The song "—[DASH]" reached No. 33 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.[16] "Grave Robber" reached No. 8 on the Hot Christian Songs chart,[17] No. 1 on the Christian Airplay[9] and Christian AC chart,[18] No. 24 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart,[19] and No. 2 on the Christian Digital Song Sales chart.[20] Although not released as a single, "Somebody Prayed" reached No. 11 on the Hot Christian Songs chart, [21] No. 3 on the Christian Airplay chart,[22] No. 3 on the Christian AC chart,[23] No. 22 on the Christian Streaming Songs chart,[24] and No. 9 on the Christian Digital Song sales chart.[25] The song "Even in EXILE" was released as a single, but did not enter any charts.[4][8][26]
Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source
Rating
Jesus Freak Hideout
365 Days of Inspiring Media
Todays Christian Entertainment
New Release Today
At Jesus Freak Hideout, Alex Caldwell gave the album 4-out-of-5 stars, reviewing that the Exile is "a great listen, for both the soul and the ears".[2] At 365 Days of Inspiring Media, Joshua Andre revied a 5-out-of-5 praised the album, stating, "With The Exile having no fault at all, it’s a shame the profound and deep musical experience ends at 38 minutes."[27] Kelly Meade of Todays Christian Entertainment gave the album 3.7-out-of-5 stars, stating that the album is a "unique album that both long time listeners of Crowder and newer fans will find something that stirs their faith."[28]New Release Today awarded the album 5-out-of-5 stars.[29]
