This list includes great gospel albums such as What if We Were Real, Thankful, and Kings of the Gospel Highway. All I want in life is to be remembered as a guy that really loved God. RIAA Sales: 13.8 Million. Sam Armstrong, Throughout the early 2000s, Israel Houghton was among the most celebrated pop gospel singers by the Grammy Awards, earning a host of nominations and wins. Griffin, who also sang a duet with Mavis Staples on Waiting for My Child to Come Home, admitted she did not have a background in gospel music before recording her 2007 album Downtown Church, which was recorded in the Downtown Presbyterian Church in Nashville. His jazz instrumental take, for his 1957 album Monks Music, features jazz giants John Coltrane, Coleman Hawkins, and drummer Art Blakey. Whats the second bestselling Christian album of all-time then? The Fundamental Elements of Southtown [1999] Kirk Franklin Gods Property from Kirk Franklins Nu Nation [1997] Passion. Morning Has Broken is a hymn written by the English childrens author Eleanor Farjeon in 1931. Casting Crowns The Altar and the Door [2007] It was a tune Nina Simone would have heard at her local church, where she was the pianist from an early age. Walker said the track was designed to give encouragement to people in difficult times. One might also consider Michael W. Smiths 2001 album Worshipwhich also sold over 2 million copies. Michael Jackson 's Thriller, estimated to have sold 70 million copies worldwide, is the best-selling album ever. Amazing Grace was released as a double album on June 1, 1972, becoming an instant success. ), between 1990 and 2000 are required to have their claimed figures supported by 5060% in certified units. The Best Debut Albums of All Time, Ranked, The Best Urban Contemporary Gospel Artists. Charles Jenkins & Fellowship Chicago 8. The Best Gospel Albums of All Time Decade All Time Source All Genre Gospel 1. His version of Mansion Over the Hilltop, which came from his 1960 album, His Hand in Mine is just one shining example. I care and love people. Louis Armstrong brought emotion and depth to this powerful spiritual song, written during the period of slavery and published in 1867. By the way, you did a great job on this list. Dinah Washington, one of the most popular singers of the 1950s, grew up singing church music. Spanning jazz, country, hip-hop and soul music, the best gospel songs of all time prove that the spirit can move you, no matter what your tastes. SAULT - Untitled (God) November 1, 2022 Critic Score 86 5 reviews Amazon iTunes Music Spotify 3. The song, which is full of searing Biblical imagery, has been recorded by hundreds of leading musicians, including Bing Crosby, Johnny Cash, and Van Morrison. 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This list includes great gospel albums such as. Odetta - Ballad for Americans and Other American Ballads Score 90 Source Amazon 3. The results were a great selection of essential albums for Soul Music lovers. Ive got nothing against Stryper. Thanks for putting together a fun article to read. What is the bestselling Christian album that didnt benefit from mainstream crossover marketability? ), This page was last edited on 16 January 2023, at 06:53. Im kind of guessing the Christian market probably tops out around gold unless you really really hit it big. I know its hard to include everything and I just wanted to make sure that Stryper found its spot on it. Michael W. Smith Worship [2001] O_o. Various Artists - WOW 2000 [1999] Various Artists - WOW Worship: Blue [1999] Lifehouse - No Name Face [2000] Various Artists - WOW Hits 2001 [2000] MercyMe - Almost There [2001] Michael W. Smith - Worship [2001] Casting Crowns - Casting Crowns [2003] Switchfoot - The Beautiful Letdown [2003] The Fray - How to Save a Life [2005] Mahalia towered over 20th century gospel music, popularising the genre while gaining household name status for herself. Donnie McClurklin is an American gospel singer and minister who has won multiple awards for his contributions to gospel music. Many of the best gospel songs lent themselves to jazz interpretations. Best. The Best Gospel Groups of All Time: 1. Um what do yuou mean, nothing more hta a player? Chris Tomlin See the Morning [2006] This may be one of the most beloved hymns/spiritual songs of the past two centuries. Kirk Franklin The Nu Nation Project [1998] Cat Stevens almost reverential arrangement of the song featuring the expressive piano playing of Yes keyboardist Rick Wakeman was recorded in 1971 for his album Teaser and the Firecat. (That is 1.33% for each additional year after 1975. I wouldnt be surprised though if it didnt reach Platinum status someday. Well done! Steven Curtis