Benjamin William Hastings
musical artist
Benjamin William Hastings (born 15 November 1991) is a Northern Irish Christian music artist, known for being a member of Australian worship bands Hillsong Worship and Hillsong United. He now resides in Nashville. He is the writer of many famous songs, most notably the RIAA platinum-certified Christian contemporary song "100 Billion X (So Will I)" During his solo career, he has released three studio albums, two extended plays, and twelve singles.
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Biographical claims are most persuasive when dates, appointments and relationships can be traced to records created close to the events described. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 1, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q131275373. None of the 1 selected statements returned an explicit reference. The first chronological checks are 1991.
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