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Top Gospel Albums is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States, ranking the popularity of gospel albums. As of Tuesday, January 31, 2017 (with the charts dated February 11, 2017), it uses the same multi-metric methodology developed for the Billboard 200, which incorporates traditional album sales, track equivalent albums (TEA) and streaming equivalent albums (SEA). [1]

The first number-one album was Rough Side of the Mountain by Rev. F.C. Barnes & Rev. Janice Brown on the chart dated November 26, 1983. [2] The current number-one album on the chart is Donda by Kanye West. [3]

Album milestones

Most cumulative weeks at number one

List of albums with ten or more weeks at number one.

Album Wks. Year(s) Artist Ref.
Donda 129 2021-23 Kanye West [4]
Jesus Is King 67 2019-20 [4]
The Nu Nation Project 49 1998-99 Kirk Franklin [5]
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation 43 1997-98 [5]
Thirsty 39 2007 Marvin Sapp [6]
Live in London and More... 37 2001 Donnie McClurkin [7]
Kirk Franklin and the Family 36 1993 Kirk Franklin [5]
Hero 34 2005-06 [5]
Mountain High...Valley Low 32 1999-2000 Yolanda Adams [8]
The Sound 32 2008-09 Mary Mary [9]
Whatcha Lookin' 4 30 1996-97 Kirk Franklin [5]
Best Days 30 2012-13 Tamela Mann [10]
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin 29 2002 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Preacher's Wife 26 1996-97 Whitney Houston [11]
Heart. Passion. Pursuit. 24 2017-18 Tasha Cobbs Leonard [12]
Here I Am 23 2010 Marvin Sapp [6]
One Way 20 2016-17 Tamela Mann [10]
Hello Fear 19 2011 Kirk Franklin [5]
Old Church Basement 17 2021 Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music [13]
Losing My Religion 16 2015-16 Kirk Franklin [5]
Pages of Life - Chapters I & II 15 1998 Fred Hammond [14]
WOW Gospel 2004 15 2004 Various Artists [15]
Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs 15 2005 Donnie McClurkin [7]
Incredible 13 2002 Mary Mary [9]
Rehab 13 2010-11 Lecrae [16]
Long Live Love 13 2019 Kirk Franklin [5]
Somethin' 'Bout Love 12 2004 Fred Hammond [14]
Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas 11 1995-96 Kirk Franklin [5]
Gravity 11 2012-13 Lecrae [16]
Love Alive IV 10 1990 Walter Hawkins [17]
Alabaster Box 10 1999-2000 CeCe Winans [18]
Donnie McClurkin... Again 10 2003 Donnie McClurkin [7]
WOW Gospel 2016 10 2016 Various Artists [15]

Most cumulative weeks on chart

List of albums with 100 or more total weeks on the chart.

Album Wks. Artist Ref.
Best Days 484 Tamela Mann [10]
Grace 469 Tasha Cobbs Leonard [12]
Playlist: The Very Best Of Marvin Sapp 448 Marvin Sapp [6]
Hello Fear 395 Kirk Franklin [5]
One Place Live 374 Tasha Cobbs Leonard [12]
Heart. Passion. Pursuit. 343 [12]
The Essential Kirk Franklin 317 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Nu Nation Project 310 [5]
Unstoppable 287 Koryn Hawthorne [19]
Go Get It 254 Mary Mary [9]
Jesus Is King 230 Kanye West [4]
Jesus Is Born 212 Sunday Service [20]
The Best of Me 209 Yolanda Adams [8]
One Way 200 Tamela Mann [10]
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin 198 Kirk Franklin [5]
Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1 196 Maverick City Music [13]
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation 183 Kirk Franklin [5]
Losing My Religion 183 [5]
Kirk Franklin and the Family 182 [5]
Move Your Heart 164 Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM [13]
Long Live Love 162 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Preacher's Wife 161 Whitney Houston [11]
Make Room 155 Jonathan McReynolds [21]
Believe for It 158 CeCe Winans [18]
Old Church Basement 151 Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music [13]
Thirsty 135 Marvin Sapp [6]
Donda 134 Kanye West [4]
The Best Of Fred Hammond 123 Fred Hammond [14]
Everyday Jesus 122 Anthony Brown & group therAPy [22]
As We Worship: Live 121 William McDowell [23]
Mary Mary 117 Mary Mary [9]
The Essential Donnie Mcclurkin 116 Donnie McClurkin [7]
The Journey (Live) 114 [7]
Thankful 113 Mary Mary [9]
Save the World 112 Yolanda Adams [8]
Live in Chicago 110 Shirley Caesar [24]
Pages of Life - Chapters I & II 109 Fred Hammond [14]
Live in London and More... 108 Donnie McClurkin [7]
Hero 108 Kirk Franklin [5]
Purpose By Design 106 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ [14]
Greatest Hits 105 BeBe & CeCe Winans [18]
Alabaster Box 105 CeCe Winans [18]
Whatcha Lookin' 4 105 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Fight of My Life 105
A Miracle in Harlem 104 Shirley Caesar [24]
WOW Gospel 1998 104 Various Artists [15]
Donnie McClurkin 104 Donnie McClurkin [7]
Donnie McClurkin... Again 104 [7]
Mountain High...Valley Low 104 Yolanda Adams [8]
The Spirit of David 104 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ [14]
Live in Detroit 104 Vickie Winans [25]
Throne Room 104 CeCe Winans [18]
I Need You Now 104 Smokie Norful [26]
Somethin' 'Bout Love 104 Fred Hammond [14]
Nothing Without You 104 Smokie Norful [26]
Alive in South Africa 104 Israel & New Breed [27]
Awesome Wonder 103 Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers [28]
Bringing It All Together 103 Vickie Winans [25]
Live from Another Level 103 Israel & New Breed [27]
Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs 103 Donnie McClurkin [7]
20/85 The Experience 103 Hezekiah Walker & LFC [29]
Maverick City, Vol. 3 Part 2 103 Maverick City Music [13]
Yolanda... Live in Washington 102 Yolanda Adams [8]
Believe 102 [8]
Gospel Greats 101 Aretha Franklin [30]
The Inner Court 101 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ [14]
Alone in His Presence 101 CeCe Winans [18]
WOW Gospel 2004 101 Various Artists [15]
Show Up! 101 The New Life Community Choir featuring John P. Kee [31]
Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition 102 Maverick City Music [13]
The Best of Yolanda Adams 100 Yolanda Adams [8]
Day By Day 100 [8]
After the Music Stops 100 Lecrae [16]

