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).
History Date range Title January 30, 1965 — July 10, 1965 Hot Spiritual LP's October 6, 1973 — March 1, 1980 Best Selling Gospel LPs April 5, 1980 — September 1984 Best Selling Spiritual LPs October 1984 — March 1990 Top Spiritual Albums April 1990 — present Top Gospel Albums
Album milestones Most cumulative weeks at number one List of albums with ten or more weeks at number one, showing year released. Album Year Artist Donda137 2021 Kanye West Jesus Is King67 2019 It Remains to Be Seen 53 1993 The Mississippi Mass Choir The Nu Nation Project49 1998 Kirk Franklin The Mississippi Mass Choir46 1988 The Mississippi Mass Choir God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation43 1997 Kirk Franklin Thirsty39 2007 Marvin Sapp Is My Living in Vain37 1980 The Clark Sisters Live in London and More... 2001 Donnie McClurkin Kirk Franklin and the Family36 1993 Kirk Franklin Love Alive III34 1984 Walter Hawkins Hero 2005 Kirk Franklin Live in Chicago33 1988 Shirley Caesar with Reverend Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers Mountain High...Valley Low 32 1999 Yolanda Adams The Sound 2008 Mary Mary Whatcha Lookin' 4 30 1996 Kirk Franklin Best Days 2012 Tamela Mann There is Hope29 1986 Reverend Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin 2002 Kirk Franklin My Mind is Made Up27 1991 Reverend Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers The Preacher's Wife26 1996 Whitney Houston Heart. Passion. Pursuit.24 2017 Tasha Cobbs Leonard Here I Am23 2010 Marvin Sapp Rough Side of the Mountain28 1983 Rev. F.C. Barnes & Rev. Janice Brown Dedicated211985 Nicholas One Way20 2016 Tamela Mann Love Alive IV19 1990 Walter Hawkins We Walk By Faith 1992 Rev. John P. Kee & the New Life Community Choir Hello Fear 2011 Kirk Franklin More Than This 2024 CeCe Winans It's Gonna Rain18 1982 Reverend Milton Brunson and the Thompson Community Singers We Sing Praises17 1983 Sandra Crouch and Friends Blessed 1985 The Williams Brothers Soul Survivor 1987 Al Green It Remains to Be Seen... 1993 The Mississippi Mass Choir Old Church Basement 2021 Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music Love Alive 16 1976 Walter Hawkins & the Love Center Choir Losing My Religion 2015 Kirk Franklin Live with the Mississippi Mass Choir15 1990 Reverend James Moore with the Mississippi Mass Choir The Live Experience 1995 Helen Baylor Pages of Life - Chapters I & II 1998 Fred Hammond WOW Gospel 2004 2004 Various Artists Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs 2005 Donnie McClurkin Psalms14 1984 The Richard Smallwood Singers One Lord, One Faith, One Baptism13 1987 Aretha Franklin Incredible 2002 Mary Mary Rehab 2010 Lecrae Long Live Love 2019 Kirk Franklin Somethin' 'Bout Love12 2004 Fred Hammond Phenomenon11 1991 The Rance Allen Group Different Lifestyles 1991 BeBe & CeCe Winans Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas 1995 Kirk Franklin Gravity 2012 Lecrae Alabaster Box 10 1999 CeCe Winans Donnie McClurkin... Again 2003 Donnie McClurkin WOW Gospel 2016 2016 Various Artists Hiding Place 2018 Tori Kelly
Most cumulative weeks on chart List of albums with 100 or more total weeks on the chart. Album Artist Playlist: The Very Best Of Marvin Sapp543 Marvin Sapp Hello Fear490 Kirk Franklin Best Days489 Tamela Mann Grace487 Tasha Cobbs Leonard Heart. Passion. Pursuit.438 The Nu Nation Project386 Kirk Franklin One Place Live374 Tasha Cobbs Leonard The Essential Kirk Franklin367 Kirk Franklin Jesus Is King 361 Kanye West Unstoppable329 Koryn Hawthorne Go Get It286 Mary Mary Donda265 Kanye West Move Your Heart259 Maverick City Music & UPPERROOM Believe for It253 CeCe Winans The Best of Me247 Yolanda Adams Old Church Basement246 Elevation Worship & Maverick City Music The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin238 Kirk Franklin God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation230 Jesus Is Born212 Sunday Service Maverick City Vol. 3 Part 1204 Maverick City Music One Way200 Tamela Mann Love Alive200 Walter Hawkins & the Love Center Choir Jesus is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me198 James Cleveland & the Charles Fold Singers Love Alive II193 Walter Hawkins & the Love Center Choir Rough Side of the Mountain190 Rev. F.C. Barnes & Rev. Janice Brown Kingdom Book One187 Maverick City Music X Kirk Franklin Losing My Religion183 Kirk Franklin Kirk Franklin and the Family182 God Has Smiled on Me177 James Cleveland & the Voices of Tabernacle It's a New Day169 James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir The Preacher's Wife169 Whitney Houston Amazing Grace167 Aretha