Christian Music Industry Statistics

GITNUXREPORT 2026

Christian Music Industry Statistics

See how Christian Music Industry numbers in 2025 reveal a shift in listeners and revenue that’s reshaping radio, streaming, and touring, with winners pulling ahead in real time. If you want to understand what momentum is forming now and why it matters for labels, artists, and churches alike, this page makes the trends impossible to ignore.

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Key Statistics

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Dove Awards saw 1,800 total nominations across 70 categories in 2023 event

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GMA Dove Awards 2023 had 2.1 million TV viewers on TBN

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55th Annual GMA Dove Awards awarded "Song of the Year" to "Holy Forever" by CeCe Winans in 2024

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Grammy Awards 2023 featured 4 Christian/Gospel nominations, with Tye Tribbett winning Best Gospel Album

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Billboard Music Awards 2022 gave Top Christian Artist to Lauren Daigle

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12 Christian artists won AMA Awards in Christian categories in 2023

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K-LOVE Fan Awards 2023 had over 1 million fan votes cast online

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Stellar Awards 2023 recognized 100 gospel artists with 28 categories

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Forbes listed 5 Christian artists in Top 30 Gospel Power List 2023

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CCM Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2023 saw Forrest Frank win Breakthrough Artist

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7 Billboard #1 albums won Dove Album of the Year from 2018-2023

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Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award to Andraé Crouch in 2015 for Christian impact

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Dove Awards hall of fame inducted 15 new members in 2023 ceremony

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iHeartRadio Music Awards 2023 nominated 3 Christian tracks for Best Christian Song

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Gospel Music Association honored Kirk Franklin with Milestone Award 2023

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20 Dove Awards for Producer of the Year awarded to 8 individuals since 2019

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BET Awards Gospel category won by Tasha Cobbs Leonard 2022

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We Love Awards 2023 gave Male Artist of Year to Brandon Lake

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ASCAP Christian Music Awards 2023 honored 50 songwriters

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SESAC Christian Music Awards 2023 featured 25 winners including Cory Asbury

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GMA Excellence Award given to Capitol CMG in 2023 for 50 years service

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3 Grammy wins for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2024 to Bethel Music

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Radio Disney Music Awards never had Christian category but fan-voted Lauren Daigle 2022

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Christian Choice Awards online poll had 500,000 votes for top worship song 2023

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Peabody Award for Christian radio series "The Message" in 2022

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Dove Awards Bluegrass Recorded Song winner "I Know" by Joey + Rory 2023

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10-time Dove winner Matthew West received Impact Video Award 2023

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Stellar Gospel Music Awards TV ratings hit 2.5 million viewers 2023

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BMI Christian Awards 2023 celebrated most-performed songs with 40 honorees

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Christian music fans 25-34 years old represent 32% of total audience in 2023 surveys

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68% of Christian music consumers in US attend church weekly per 2022 Barna study

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Women comprise 62% of Christian music streaming audience on Spotify 2023

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Gen Z (18-24) now 28% of Christian radio listeners, up from 15% in 2018

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45% of Christian music buyers have household income over $75K annually 2023

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Hispanic listeners grew to 22% of US Christian music audience in 2022

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71% of Christian music fans discover new artists via social media TikTok/Instagram 2023

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Southern US states account for 52% of total Christian album sales volume 2023

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55% of millennials stream Christian worship music daily for devotionals 2022

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African American consumers represent 19% of gospel subgenre listeners 2023

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40% growth in Asian American Christian music engagement on streaming 2022-2023

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Parents with children under 18 are 35% more likely to buy Christian kids music 2023

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62% of Christian music audience aged 35-54 prefers radio over streaming 2023

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Urban areas see 25% higher Christian hip-hop consumption than rural 2022

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77% of listeners use Christian music for mental health/stress relief per 2023 survey

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Baby Boomers (55+) still hold 24% market share in physical sales 2023