Number-one debuts

List of albums which have debuted at number-one.

1990s

Song Debut date Artist Ref.
Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas November 25, 1995 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Nu Nation Project October 17, 1998 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Preacher's Wife December 14, 1996 Whitney Houston [11]
Everlasting Love April 11, 1998 CeCe Winans [18]
Mountain High...Valley Low October 9, 1999 Yolanda Adams [8]

2000s

Song Debut date Artist Ref.
Love and Freedom September 16, 2000 BeBe [32]
Christmas with Yolanda Adams December 16, 2000 Yolanda Adams [8]
Believe December 22, 2001 Yolanda Adams [8]
Donnie McClurkin... Again March 22, 2003 Donnie McClurkin [7]
Incredible August 3, 2002 Mary Mary [9]
Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 September 28, 2002 Fred Hammond [14]
Bringing It All Together May 24, 2003 Vickie Winans [33]
Throne Room September 27, 2003 CeCe Winans [18]
Smokie Norful: Limited Edition (EP) November 8, 2003 Smokie Norful [26]
Live from Another Level May 29, 2004 Israel & New Breed [27]
Somethin' 'Bout Love June 26, 2004 Fred Hammond [14]
Crossroads September 11, 2004 Deitrick Haddon [34]
I Owe You September 25, 2004 Kierra Sheard [35]
Nothing Without You October 23, 2004 Smokie Norful [26]
Mary Mary August 6, 2005 Mary Mary [9]
Day By Day September 17, 2005 Yolanda Adams [8]
Purified October 1, 2005 CeCe Winans [18]
Victory Live! June 10, 2006 Tye Tribbett & G.A. [36]
This Is Me July 15, 2006 Kierra Sheard [37]
Free to Worship October 21, 2006 Fred Hammond [14]
This Is Who I Am November 11, 2006 Kelly Price [38]
Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1 November 25, 2006 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Best of Me May 26, 2007 Yolanda Adams [8]
Live – One Last Time April 28, 2007 The Clark Sisters [39]
Thirsty July 21, 2007 Marvin Sapp [6]
A Deeper Level: Live September 22, 2007 Israel & New Breed [27]
Alone But Not Alone October 13, 2007 Marvin Winans [40]
Thy Kingdom Come April 19, 2008 CeCe Winans [18]
Stand Out May 24, 2008 Tye Tribbett & G.A. [36]
Rebel October 18, 2008 Lecrae [16]
The Sound November 8, 2008 Mary Mary [9]
Smokie Norful Live April 25, 2009 Smokie Norful [26]

