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Top Christian Albums is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that ranks the best-performing Christian albums in the United States. Like the Billboard 200, 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 its individual tracks.[1] The chart was introduced on the magazine issue dated March 29, 1980, under the title "Best Selling Inspirational LPs".[2] The current name was adopted on August 16, 2003, in an effort to "streamline" chart titles.[3] The first number-one album was Candle's Music Machine.[2] Amy Grant's Age to Age, released in 1982, topped the chart for 85 consecutive weeks, the longest for any album on the chart.[4]

The current number-one album on the chart is Child of God II by Forrest Frank.[5]

Artist milestones

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Album milestones

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Most weeks on the chart

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The following albums have spent at least 200 weeks on the chart:

Key
Album currently charting, as of Issue August 1, 2026[5]
No. Artist Wks. Album Ref.
1 Skillet 636 Awake † [46]
2 Lauren Daigle 587 How Can It Be † [47]
3 Hillsong United 561 Zion † [48]
4 Chris Tomlin 534 How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection † [49]
5 Elevation Worship 505 Here as in Heaven † [50]
6 NF 489 Mansion † [51]
7 Skillet 470 Unleashed † [52]
8 Alan Jackson 460 Precious Memories Collection † [53]
9 Hillsong Worship 453 Let There Be Light † [54]
10 MercyMe 439 I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe [55]
12 Flyleaf 424 Flyleaf [56]
11 NF 422 Therapy Session † [57]
13 Lauren Daigle 411 Look Up Child [58]
14 Zach Williams 394 Chain Breaker † [59]
15 Amy Grant 381 The Collection [60]
16 Kanye West 352 Jesus Is King [61]
17 Elevation Worship 325 Graves into Gardens [62]
18 Zach Williams 317 Rescue Story [63]
19 Casting Crowns 319 Voice of Truth: The Ultimate Collection [64]
20 Elvis Presley 315 Elvis: Ultimate Gospel [65]
21 For King & Country 308 Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. [66]
22 Hillsong Worship 300 There Is More [67]
23 Amy Grant 286 Age to Age [68]
24 tobyMac 285 This Is Not a Test [69]
25 CeCe Winans 280 Believe for It [70]
27 Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music 273 Old Church Basement [71]
26 For King & Country 268 Burn the Ships [72]
28 Sandi Patty 257 More Than Wonderful [73]
29 Kanye West 256 Donda [74]
30 Casting Crowns 255 Only Jesus [75]
31 Sandi Patty 237 Hymns Just for You [76]
32 MercyMe 234 Lifer † [77]
33 Anne Wilson 221 My Jesus [78]
34 Tauren Wells 212 Hills and Valleys [79]
35 Skillet 207 Comatose [80]

Other achievements

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  • Forrest Frank became the first artist to replace himself at number one on the chart; Frank's album of Child of God II dethroned his album Child of God on May 24, 2025. He repeated the achievement on July 26, 2025.

Number ones

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See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Billboard Charts Legend". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Best Selling Inspirational LPs" (PDF). Billboard. March 29, 1980. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  3. ↑ "Bad Boys" (PDF). Billboard. August 16, 2003. p. 58. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory. Note that we have streamlined the name of the latter album list, dropping the word 'Contemporary.'
  4. ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Amy Grant | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Asker, Jim (February 15, 2018). "Michael W. Smith Returns to Hot Christian Songs Chart: Music Can 'Transform a Life on Every Level'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on July 3, 2019.
  7. 1 2 "Michael W. Smith Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  8. 1 2 "MercyMe Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  9. 1 2 "Steven Curtis Chapman Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  10. ↑ "Passion Conferences Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  11. ↑ "LeCrae Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2020.
  12. ↑ "Hilsong United Chapman Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Chris Tomlin Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
  14. 1 2 "Casting Crowns Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  15. ↑ "Elevation Worship Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved June 29, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Third Day Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  17. ↑ "Newsboys Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  18. ↑ "Jeremy Camp Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  19. ↑ "Hillsong Worship Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  20. ↑ Asker, Jim (March 19, 2025). "'Heaven' Makes Seven No. 1 Albums for tobyMac on Top Christian Albums Chart". Billboard. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
  21. ↑ "Lauren Daigle Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved September 21, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Sandi Patty Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  23. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  24. ↑ Forrest Frank No. 1 albums:
  25. ↑ "Kirk Franklin Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  26. ↑ "Carmen Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  27. ↑ "P.O.D. Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  28. ↑ "dc Talk Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 12, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  29. ↑ "Switchfoot Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  30. ↑ "Petra Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  31. ↑ "Lauren Daigle – Look Up Child". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  32. ↑ "Kanye West – Donda". Billboard. Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  33. ↑ "Amy Grant – Age to Age". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  34. ↑ "Sandi Patty – Morning Like This". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  35. ↑ "Amy Grant – Straight Ahead". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  36. ↑ "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. July 31, 2026. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  37. ↑ "dc Talk – Free at Last". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  38. ↑ "Switchfoot – The Beautiful Letdown". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  39. ↑ "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  40. ↑ "Amy Grant – Unguarded". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  41. ↑ "Amy Grant – Lead Me On". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  42. ↑ "LeAnn Rimes – You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  43. ↑ "P.O.D. – Satellite". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  44. ↑ "Carman – Revival In the Land". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  45. ↑ Darden, Bob. "Amy Grant's Phenomenal Success" (PDF). Billboard. p. 37. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  46. ↑ "Skillet – Awake". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  47. ↑ "Lauren Daigle Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  48. ↑ "Hillsong United Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  49. ↑ "Chris Tomlin – How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  50. ↑ "Elevation Worship – Here As in Heaven". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  51. ↑ "NF – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  52. ↑ "Skillet – Unleashed". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  53. ↑ "Alan Jackson – Precious Memories Collection". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  54. ↑ "Hillsong Worship – Let There Be Light". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  55. ↑ "MercyMe – I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  56. ↑ "Flyleaf – Flyleaf". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  57. ↑ "NF – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  58. ↑ "Lauren Daigle – Look Up Child". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  59. ↑ "Zach Williams – Chain Breaker". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  60. ↑ "Amy Grant – The Collection". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  61. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  62. ↑ "Elevation Worship – Graves into Gardens". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  63. ↑ "Zach Williams – Rescue Story". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  64. ↑ "Casting Crowns – Voice of Truth: The Ultimate Collection". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  65. ↑ "Elvis Presley – Elvis: Ultimate Gospel". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  66. ↑ "For King & Country – Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  67. ↑ "Hillsong Worship – There Is More". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  68. ↑ "Amy Grant – Age to Age". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  69. ↑ "tobyMac – This Is Not a Test". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  70. ↑ "Ce Ce Winans Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  71. ↑ "Maverick City Music Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  72. ↑ "For King & Country – Burn the Ships". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  73. ↑ "Sandi Patty – More than Wonderful". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  74. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History". Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  75. ↑ "Casting Crowns – Only Jesus". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  76. ↑ "Sandi Patty – Hymns Just For You". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  77. ↑ "MercyMe – Lifer". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  78. ↑ "Anne Wilson – My Jesus". Billboard. Retrieved July 31, 2026.
  79. ↑ "Tauren Wells – Hills and Valleys". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  80. ↑ "Skillet – Comatose". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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