Planetshakers is an Australian contemporary worship band, born in 1997 within Paradise Community Church in Adelaide before moving to Melbourne in 2004. Connected to Planetshakers Church, led by pastors Russell and Samantha Evans, the band is known for festive worship songs like Nothing Is Impossible, recorded live at its annual conference.
Planetshakers was born in 1997 as a youth conference within Paradise Community Church in Adelaide, Australia, driven by the vision of Russell and Samantha Evans. The ministry moved to Melbourne in 2004, where Planetshakers Church became one of the country's largest Pentecostal congregations, claiming more than 21,000 members in 2022.
The musical group of Planetshakers Church records most of its catalog live, at its annual conference, in an energetic worship style close to pop and rock. Nothing Is Impossible, released in 2011, remains its best known song internationally. The church has also launched planetboom, a musical offshoot aimed at a younger audience, along with a series of live albums released almost every year.
- Origin
- Adelaide then Melbourne, Australia
- Style
- Festive contemporary worship, live worship pop
- Active since
- 1997 (conference and ministry), first live albums from the 2000s onward
- Good to know
- Connected to Planetshakers Church, led by Russell and Samantha Evans; its youth offshoot is called planetboom.
How did Planetshakers get started?
Planetshakers began in 1997 as a youth conference driven by Russell and Samantha Evans within Paradise Community Church in Adelaide. The success of this event led the couple to found a dedicated church, which moved to Melbourne in 2004 and became Planetshakers Church.
The musical group, the artistic expression of this church, quickly developed its own identity by recording most of its albums live, at the annual Planetshakers conference. This live approach gave rise to dozens of songs, including Nothing Is Impossible in 2011, which would become the song most identified with the band outside Australia.
What makes Planetshakers stand out?
Planetshakers stands out for a resolutely festive and energetic worship style, built for large gatherings and closer to the codes of pop rock than the meditative ballad. The band releases its albums almost exclusively in live form, captured at its annual conference in Melbourne, and has developed planetboom, an offshoot designed for younger generations of congregations.
Where should you start with Planetshakers?
Nothing Is Impossible, released in 2011, remains the most natural entry point into the band's catalog. Song Of The Free and Less Of Me, More Of You, taken from the live album Mighty God released in 2026, then let you trace the recent evolution of their sound, still marked by that energy of communal worship.
songs
Song Of The Free
A song from the live album Mighty God, released in 2026.
Less Of Me, More Of You
A song of consecration from the same live album, Mighty God.
I Say Yes
Another song from the live album Mighty God, recorded at the band's annual conference.
Discography
- 2026Mighty God· Live album
- 2024Winning Team· Live album
- 2020Over It All
- 2017Legacy· Live album
- 2014This Is Our Time· Live album
- 2013Limitless· Live album
- 2012Heal Our Land· Live album
- 2011Nothing Is Impossible
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Planetshakers?
Planetshakers is an Australian contemporary worship band, born in 1997 in Adelaide before moving to Melbourne. It is the musical expression of Planetshakers Church, led by pastors Russell and Samantha Evans.
What is Planetshakers' best known song?
Nothing Is Impossible, released in 2011, remains the song most internationally identified with the band, sung in many contemporary worship congregations around the world.
Is Planetshakers a Christian band?
Yes, Planetshakers is the worship band of Planetshakers Church, a Pentecostal church based in Melbourne, Australia, which claimed more than 21,000 members in 2022.
What is planetboom?
Planetboom is the youth musical offshoot of Planetshakers Church, designed to offer contemporary worship suited to a younger audience, with its own albums and videos.
How long has Planetshakers existed?
The ministry was born in 1997 as a youth conference in Adelaide, before moving to Melbourne in 2004. The band has since released live albums almost every year, the most recent being Mighty God in 2026.
Who leads Planetshakers Church?
The church is led by pastors Russell and Samantha Evans, who started the Planetshakers conference in 1997 and founded the church of the same name in Melbourne.