Christian Songs

For music related to the Christian faith, see Christian music.

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 utilizing 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]

Records

Artists with most number one songs

MercyMe (11)
Casting Crowns (9)
Chris Tomlin (6)
Jeremy Camp (6)
Third Day (6)
tobyMac (5)
Matthew West (5)
Brandon Heath (3)
Aaron Shust (3)
Jordan Smith (3)

Artists with most cumulative weeks at number one

MercyMe (81)
Casting Crowns (78)
Hillsong United (61)
Chris Tomlin (51)
Matthew West (46)
Third Day (37)
Jeremy Camp (35)
Brandon Heath (33)
tobyMac (31)
Carrie Underwood (26)
Aaron Shust (21)
Building 429 (19)
Matt Redman (13)
Big Daddy Weave (11)
Mandisa (11)
Phillips, Craig & Dean (11)

Artists with the most top ten hits

Chris Tomlin (22)[2]
Casting Crowns (21)[2]
MercyMe (21)[2]
Jeremy Camp (19)
tobyMac (16)[3]
Steven Curtis Chapman (14)
Matthew West (14)
Third Day (13)
Big Daddy Weave (12)
Newsboys (12)

Artists with the most cumulative weeks in the top ten

MercyMe (417)
Chris Tomlin (378)
Casting Crowns (375)
Jeremy Camp (325)
Matthew West (279)
Newsboys (241)
tobyMac (241)
Third Day (240)

Artists with the most charted hits

MercyMe (28)
Casting Crowns (27)
Newsboys (27)
Chris Tomlin (27)
Jeremy Camp (24)
Steven Curtis Chapman (24)
Third Day (24)
Kutless (23)
tobyMac (23)
Francesca Battistelli (22)
Big Daddy Weave (22)
Switchfoot (22)
Natalie Grant (20)
NEEDTOBREATHE (20)
Matthew West (20)

Artists with the most cumulative weeks on the chart

Jeremy Camp (660)
Casting Crowns (633)
MercyMe (632)
Chris Tomlin (611)
Newsboys (584)
tobyMac (519)
Matthew West (510)
Third Day (483)
Kutless (430)
Big Daddy Weave (429)
Steven Curtis Chapman (404)

Songs with most weeks at number one

61 weeks
"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" – Hillsong United (2013–14, 2015, 2016)[4]
26 weeks
"Something in the Water" – Carrie Underwood (2014–2015)
23 weeks
"Word of God Speak" – MercyMe (2003)
19 weeks
"Brother" – NEEDTOBREATHE featuring Gavin DeGraw (2015)
"East to West" – Casting Crowns (2007)
"Give Me Your Eyes" – Brandon Heath (2008)
18 weeks
"Made to Worship" – Chris Tomlin (2006)
17 weeks
"Hello, My Name Is" – Matthew West (2013)
15 weeks
"Take You Back" – Jeremy Camp (2005)
"Where I Belong" – Building 429 (2012)
"Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" – Chris Tomlin (2013)
14 weeks
"Voice of Truth" – Casting Crowns (2004–2005)
"The Motions" – Matthew West (2008)
"City on Our Knees" – tobyMac (2009)
13 weeks
"10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" – Matt Redman (2012)
"Call My Name" – Third Day (2008)
"Here with Me" – MercyMe (2004)
11 weeks
"Revelation Song" – Phillips, Craig & Dean (2009)
"My Savior My God" – Aaron Shust (2006)
10 weeks
"Overcomer" – Mandisa (2013)
"All of Creation" – MercyMe (2010)
"There Will Be a Day" – Jeremy Camp (2009)
"Lifesong" – Casting Crowns (2005)
"Cry Out to Jesus" – Third Day (2005)

Songs with most weeks on the chart

"Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" – Hillsong United (109 weeks)
"Something in the Water" – Carrie Underwood (79 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)
"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)

Number-one hits

See also

References

  1. ↑ Billboard staff (November 25, 2013). "Billboard Christian & Gospel Charts to Get a Consumer-Focused Facelift". Billboard. Retrieved November 27, 2013.
  2. 1 2 3 "Chris Tomlin & Lauren Daigle Lead Christian Charts". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  3. ↑ "TobyMac Debuts at No. 1 on Top Christian Albums: 'I'm So Grateful to See My Music Resonating'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ Jessen, Wade (December 9, 2014). "The Year in Christian Music: Carrie Underwood & Hillsong Triumph". Billboard. Retrieved December 15, 2014.
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