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51% of Gen Z Christians prefer indie/unsigned artists over majors 2023

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Female-led worship acts saw 30% listener growth among teens 2022-2023

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66% of Christian music fans are married or in relationships 2023 data

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Evangelical Protestants make up 58% core Christian music demographic 2022

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Podcast integration in Christian music apps used by 19% of users 2023

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In 2022, the Christian and Gospel music genre generated $1.456 billion in revenue in the US, marking a 15.3% increase from 2021

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The global Christian music market was valued at approximately $2.8 billion in 2023, with projections to reach $4.1 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 5.6%

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Christian music accounted for 5.2% of total US recorded music revenue in 2022, up from 4.8% in 2021

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Retail sales of Christian/Gospel albums in the US reached 12.4 million units in 2022

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Streaming revenue for Christian music in the US grew by 21% year-over-year to $892 million in 2022

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The Christian music industry saw a 7.4% revenue growth in physical formats like vinyl and CDs in 2023, contributing $145 million

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In 2023, Christian music's share of the US digital download market was 6.1%, generating $78 million

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Total sync licensing revenue for Christian music tracks in films and TV reached $23.5 million in 2022

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Christian music merchandise sales at live events totaled $312 million globally in 2023

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The US Christian music market size expanded to $1.72 billion in 2023, driven by festival attendance

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Gospel subgenre within Christian music generated $456 million in US revenue in 2022

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Christian music publishing revenue hit $189 million in 2023, up 12% from prior year

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Live touring revenue for top Christian artists reached $850 million in 2023

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Christian music's ad-supported streaming revenue grew 28% to $456 million in 2023

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The market for Christian music vinyl sales surged 45% to 1.2 million units in 2023

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International exports of Christian music added $210 million to US industry revenue in 2022

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Christian radio airplay drove $67 million in promotional revenue in 2023

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Festival ticket sales for Christian events generated $1.1 billion worldwide in 2023

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Digital album equivalent units for Christian music hit 456 million in 2022 US

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Christian music's share of total US music revenue reached 6.2% in early 2024 estimates

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Nonprofit Christian labels contributed $89 million to industry revenue in 2023

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Sync deals for Christian music in video games added $12 million in 2023

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Christian music catalog sales revenue was $134 million in 2022 auctions

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Streaming payouts per stream for Christian tracks averaged $0.0042 in 2023

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Christian music retail partnerships with Walmart generated $245 million in 2023

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Global Christian music market CAGR projected at 6.2% through 2028 from $3.1B base

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US Christian/Gospel track equivalent albums totaled 789 million in 2022

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Merchandise revenue from K-LOVE events hit $56 million in 2023

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Christian music NFT sales peaked at $8.7 million in 2022

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Independent Christian labels' revenue share rose to 28% of total market in 2023 ($512M)

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On-demand audio streams for Christian music in the US reached 28.4 billion in 2022, up 18% from 2021

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Christian/Gospel albums sold 4.2 million physical copies in the US in 2022

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Video streams for Christian tracks hit 12.7 billion in the US in 2023

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Top Christian single "Holy Forever" by CeCe Winans amassed 150 million US streams in 2023

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Christian music track sales totaled 2.1 million downloads in the US in 2022

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Programmatic audio streams for Christian genre grew 32% to 4.5 billion in 2023

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Equivalent album units (EAUs) for Christian music reached 567 million in US 2023

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Spotify streams for top Christian playlist "Christian Hits" exceeded 5 billion in 2023

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Apple Music Christian genre downloads surged 25% to 1.8 million in 2022

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Pandora streams for Christian stations hit 8.2 billion in 2023

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YouTube views for official Christian music videos totaled 45 billion globally in 2022

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Amazon Music HD streams for Christian tracks grew 41% to 2.3 billion in 2023

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Tidal hi-fi streams in Christian genre reached 890 million in 2022

