List of number-one ''Billboard'' Christian Albums

Christian Albums (formerly named Hot Christian Albums) is a Billboard chart of the best-selling Christian music albums of the week, "ranked by sales data as compiled by Nielsen SoundScan".^[1]

Artist milestones

Most number-one albums

Most cumulative weeks at number one

Amy Grant (333)
WOW series (125)
Sandi Patti (112)
Michael W. Smith (86)
Kirk Franklin (79)
Carman (64)
Steven Curtis Chapman (62)
Casting Crowns (60)
MercyMe (56)
P.O.D. (54)
dc Talk (53)
Switchfoot (48)
Petra (44)
The Imperials (39)

Album milestones

Most weeks at number one

(85 weeks) Age to Age - Amy Grant (1982–84)
(68 weeks) Morning Like This - Sandi Patti (1986–88)
(61 weeks) Straight Ahead - Amy Grant (1984–85)
(38 weeks) Free at Last - dc Talk (1993–94)
(38 weeks) The Beautiful Letdown - Switchfoot (2004–05)^[3]
(36 weeks) Unguarded - Amy Grant (1985–86) (tie)
(36 weeks) Lead Me On - Amy Grant (1988–89) (tie)
(35 weeks) You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs - LeAnn Rimes (1997–98) (tie)
(35 weeks) Satellite - P.O.D. (2001–02) (tie)^[4]
(34 weeks) Revival In The Land - Carman (1989–90)

Years

1980

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
March 29, 1980	Music Machine	Candle	3
April 19, 1980	One More Song For You	The Imperials	13
July 19, 1980	My Father's Eyes	Amy Grant	4
August 16, 1980	One More Song For You	The Imperials	5 (18)
September 20, 1980	Never Alone	Amy Grant	9
December 20, 1980	In His Time Praise IV	Maranatha Singers	6

1981

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 1981	In His Time Praise IV	Maranatha Singers	3 (9)
January 24, 1981	Best of B.J. Thomas	B.J. Thomas	4
February 21, 1981	One More Song for You	The Imperials	4 (22)
March 21, 1981	Priority	The Imperials	17
July 18, 1981	Praise Five: Glorify Thy Name	Maranatha Singers	4
August 15, 1981	In Concert	Amy Grant	9
October 17, 1981	Amazing Grace	B.J. Thomas	9
December 19, 1981	Joni's Song	Joni Eareckson	2

1982

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 2, 1982	Joni's Song	Joni Eareckson	11 (13)
March 20, 1982	Unfailing Love	Evie	9
May 22, 1982	I Saw The Lord	Dallas Holm	4
June 19, 1981	Amazing Grace	B.J. Thomas	4 (13)
July 17, 1982	Age to Age	Amy Grant	24

1983

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 1, 1983	Age to Age	Amy Grant	53 (77)

1984

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 7, 1984	Age to Age	Amy Grant	8 (85)
March 3, 1984	Not of this World	Petra	4
March 31, 1984	Straight Ahead	Amy Grant	40

1985

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 5, 1985	Straight Ahead	Amy Grant	21 (61)
June 1, 1985	Beat the System	Petra	12
August 24, 1985	Unguarded	Amy Grant	19

1986

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 4, 1986	Unguarded	Amy Grant	17 (36)
May 3, 1986	Morning Like This	Sandi Patti	35

1987

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 1987	Morning Like This	Sandi Patti	5 (40)
February 7, 1987	The Collection	Amy Grant	12
May 2, 1987	Morning Like This	Sandi Patti	4 (44)
May 30, 1987	The Collection	Amy Grant	4 (16)
June 27, 1987	Morning Like This	Sandi Patti	20 (64)
November 14, 1987	This Means War!	Petra	4
December 12, 1987	The Collection	Amy Grant	3 (19)

1988

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 2, 1988	The Collection	Amy Grant	6 (25)
February 13, 1988	Morning Like This	Sandi Patti	4 (68)
March 12, 1988	This Means War!	Petra	4 (8)
April 9, 1988	The Collection	Amy Grant	4 (29)
May 7, 1988	Make His Praise Glorious	Sandi Patti	16
August 27, 1988	Lead Me On	Amy Grant	19

1989

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 7, 1989	Lead Me On	Amy Grant	9 (28)
March 11, 1989	i 2 (EYE)	Michael W. Smith	4
April 8, 1989	Lead Me On	Amy Grant	8 (36)
June 3, 1989	Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company	Sandi Patti	24
November 18, 1989	The Way Home	Russ Taff	4
December 16, 1989	Revival in the Land	Carman	3

1990

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 6, 1990	Revival in the Land	Carman	31 (34)
August 11, 1990	Beyond Belief	Petra	14
November 17, 1990	Go West Young Man	Michael W. Smith	7

1991

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 5, 1991	Go West Young Man	Michael W. Smith	9 (16)
March 9, 1991	For the Sake of the Call	Steven Curtis Chapman	4
April 6, 1991	Go West Young Man	Michael W. Smith	2 (18)
April 20, 1991	Heart in Motion	Amy Grant	18
August 24, 1991	Go West Young Man	Michael W. Smith	2 (20)
September 7, 1991	Heart in Motion	Amy Grant	4 (22)
October 5, 1991	Go West Young Man	Michael W. Smith	4 (24)
November 2, 1991	Heart in Motion	Amy Grant	6 (28)
December 14, 1991	Addicted To Jesus	Carman	3

