Hillsong United promotes new docu 'Hillsong: Let Hope Rise' on NBC's Today Show

Christian worship band Hillsong United went on the Today Show recently to promote their documentary "Hillsong: Let Hope Rise."

The band briefly talked about their latest album "Of Dirt and Grace" and their trip to Israel and Lebanon before they performed their song "Oceans" on stage.

The film "Let Hope Rise" documents Hillsong's from their humble beginnings before becoming a well-known worship band whose songs are sung every Sunday in churches across the world. The film was produced by Pure Flix Entertainment, the production company that also produced "God's Not Dead 2."

"Let Hope Rise" is directed by Michael John Warren. He is also known for directing Jay-Z's "Fade to Black."

"I'm not a religious person, but I learned things from working with and becoming friends with the members of Hillsong UNITED. They are lovely people. They are sincerely giving. They are sincerely supportive," Warren stated on the film's official website.

"I don't believe the same things they believe, but I'm learning from them and I'm taking lessons from them and I believe I've become a better person having spent a year studying them," he added.

The film's producer, Jonathan Block, noted that the band has kept its humility despite its worldwide success. Brian Houston, the senior pastor of Hillsong Church, declared that the success is about God rather than Hillsong. "You take Him out of the equation, you got nothing," Houston said in the film's trailer.

Hillsong has been nominated last year for "Favorite Artist - Contemporary Inspirational" at the American Music Awards. They also won a Billboard music award for Top Christian Artist.

Over 100,000 people attend the Hillsong churches in New York and Los Angeles every week . The church also engages in humanitarian projects in different parts of the world. It has partnered with international organizations to provide food and education for children in India, and build houses for those suffering from AIDS in Africa.

"Hillsong: Let Hope Rise" will be shown in theaters across the U.S. on Friday, Sept. 16.