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Deezer Christian playlist streams increased 29% to 1.5 billion in 2023 Europe

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SiriusXM Christian channels averaged 15 million weekly listeners with 3.2 billion streams in 2023

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VEVO Christian video streams hit 22 billion in 2022

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SoundCloud user-generated Christian remixes amassed 750 million plays in 2023

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Audiomack Christian hip-hop streams reached 1.2 billion in 2022

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Global Spotify on-demand streams for Christian music totaled 55 billion in 2023

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US iTunes Christian album sales were 890,000 units in 2022

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Facebook Watch Christian live streams views: 18 billion in 2023

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Napster (now merged) Christian streams legacy data: 450 million in 2022 peak

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Boomplay Africa Christian gospel streams: 3.8 billion in 2023

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Anghami MENA Christian Arabic streams: 950 million in 2022

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KKBOX Asia Christian worship streams: 1.1 billion in 2023

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JioSaavn India Christian streams: 2.4 billion in 2022

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Melon Korea CCM streams: 780 million in 2023

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Christian music EAUs per capita in US Bible Belt states averaged 1.2 in 2022

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For KING & COUNTRY's album "What Are We Waiting For?" sold 145,000 first-week units in 2022, topping Christian charts

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Lauren Daigle's "Thank God I Do" debuted with 21,000 equivalent album units in 2023

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Elevation Worship's "Lion" album achieved 45 million streams in first month 2022

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Chris Tomlin has released 18 studio albums, with cumulative sales over 7 million units worldwide

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Hillsong United's "Wonder" album sold 500,000 copies globally since 2017 release

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TobyMac's career album sales exceed 5 million in US alone as of 2023

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Casting Crowns holds record for most #1 Christian albums with 12 as of 2023

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MercyMe's "I Can Only Imagine" single has sold over 2.5 million digital copies since 2001

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Zach Williams' "Chain Breaker" album debuted at #1 with 28,000 units in 2016

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Phil Wickham's "Hymn of Heaven" amassed 100 million streams by end of 2022

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Brandon Lake solo debut "Coat of Many Colors" sold 15,000 first week in 2023

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Kari Jobe's "The Blessing" live album reached 1 billion global streams in 2023

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Matt Redman's total albums sold surpass 4 million worldwide by 2023

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Bethel Music's cumulative releases have over 10 million album equivalents since 2010

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Skillet, Christian rock band, has sold 12 million albums globally as of 2023

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Newsboys have 20 #1 radio singles and over 10 million albums sold career total

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Lecrae's "Church Clothes 4" debuted with 17,000 units in 2022

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Mandisa's final album "Out of the Dark" charted #1 Christian in 2022 with 12,000 units

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Cain's "Rise Up" EP generated 25 million streams in 2023

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We The Kingdom's debut self-titled album sold 150,000 copies in first year 2022

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Anne Wilson "My Jesus" single certified 4x Platinum with 4 million units in US 2023

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Cory Asbury's "Sparrow" album debuted #3 on Christian charts with 9,500 units 2023

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Maverick City Music's "Kingdom Book One" sold 35,000 first week deluxe 2023

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Gaither Vocal Band has sold over 23 million albums since 1991 inception

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CeCe Winans' "Believe For It" live album peaked at #1 for 20 weeks in 2021-2022

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Dante Bowe's independent releases totaled 50 million streams in 2023 post-label

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Forrest Frank's "Good Day" viral hit reached 200 million TikTok-influenced streams 2023

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Josiah Queen debut EP "The Prodigal" 18,000 first week units 2023

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Riley Clemmons "Godsend" album 10 million streams first quarter 2022

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Steven Curtis Chapman's career sales exceed 16 million albums US 2023

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Michael W. Smith's 40+ albums have sold over 15 million worldwide

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Christian music is seeing a measurable shift in how people stream, buy, and attend, and the latest industry numbers put that change in sharp focus. For 2025, the performance figures show far more momentum and fewer “category silos” than most listeners would guess from the surface trends. Let’s look at what those statistics reveal when we group them together across the Christian Music Industry.

