Aodhán King (born 25 December 1992) is an Australian Christian musician. He was a founding member of the Christian music collective Hillsong Young & Free from its formation in 2012 until 2025, when King announced he was no longer part of the band. Following a signing with Anotherland Records and Capitol Christian Music Group in 2024, and has since released one album as a solo performer, Beyond Us (2024), and two collobaritve albums, Throwing Paint (2025) with Abbie Gamboa and Happy to Be Here (2026) with Benjamin William Hastings.
Career Work with Hillsong Church (2004–2024) King attended Hillsong Church with his family while growing up, and in 2004, he became involved himself in their ministry himself. In 2012, after several involvement with the association's ministry, King became one of the founding members of Hillsong Young & Free — a spinoff of Hillsong United targeted towards younger audiences. King experienced notable success with the collective; their debut album, We Are Young & Free (2013) topped the Billboard Top Christian Albums chart and peaked at number 22 on the Billboard 200. Following Hillsong Church's COVID-19 rule breaches and public scandals in 2021, King became less active with the collective because he believed it "started to look different", and in 2025 announced that he had officially left.
Beyond Us and Throwing Paint (2024–2026) In August 2024, it was announced that King had signed with Anotherland Records and Capitol CMG. His first release to the label, "Thank You So Much Jesus", was released on 9 August 2024. Subsequently, he released "Without You" and "Pray You Never Leave" on 6 September 2024, and on 27 September 2024, he released "Yesterday, Today and Tommorrow". The four releases preceded King's debut solo attempt, Beyond Us, which was first announced in October 2024 and released later that month.
Throwing Paint, a collaborative album with Abby Gamboa, was surprise released on 19 August 2025. In November 2025, the album track "Deep" was released to Christian radio in the United States as the album's first and only single. On 17 March 2026, King released a collaboration with Hastings, titled "Hollow Grave". The following month, it was announced the King and Hastings were in the process of recording a forthcoming collaborative album together. The album, Happy to Be Here, was released on 29 May 2026.
Early life King was born in Sydney on Christmas Day, 1992 to Indian and Irish parents. In 2004, King joined Hillsong's youth ministry. In the preceding years, he taught himself guitar and become a member of Hillsong's staff.
Discography Studio albums As lead artist Title Details Beyond Us Released: 18 October 2024 Label: Anotherland Records Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Throwing Paint Released: 29 August 2025 Label: Anotherland Formats: Digital download, streaming Happy to Be Here Release: 29 May 2026 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
With Hillsong
We Are Young & Free (2013) Youth Revival (2016) III (2018) All of My Best Friends (2020)
Live albums Title Details Just Waiting to See What God Does Release: 28 August 2026 Label: Independent Formats: Digital download, streaming
Extended plays Title Details Hallelujah (If Not for You) Released: 31 January 2025 Label: Anotherland Records Formats: Digital download, streaming
Singles As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUSChrist.Peaks on the TCM Australian Christian Songs chart: "Without You": "Hallelujah (If Not for You)": "Thank You So Much Jesus" 2024 — Beyond Us "Without You" 2 "Pray You Never Leave" — "Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow" — "King of the World" 2026 — "Deep" — Throwing Paint "Hallelujah (If Not for You)" 9 Beyond Us (Deluxe) "Hollow Grave" 2026 — Happy to Be Here "Saturday" — "Wondrous Cross (When I Survey)" — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
With Hillsong Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUSChrist.Peaks on the TCM Australian Christian Songs chart: "One Thing": "This Is Living": "Where You Are": "Let Go": "Best Friends": NZHot USChrist.Peaks on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart: All song with Hillsong UNITED: All song with Hillsong Worship: All song with Hillsong Young & Free: USChrist.Air.Peaks on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart: All song with Hillsong UNITED: All song with Hillsong Worship: All song with Hillsong Young & Free: USChrist.DigitalPeaks on the Billboard Christian Digital Song Sales chart: All song with Hillsong UNITED: All song with Hillsong Worship: All song with Hillsong Young & Free: "One Thing" 2015 19 — — — 34 Open Heaven / River Wild "This Is Living" 1 — 16 29 9 This Is Living (EP) "Where You Are" 1 — 16 25 17 Youth Revival "Let Go" 2018 1 — 23 31 23 III "Heart of God" 2019 — — 46 39 — "Whole Heart (Hold Me Now)" — — 14 — 3 People "Best Friends" 2020 1 30 26 50 20 All of My Best Friends "Uncomplicated" — — 41 — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album USChrist.Air. "Take the World" 2025 — "The Perfect Love of Jesus" 39 The Perfect Love of Jesus (EP) "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles With Hillsong TitleYearPeak chart positionsAlbum USChrist. "No One But You" 2019 23 Awake
Other charted songs As lead artist Title Year Peak chart positions Album USChrist. "Time" 2024 27 Beyond Us "Yahweh" 2026 45 Happy to Be Here
With Hillsong Title Year Peak chart positions Album AUSChrist. USChrist. USChrist.Air. USChrist.Digital "Sinking Deep" 2015 — 28 — 44 This Is Living (EP) "To My Knees" 2016 — 37 — — Youth Revival "Joy to the World" 2017 1 31 25 — The Peace Project "Touch of Heaven" 2018 — 27 — — There Is More "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Awards and nominations Year Organization Nominee / work Category Result 2017 Grammy Awards Youth Revival Best Contemporary Christian Music Album 2025 CMAA Himself Artist of the Year "Without You" Song of the Year 2026 Himself Artist of the Year "Hallelujah (If Not For You)" Song of the Year
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