Chapman Heaven in the Real World [1994] Also feel strongly Australian Artist Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu is one of the greatest ever singer/songwriter guitarist to play deeply soulful gospel emotional beautiful songs. Houstons single was released in June 2012, just four months after her tragic death at the age of 48. Correction. Third Day Offerings: A Worship Album [2000] The Velvet Underground and Nico were part of Andy Warhol's art project and brought New York culture to the world. It depends on what you mean by Christian album and decade.. Its hard to judge these things. Finally, very surprisedRead more . Recorded over two nights at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Watts, Los Angeles, in January 1972, the double album features Franklin on vocals backed by the Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir. STRYPER should have been there perhaps in second place, but their work was ground breaking. Did you miss one?. A haunting example of roots music gospel. Shea appeared live in front of hundreds of millions of people in his career as a singer with preacher Billy Graham. It won the award for Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album at the Grammy Awards, while their interpretation of Tom Waits Way Down in the Hole became the theme song for acclaimed TV series The Wire. Listen to Pick of the Pops to hear the Top 40 Best-Selling Studio Albums Of All Time (from Sat 13 Oct, 1pm and available on demand) 40. As well our album Bullfrogs and Butterflies (both of these albums are on Sparrow) went triple Platinum last I heard. Year of establishment (from largest market to smallest based on, Note, the esitimated sales of 20 million for, While sales of the original album released in 1957 are only 3.85 million, if this is added to the sales of the eponymous 1970 reissue (11.05 million), 1985, Legend: The Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers, Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture, HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends, List of best-selling albums of the 21st century, "RIAA: Eagles' Greatest Hits Certified 38x Platinum, Passing 'Thriller', "Adele's 21 overtakes sales of Thriller in UK album list", "MJ nearly scrapped 'Thriller' release | Music News | Zee News", "31. all had the benefit of being artists who crossed over into the mainstream market. Soundtrack | The Song Remains the Same. Casting Crowns Until the Whole World Hears [2009] Various Artists WOW Hits 2002 [2001] Loretta Lynn. To listen to the albums and to purchase and download the music you must have Apple's iTunes player installed on your system. 50. [4][5][6] Jackson also currently has the highest number of albums on the list with five, Celine Dion has four, while the Beatles, Pink Floyd, Madonna and Whitney Houston each have three. The Bodyguard became one of the best-selling pop albums of all time. Names Without Numbers - "Florida" Out Now! Then divine inspiration hit him and comforting words came into his head. What follows is a list of what we think are the best gospel songs of all time, perfect for taking you to musical heaven. Groupings are based on different sales benchmarks, the highest being for claims of at least 40 million copies, and the lowest being for claims of 2029 million copies. Various Artists WOW Hits 2001 [2000] This is a list of the world's best-selling albums of recorded music. What a voice and what soulful conviction! 01. Her version of her own composition Jesus, I Love Calling Your Name shows off her rich, soulful voice. By Garth Cartwright. Everything's Gonna Be Alright. Billboard is a part of Penske Media Corporation. The man, the myth, the legend. All Time Gospel Favorites. Lomax, a folk purist, decried how gospel was developing, and so recorded choirs in rural communities in an attempt to preserve the music. Forming in the 30s, the Blind Boys of Alabama continue to plough their sacred furrow into this century, though their line-up and sound have changed over the decades. 