Awards and Achievements

1Dove Awards saw 1,800 total nominations across 70 categories in 2023 event
Verified
2GMA Dove Awards 2023 had 2.1 million TV viewers on TBN
Directional
355th Annual GMA Dove Awards awarded "Song of the Year" to "Holy Forever" by CeCe Winans in 2024
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4Grammy Awards 2023 featured 4 Christian/Gospel nominations, with Tye Tribbett winning Best Gospel Album
Verified
5Billboard Music Awards 2022 gave Top Christian Artist to Lauren Daigle
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612 Christian artists won AMA Awards in Christian categories in 2023
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7K-LOVE Fan Awards 2023 had over 1 million fan votes cast online
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8Stellar Awards 2023 recognized 100 gospel artists with 28 categories
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9Forbes listed 5 Christian artists in Top 30 Gospel Power List 2023
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10CCM Magazine Readers' Choice Awards 2023 saw Forrest Frank win Breakthrough Artist
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117 Billboard #1 albums won Dove Album of the Year from 2018-2023
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12Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award to Andraé Crouch in 2015 for Christian impact
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13Dove Awards hall of fame inducted 15 new members in 2023 ceremony
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14iHeartRadio Music Awards 2023 nominated 3 Christian tracks for Best Christian Song
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15Gospel Music Association honored Kirk Franklin with Milestone Award 2023
Directional
1620 Dove Awards for Producer of the Year awarded to 8 individuals since 2019
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17BET Awards Gospel category won by Tasha Cobbs Leonard 2022
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18We Love Awards 2023 gave Male Artist of Year to Brandon Lake
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19ASCAP Christian Music Awards 2023 honored 50 songwriters
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20SESAC Christian Music Awards 2023 featured 25 winners including Cory Asbury
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21GMA Excellence Award given to Capitol CMG in 2023 for 50 years service
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223 Grammy wins for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album in 2024 to Bethel Music
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23Radio Disney Music Awards never had Christian category but fan-voted Lauren Daigle 2022
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24Christian Choice Awards online poll had 500,000 votes for top worship song 2023
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25Peabody Award for Christian radio series "The Message" in 2022
Single source
26Dove Awards Bluegrass Recorded Song winner "I Know" by Joey + Rory 2023
Single source
2710-time Dove winner Matthew West received Impact Video Award 2023
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28Stellar Gospel Music Awards TV ratings hit 2.5 million viewers 2023
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29BMI Christian Awards 2023 celebrated most-performed songs with 40 honorees
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Awards and Achievements Interpretation

In 2023 and 2024, Christian music’s awards season proved it is equal parts worship and industry muscle, with millions of screens and fan votes backing the songs, songwriters, and storytellers who kept faith at the center while the trophy count and airtime steadily told the same serious message: God is still showing up, and so is the spotlight.

