Britt Espinosa, one of the founding members of The Exchange, may only be 19, but he is wise beyond his years. In this exclusive interview with Hallels.com, he talks about purpose, ministry and some recent changes in the band's lineup.
Kim - Let's talk about the why behind The Exchange ... why you do what you do and where you see the band going from here.
Britt - There is a bigger purpose. I've been in the band since I was 16. I grew up always dreaming about playing. This year, everything kind of exploded for us. A lot of big things happened. We played with Newsboys. I got to hang out with Michael Tate before the show. We went out there and there was 20,000 people. It was crazy. You've fought your whole life for this moment and it lasts for 30 minutes. You come off stage and it's over. You're left wondering, what's next? I think that's what happens with big artists and people in general. They spend their whole lives thinking, if I just "make it, I'll be good." Then they get to that point and they're left wondering, "what's next?" There is never going to be an end-all answer for this world. What's next is Jesus and Heaven and eternity with our Father. It's crazy to me. I've grown up my whole life in church, yet it took me 19 years to relearn rule #1 of the Christian faith ... Commandment 1 - you shall have no other God before me. I just think it's so crazy how God brings these lessons back to our lives. The lessons that people who have never known God before can be a lesson that we have to learn even after 19 years of following God.