2010s

Song Debut date Artist Ref.
Here I Am April 3, 2010 Marvin Sapp [6]
Refreshed by Fire October 2, 2010 Shekinah Glory Ministry [41]
Rehab October 16, 2010 Lecrae [16]
Fresh November 6, 2010 Tye Tribbett [36]
Church on the Moon February 12, 2011 Deitrick Haddon [34]
Hello Fear April 9, 2011 Kirk Franklin [5]
Angel & Chanelle June 18, 2011 Trin-i-tee 5:7 [42]
YRM (Your Righteous Mind) August 27, 2011 Donald Lawrence & Co. [43]
Uncommon Me September 10, 2011 Isaac Carree [44]
The Awakening of Le'Andria Johnson September 24, 2011 Le'Andria Johnson [45]
Free November 5, 2011 Kierra Sheard [46]
Identity February 4, 2012 James Fortune & FIYA [47]
God, Love & Romance February 18, 2012 Fred Hammond [14]
I Win April 21, 2012 Marvin Sapp [6]
Go Get It May 26, 2012 Mary Mary [9]
Gravity September 22, 2012 Lecrae [16]
United Tenors: Hammond, Hollister, Roberson, Wilson April 13, 2013 Fred Hammond [14]
Reset July 13, 2013 Isaac Carree [48]
Greater Than August 24, 2013 Tye Tribbett [36]
R.E.D. (Restoring Everything Damaged) September 21, 2013 Deitrick Haddon [34]
20 Year Celebration - Vol. 1: Best For Last October 12, 2013 Donald Lawrence & Co. [43]
Church Clothes, Vol. 2 November 23, 2013 Lecrae [16]
Dear Future Me March 15, 2014 James Fortune & FIYA [49]
Deitrick Haddon's LXW May 10, 2014 Deitrick Haddon [34]
Graceland August 14, 2014 Kierra Sheard [50]
I Will Trust December 6, 2014 Fred Hammond [14]
Help 2.0 April 18, 2015 Erica Campbell [51]
It's Personal June 6, 2015 Tina Campbell [52]
You Shall Live June 20, 2015 Marvin Sapp [6]
Covered: Alive in Asia August 15, 2015 Israel & New Breed [27]
One Place Live September 12, 2015 Tasha Cobbs Leonard [12]
Everyday Jesus August 8, 2015 Anthony Brown & group therAPy [22]
Life Music: Stage Two October 10, 2015 Jonathan McReynolds [21]
Masterpiece November 28, 2015 Deitrick Haddon [34]
The Journey (Live) September 10, 2016 Donnie McClurkin [7]
One Way October 1, 2016 Tamela Mann [10]
Worship Journal: Live October 22, 2016 Fred Hammond [14]
Secret Place: Live In South Africa November 26, 2016 VaShawn Mitchell [53]
Let Them Fall in Love February 25, 2017 CeCe Winans [18]
Dear Future Me July 15, 2017 James Fortune [54]
Love and Freedom August 5, 2017 Anita Wilson accompanied by the Company [55]
A Long Way from Sunday August 19, 2017 Anthony Brown & group therAPy [22]
The Maranda Curtis Experience (EP) August 26, 2017 Maranda Curtis [56]
Heart. Passion. Pursuit. September 16, 2017 Tasha Cobbs Leonard [12]
Close October 21, 2017 Marvin Sapp [6]
The Bloody Win November 4, 2017 Tye Tribbett [36]
Make Room March 24, 2018 Jonathan McReynolds [21]
Open Heaven: The Maranda Experience May 12, 2018 Maranda Curtis [56]
Unstoppable July 28, 2018 Koryn Hawthorne [19]
Amazing Grace: The Complete Recordings August 25, 2018 Aretha Franklin [30]
Heart. Passion. Pursuit.: Live at Passion City Church November 17, 2018 Tasha Cobbs Leonard [12]
Long Live Love June 15, 2019 Kirk Franklin [5]
Dream Again September 7, 2019 James Fortune [57]
I Made It Out September 28, 2019 John P. Kee [31]
2econd Wind: Ready November 2, 2019 Anthony Brown & group therAPy [22]
Jesus Is King November 9, 2019 Kanye West [4]

2020s

Song Debut date Artist Ref.
Kierra May 2, 2020 Kierra Sheard [58]
Royalty: Live at the Ryman October 10, 2020 Tasha Cobbs Leonard [12]
Move Your Heart February 13, 2021 Maverick City Music [13]
Old Church Basement May 15, 2021 Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music [13]
Feels Like Home, Vol. 1 March 13, 2021 Israel & New Breed [27]
Believe for It March 27, 2021 CeCe Winans [18]
Donda September 11, 2021 Kanye West [4]
The Mav Way: EP Vol. 1, The Maverick Way September 30, 2023 Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine [13]
Father's Day October 21, 2023 Kirk Franklin [5]
The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02 November 11, 2023 Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore & Naomi Raine [13]

Other achievements

  • Kanye West made Billboard history with the release of Jesus Is King (2019), which topped Top Gospel Albums, Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums, Top Rap Albums charts, Top Christian Albums and the all-genre Billboard 200 simultaneously. [59]
  • Kanye West has the highest one week sales — 309,000 (Donda) and 264,000 (Jesus Is King) [60] — for a charting release on both Top Gospel Albums and Top Christian Albums, since both charts adopted a multi-metric methodology in February 2017. [61]
  • Kierra Sheard's Kierra (2020) ended Kanye's 6-month run at number-one with his album Jesus Is King. [62]

See also

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External links

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