Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs (also known as National Christian Audience) is a Billboard chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.
From its inception in June 2003 through November 2013, the Christian Songs chart ranked the top songs by calculating overall audience impressions of songs played on contemporary Christian music radio stations. Sales from digital downloads were not factored in. With the Billboard issue dated December 7, 2013, the Christian Songs chart began using the same methodology used for the Hot 100 chart to compile its rankings; that is, measuring the airplay of Christian songs across all radio formats, while incorporating data from digital sales and streaming activity.[1]
The current number-one song, as of the chart dated for September 15, 2018, is "You Say" by Lauren Daigle.
Song milestones
Most weeks at number one
- 24 songs have spent ten weeks or longer at number one. These are:
Source:[2]
Most weeks at number two (without hitting number one)
| Number of weeks |
Artist(s) | Song | Year(s) | Kept off of number-one by |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elevation Worship | "O Come to the Altar" | 2017 | "I'll Find You" (Lecrae), "What a Beautiful Name" (Hillsong Worship) | |
| MercyMe | "You Reign" | 2008 | "Call My Name" (Third Day), "Give Me Your Eyes" (Brandon Heath) | |
| Salvador | "Heaven" | 2004-05 | "Voice of Truth" (Casting Crowns), "Take You Back" (Jeremy Camp) | |
| Newsboys | "We Believe" | 2014 | "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" (Hillsong United) | |
| Tenth Avenue North | "By Your Side" | 2009 | "There Will Be A Day" (Jeremy Camp), "The Motions" (Matthew West) |
Most total weeks
- 27 songs have spent 52 weeks or longer on the charts. These are:
- "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" – Hillsong United (191 weeks)
- "What a Beautiful Name" - Hillsong Worship (81 weeks)
- "Something in the Water" – Carrie Underwood (79 weeks)
- "O Come to the Altar" - Elevation Worship (74 weeks)
- "Word of God Speak" – MercyMe (72 weeks)
- "Blessed Be Your Name" – tree63 (68 weeks)
- "Where I Belong" – Building 429 (63 weeks)
- "You Are My King (Amazing Love)" – Newsboys (63 weeks)
- "More" – Matthew West (60 weeks)
- "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman (59 weeks)
- "By Your Side" – Tenth Avenue North (58 weeks)
- "Trust in You" - Lauren Daigle (57 weeks)
- "Who Am I" – Casting Crowns (56 weeks)
- "There Will Be a Day" – Jeremy Camp (55 weeks)
- "(There's Gotta Be) More to Life" – Stacie Orrico (55 weeks)
- "Redeemed" – Big Daddy Weave (54 weeks)
- "Lord I Need You" – Matt Maher (52 weeks)
- "You Are I Am" – MercyMe (52 weeks)
- "God's Not Dead (Like a Lion)" – Newsboys (52 weeks)
- "One Thing Remains" – Passion featuring Kristian Stanfill (52 weeks)
- "Need You Now (How Many Times)" – Plumb (52 weeks)
- "Lead Me" – Sanctus Real (52 weeks)
- "My Hope Is in You" – Aaron Shust (52 weeks)
- "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" – Chris Tomlin (52 weeks)
- "The Motions" – Matthew West (52 weeks)
- "Chain Breaker - Zach Williams (52 weeks)
- "Even If" - MercyMe (52 weeks)
- "So Will I (100 Billion X)" - Hillsong United (52 weeks)
Number-one debuts
