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Wonder is the fifth studio album from Australian contemporary worship music band Hillsong United, a worship band from Hillsong Church. The album will be released on 9 June 2017, under Hillsong Music, Sparrow Records and Capitol Christian Music Group. "Wonder" and "Splinters and Stones" were released as lead singles for the album in May 2017.

Background
Hillsong United was the subject of the documentary film Hillsong: Let Hope Rise, which premiered on September 16, 2016, and followed the group's history, as well as the development of their fourth studio album Empires (2015), as well as their October 2014 concert at The Forum in Los Angeles. The group contributed several new songs to compilation albums in 2017: "Heaven Knows", for the soundtrack of the film The Shack, which was released March 2017; and "The View from Here", for the album The Beatitudes Project curated by Christian musician and former Delirious? member Stu Garrard. The band also toured Israel to promote Empires, where they debuted several new songs, including "Wonder".

The band had several recording sessions for Wonder at The Record Plant in Los Angeles. Lead vocalist Joel Houston felt that the album's title and themes reflected returning wonder to both faith and worship, saying, "This is the challenge, and this is what worship— if worship can be summed up as an expression of art and music and story— is ultimately designed to do. To elevate the conversation, re-awaken the soul to something other, and lift our eyes to the wonder of a superlative truth." "Splinters and Stones" was described as having "striking vocal modification and pulsing bass samplings" while containing personal lyrics.

Promotion
Wonder was announced as a surprise album on May 2017, alongside its cover art, release date and track listing. "Wonder" and "Splinters and Stones" were released as instant-grat singles for those who pre-ordered the album, and the two songs were also available for streaming. The official lyric video for "Wonder" was released on 18 May, while the lyric video for "Splinters and Stones" was uploaded two days later. Hillsong United also performed an acoustic version of "Wonder" for music website Worship Together. "Shadow Step" was released as the album's third promotional single on 26 May 2017, with its lyric video released on the same day.

"Wonder" was debuted live during the band's concert in Caeserea, Israel, which was filmed in a live video and released on 24 May 2017.

Hillsong United will have a "launch night" for the album at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on 18 June 2017. , as well as a concert at the Ryman Auditorium on 23 June. The group will also promote the album during the 2017 Justice Conference on 9 June. The band was also announced as part of the lineup of the 2017 Outcry Festival at Toyota Stadium in Frisco, Texas.