This is a list of the albums ranked number one Top Gospel Albums in the United States during 2017. The top-performing albums and EPs in the United States for gospel are ranked on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart, which is published by Billboard magazine. The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based on each album's weekly physical and digital sales, as well as on-demand streaming and digital sales of their individual tracks.
In 2017, a total of 21 albums claimed the top position of the chart. Beginning with gospel powerhouse Tamela Mann’s One Way, One Way by Tamala Mann was the best-selling Top Gospel album of 2027, spending eleven weeks atop the chart and was the best-performing album on the Billboard Top Gospel Album Year-End chart of 2017 continuing the success of the album from 2016, issue dated January 14th,
In this year, several acts had spent multiple weeks at number-one: Tasha Cobbs Leonard with Heart. Passion. Pursuit, WOW Gospel 2017 both spent eight weeks at top. while Emcee N.I.C.E.’s debut Christian Hip Hop album Praise and James Fortune’s "Dear Future Me" both spent three weeks at the top. Marvin Sapp with Close, Anthony Brown & Group Therapy with "A Long Way from Sunday" and Travis Greene with The Hill Crossover: Live from Music City each spent two weeks at the top of the charts.
Chart history
+KeyIndicates best performing album of 2017 Issue date Album Artist(s) Reference(s)January 7One WayTamela MannJanuary 14 One WayTamela MannJanuary 21 Gospel Pioneer Reunion Various ArtistsJanuary 28One WayTamela MannFebruary 4One WayTamela MannFebruary 11The Hill Travis GreeneFebruary 18Wow Gospel 2017 Various ArtistsFebruary 25 Let Them Fall In Love CeCe WinansMarch 4Wow Gospel 2017Various ArtistsMarch 11Wow Gospel 2017Various ArtistsMarch 18Wow Gospel 2017Various ArtistsMarch 25Sounds Of Revival, Part TwoWilliam McDowellApril 1You Deserve ItJJ Hairston & Youthful PraiseApril 8Wow Gospel 2017Various ArtistsApril 15Back To LifeAnthony EvansApril 22Wow Gospel 2017Various ArtistsApril 29Wow Gospel 2017Various ArtistsMay 6Wow Gospel 2017Various ArtistsMay 13The Glory ExperiencePreashea HilliardMay 20 One WayTamela MannMay 27 One WayTamela MannJune 3 One WayTamela MannJune 10 The Dolly ExpressJermaine DollyJune 17 One WayTamela MannJune 24 One WayTamela MannJuly 1 One WayTamela MannJuly 8 One WayTamela MannJuly 15 Dear Future MeJames FortuneJuly 22 Dear Future MeJames FortuneJuly 29 Dear Future MeJames FortuneAugust 5 Sunday SongAnita Wilson Accompanied By The CompanyAugust 12 I Got OutBryan PopinAugust 19 A Long Way From Sunday Anthony Brown & group therAPyAugust 26 The Maranda Curtis Experience (EP)Maranda CurtisSeptember 2 A Long Way From Sunday Anthony Brown & group therAPySeptember 9Crossover: Live From Music CityTravis GreeneSeptember 16 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs LeonardSeptember 23 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs LeonardSeptember 30 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs LeonardOctober 7 10Ricky Dillard & New GOctober 14 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs LeonardOctober 21 Close Marvin SappOctober 28 Close Marvin SappNovember 4 The Bloody Win Tye TribbettNovember 11 Praise Emcee N.I.C.E.November 18 Praise Emcee N.I.C.E.November 25 The Other Side The Walls GroupDecember 2 Praise Emcee N.I.C.E.December 9 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs LeonardDecember 16 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs LeonardDecember 23 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs LeonardDecember 30 Heart. Passion. Pursuit Tasha Cobbs Leonard
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