9. It has proved popular with country music singers Dolly Parton, Crystal Gayle, and Charlie Rich have covered it but perhaps the pick is a vibrant version by Etta James. Stryper To Hell With The Devil [1988] How about, one by a rather obscure band, like To Hell with the Devil by STRYPER?!??!!!?!?!?? This list includes great gospel albums such as What if We Were Real, Thankful, and Kings of the Gospel Highway. I am looking around for articles like yours that address the assertion by the makers of the movie I Can Only Imagine that it is the # 1 best selling Christian single of all time. In 1963, for the iconic Blue Note label, guitar great Grant Green recorded a version of Joshua Fit De Battle of Jericho about the battle in which Joshua led the Israelites against Canaan for his album Feelin the Spirit. Its since been covered by just about any popular musician with religious or spiritual leanings. ANSWER. Gray Stone Chapel by Johnny Cash. God knows what the future holds, but I dont believe his power is done working through his followers and in the realm of popular music. Throughout his long and prolific career, Johnny Cash released an array of music, across numerous hit albums. Surprised No Name Face is the only Lifehouse album on the list. Kirk Franklin The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin [2002] I would think Leonard Cohens Hallelujah would hold that bragging right. I know theyve come out and said they arent a Christian band now but they were definitely talking about Jesus from the stage at that point and some of the success can be attributed to the Christian market ( just look at the current criticism from Christians about their new singles!). In 1950, it was one of the first songs recorded by 19-year-old Cooke, during his time as lead singer of gospel group the Soul Stirrers. I Give You Praise (feat. What a shame. In June 2020 she released a new version of Goin Up Yonder on the soundtrack for the fifth season of the television series Greenleaf. Also, full disclosure, a couple in the category of favorite may have slipped into the mix, (couldn't help it!) Raking in 45 million unit sales until number one knocked it off from the top spot. Flyleaf Flyleaf [2005] In 1997, the label began issuing sacred steel gospel performances powered by lap steel guitar, shaping an intense, new strain. Pastor Shawn Brown, who died in 2010, penned a number of gospel hits including Hezekiah Walkers Grateful. Walker, a New York preacher, delivered his slow, soulful version for his album Better: Azusa The Next Generation 2. The best gospel songs continue to enthrall, as Chance The Rapper shows with his 2016 song Blessings. This intense and moving song features gospel singer Byron Cage and is built on the sound of a full gospel choir. Amazing Grace by Ray Charles??????? To choose a single year, click the year (e.g. It spawned hit after hit after hit and catapulted Fleetwood Mac to enduring, iconic stardom. Fanny Crosby, who was known as the Queen Of Gospel Song Writers, wrote this song in 1868. Keep up the greatRead more . Casting Crowns Lifesong [2005] It became the No2 overall selling album of 2007 in the USA and was the best selling Christmas album of 2007 and 2008. For one I know that Lauren Daigle needs to be added to the list after getting her first platinum album this summer. (This album irked "White Christmas" originator Irving Berlin and . Theres 17 of those that have been certified at least Platinum over the years. Sunday at the Village Vanguard is a live album by Bill Evans and his trio, including Evans, drummer Paul Motian, and bassist Scott LaFaro. Bringing forth his skill as a smooth jazz saxophonist, producer, and composer alike, Kenny G had all the tools to make something perfect for the holidays. Born Under A Bad Sign - Albert King. Aretha Franklin's Amazing Grace is the best-selling gospel album of all time. Someone on Facebook brought up Creed which sold over 11 million copies in the US at their peak. While youre reading, check out our Gospel Hits playlist here. However, When The Saints Go Marching In also features in a brilliant instrumental version by the New Orleans legend Sidney Bechet. Various Artists WOW Hits 2007 [2006] Discover top songs on your favorite album. I want God to use me, said Crouch. Point of Grace Life Love & Other Mysteries [1996] 2 (Live)Sovereign Grace Music, Burning Lights (Deluxe Edition)Chris Tomlin, How Can It Be (Deluxe Edition)Lauren Daigle, All the People Said Amen (Live)Matt Maher, WOW Worship (Lime) [Deluxe Edition]Various Artists, Glorious Day: Hymns of FaithCasting Crowns, Lead Thou Me On: Hymns and InspirationBYU Vocal Point, Hide 'Em In Your Heart, Vol. A number of her singles are among the best-selling of all time including Umbrella, Disturbia and Diamonds. Jenkins took it to the next level with Awesome. The album from which it came, The Best of Both Worlds, eventually reached the top of the gospel charts. With that out of the way, what is the bestselling Christian album of all-time? Sam Cooke grew up listening to Peace in the Valley, a song written in 1937 for Mahalia Jackson by Thomas A. Dorsey, and which was later recorded by hundreds of musicians, including Presley and Little Richard. The Clark Sisters are five Detroit siblings who were a revolutionary, though somewhat controversial, force in gospel during the late 70s and early 