Franklin with James Cleveland Long Live Love164 Kirk Franklin It Remains to Be Seen156 Mississippi Mass Choir I Don't Feel Noways Tired155 James Cleveland & the Salem Inspirational Choir Make Room155 Jonathan McReynolds Dedicated141 Nicholas Thirsty141 Marvin Sapp The Best Of Fred Hammond133 Fred Hammond Wonderful131 Edwin Hawkins & the Edwin Hawkins Singers Thankful123 Mary Mary Everyday Jesus122 Anthony Brown & group therAPy Pages of Life - Chapters I & II122 Fred Hammond As We Worship: Live121 William McDowell Tramaine117 Tramaine Hawkins Mary Mary117 Mary Mary Jubilee: Juneteenth Edition117 Maverick City Music The Essential Donnie Mcclurkin117 Donnie McClurkin Jesus Christ is the Way116 Walter Hawkins and the Family The Journey (Live)114 Donnie McClurkin The Maverick Way Complete: Complete Vol 02113 Maverick City Music Save the World112 Yolanda Adams Live in Chicago110 Shirley Caesar Hero110 Kirk Franklin No Time to Lose109 Andraé Crouch We Sing Praises109 Sandra Crouch and Friends Live in London and More...108 Donnie McClurkin Purpose By Design106 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ Give Me a Clean Heart105 James Cleveland Greatest Hits105 BeBe & CeCe Winans Alabaster Box105 CeCe Winans Whatcha Lookin' 4105 Kirk Franklin The Fight of My Life105 Nothing But the Hits105 Fred Hammond I'll Do His Will104 James Cleveland & the Southern California Community Choir Adoration: Live in Atlanta104 Richard Smallwood with Vision A Miracle in Harlem104 Shirley Caesar WOW Gospel 1998104 Various Artists Donnie McClurkin104 Donnie McClurkin Donnie McClurkin... Again104 Mountain High...Valley Low104 Yolanda Adams The Spirit of David104 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ Live in Detroit104 Vickie Winans Throne Room104 CeCe Winans I Need You Now104 Smokie Norful Nothing Without You104 Somethin' 'Bout Love104 Fred Hammond Alive in South Africa104 Israel & New Breed Maverick City, Vol. 3 Part 2104 Maverick City Music Awesome Wonder103 Kurt Carr & the Kurt Carr Singers Bringing It All Together103 Vickie Winans Live from Another Level103 Israel & New Breed Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs103 Donnie McClurkin 20/85 The Experience103 Hezekiah Walker & LFC Yolanda... Live in Washington102 Yolanda Adams Believe102 Gospel Greats101 Aretha Franklin The Inner Court101 Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ Alone in His Presence101 CeCe Winans WOW Gospel 2004101 Various Artists Show Up!101 The New Life Community Choir featuring John P. Kee The Best of Yolanda Adams100 Yolanda Adams Day By Day100 After the Music Stops100 Lecrae
Number-one debuts List of albums which have debuted at number-one. 1990s Song Debut date Artist Kirk Franklin & the Family Christmas November 25, 1995 Kirk Franklin The Nu Nation Project October 17, 1998 Kirk Franklin The Preacher's Wife December 14, 1996 Whitney Houston Everlasting Love April 11, 1998 CeCe Winans Mountain High...Valley Low October 9, 1999 Yolanda Adams
2000s Song Debut date Artist Love and Freedom September 16, 2000 BeBe Christmas with Yolanda Adams December 16, 2000 Yolanda Adams Believe December 22, 2001 Yolanda Adams Donnie McClurkin... Again March 22, 2003 Donnie McClurkin Incredible August 3, 2002 Mary Mary Speak Those Things: POL Chapter 3 September 28, 2002 Fred Hammond Bringing It All Together May 24, 2003 Vickie Winans Throne Room September 27, 2003 CeCe Winans Smokie Norful: Limited Edition (EP) November 8, 2003 Smokie Norful Live from Another Level May 29, 2004 Israel & New Breed Somethin' 'Bout Love June 26, 2004 Fred Hammond Crossroads September 11, 2004 Deitrick Haddon I Owe You September 25, 2004 Kierra Sheard Nothing Without You October 23, 2004 Smokie Norful Mary Mary August 6, 2005 Mary Mary Day By Day September 17, 2005 Yolanda Adams Purified October 1, 2005 CeCe Winans Victory Live! June 10, 2006 Tye Tribbett & G.A. This Is Me July 15, 2006 Kierra Sheard Free to Worship October 21, 2006 Fred Hammond This Is Who I Am November 11, 2006 Kelly Price Kirk Franklin Presents: Songs for the Storm Vol. 1 November 25, 2006 Kirk Franklin The Best of Me May 26, 2007 Yolanda Adams Live – One Last Time April 28, 2007 The Clark Sisters Journey: Live in New York June 23, 2007 Richard Smallwood with Vision Thirsty July 21, 2007 Marvin Sapp A Deeper Level: Live September 22, 2007 Israel & New Breed Alone But Not Alone October 13, 2007 Marvin Winans Thy Kingdom Come April 19, 2008 CeCe Winans Stand Out May 24, 2008 Tye Tribbett & G.A. Rebel October 18, 2008 Lecrae The Sound November 8, 2008 Mary Mary Smokie Norful Live April 25, 2009 Smokie Norful
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