Top Christian Albums

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

Album milestones

Most weeks on the chart

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

Key
Album currently charting, as of Issue May 30, 2026[5]
No. Artist Wks. Album Ref.
1 Skillet 626 Awake † [46]
2 Lauren Daigle 576 How Can It Be † [47]
3 Hillsong United 555 Zion † [48]
4 Chris Tomlin 525 How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection † [49]
5 Elevation Worship 498 Here as in Heaven † [50]
6 NF 489 Mansion † [51]
7 Hillsong Worship 464 Let There Be Light † [52]
8 Skillet 461 Unleashed † [53]
9 Alan Jackson 454 Precious Memories Collection † [54]
10 MercyMe 428 I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe [55]
11 NF 422 Therapy Session † [56]
12 Flyleaf 414 Flyleaf [57]
13 Lauren Daigle 401 Look Up Child [58]
14 Zach Williams 394 Chain Breaker † [59]
15 Amy Grant 381 The Collection [60]
16 Kanye West 342 Jesus Is King [61]
17 Elvis Presley 315 Elvis: Ultimate Gospel [62]
18 Zach Williams 317 Rescue Story [63]
19 Elevation Worship 315 Graves into Gardens [64]
20 For King & Country 308 Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. [65]
21 Casting Crowns 309 Voice of Truth: The Ultimate Collection [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 270 Believe for It [70]
26 For King & Country 268 Burn the Ships [71]
27 Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music 263 Old Church Basement [72]
28 Sandi Patty 257 More Than Wonderful [73]
29 Casting Crowns 255 Only Jesus [74]
30 Kanye West 246 Donda [75]
31 Sandi Patty 237 Hymns Just for You [76]
32 MercyMe 228 Lifer † [77]
33 Tauren Wells 212 Hills and Valleys [78]
34 Skillet 207 Comatose [79]

Other achievements

  • 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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Billboard Charts Legend". Billboard. Retrieved November 10, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  6. ^ a b 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. ^ a b "Michael W. Smith Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  8. ^ a b "MercyMe Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2022.
  9. ^ a b "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. ^ a b "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. ^ "Kirk Franklin Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2019.
  25. ^ Forrest Frank No. 1 albums:
  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. ^ "dc Talk – Free at Last". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  37. ^ "Switchfoot – The Beautiful Letdown". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  38. ^ "Top Christian Albums". Billboard. May 30, 2026. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  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 May 31, 2026.
  47. ^ "Lauren Daigle Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  48. ^ "Hillsong United Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  49. ^ "Chris Tomlin – How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  50. ^ "Elevation Worship – Here As in Heaven". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  51. ^ "NF – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  52. ^ "Hillsong Worship – Let There Be Light". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  53. ^ "Skillet – Unleashed". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  54. ^ "Alan Jackson – Precious Memories Collection". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  55. ^ "MercyMe – I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  56. ^ "NF – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  57. ^ "Flyleaf – Flyleaf". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  58. ^ "Lauren Daigle – Look Up Child". Billboard. Retrieved May 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 May 31, 2026.
  62. ^ "Elvis Presley – Elvis: Ultimate Gospel". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  63. ^ "Zach Williams – Rescue Story". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  64. ^ "Elevation Worship – Graves into Gardens". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  65. ^ "For King & Country – Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  66. ^ "Casting Crowns – Voice of Truth: The Ultimate Collection". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  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 May 31, 2026.
  71. ^ "For King & Country – Burn the Ships". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  72. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  73. ^ "Sandi Patty – More than Wonderful". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  74. ^ "Casting Crowns – Only Jesus". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  75. ^ "Kanye West Chart History". Retrieved May 31, 2026.
  76. ^ "Sandi Patty – Hymns Just For You". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  77. ^ "MercyMe – Lifer". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  78. ^ "Tauren Wells – Hills and Valleys". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  79. ^ "Skillet – Comatose". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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