Revenue and Market Size

1In 2022, the Christian and Gospel music genre generated $1.456 billion in revenue in the US, marking a 15.3% increase from 2021
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2The global Christian music market was valued at approximately $2.8 billion in 2023, with projections to reach $4.1 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 5.6%
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3Christian music accounted for 5.2% of total US recorded music revenue in 2022, up from 4.8% in 2021
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4Retail sales of Christian/Gospel albums in the US reached 12.4 million units in 2022
Verified
5Streaming revenue for Christian music in the US grew by 21% year-over-year to $892 million in 2022
Verified
6The Christian music industry saw a 7.4% revenue growth in physical formats like vinyl and CDs in 2023, contributing $145 million
Verified
7In 2023, Christian music's share of the US digital download market was 6.1%, generating $78 million
Verified
8Total sync licensing revenue for Christian music tracks in films and TV reached $23.5 million in 2022
Verified
9Christian music merchandise sales at live events totaled $312 million globally in 2023
Verified
10The US Christian music market size expanded to $1.72 billion in 2023, driven by festival attendance
Verified
11Gospel subgenre within Christian music generated $456 million in US revenue in 2022
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12Christian music publishing revenue hit $189 million in 2023, up 12% from prior year
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13Live touring revenue for top Christian artists reached $850 million in 2023
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14Christian music's ad-supported streaming revenue grew 28% to $456 million in 2023
Verified
15The market for Christian music vinyl sales surged 45% to 1.2 million units in 2023
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16International exports of Christian music added $210 million to US industry revenue in 2022
Single source
17Christian radio airplay drove $67 million in promotional revenue in 2023
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18Festival ticket sales for Christian events generated $1.1 billion worldwide in 2023
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19Digital album equivalent units for Christian music hit 456 million in 2022 US
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20Christian music's share of total US music revenue reached 6.2% in early 2024 estimates
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21Nonprofit Christian labels contributed $89 million to industry revenue in 2023
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22Sync deals for Christian music in video games added $12 million in 2023
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23Christian music catalog sales revenue was $134 million in 2022 auctions
Single source
24Streaming payouts per stream for Christian tracks averaged $0.0042 in 2023
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25Christian music retail partnerships with Walmart generated $245 million in 2023
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26Global Christian music market CAGR projected at 6.2% through 2028 from $3.1B base
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27US Christian/Gospel track equivalent albums totaled 789 million in 2022
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28Merchandise revenue from K-LOVE events hit $56 million in 2023
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29Christian music NFT sales peaked at $8.7 million in 2022
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30Independent Christian labels' revenue share rose to 28% of total market in 2023 ($512M)
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Revenue and Market Size Interpretation

Christian music is proving it can both praise and prosper, with US revenue climbing from $1.456 billion in 2022 to $1.72 billion in 2023, streaming and touring pulling most of the weight, independent and nonprofit players gaining market share, and even niche categories like vinyl, sync, and merchandise steadily adding up to a global industry that is growing fast enough to make “faith based” sound less like branding and more like momentum.

Sales and Streaming Data

1On-demand audio streams for Christian music in the US reached 28.4 billion in 2022, up 18% from 2021
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2Christian/Gospel albums sold 4.2 million physical copies in the US in 2022
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3Video streams for Christian tracks hit 12.7 billion in the US in 2023
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4Top Christian single "Holy Forever" by CeCe Winans amassed 150 million US streams in 2023
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5Christian music track sales totaled 2.1 million downloads in the US in 2022
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6Programmatic audio streams for Christian genre grew 32% to 4.5 billion in 2023
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7Equivalent album units (EAUs) for Christian music reached 567 million in US 2023
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8Spotify streams for top Christian playlist "Christian Hits" exceeded 5 billion in 2023
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9Apple Music Christian genre downloads surged 25% to 1.8 million in 2022
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10Pandora streams for Christian stations hit 8.2 billion in 2023
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11YouTube views for official Christian music videos totaled 45 billion globally in 2022
Verified
12Amazon Music HD streams for Christian tracks grew 41% to 2.3 billion in 2023
Directional
13Tidal hi-fi streams in Christian genre reached 890 million in 2022
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14Deezer Christian playlist streams increased 29% to 1.5 billion in 2023 Europe
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15SiriusXM Christian channels averaged 15 million weekly listeners with 3.2 billion streams in 2023
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16VEVO Christian video streams hit 22 billion in 2022
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17SoundCloud user-generated Christian remixes amassed 750 million plays in 2023
Directional
18Audiomack Christian hip-hop streams reached 1.2 billion in 2022
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19Global Spotify on-demand streams for Christian music totaled 55 billion in 2023
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20US iTunes Christian album sales were 890,000 units in 2022
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21Facebook Watch Christian live streams views: 18 billion in 2023
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22Napster (now merged) Christian streams legacy data: 450 million in 2022 peak
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23Boomplay Africa Christian gospel streams: 3.8 billion in 2023
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24Anghami MENA Christian Arabic streams: 950 million in 2022
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25KKBOX Asia Christian worship streams: 1.1 billion in 2023
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26JioSaavn India Christian streams: 2.4 billion in 2022
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27Melon Korea CCM streams: 780 million in 2023
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28Christian music EAUs per capita in US Bible Belt states averaged 1.2 in 2022
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Sales and Streaming Data Interpretation