- Matthew West – "More" (March 27, 2004)[3]
- Carrie Underwood – "Something in the Water" (October 18, 2014)[4]
- Meghan Linsey - "Amazing Grace" (May 23, 2015)[5]
- Jordan Smith - Great Is Thy Faithfulness (December 5, 2015)[6]
- Jordan Smith - Hallelujah (December 19, 2015)[7]
- Braiden Sunshine - Amazing Grace[8]
- Jordan Smith - Mary, Did You Know? (December 19, 2015)[9]
- Sundance Head - "Me and Jesus" (December 17, 2016)[10]
- Christian Cuevas - "To Worship You I Live (Away)" (December 24, 2016)[11]
- Lecrae featuring Tori Kelly - "I'll Find You" (July 1, 2017)[12]
- NF - "Let You Down" (October 7, 2017)[13]
- Brooke Simpson - "Amazing Grace" (December 23, 2017)[14]
- Brooke Simpson - "O Holy Night" (January 3, 2018)[15]
- TobyMac - "I Just Need U" (January 20, 2018)[16]
Biggest jump to number one
- 33–1 – Lauren Daigle - "You Say" (July 28, 2018)[17]
- 21–1 – Hillsong UNITED - "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" (December 7, 2013)[18]
- 17–1 – Reba McEntire & Lauren Daigle - "Back To God" (February 18, 2017)[19]
- 13–1 – Third Day - "Cry Out To Jesus" (January 14, 2006)[20]
- 12–1 – Steven Curtis Chapman - "Christmas Time Again" (December 29, 2012)[21]
- 12–1 – Big Daddy Weave - "Redeemed" (January 12, 2013)[22]
- 10–1 – Chris Tomlin - "Made To Worship" (January 13, 2007)[23]
- 10–1 – Josh Wilson - "Jesus Is Alive" (January 7, 2012)[24]
- 8–1 – Sundance Head - "Me And Jesus" (December 31, 2016)[25]
- 7–1 – Aaron Shust - "O Come, O Come Emmanuel" (January 6, 2007)[26]
Longest climbs to number one
- 34th week – Jeremy Camp – "Let It Fade" (2007–08)[27]
- 31st week – Skillet – "Feel Invincible" (2016-17)[28]
- 30th week – Lauren Daigle – "Trust in You" (2015-16)[29]
- 29th week – Zach Williams – "Old Church Choir"[30]
- 25th week – Chris August – Starry Night (2010)[31], The Afters – Light Up The Sky (2010)[32], MercyMe – Beautiful (2010-11)[33], Building 429 – Where I Belong (2011-12)[34]
Biggest drop from number one
- 1–46 – Matthew West featuring Amy Grant - "Give This Christmas Away" (January 16, 2010)[35]
- 1–45 – Sundance Head - "Me And Jesus" (January 7, 2017)[36]
- 1–44 – Josh Wilson - "Jesus Is Alive" (January 14, 2012)[37]
- 1–37 – Braiden Sunshine - "Amazing Grace" (January 2, 2016)[38]
- 1–33 – MercyMe - "Joseph's Lullaby" (January 14, 2006)[39]
- 1–30 – Brooke Simpson - "O Holy Night" (January 6, 2018)[40]
- 1–20 – Meghan Linsey - "Amazing Grace" (May 30, 2015)[41]
- 1–14 – Brooke Simpson - "Amazing Grace" (December 30, 2017)[42]
- 1–13 – Steven Curtis Chapman - "Christmas Time Again" (January 12, 2013)[43]
- 1–12 – Christian Cuevas - "To Worship You I Live (Away)" (December 31, 2016)[44]
Artist achievements
Most number-one singles
| Number of singles | Artist |
|---|---|
| 13 | MercyMe |
| 9 | Casting Crowns |
| 6 | Chris Tomlin |
| Jeremy Camp | |
| Third Day | |
| tobyMac | |
| 5 | Matthew West |
| 3 | Brandon Heath |
| Aaron Shust | |
| Jordan Smith | |
| Lauren Daigle |
Source:[45]
Most cumulative weeks at number one
- 13 artists have spent twenty weeks or longer at number one. These are:
| Weeks at number one | Artist |
|---|---|
| 88 | MercyMe |
| 78 | Casting Crowns |
| 61 | Hillsong United |
| 51 | Chris Tomlin |
| 46 | Matthew West |