1992

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 4, 1992	Addicted To Jesus	Carman	9 (12)
March 7, 1992	Unseen Power	Petra	2
March 21, 1992	Addicted To Jesus	Carman	2 (14)
April 4, 1992	Unseen Power	Petra	2 (4)
April 18, 1992	Addicted To Jesus	Carman	2 (16)
May 2, 1992	Unseen Power	Petra	2 (6)
May 16, 1992	Go West Young Man	Michael W. Smith	2 (26)
May 30, 1992	Addicted To Jesus	Carman	2 (18)
June 13, 1992	Heart in Motion	Amy Grant	2 (30)
June 27, 1992	Addicted To Jesus	Carman	2 (20)
July 11, 1992	Heart in Motion	Amy Grant	2 (32)
July 25, 1992	The Great Adventure	Steven Curtis Chapman	12
October 17, 1992	Change Your World	Michael W. Smith	10
December 26, 1992	Home for Christmas	Amy Grant	1

1993

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 2, 1993	Home for Christmas	Amy Grant	3 (4)
February 23, 1993	Free at Last	dc Talk	22
June 26, 1993	Hope	Michael English	4
July 24, 1993	LeVoyage	Sandi Patti	2
August 7, 1993	Free at Last	dc Talk	2 (24)
August 21, 1993	LeVoyage	Sandi Patti	2 (4)
September 4, 1993	Free at Last	dc Talk	10 (34)
November 13, 1993	The Standard	Carman	2
November 27, 1993	The First Decade	Michael W. Smith	5

1994

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 1, 1994	The First Decade (1983-1993)	Michael W. Smith	7 (12)
February 19, 1994	Beyond A Dream	Twila Paris	10
April 30, 1994	Free at Last	dc Talk	4 (38)
May 28, 1994	Beyond A Dream	Twila Paris	6 (16)
July 9, 1994	The Standard	Carman	4 (6)
August 6, 1994	Heaven in the Real World	Steven Curtis Chapman	18
December 10, 1994	House of Love	Amy Grant	2
December 24, 1994	Heaven in the Real World	Steven Curtis Chapman	2 (20)

1995

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 7, 1995	House of Love	Amy Grant	2 (4)
January 21, 1995	Heaven in the Real World	Steven Curtis Chapman	4 (24)
February 18, 1995	House of Love	Amy Grant	8 (12)
April 15, 1995	Kirk Franklin & The Family	Kirk Franklin & The Family	14
July 22, 1995	My Utmost for His Highest	various artists	7
September 9, 1995	I'll Lead You Home	Michael W. Smith	10
November 18, 1995	R.I.O.T.	Carman	2
December 2, 1995	I'll Lead You Home	Michael W. Smith	1 (11)
December 9, 1995	Jesus Freak	dc Talk	4

1996

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 6, 1996	Jesus Freak	dc Talk	9 (13)
March 9, 1996	Take Me to Your Leader	Newsboys	2
March 23, 1996	Jesus Freak	dc Talk	1 (14)
April 6, 1996	Jars of Clay	Jars of Clay	7
May 18, 1996	Whatcha Lookin' 4	Kirk Franklin & The Family	3
June 6, 1996	Jars of Clay	Jars of Clay	15 (22)
September 21, 1996	Signs of Life	Steven Curtis Chapman	1
September 28, 1996	Life Love & Other Mysteries	Point of Grace	2
October 5, 1996	Signs of Life	Steven Curtis Chapman	3 (4)
October 26, 1996	Life Love & Other Mysteries	Point of Grace	3 (5)
November 16, 1996	Whatcha Lookin' 4	Kirk Franklin & The Family	2 (5)
November 30, 1996	WOW 1997	various artists	3
December 21, 1996	The Gift	Kenny Rogers	2

1997

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 4, 1997	The Gift	Kenny Rogers	2 (4)
January 18, 1997	Whatcha Lookin' 4	Kirk Franklin & The Family	12 (17)
April 12, 1997	Caedmon's Call	Caedmon's Call	1
April 19, 1997	Whatcha Lookin' 4	Kirk Franklin & The Family	2 (19)
May 3, 1997	I Surrender All: 30 Classic Hymns	Carman	1
May 10, 1997	Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace)	Bob Carlisle	20
September 27, 1997	You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs	LeAnn Rimes	14

1998

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 1998	You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs	LeAnn Rimes	19 (33)
May 16, 1998	Live The Life	Michael W. Smith	2
May 30, 1998	You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs	LeAnn Rimes	1 (34)
June 6, 1998	Live The Life	Michael W. Smith	1 (3)
June 13, 1998	You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs	LeAnn Rimes	1 (35)
June 20, 1998	Jaci Velasquez	Jaci Velasquez	4
July 18, 1998	Step Up to the Microphone	Newsboys	3
August 8, 1998	Jaci Velasquez	Jaci Velasquez	2 (6)
August 22, 1998	Steady On	Point of Grace	7
October 10, 1998	Supernatural	dc Talk	1
October 17, 1998	The Nu Nation Project	Kirk Franklin	7
December 12, 1998	Touched by an Angel: The Album	Soundtrack	4

