| A Beautiful Exchange | ||||
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| Live album / Studio album by Hillsong Church | ||||
| Released | 29 June 2010 5 July 2010 |
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| Recorded | 1 November & 8 November 2009 | |||
| Genre | Contemporary Worship | |||
| Length | 75:05 | |||
| Label | Hillsong Music Australia | |||
| Producer | Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston, Andrew Crawford | |||
| Hillsong Music Australia Live praise & worship chronology |
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A Beautiful Exchange is the nineteenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church. [1] [2] It was recorded at the Sydney Entertainment Centre and Hillsong Church in Australia by Reuben Morgan, Darlene Zschech, Joel Houston and the Hillsong Worship Team. The album was released in the United States on 29 June 2010 in partnership with EMI.[1]
These worship songs explore themes including sacrifice and redemption ("Beautiful Exchange"), love ("Our God Is Love") and hope ("Forever Reign"), which is also the first radio single. Hillsong Live albums are led by worship leaders including Reuben Morgan, Joel Houston, Ben Fielding and Darlene Zschech. Other key songs include: "Open My Eyes" (sung by Reuben Morgan), "The One Who Saves" (sung by Ben Fielding) and "Greatness Of Our God" (sung by Darlene Zschech). Many of the songs were written by Reuben Morgan with other authors such as Jason Ingram, Stu Garrard, Ben Fielding and Darlene Zschech. Was the last album to feature Brooke Fraser as a Worship Leader.
This album has reached number 4 on the US iTunes albums chart and on 7 July 2010 it reached number 1 on the Australian iTunes albums chart. On 9 July 2010 it debuted at number 1 on the US Billboard Christian Albums Chart and at number 40 on the US Billboard 200 chart. During the initial week on the charts it remained in the top 3.
Contents |
| Song | Author | Worship Leader | Supporting Vocal | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our God Is Love | Joel Houston & Scott Ligertwood | Joel Houston | Annie Garratt | 4:04 |
| Open My Eyes | Reuben Morgan & Braden Lang | Reuben Morgan | None | 4:02 |
| Forever Reign | Jason Ingram & Reuben Morgan | Jad Gillies | None | 5:43 |
| The One Who Saves | Ben Fielding | Ben Fielding | Darlene Zschech | 6:24 |
| Like Incense / Sometimes by Step | Brooke Ligertwood / David Strasser & Rich Mullins | Brooke Ligertwood | None | 7:41 |
| The Greatness Of Our God | Jason Ingram, Stu Garrard, & Reuben Morgan | Darlene Zschech | Marcus Temu (DVD) | 5:49 / 6:24 (DVD) |
| The Father's Heart | Jorim Kelly & Gio Galanti | Jorim Kelly | None | 6:04 |
| You | Joel Houston | Joel Houston | None | 4:29 |
| Love Like Fire | Matt Crocker | Matt Crocker | None | 6:16 |
| Believe | Reuben Morgan & Darlene Zschech | Darlene Zschech | None | 4:16 / 6:00 (DVD) |
| Beautiful Exchange | Joel Houston | Joel Houston & Annie Garratt | None | 10:43 |
| Thank You | Ben Fielding & Reuben Morgan | Reuben Morgan | None | 5:25 |
| Forever Reign (Radio Version) | Jason Ingram & Reuben Morgan | Jad Gillies | None | 4:09 |
"Documentary: A Beautiful Exchange – Behind the Screens"
Hillsong London
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 40 |
| U.S. Billboard Christian Albums | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Digital Albums | 9 |
| ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart (Australia) | 3 |
The album was nominated for two Dove Awards: Praise & Worship Album of the Year and Long Form Music Video of the Year, at the 42nd GMA Dove Awards.[3]
Worship Leaders:
Frontline Singers/Lead Vocals:
Music Directors:
Drums:
Bass:
Electric guitars:
Acoustic Guitars:
Keyboards:
Violins:
Cello:
Trombone:
French Horn:
Trumpet:
String arrangements on "Believe" by:
Choir:
Senior Pastors:
Worship Pastor:
Album Cover