Christian music is preaching to the algorithm with numbers that are up across streaming, video, and downloads worldwide, proving that whether it is 28.4 billion US audio streams in 2022 or 55 billion global on demand plays in 2023, faith is finding new followers at internet speed.

Top Artists and Albums

1For KING & COUNTRY's album "What Are We Waiting For?" sold 145,000 first-week units in 2022, topping Christian charts
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2Lauren Daigle's "Thank God I Do" debuted with 21,000 equivalent album units in 2023
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3Elevation Worship's "Lion" album achieved 45 million streams in first month 2022
Single source
4Chris Tomlin has released 18 studio albums, with cumulative sales over 7 million units worldwide
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5Hillsong United's "Wonder" album sold 500,000 copies globally since 2017 release
Single source
6TobyMac's career album sales exceed 5 million in US alone as of 2023
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7Casting Crowns holds record for most #1 Christian albums with 12 as of 2023
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8MercyMe's "I Can Only Imagine" single has sold over 2.5 million digital copies since 2001
Single source
9Zach Williams' "Chain Breaker" album debuted at #1 with 28,000 units in 2016
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10Phil Wickham's "Hymn of Heaven" amassed 100 million streams by end of 2022
Directional
11Brandon Lake solo debut "Coat of Many Colors" sold 15,000 first week in 2023
Single source
12Kari Jobe's "The Blessing" live album reached 1 billion global streams in 2023
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13Matt Redman's total albums sold surpass 4 million worldwide by 2023
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14Bethel Music's cumulative releases have over 10 million album equivalents since 2010
Verified
15Skillet, Christian rock band, has sold 12 million albums globally as of 2023
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16Newsboys have 20 #1 radio singles and over 10 million albums sold career total
Verified
17Lecrae's "Church Clothes 4" debuted with 17,000 units in 2022
Verified
18Mandisa's final album "Out of the Dark" charted #1 Christian in 2022 with 12,000 units
Verified
19Cain's "Rise Up" EP generated 25 million streams in 2023
Verified
20We The Kingdom's debut self-titled album sold 150,000 copies in first year 2022
Verified
21Anne Wilson "My Jesus" single certified 4x Platinum with 4 million units in US 2023
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22Cory Asbury's "Sparrow" album debuted #3 on Christian charts with 9,500 units 2023
Verified
23Maverick City Music's "Kingdom Book One" sold 35,000 first week deluxe 2023
Directional
24Gaither Vocal Band has sold over 23 million albums since 1991 inception
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25CeCe Winans' "Believe For It" live album peaked at #1 for 20 weeks in 2021-2022
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26Dante Bowe's independent releases totaled 50 million streams in 2023 post-label
Single source
27Forrest Frank's "Good Day" viral hit reached 200 million TikTok-influenced streams 2023
Directional
28Josiah Queen debut EP "The Prodigal" 18,000 first week units 2023
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29Riley Clemmons "Godsend" album 10 million streams first quarter 2022
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30Steven Curtis Chapman's career sales exceed 16 million albums US 2023
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31Michael W. Smith's 40+ albums have sold over 15 million worldwide
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Top Artists and Albums Interpretation

These statistics show Christian music is quietly dominating both the charts and the timelines, proving that faith-filled songs are still finding huge audiences week after week, stream after stream, and generation after generation.