1999

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 2, 1999	The Prince of Egypt (OST)	Soundtrack	6
February 13, 1999	The Nu Nation Project	Kirk Franklin	10 (17)
April 24, 1999	Songs 4 Life-Feel the Power	various artists	1
May 1, 1999	40 Acres	Caedmon's Call	1
May 8, 1999	The Nu Nation Project	Kirk Franklin	4 (21)
June 5, 1999	Sixpence None the Richer	Sixpence None The Richer	2
June 19, 1999	The Nu Nation Project	Kirk Franklin	2 (23)
July 3, 1999	Speechless	Steven Curtis Chapman	5
August 7, 1999	WOW Worship: Blue	various artists	2
August 21, 1999	Speechless	Steven Curtis Chapman	3 (8)
September 11, 1999	Time	Third Day	2
September 25, 1999	Speechless	Steven Curtis Chapman	1 (9)
October 2, 1999	Underdog	Audio Adrenaline	1
October 9, 1999	Speechless	Steven Curtis Chapman	2 (11)
October 23, 1999	A Christmas Story	Point of Grace	1
October 30, 1999	Speechless	Steven Curtis Chapman	1 (12)
November 6, 1999	A Christmas To Remember	Amy Grant	1
November 13, 1999	WOW 2000	various artists	2
November 27, 1999	If I Left the Zoo	Jars of Clay	1
December 4, 1999	A Christmas To Remember	Amy Grant	1 (2)
December 11, 1999	This Is Your Time	Michael W. Smith	1
December 18, 1999	A Christmas To Remember	Amy Grant	2 (4)

2000

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 1, 2000	WOW 2000	various artists	2 (4)
January 15, 2000	A Christmas To Remember	Amy Grant	1 (5)
January 22, 2000	WOW 2000	various artists	3 (8)
February 12, 2000	What a Wonderful World	Anne Murray	1
February 19, 2000	WOW 2000	various artists	1 (9)
February 26, 2000	The Fundamental Elements of Southtown	P.O.D.	3
March 18, 2000	Lay It Down	Jennifer Knapp	1
March 25, 2000	The Fundamental Elements of Southtown	P.O.D.	2 (5)
April 8, 2000	Purpose By Design	Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ	2
April 22, 2000	The Fundamental Elements of Southtown	P.O.D.	2 (7)
May 6, 2000	God Is Working – Live	The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir	3
May 27, 2000	WOW Worship: Orange	various artists	1
June 3, 2000	The Ever Passing Moment	MxPx	1
June 10, 2000	The Promise	Plus One	1
June 17, 2000	Thankful	Mary Mary	3
July 15, 2000	Mountain High... Valley Low	Yolanda Adams	9
September 16, 2000	Love and Freedom	BeBe Winans	1
September 23, 2000	Mountain High... Valley Low	Yolanda Adams	7 (16)
November 11, 2000	Heart of a Champion	Carman	1
November 18, 2000	WOW Hits 2001	various artists	7

2001

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 6, 2001	WOW Hits 2001	various artists	9 (16)
March 10, 2001	Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord	various artists	4
April 7, 2001	The Experience	Yolanda Adams	1
March 10, 2001	Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord	various artists	4 (8)
May 12, 2001	Live in London And More	Donnie McClurkin	1
May 19, 2001	Free to Fly	Point of Grace	3
June 9, 2001	Oxygen	Avalon	1
June 16, 2001	Free to Fly	Point of Grace	1 (4)
June 23, 2001	Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord	various artists	2 (10)
July 7, 2001	Live in London And More	Donnie McClurkin	2 (3)
July 21, 2001	Songs 4 Worship: Shout to the Lord	various artists	10 (20)
September 29, 2001	Satellite	P.O.D.	7
November 17, 2001	Christmas Extraordinaire	Mannheim Steamroller	7

2002

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 5, 2002	Christmas Extraordinaire	Mannheim Steamroller	1 (8)
January 12, 2002	Satellite	P.O.D.	8 (15)
March 9, 2002	The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin	Kirk Franklin	2
March 23, 2002	Satellite	P.O.D.	11 (26)
June 8, 2002	Legacy...Hymns and Faith	Amy Grant	1
June 15, 2002	Satellite	P.O.D.	7 (33)
August 3, 2002	Incredible	Mary Mary	5
September 7, 2002	Worship	Michael W. Smith	1
September 14, 2002	Satellite	P.O.D.	2 (35)
September 28, 2002	Let Freedom Ring: Live From Carnegie Hall	Bill & Gloria Gaither	1
October 5, 2002	Stanley Climbfall	Lifehouse	2
October 13, 2002	WOW Hits 2003	various artists	3
November 9, 2002	Worship Again	Michael W. Smith	3
November 30, 2002	WOW Christmas red	various artists	4
December 28, 2002	WOW Hits 2003	various artists	1 (4)

2003

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 4, 2003	WOW Hits 2003	various artists	4 (8)
February 1, 2003	Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever	various artists	2
February 15, 2003	All About Love	Steven Curtis Chapman	3
March 8, 2003	Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever	various artists	2 (4)
March 22, 2003	Fallen	Evanescence	5
April 26, 2003	Adoration: The Worship Album	Newsboys	1
May 3, 2003	Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever	various artists	3 (7)
May 24, 2003	WOW Worship: Orange	various artists	1
May 31, 2003	Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever	various artists	1 (8)
June 7, 2003	Stacie Orrico	Stacie Orrico	3
June 28, 2003	Rise and Shine	Randy Travis	1
July 5, 2003	Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever	various artists	7 (15)
August 23, 2003	Almost There	MercyMe	2
September 6, 2003	Simple Things	Amy Grant	1
September 13, 2003	Almost There	MercyMe	2 (4)
September 27, 2003	Throne Room	CeCe Winans	1
October 4, 2003	Almost There	MercyMe	2 (6)
October 18, 2003	Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever	various artists	1 (15)
October 25, 2003	The Second Decade: 1993-2003	Michael W. Smith	1
November 1, 2003	Almost There	MercyMe	3 (9)
November 22, 2003	Payable on Death	P.O.D.	4
December 20, 2003	WOW Hits 2004	various artists	2

