A Beautiful Exchange

A Beautiful Exchange
Live album / Studio album by Hillsong Church
Released	29 June 2010 5 July 2010
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
Faith + Hope + Love (2009) A Beautiful Exchange (2010) God is Able (2011)

A Beautiful Exchange is the nineteenth album in the live praise and worship series of Christian Contemporary music by Hillsong Church. 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.

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.

Track listing (CD)

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	Jad Gillies	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

Track listing (DVD/Blu-Ray)

1. "You"
2. "Open My Eyes"
3. "Forever Reign"
4. "The One Who Saves"
5. "Like Incense / Sometimes by Step"
6. "The Greatness of Our God"
7. "The Father's Heart"
8. "Our God is Love"
9. "Love Like Fire"
10. "Believe"
11. "Thank You"
12. "Beautiful Exchange"

Bonus features

"Documentary: A Beautiful Exchange – Behind the Screens"

Hillsong London

1. "The Answer" (Reuben Morgan and Braden Lang) Worship leader: Peter Wilson
2. "God Our Salvation" (Jay Cook and Dave Tymoszuk)
3. "For All You Are / You Are Good" (David Kennedy / Dave George)Worship leader: Ingrid Boe-Kennedy
4. "All Things New" (Dave George and Tim Steer)
5. "Glorious One / To Bring You Glory" (Reuben Morgan and Jay Cook / Dave Tymoszuk)

Charts

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

Awards

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.

Personnel

See also: Hillsong musicians

Worship Leaders:

• Darlene Zschech – Senior Worship Leader, Senior Lead Vocal, Songwriter
• Reuben Morgan – Worship Pastor, Worship Leader, Frontline Singer, Songwriter, Producer
• Joel Houston – Creative Director, Worship Leader, Frontline Singer, Songwriter, Producer
• Brooke Ligertwood – Worship Leader, Frontline Singer, Songwriter
• Jad Gillies – Worship Leader, Frontline Singer
• Annie Garrett – Worship Leader, Frontline Singer
• Matt Crocker – Worship Leader, Songwriter
• Ben Fielding – Worship Leader,Lead Vocal, Frontline Singer, Songwriter

Frontline Singers/Lead Vocals:

• Jonathon Douglass
• Jill McCloghry
• Mia Fieldes
• Braden Lang
• David Ware
• Laura Toganivalu
• Marcus Temu
• David Hodgson
• Sheila Gallegos

Music Directors:

• Autumn Hardman
• Nigel Hendroff

Drums:

• Brandon Gillies, Simon Kobler, Rolf Wam Fjell

Bass:

• Adam Crosariol, Ntando "Bob" Mpofu, Matt Tennikoff, Ben Whincop

Electric guitars:

• Ben Fielding, Nigel Hendroff, Timon Klein, Isaac Soon, Dylan Thomas

Acoustic Guitars:

• Matt Crocker, Ben Fielding, Jad Gillies, Nigel Hendroff, Joel Houston, Brooke Ligertwood, Reuben Morgan

Keyboards:

• David Andrew, Autumn Hardman, Peter James

Violins:

• Hanna Crezee, Lauren Hodges

Cello:

• Jared Dahl

Trombone:

• Marc Warry

French Horn:

• Elizabeth Gorringe

Trumpet:

• Tim Whincop

String arrangements on "Believe" by:

• Vanessa James

Choir:

• Hillsong Church Choir

Senior Pastors:

• Brian and Bobbie Houston

Worship Pastor:

• Reuben Morgan

Album Cover

• 'The X Concept' Cover Artwork Depicts: Reuben Morgan & Darlene Zschech