80s, blending spiritual concerns with secular grooves. But youre correct thats exactly what makes it hard to judge who should be on these lists. The Preacher's Wife: Original Soundtrack Album is the soundtrack to the 1996 film of the same name and features songs performed and produced by American singer Whitney Houston, who also stars in the film.The soundtrack was released on November 26, 1996, by Arista Records and BMG Entertainment.With sales of 6 million copies worldwide, it is the best-selling gospel album of all time. [246] IFPI has never revealed the total units in Global all-format chart. Okay, one more question, has any Christian album from the last decade been certified Platinum? Ive not done any research on the best selling Christian singles, but the RIAA would probably be a good place to start. (The list includes Bob Dylan, The Band, Jerry Lee Lewis, Mavis Staples, The Black Crowes, and many more.) Lastly, lets not forget P.O.D.s fourth album Satellite from 2001 which also sold over 3 million copies. Amy Grant The Collection [1986] These charts are published in their two annual reports, the Digital Music Report and the Recording Industry in Numbers. The record stands as one of gospels greatest reunion tracks. Although they divorced in 1994, the song she had first sung in 1975 on the album Love Alive: Walter Hawkins and The Love Center Choir remained a firm favorite. Aretha Franklin was only 14 when she recorded the 1956 album Songs Of Faith (later reissued in 1983 as Aretha Gospel) at the New Bethel Baptist Church, where her father was the reverend. Sapp also made history with his album Here I Am by becoming the only gospel artist to top the Billboards charts in its five-decade history. Check out our Essential 10 playlists on Spotify. He finished writing the song with arranger Matthew Brownie and recorded a version for his 2007 album Thirsty. "The Velved Underground And Nico" (1967) - The Velvet Underground Fans of David Bowie owe a debt of gratitude to this classic album from 1967. Sorry, March 29 2018 you did have a publish date. Both the Digital Music Report and the Recording Industry in Numbers were replaced in 2016 by the Global Music Report.[245]. There are also terrific versions by Elvis Presley, Diana Ross, and Willie Nelson. Right you are. 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Jazz legend Ella Fitzgerald recorded a version of What a Friend We Have in Jesus for her 1967 Capitol Records album Brighten the Corner more than a century after the hymn was written by preacher Joseph M. Scriven as a poem to comfort his mother, who was still living in Ireland after he had emigrated to Canada. She would sometimes perform live versions of the song that lasted nearly 15 minutes. I used to love Amy Grant growing up and was taken aback that she had achieved such success. Various Artists WOW Hits 2006 [2005] I hear you, calling Blurryface a Christian album is a stretch, but it did have several songs make chart on the Christian Rock charts. You can click on the album covers below to listen to or purchase the CDs at Amazon.com. Dave Matthews Band 34.5 million units Fergus McDonald/Getty 49. Groupings are based on different sales . James Fortune & FIYA I Trust You Louis Overstreet: His Guitar, His Four Sons, and the Congregation of St. Luke Powerhouse Church of God in Christ, Filter by minimum or maximum number of ratings, See 1.5 times as many results per chart (Standard) or 2x (Select), Access charts that are updated daily (Select). Not a bad year. Even Bob Dylan tried his hand at writing bona fide gospel songs. 02. He was joined by actress and singer Antonique Smith. This list can contain any types of album, including studio albums, extended plays, greatest hits, compilations, various artists, soundtracks and remixes. Fitzgeralds haunting version features backing from the Ralph Carmichael Choir. MercyMe Almost There [2001] I know this lists is already a bit dated only 6 months after publishing. In 2016, RIAA included streaming in addition to track sales and album sales based on the concept of album-equivalent unit for certification purposes, and certification therefore no longer reflects shipment alone. Third Day Wherever You Are [2005] With them, Lawrence recorded the funky, inspirational track The Best Is Yet to Come, the lead single of his 2002 album Go Get Your Life Back. Various Artists WOW Worship: Yellow [2003] iTunes chart of the most popular top 100 Christian and Gospel albums updated daily. This triple-CD compilation helped spark a wider interest in artists who never achieved any great fame on the circuit. London was one of my favorite cities, said McClurkin. 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