2004

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 2004	WOW Hits 2004	various artists	1 (3)
January 10, 2004	Payable on Death	P.O.D.	1 (5)
January 17, 2004	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	8
March 13, 2004	The Passion of the Christ	Soundtrack	7
May 1, 2004	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	1 (9)
May 8, 2004	Undone	MercyMe	2
May 22, 2004	Wire	Third Day	3
June 12, 2004	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	2 (11)
June 26, 2004	Somethin' 'Bout Love	Fred Hammond	1
July 3, 2004	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	14 (25)
October 9, 2004	All Things New	Steven Curtis Chapman	1
October 16, 2004	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	4 (29)
November 13, 2004	Healing Rain	Michael W. Smith	1
November 20, 2004	Mmhmm	Relient K	1
November 27, 2004	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	1 (30)
December 4, 2004	Merry Christmas with Love	Clay Aiken	4

2005

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 1, 2005	Merry Christmas With Love	Clay Aiken	2 (4)
January 15, 2005	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	5 (35)
February 19, 2005	WOW Hits 2005	various artists	1
February 26, 2005	The Beautiful Letdown	Switchfoot	3 (38)
March 19, 2005	O God, the Aftermath	Norma Jean	1
March 26, 2005	WOW Hits 2005	various artists	2 (3)
April 9, 2005	Redemption Songs	Jars of Clay	1
April 16, 2005	The Everglow	Mae	1
April 23, 2005	WOW Number 1's	various artists	4
May 21, 2005	Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith	Amy Grant	2
June 4, 2005	WOW Number 1's	various artists	3 (7)
June 25, 2005	Panic	MxPx	1
July 2, 2005	WOW Number 1's	various artists	1 (8)
July 9, 2005	MMHMM	Relient K	4 (5)
August 6, 2005	Mary Mary	Mary Mary	6
September 17, 2005	Lifesong	Casting Crowns	2
October 1, 2005	Nothing Is Sound	Switchfoot	1
October 15, 2005	A Collision	David Crowder Band	1
October 22, 2005	Hero	Kirk Franklin	4
November 19, 2005	Wherever You Are	Third Day	3
December 10, 2005	WOW Hits 2006	Various artists	4

2006

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 7, 2006	WOW Hits 2006	Various artists	1 (5)
January 14, 2006	Hero	Kirk Franklin	4 (8)
February 11, 2006	Testify	P.O.D.	3
March 4, 2006	Hero	Kirk Franklin	2 (10)
March 18, 2006	Precious Memories	Alan Jackson	8
May 13, 2006	Coming Up To Breathe	MercyMe	1
May 20, 2006	Precious Memories	Alan Jackson	7 (15)
July 8, 2006	Define The Great Line	Underoath	4
August 5, 2006	Precious Memories	Alan Jackson	3 (18)
August 26, 2006	Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album	Selah	1
September 2, 2006	Precious Memories	Alan Jackson	2 (20)
September 16, 2006	Restored	Jeremy Camp	1
September 23, 2006	Precious Memories	Alan Jackson	1 (21)
September 30, 2006	Redeemer	Norma Jean	1
October 7, 2006	Turn Around	Jonny Lang	1
October 14, 2006	See the Morning	Chris Tomlin	1
October 21, 2006	Free to Worship	Fred Hammond	1
October 28, 2006	WOW Hits 2007	Various artists	2
November 11, 2006	Songs of Inspiration	Alabama	2
November 25, 2006	Stand	Michael W. Smith	1
December 2, 2006	WOW Hits 2007	Various artists	5 (7)

2007

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 6, 2007	Precious Memories	Alan Jackson	1 (22)
January 13, 2007	Oh! Gravity.	Switchfoot	4
February 10, 2007	Get Away, Jordan	Ernie Haase & Signature Sound	1
February 17, 2007	WOW Hits 2007	various artists	3 (10)
March 17, 2007	Portable Sounds	tobyMac	2
March 24, 2007	Five Score and Seven Years Ago	Relient K	3
April 14, 2007	Songs of Inspiration II	Alabama	1
April 21, 2007	Southern Weather	The Almost	2
May 5, 2007	Anything Worth Saying	Aaron Shust	4
June 2, 2007	Beauty From Pain 1.1	Superchick	1
June 9, 2007	All of the Above	Hillsong United	1
June 16, 2007	Southern Weather	The Almost	3 (5)
July 7, 2007	Messengers	August Burns Red	1
July 21, 2007	Flyleaf	Flyleaf	2
August 4, 2007	Secret Weapon	MxPx	1
August 11, 2007	How Can We Be Silent	BarlowGirl	1
August 18, 2007	True Beauty	Mandisa	1
August 25, 2007	Stand	Michael W. Smith	3 (4)
September 15, 2007	The Altar and the Door	Casting Crowns	4
October 13, 2007	Remedy	David Crowder Band	1
October 20, 2007	The Altar and the Door	Casting Crowns	3 (7)
November 10, 2007	This Moment	Steven Curtis Chapman	1
November 17, 2007	The Altar and the Door	Casting Crowns	3 (10)
December 8, 2007	All That Is Within Me	MercyMe	3
December 29, 2007	The Altar and the Door	Casting Crowns	1 (11)

