People is the fourteenth live album from Australian contemporary worship music band Hillsong United.

[12][13] On 20 July 2019, Hillsong United teamed up with Spotify to release four acoustic songs from the album, along with four music videos.

[15] Joel Houston, leader of Hillsong United, stated that part of the message of the album is "accepting that we are flawed – but that God is madly in love with us".

[16] Writing for People (Live) was done by various members of the Hillsong United band, such as Joel Houston and Matt Crocker.

[21] This requires that, after writing, their lyrics go through extra levels of approval from those within the church and the band to ensure its appropriateness and biblical accuracy.

[21] People (Live) was recorded at Hillsong Worship and Creative Conference in Sydney on 18 November 2018 by Ben Whincop and was produced by Joel Houston and Michael Guy Chrislett.

[23][4] Each of the songs on this album is written in a similar format by a variety of members of the band, crediting a total of twelve individuals as the writers.

[21] The writing process involves consideration of this role in order to create music that can easily be replicated and can resonate with a wide Christian audience.

[23][21] Members of Hillsong United have stated that the musical style within People (Live) differs from their previous albums.

[2][4] Joel Houston, member of Hillsong United, revealed that they felt as though the group was "stagnant" so within production of this album, they altered their tone and style to maintain motivation within the band.

[3] The targeted audience of this album, and others by Hillsong United, is reflected by the incorporation of contemporary rock into their musical style.

[21] Hillsong United's music and marketing has been characterized as having a youth-orientated focus, targeting the younger generation of Christianity.

[27][9] It was directed by Nathaniel Redekop and Richard Cause, and produced by Michael Guy Chislett, Joel Houston, Johnny Rays, and Jill Casey under the studio Umusic.

[10] Each of their bands and church campuses have individual Instagram accounts, with Hillsong United currently possessing a following of over 2 million.

[32][10] These promotional videos featured recordings from tours, including behind the scenes footage, narrated by, Hillsong United member, Joel Houston.

'[36] The album cover of People (Live) was designed and created by Nathan Cahyadi, Nick Dellis and Nathanial Redekop.

[38] There are additional visuals to each song as a part of the concert film, released after their tour of the United States, featuring footage from their performance at Madison Square Garden, an arena in New York City.

[44] The tour was extended, ending at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Georgia for the annual Passion Conferences on 31 December 2019.

[5] Jessica Morris, an internationally published journalist, in a review for 'Others' wrote that the album has a 'superb production value and artistry with an authenticity rarely seen in worship.

'[61] Reviews such as this highlight the generally positive feedback from critics surrounding Hillsong United's change in musical style and choice of live production.

[62][22] With the release of People (Live) and other albums by Hillsong United, the band provides technical aides such as backing tracks and sheet music.