| 38 | Hillsong Worship |
| 37 | Third Day |
| 35 | Jeremy Camp |
| 33 | Brandon Heath |
| 31 | tobyMac |
| Lauren Daigle | |
| 26 | Carrie Underwood |
| 23 | Needtobreathe |
| 21 | Aaron Shust |
Most top ten hits
| Number of singles |
Artist |
|---|---|
| 27 | Chris Tomlin |
| 25 | Casting Crowns |
| MercyMe | |
| 21 | Jeremy Camp |
| tobyMac | |
| 16 | Matthew West |
| 15 | Big Daddy Weave |
| 14 | Steven Curtis Chapman |
| Third Day | |
| 12 | Newsboys |
Most charted hits
| Songs | Artist |
|---|---|
| 64 | Lecrae |
| 41 | MercyMe |
| 40 | Chris Tomlin |
| 37 | Andy Mineo |
| 36 | tobyMac |
| NEEDTOBREATHE | |
| 35 | Casting Crowns |
| 33 | Hillsong Worship |
| 32 | Jeremy Camp |
| 31 | Lauren Daigle |
| 30 | Newsboys |
| Steven Curtis Chapman |
Artists who reached No. 1 in at least two decades
- Aaron Shust (2000s, 2010s)
- Big Daddy Weave (2000s, 2010s)
- Brandon Heath (2000s, 2010s)
- Building 429 (2000s, 2010s)
- Casting Crowns (2000s, 2010s)
- Chris Tomlin (2000s, 2010s)
- Jeremy Camp (2000s, 2010s)
- Matthew West (2000s, 2010s)
- MercyMe (2000s, 2010s)
- Needtobreathe (2000s, 2010s)
- Third Day (2000s, 2010s)
- TobyMac (2000s, 2010s)
Most cumulative weeks in the top ten
| Weeks | Artist |
|---|---|
| 417 | MercyMe |
| 378 | Chris Tomlin |
| 375 | Casting Crowns |
| 325 | Jeremy Camp |
| 279 | Matthew West |
| 241 | Newsboys |
| tobyMac | |
| 240 | Third Day |
Most cumulative weeks on the chart
| Weeks | Artist |
|---|---|
| 660 | Jeremy Camp |
| 633 | Casting Crowns |
| 632 | MercyMe |
| 611 | Chris Tomlin |
| 584 | Newsboys |
| 519 | tobyMac |
| 510 | Matthew West |
| 483 | Third Day |
| 430 | Kutless |
| 429 | Big Daddy Weave |
| 404 | Steven Curtis Chapman |
Other achievements
- The longest gap between No. 1 hits on the Hot 100 for an artist is 7 years, 10 months, 2 days by Building 429. Their single "Where I Belong" hit No. 1 on March 10, 2012, their first time on top since "Glory Defined" on May 8, 2004.
- MercyMe holds the record gap between first and most recent No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs over the longest period of time: 14 years, 7 months, and 22 days. The first of twenty-three weeks at No. 1 for "Word of God Speak" by MercyMe was August 16, 2003. The last week at No. 1 for "I Can Only Imagine" was April 7, 2018, after it re-entered the charts to coincide with the release of the film based of the same title.
- The record for the longest wait from an artist's Hot 100 debut entry to its first No. 1 belongs to Skillet, with 10 years, 2 months, 10 days between the time they first cracked the Hot Christian Songs chart with "Rebirthing" (October 28, 2006) and the first of one week at No. 1 with "Feel Invincible," (January 7, 2017).
- Jordan Smith is the only artist to replace himself at No. 1 with his cover of "Hallelujah" dethroning his cover of "Great Is Thy Faithfulness" on December 19, 2015.
- Reba McEntire (age 60 years) is the oldest artist to top the chart. Her cover of "Back to God" topped the chart on February 18, 2017.
- Christian Cuevas (age 20 years) is the youngest artist to top the chart. His cover of "To Worship You I Live (Away)" topped the chart on December 24, 2016.
See also
References
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