2008

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 5, 2008	The Fight of My Life	Kirk Franklin	10
March 15, 2008	Never Going Back To OK	The Afters	2
March 29, 2008	The Fight of My Life	Kirk Franklin	1 (11)
April 5, 2008	The Altar and the Door	Casting Crowns	1 (12)
April 12, 2008	Flyleaf	Flyleaf	1 (3)
April 19, 2008	Hawk Nelson Is My Friend	Hawk Nelson	1
April 26, 2008	When Angels and Serpents Dance	P.O.D.	3
May 17, 2008	Tell Me What You Know	Sara Groves	2
May 31, 2008	Flyleaf	Flyleaf	4 (7)
June 28, 2008	Beyond Measure	Jeremy Camp	1
July 5, 2008	Flyleaf	Flyleaf	1 (8)
July 12, 2008	To Know That You're Alive	Kutless	1
July 19, 2008	The Bird and the Bee Sides	Relient K	2
August 2, 2008	Flyleaf	Flyleaf	2 (10)
August 16, 2008	Revelation	Third Day	3
September 6, 2008	Dance or Die	Family Force 5	1
September 13, 2008	Revelation	Third Day	1 (4)
September 20, 2008	Lost in the Sound of Separation	Underoath	1
September 27, 2008	Hello Love	Chris Tomlin	3
October 18, 2008	New Surrender	Anberlin	1
October 25, 2008	WOW Hits 2009	Various artists	2
November 8, 2008	The Sound	Mary Mary	1
November 15, 2008	A New Hallelujah	Michael W. Smith	1
November 22, 2008	WOW Hits 2009	Various artists	1 (3)
November 29, 2008	Peace on Earth	Casting Crowns	5

2009

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 2009	[Peace on Earth	Casting Crowns	2 (7)
January 17, 2009	WOW Hits 2009	Various artists	2 (5)
January 31, 2009	Audience of One	Heather Headley	2
February 14, 2009	Reunion (Vol. One)	Gaither Vocal Band	1
February 21, 2009	WOW Hits 2009	Various artists	1 (6)
February 28, 2009	Innocence & Instinct	Red	3
March 21, 2009	WOW Hits 2009	Various artists	2 (8)
April 4, 2009	A New Hallelujah	Michael W. Smith	1 (2)
April 11, 2009	The Power of One	Israel Houghton	2
April 25, 2009	10	MercyMe	2
May 9, 2009	The Long Fall Back to Earth	Jars of Clay	2
May 23, 2009	With Roots Above And Branches Below	The Devil Wears Prada	2
June 6, 2009	City of Black & White	Mat Kearney	1
June 13, 2009	A Cross: The Earth	Hillsong United	1
June 20, 2009	...In Shallow Seas We Sail	Emery	1
June 27, 2009	A Cross: The Earth	Hillsong United	1 (2)
July 4, 2009	The Sound	Mary Mary	1 (2)
July 11, 2009	City of Black & White	Mat Kearney	1 (2)
July 18, 2009	The Sound	Mary Mary	2 (4)
August 1, 2009	The Real Thing	pureNRG	1
August 8, 2009	Constellations	August Burns Red	1
August 15, 2009	The Sound	Mary Mary	1 (5)
August 22, 2009	Fearless	Phillips, Craig and Dean	1
August 29, 2009	The Lost Get Found	Britt Nicole	1
September 5, 2009	Fearless	Phillips, Craig and Dean	1 (2)
September 12, 2009	Awake	Skillet	4
October 10, 2009	Church Music	David Crowder Band	2
October 24, 2009	Forget And Not Slow Down	Relient K	1
October 31, 2009	WOW Hits 2010	various artists	3
November 21, 2009	Beauty Will Rise	Steven Curtis Chapman	1
November 28, 2009	Memento Mori	Flyleaf	1
December 5, 2009	Until the Whole World Hears	Casting Crowns	5

2010

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 2010	Until the Whole World Hears	Casting Crowns	2 (7)
January 17, 2010	Speaking Louder Than Before	Jeremy Camp	1
January 24, 2010	Until the Whole World Hears	Casting Crowns	2 (9)
February 7, 2010	Downtown Church	Patty Griffin	1
February 14, 2010	Awake	Skillet	1 (5)
February 21, 2010	Tonight	tobyMac	4
March 21, 2010	Passion: Awakening	Passion	1
March 28, 2010	Tonight	tobyMac	3 (7)
April 18, 2010	Awake	Skillet	2 (7)
May 2, 2010	Until the Whole World Hears	Casting Crowns	1 (10)
May 9, 2010	Awake	Skillet	1 (8)
May 16, 2010	The Generous Mr. Lovewell	MercyMe	1
May 23, 2010	The Light Meets the Dark	Tenth Avenue North	1
May 30, 2010	The Generous Mr. Lovewell	MercyMe	5 (6)
July 4, 2010	Between Two Worlds	Trip Lee	1
July 11, 2010	A Beautiful Exchange	Hillsong Live	1
July 18, 2010	Awake	Skillet	1 (9)
July 25, 2010	Born Again	Newsboys	2
August 8, 2010	My Paper Heart (Deluxe Version)	Francesca Battistelli	4
September 5, 2010	We Cry Out: The Worship Project	Jeremy Camp	1
September 12, 2010	Love God. Love People. The London Sessions	Israel Houghton	1
September 19, 2010	Dark Is the Way, Light Is a Place	Anberlin	1
September 26, 2010	Horseshoes and Hand Grenades	Disciple	1
October 3, 2010	We Cry Out: The Worship Project	Jeremy Camp	1 (2)
October 10, 2010	Rehab	Lecrae	1
October 17, 2010	WOW Hits 2011	Various artists	2
October 31, 2010	Move	Third Day	2
November 14, 2010	WOW Hits 2011	Various artists	1 (3)
November 21, 2010	Ø (Disambiguation)	Underoath	1
November 28, 2010	And If Our God Is for Us...	Chris Tomlin	3
December 19, 2010	WOW Hits 2011	Various artists	2 (5)

