Darlene Zschech was born on 8 September 1965. Zschech
was the worship pastor of Hillsong Church from 1996 to 2007. She stepped down
as worship pastor in 2007. In
January 2011, Darlene and Mark Zschech became senior pastors at Church
Unlimited (later named Hope Unlimited Church) in Charmhaven on the New South
Wales central coast. She
also continues to host the Creative Stream at the Hillsong Conference while
leading tours with the Hillsong Team around the world.
Zschech's
best known song is "Shout to the Lord". This song is the title
track for the first live album co-produced with Integrity Music featuring Zschech as a worship leader.
In 2000, Zschech received a Dove Award nomination for Songwriter of the
Year.