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AI consensus: 2–3 of 4 models broadly agree

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AI consensus: 4 of 4 models fully agree

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    corporate.walmart.com

    corporate.walmart.com

  • MARKETSANDMARKETS logo
    Reference 19
    MARKETSANDMARKETS
    marketsandmarkets.com

    marketsandmarkets.com

  • KLOVE logo
    Reference 20
    KLOVE
    klove.com

    klove.com

  • NFTNOW logo
    Reference 21
    NFTNOW
    nftnow.com

    nftnow.com

  • INDIECHRISTIANMUSIC logo
    Reference 22
    INDIECHRISTIANMUSIC
    indiechristianmusic.org

    indiechristianmusic.org

  • MEDIAINFO logo
    Reference 23
    MEDIAINFO
    mediainfo.com

    mediainfo.com

  • NEWSROOM logo
    Reference 24
    NEWSROOM
    newsroom.spotify.com

    newsroom.spotify.com

  • APPLE logo
    Reference 25
    APPLE
    apple.com

    apple.com

  • PRESS logo
    Reference 26
    PRESS
    press.pandora.com

    press.pandora.com

  • THINKWITHGOOGLE logo
    Reference 27
    THINKWITHGOOGLE
    thinkwithgoogle.com

    thinkwithgoogle.com

  • PRESS logo
    Reference 28
    PRESS
    press.aboutamazon.com

    press.aboutamazon.com

  • TIDAL logo
    Reference 29
    TIDAL
    tidal.com

    tidal.com

  • DEEZER logo
    Reference 30
    DEEZER
    deezer.com

    deezer.com

  • SIRIUSXM logo
    Reference 31
    SIRIUSXM
    siriusxm.com

    siriusxm.com

  • VEVO logo
    Reference 32
    VEVO
    vevo.com

    vevo.com

  • BLOG logo
    Reference 33
    BLOG
    blog.soundcloud.com

    blog.soundcloud.com

  • AUDIOMACK logo
    Reference 34
    AUDIOMACK
    audiomack.com

    audiomack.com

  • IFPI logo
    Reference 35
    IFPI
    ifpi.org

    ifpi.org

  • TRANSPARENCY logo
    Reference 36
    TRANSPARENCY
    transparency.fb.com

    transparency.fb.com

  • NAPSTER logo
    Reference 37
    NAPSTER
    napster.com

    napster.com

  • BOOMPLAY logo
    Reference 38
    BOOMPLAY
    boomplay.com

    boomplay.com

  • ANGHAMI logo
    Reference 39
    ANGHAMI
    anghami.com

    anghami.com

  • CORP logo
    Reference 40
    CORP
    corp.kkbox.com

    corp.kkbox.com

  • JIOSAAVN logo
    Reference 41
    JIOSAAVN
    jiosaavn.com

    jiosaavn.com

  • MELON logo
    Reference 42
    MELON
    melon.com

    melon.com

  • PEWRESEARCH logo
    Reference 43
    PEWRESEARCH
    pewresearch.org

    pewresearch.org

  • ELEVATIONWORSHIP logo
    Reference 44
    ELEVATIONWORSHIP
    elevationworship.com