2011

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 2, 2011	WOW Hits 2011	Various artists	1 (6)
January 9, 2011	And If Our God Is for Us...	Chris Tomlin	2 (5)
January 23, 2010	Rehab: The Overdose	Lecrae	1
January 30, 2011	Leaving Eden	Brandon Heath	1
February 6, 2011	WOW Hits 2011	Various artists	1 (7)
February 19, 2011	Until We Have Faces	Red	2
February 26, 2011	Aftermath	Hillsong United	2
March 12, 2011	Hundred More Years	Francesca Battistelli	1
March 19, 2011	Passion: Here For You	Passion	1
March 26, 2011	Until the Whole World Hears	Casting Crowns	6 (16)
May 8, 2011	Awake	Skillet	1 (10)
May 15, 2011	Hundred More Years	Francesca Battistelli	1 (2)
May 22, 2011	Born Again	Newsboys	1 (3)
May 29, 2011	One True God	NewSong	1
June 5, 2011	Blacklight	Tedashii	2
June 25, 2011	Awake	Skillet	1 (11)
July 2, 2011	This Is The Christ	Mormon Tabernacle Choir	1
July 9, 2011	Leveler	August Burns Red	3
July 30, 2011	10,000 Reasons	Matt Redman	1
August 6, 2011	Awake	Skillet	1 (12)
August 13, 2011	God Is Able	Hillsong Live	1
August 20, 2011	Young Love	Mat Kearney	3
September 10, 2011	Dying To Live	PRo	1
September 17, 2011	Until the Whole World Hears	Casting Crowns	2 (18)
October 1, 2011	Dead Throne	The Devil Wears Prada	1
October 8, 2011	The Reckoning	needtobreathe	1
October 15, 2011	Vice Verses	Switchfoot	2
October 29, 2011	WOW Hits 2012	various artists	1
November 5, 2011	Come to the Well	Casting Crowns	4
December 3, 2011	WOW Hits 2012	Various artists	1 (2)
December 10, 2011	Come to the Well	Casting Crowns	4 (8)

2012

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 7, 2012	Come to the Well	Casting Crowns	3 (11)
January 28, 2012	Give Us Rest	David Crowder Band	1
February 4, 2012	Joyful Noise	Soundtrack	1
February 11, 2012	Where I Find You	Kari Jobe	2
February 25, 2012	Move	Third Day	1 (3)
March 3, 2012	Live in Miami (Welcome to the Aftermath)	Hillsong United	1
March 10, 2012	Come to the Well	Casting Crowns	1 (12)
March 17, 2012	Believer	Kutless	1
March 24, 2012	Now	Fireflight	1
March 31, 2012	Passion: White Flag	Passion	1
April 7, 2012	Top 25 Praise Songs: 2012 Edition	Maranatha Praise Band	1
April 14, 2012	Gold	Britt Nicole	1
April 21, 2012	Come to the Well	Casting Crowns	1 (13)
April 28, 2012	The Good Life	Trip Lee	1
May 5, 2012	The End Is Where We Begin	Thousand Foot Krutch	1
May 12, 2012	Blessings	Laura Story	3
June 2, 2012	Ten Stories	MewithoutYou	1
June 9, 2012	The Hurt & The Healer	MercyMe	1
June 16, 2012	Immortal	For Today	1
June 23, 2012	The Hurt & The Healer	MercyMe	1 (2)
June 30, 2012	Courageous	Soundtrack	1
July 7, 2012	The Hurt & The Healer	MercyMe	2 (4)
July 21, 2012	Live: Cornerstone	Hillsong	1
July 28, 2012	Murdered Love	P.O.D.	1
August 4, 2012	Weight & Glory	KB	1
August 11, 2012	God's Not Dead	Newsboys	1
August 18, 2012	10,000 Reasons	Matt Redman	2 (3)
September 1, 2012	Jesus at the Center: Live	Israel & New Breed	1
September 8, 2012	The Struggle	Tenth Avenue North	1
September 15, 2012	Eye on It	TobyMac	1
September 22, 2012	Gravity	Lecrae	2
October 6, 2012	Eye on It	TobyMac	1 (2)
October 13, 2012	WOW Hits 2013	Various artists	3
November 3, 2012	Vital	Anberlin	1
November 10, 2012	Come to the Well	Casting Crowns	1 (14)
November 17, 2012	New Horizons	Flyleaf	1
November 24, 2012	Miracle	Third Day	2
December 8, 2012	WOW Hits 2013	Various artists	4 (7)

2013

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
December 8, 2012	WOW Hits 2013	Various artists	3 (10)
January 26, 2013	Burning Lights	Chris Tomlin	3
February 16, 2013	A Messenger	Colton Dixon	1
February 23, 2013	Release the Panic	Red	1
March 2, 2013	Reckless	Jeremy Camp	1
March 9, 2013	Nothing Is Wasted	Elevation Worship	1
March 16, 2013	Zion	Hillsong United	2
March 30, 2013	Let the Future Begin	Passion	2
April 13, 2013	Precious Memories Volume II	Alan Jackson	3
May 4, 2013	Heroes For Sale	Andy Mineo	1
May 11, 2013	Precious Memories Volume II	Alan Jackson	3 (6)
June 1, 2013	How Mercy Looks from Here	Amy Grant	3
July 13, 2013	Rise	Skillet	6
August 24, 2013	Wrongdoers	Norma Jean	1
August 31, 2013	Rise	Skillet	2 (8)
September 14, 2013	Overcomer	Mandisa	1
September 21, 2013	Tides	Bethel Music	1
September 28, 2013	Restart	Newsboys	1
October 5, 2013	8:18	The Devil Wears Prada	1
October 12, 2013	Your Grace Finds Me	Matt Redman	1
October 19, 2013	We Are Young & Free	Hillsong Young & Free	1
October 26, 2013	WOW Hits 2014	various artists	1
November 2, 2013	Hurricane	Natalie Grant	1
November 9, 2013	WOW Hits 2014	various artists	2 (3)
November 23, 2013	Church Clothes Vol. 2	Lecrae	1
November 30, 2013	WOW Hits 2014	various artists	5 (8)

