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"Great Exchange" by Alex Young And Friends: The Weight of Grace on the Cross


Alex Young And Friends' "Great Exchange" is their second single! A single with beautiful verse lyrics about the meaning of Jesus' sacrifice on the cross. The song beautifully captures the weight of sin and shame that is "nailed to the cross, nailed to the cross," and also celebrates a 'great exchange' where Christ stepped in to take our place and pay the ultimate price, so we are free. "The holy and righteous king, suffered and died for me," such a love for us, and what a price He paid for our freedom. 

Alex Young And Friends - Great ExchangeThe song takes us along the brutality of Calvary—"There's a hill that I know where the criminals go"—to His triumphant resurrection: "He was laid in a grave, but in three days was raised." Jesus not only bore our sins, but He also conquered death, and by doing so, He completed the work of salvation. 

After a successful Kickstarter campaign, Alex co-produced a full album with Jason Hoard (Third Day, Crowder, Shane and Shane). 'Great Exchange' invites us to reflect on the lengths that Christ went to in order to offer us grace, grace that we sometimes seem to take for granted. May this song help you to realize the true value of His gift to us through this 'Great Exchange'. May this song spark your gratitude and awe for the cross and leave your heart filled with His love.

(Related scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:21; Colossians 2:13-14; 1 Peter 2:24)

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