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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 February 28, 2026[5]
No. Artist Wks. Album Ref.
1 Skillet 614 Awake † [45]
2 Lauren Daigle 565 How Can It Be † [46]
3 Hillsong United 543 Zion † [47]
4 Chris Tomlin 513 How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection † [48]
5 NF 489 Mansion † [49]
6 Elevation Worship 487 Here as in Heaven † [50]
7 Hillsong Worship 452 Let There Be Light † [51]
8 Skillet 449 Unleashed † [52]
9 Alan Jackson 442 Precious Memories Collection † [53]
10 NF 422 Therapy Session † [54]
11 MercyMe 417 I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe [55]
12 Flyleaf 402 Flyleaf [56]
13 Zach Williams 394 Chain Breaker † [57]
14 Lauren Daigle 389 Look Up Child [58]
15 Amy Grant 381 The Collection [59]
16 Kanye West 330 Jesus Is King [60]
17 Elvis Presley 315 Elvis: Ultimate Gospel [61]
18 Zach Williams 317 Rescue Story [62]
19 For King & Country 308 Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong. [63]
20 Elevation Worship 303 Graves into Gardens [64]
21 Hillsong Worship 300 There Is More [65]
22 Casting Crowns 297 Voice of Truth: The Ultimate Collection [66]
23 Amy Grant 286 Age to Age [67]
24 tobyMac 285 This Is Not a Test [68]
25 For King & Country 268 Burn the Ships [69]
26 CeCe Winans 258 Believe for It [70]
27 Sandi Patty 257 More Than Wonderful [71]
28 Casting Crowns 255 Only Jesus [72]
29 Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music 251 Old Church Basement [73]
30 Sandi Patty 237 Hymns Just for You [74]
31 Kanye West 234 Donda [75]
32 MercyMe 228 Lifer † [76]
33 Tauren Wells 212 Hills and Valleys [77]
34 Skillet 207 Comatose [78]

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. ^ 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. February 28, 2026. Retrieved February 25, 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. August 30, 2025. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  39. ^ "Amy Grant – Unguarded". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  40. ^ "Amy Grant – Lead Me On". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  41. ^ "LeAnn Rimes – You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  42. ^ "P.O.D. – Satellite". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  43. ^ "Carman – Revival In the Land". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 11, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  44. ^ Darden, Bob. "Amy Grant's Phenomenal Success" (PDF). Billboard. p. 37. Retrieved November 11, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  45. ^ "Skillet – Awake". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  46. ^ "Lauren Daigle Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  47. ^ "Hillsong United Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved October 31, 2025.
  48. ^ "Chris Tomlin – How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  49. ^ "NF – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  50. ^ "Elevation Worship – Here As in Heaven". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  51. ^ "Hillsong Worship – Let There Be Light". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  52. ^ "Skillet – Unleashed". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  53. ^ "Alan Jackson – Precious Memories Collection". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  54. ^ "NF – Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
  55. ^ "MercyMe – I Can Only Imagine: The Very Best of MercyMe". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  56. ^ "Flyleaf – Flyleaf". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  57. ^ "Zach Williams – Chain Breaker". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  58. ^ "Lauren Daigle – Look Up Child". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  59. ^ "Amy Grant – The Collection". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
  60. ^ "Kanye West Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  61. ^ "Elvis Presley – Elvis: Ultimate Gospel". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  62. ^ "Zach Williams – Rescue Story". Billboard. Retrieved December 11, 2025.
  63. ^ "For King & Country – Run Wild. Live Free. Love Strong". Billboard. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  64. ^ "Elevation Worship – Graves into Gardens". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  65. ^ "Hillsong Worship – There Is More". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  66. ^ "Casting Crowns – Voice of Truth: The Ultimate Collection". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  67. ^ "Amy Grant – Age to Age". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  68. ^ "tobyMac – This Is Not a Test". Billboard. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  69. ^ "For King & Country – Burn the Ships". Billboard. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  70. ^ "Ce Ce Winans Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  71. ^ "Sandi Patty – More than Wonderful". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  72. ^ "Casting Crowns – Only Jesus". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  73. ^ "Maverick City Music Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  74. ^ "Sandi Patty – Hymns Just For You". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
  75. ^ "Kanye West Chart History". Retrieved February 25, 2026.
  76. ^ "MercyMe – Lifer". Billboard. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  77. ^ "Tauren Wells – Hills and Valleys". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  78. ^ "Skillet – Comatose". Billboard. Retrieved November 11, 2019.
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