2014

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 4, 2014	WOW Hits 2014	various artists	4 (12)
February 1, 2014	Fading West	Switchfoot	2
February 15, 2014	Thrive	Casting Crowns	4
March 15, 2014	Tides Live	Bethel Music	1
March 22, 2014	100	KB	1
March 29, 2014	Thrive	Casting Crowns	1 (5)
April 5, 2014	The Art of Celebration	Rend Collective	1
April 12, 2014	Majestic	Kari Jobe	1
April 19, 2014	Hymns	Michael W. Smith	1
April 26, 2014	Welcome to the New	MercyMe	1
May 3, 2014	Rivers in the Wasteland	Needtobreathe	1
May 10, 2014	You Make Me Brave: Live at the Civic	Bethel Music	1
May 17, 2014	Passion: Take It All	Passion	1
May 24, 2014	Thrive	Casting Crowns	1 (6)
May 31, 2014	Sovereign	Michael W. Smith	2
June 14, 2014	Neon Steeple	Crowder	1
June 21, 2014	Unstoppable Love	Jesus Culture	1
June 28, 2014	Neon Steeple	Crowder	1 (2)
July 5, 2014	Welcome to the New	MercyMe	1 (2)
July 12, 2014	Hope in Front of Me	Danny Gokey	1
July 19, 2014	No Other Name	Hillsong Worship	2
August 2, 2014	Zion	Hillsong United	1 (3)
August 9, 2014	Lowborn	Anberlin	1
August 16, 2014	Zion	Hillsong United	1 (4)
August 23, 2014	Time Stands Still	Family Force 5	1
August 30, 2014	Zion	Hillsong United	1 (5)
September 6, 2014	Anchor	Colton Dixon	1
September 13, 2014	Oxygen : Inhale	Thousand Foot Krutch	1
September 20, 2014	Welcome to the New	MercyMe	1 (3)
September 27, 2014	Anomaly	Lecrae	3
October 18, 2014	WOW Hits 2015	various artists	3
November 15, 2014	Love Ran Red	Chris Tomlin	2
November 29, 2014	Cathedrals	Tenth Avenue North	1
December 6, 2014	The Spirit of Christmas	Michael W. Smith	1
December 13, 2014	Wake Up the Wonder	Elevation Worship	1
December 20, 2014	The Spirit of Christmas	Michael W. Smith	2 (3)

2015

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 2015	The Spirit of Christmas	Michael W. Smith	1 (4)
January 10, 2015	WOW Hits 2015	various artists	2
January 31, 2015	This Is Living (EP)	Hillsong Young & Free	1
February 7, 2015	Church Songs	Vertical Church Band	1
February 14, 2015	We Will Not Be Shaken	Bethel Music	1
February 21, 2015	I Will Follow	Jeremy Camp	2
March 7, 2015	We Will Not Be Shaken	Bethel Music	1 (2)
March 14, 2015	Of Beauty and Rage	Red	1
March 21, 2015	Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship	Third Day	2
April 4, 2015	Even So Come	Passion	1
April 11, 2015	Lead Us Back: Songs of Worship	Third Day	1 (3)
April 18, 2015	Mansion	NF	1
April 25, 2015	Invader	Rapture Ruckus	1
May 2, 2015	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	1
May 9, 2015	Tomorrow We Live	KB	1
May 16, 2015	Live Forever	Matthew West	1
May 23, 2015	Sound of the Saints	Audio Adrenaline	1
May 30, 2015	Sing Along 3	Phil Wickham	1
June 6, 2015	You Were Never Alone	Emery	1
June 13, 2015	Empires	Hillsong United	3
July 4, 2015	Unbroken Praise	Matt Redman	1
July 11, 2015	Empires	Hillsong United	1 (4)
July 18, 2015	Found in Far Away Places	August Burns Red	2
August 1, 2015	Empires	Hillsong United	1 (5)
August 8, 2015	Majestic	Kari Jobe	1 (2)
August 15, 2015	Covered: Alive in Asia	Israel & New Breed	2
August 29, 2015	This Is Not a Test	tobyMac	2
September 12, 2015	As Family We Go	Rend Collective	1
September 19, 2015	This Is Not a Test	tobyMac	2 (4)
October 3, 2015	Marty for President	Marty	1
October 10, 2015	Uncomfortable	Andy Mineo	1
October 17, 2015	Brave New World	Amanda Cook	1
October 24, 2015	WALLS	Gateway Worship	1
October 31, 2015	WOW Hits 2016	various artists	1
November 7, 2015	Open Heaven / River Wild	Hillsong Worship	1
November 14, 2015	Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship	Chris Tomlin	1
November 21, 2015	WOW Hits 2016	various artists	1 (2)
November 28, 2015	Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship	Chris Tomlin	1 (2)
December 5, 2015	Be One	Natalie Grant	1
December 12, 2015	Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship	Chris Tomlin	3 (5)

2016

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 2, 2016	Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship	Chris Tomlin	1 (6)
January 9, 2016	MercyMe, It's Christmas!	MercyMe	1
January 16, 2016	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	1 (2)
January 23, 2016	Salvation's Tide Is Rising	Passion	1
January 30, 2016	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	1 (3)
February 6, 2016	Church Clothes 3	Lecrae	1
February 13, 2016	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	2 (5)
February 27, 2016	Here as in Heaven	Elevation Worship	1
March 5, 2016	Hymns That Are Important to Us	Joey + Rory	10
May 14, 2016	Therapy Session	NF	1
May 21, 2016	Hymns That Are Important to Us	Joey + Rory	5 (15)
June 25, 2016	Every Nation	Linda Conant & The Circuit Riders	1
July 2, 2016	Hymns That Are Important to Us	Joey + Rory	1 (16)
July 9, 2016	Exhale	Thousand Foot Krutch	1
July 16, 2016	Hymns That Are Important to Us	Joey + Rory	1 (17)
July 23, 2016	Everything Was Sound	Silent Planet	1
July 30, 2016	Where the Light Shines Through	Switchfoot	1
August 6, 2016	Hard Love	Needtobreathe	1
August 13, 2016	Air for Free	Relient K	1
August 20, 2016	Love Remains	Hillary Scott and The Scott Family	1
August 27, 2016	Unleashed	Skillet	3
September 17, 2016	One Sided War	Michael Sweet	1
September 24, 2016	Hymns That Are Important to Us	Joey + Rory	1 (18)
October 1, 2016	Unleashed	Skillet	1 (4)
October 8, 2016	The Very Next Thing	Casting Crowns	1
October 15, 2016	American Prodigal	Crowder	1
October 22, 2016	Beautiful Surrender	Jonathan David and Melissa Helser	1
October 29, 2016	Wow Hits 2017	various artists	1
November 5, 2016	Let There Be Light	Hillsong Worship	1
November 12, 2016	Never Lose Sight	Chris Tomlin	1
November 19, 2016	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	1 (6)
November 26, 2016	Tennessee Christmas	Amy Grant	1
December 3, 2016	Full Of (Even More) Cheer	Home Free	1
December 10, 2016	Tennessee Christmas	Amy Grant	3 (4)
December 31, 2016	Behold: A Christmas Collection	Lauren Daigle	1

2017

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 7, 2017	Wow Hits 2017	various artists	2 (3)
January 21, 2017	Maranatha! Music: Top 25 Praise Songs, 2017 Edition	various artists	2
February 4, 2017	Rise	Danny Gokey	1
February 11, 2017	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	1 (7)
February 18, 2017	After All These Years	Brian and Jenn Johnson	1
February 25, 2017	Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope	Reba McEntire	2
March 11, 2017	Worthy of Your Name	Passion	1
March 18, 2017	The Shack: Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture	soundtrack	2
April 1, 2017	Sing It Now: Songs of Faith & Hope	Reba McEntire	1 (4)
April 8, 2017	There Is a Cloud	Elevation Worship	1
April 15, 2017	Identity	Colton Dixon	1
April 22, 2017	Lifer	MercyMe	1
April 29, 2017	Starlight: Recorded Live On Tour	Bethel Music	1
May 6, 2017	Lifer	MercyMe	1 (2)
May 13, 2017	On My Side	Kim Walker-Smith	1
May 20, 2017	Lifer	MercyMe	3 (5)
June 10, 2017	Out of the Dark	Mandisa	1
June 17, 2017	Lifer	MercyMe	2 (7)
July 1, 2017	Wonder	Hillsong United	4
July 29, 2017	Lifer	MercyMe	2 (9)
August 12, 2017	Wonder	Hillsong United	1 (5)
August 19, 2017	Every Mile Mattered	Nichole Nordeman	1
August 26, 2017	Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed Present Magic & Bird	Andy Mineo and Wordsplayed	1
September 2, 2017	Love Has a Name	Jesus Culture	1
September 9, 2017	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	2 (9)
September 23, 2017	Mercury & Lightning	John Mark McMillan	1
September 30, 2017	How Can It Be	Lauren Daigle	2 (11)
October 14, 2017	All Things Work Together	Lecrae	2
October 28, 2017	Phantom Anthem	August Burns Red	1
November 4, 2017	Precious Memories Collection	Alan Jackson	1
November 11, 2017	Today We Rebel	KB	1
November 18, 2017	Gone	Red	1
November 25, 2017	Behold: A Christmas Collection	Lauren Daigle	1 (2)
December 2, 2017	Precious Memories Collection	Alan Jackson	2 (3)
December 16, 2017	Behold: A Christmas Collection	Lauren Daigle	3 (5)

2018

Issue date	Album	Artist(s)	Weeks at No. 1
January 3, 2018	Precious Memories Collection	Alan Jackson	5 (8)
February 3, 2018	Good News	Rend Collective	1
February 10, 2018	Reckless Love	Cory Asbury	1
February 17, 2018	Precious Memories Collection	Alan Jackson	1 (9)
February 24, 2018	Therapy Session	NF	2 (3)
March 10, 2018	Whole Heart	Passion	1
March 17, 2018	I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe	MercyMe	1
March 24, 2018	Precious Memories Collection	Alan Jackson	1 (10)
March 31, 2018	I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe	MercyMe	1 (2)
April 7, 2018	Future	Jordan Feliz	1
April 14, 2018	I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe	MercyMe	12 (14)
July 7, 2018	Let the Trap Say Amen	Lecrae X Zaytoven	1
July 14, 2018	I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe	MercyMe	2 (16)

References

↑ "Christian Albums (link shows current list and at the bottom there's an archive for every week back to year 2000)". Retrieved November 11, 2014.
↑ "Anberlin". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
↑ "Switchfoot - Chart history on the Christian Albums chart".
↑ "P.O.D. - Chart history on the Christian Albums chart".

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[1] "Christian Albums (link shows current list and at the bottom there's an archive for every week back to year 2000)". Retrieved November 11, 2014.

[2] "Anberlin". Billboard. Retrieved March 29, 2018.

[3] "Switchfoot - Chart history on the Christian Albums chart".

[4] "P.O.D. - Chart history on the Christian Albums chart".