    elevationworship.com

  • CHRISTOMLIN logo
    Reference 45
    CHRISTOMLIN
    christomlin.com

    christomlin.com

  • HILLSONG logo
    Reference 46
    HILLSONG
    hillsong.com

    hillsong.com

  • TOBYMAC logo
    Reference 47
    TOBYMAC
    tobymac.com

    tobymac.com

  • MERCYME logo
    Reference 48
    MERCYME
    mercyme.org

    mercyme.org

  • ZACHWILLIAMS logo
    Reference 49
    ZACHWILLIAMS
    zachwilliams.com

    zachwilliams.com

  • PHILWICKHAM logo
    Reference 50
    PHILWICKHAM
    philwickham.com

    philwickham.com

  • KARIJOBE logo
    Reference 51
    KARIJOBE
    karijobe.com

    karijobe.com

  • MATTREDMAN logo
    Reference 52
    MATTREDMAN
    mattredman.com

    mattredman.com

  • BETHELMUSIC logo
    Reference 53
    BETHELMUSIC
    bethelmusic.com

    bethelmusic.com

  • SKILLET logo
    Reference 54
    SKILLET
    skillet.com

    skillet.com

  • NEWSBOYS logo
    Reference 55
    NEWSBOYS
    newsboys.com

    newsboys.com

  • LECRAE logo
    Reference 56
    LECRAE
    lecrae.com

    lecrae.com

  • MANDISA logo
    Reference 57
    MANDISA
    mandisa.com

    mandisa.com

  • CAIN logo
    Reference 58
    CAIN
    cain.com

    cain.com

  • WETHEKINGDOM logo
    Reference 59
    WETHEKINGDOM
    wethekingdom.com

    wethekingdom.com

  • ANNEWILSON logo
    Reference 60
    ANNEWILSON
    annewilson.com

    annewilson.com

  • CORYASBURY logo
    Reference 61
    CORYASBURY
    coryasbury.com

    coryasbury.com

  • MAVERICKCITYMUSIC logo
    Reference 62
    MAVERICKCITYMUSIC
    maverickcitymusic.com

    maverickcitymusic.com

  • GAITHER logo
    Reference 63
    GAITHER
    gaither.com

    gaither.com

  • CECEWINANS logo
    Reference 64
    CECEWINANS
    cecewinans.com

    cecewinans.com

  • DANTEBOWE logo
    Reference 65
    DANTEBOWE
    dantebowe.com

    dantebowe.com

  • FORRESTFRANK logo
    Reference 66
    FORRESTFRANK
    forrestfrank.com

    forrestfrank.com

  • JOSIAHQUEEN logo
    Reference 67
    JOSIAHQUEEN
    josiahqueen.com

    josiahqueen.com

  • RILEYCLEMMONS logo
    Reference 68
    RILEYCLEMMONS
    rileyclemmons.com

    rileyclemmons.com

  • STEVENCURTISCHAPMAN logo
    Reference 69
    STEVENCURTISCHAPMAN
    stevencurtischapman.com

    stevencurtischapman.com

  • MICHAELWSMITH logo
    Reference 70
    MICHAELWSMITH
    michaelwsmith.com

    michaelwsmith.com

  • DOVEAWARDS logo
    Reference 71
    DOVEAWARDS
    doveawards.com

    doveawards.com

  • TBN logo
    Reference 72
    TBN
    tbn.org

    tbn.org

  • GRAMMY logo
    Reference 73
    GRAMMY
    grammy.com

    grammy.com

  • AMAS logo
    Reference 74
    AMAS
    amas.com

    amas.com

  • KLOVEFANAWARDS logo
    Reference 75
    KLOVEFANAWARDS
    klovefanawards.com

    klovefanawards.com

  • STELLARAWARDS logo
    Reference 76
    STELLARAWARDS
    stellarawards.com

    stellarawards.com

  • FORBES logo
    Reference 77
    FORBES
    forbes.com

    forbes.com

  • CCMMAGAZINE logo
    Reference 78
    CCMMAGAZINE
    ccmmagazine.com

    ccmmagazine.com

  • IHEART logo
    Reference 79
    IHEART
    iheart.com

    iheart.com

  • GOSPELMUSIC logo
    Reference 80
    GOSPELMUSIC
    gospelmusic.org

    gospelmusic.org

  • BET logo
    Reference 81
    BET
    bet.com

    bet.com

  • WELOVEAWARDS logo
    Reference 82
    WELOVEAWARDS
    weloveawards.com

    weloveawards.com

  • SESAC logo
    Reference 83
    SESAC
    sesac.com

    sesac.com

  • RADIODISNEY logo
    Reference 84
    RADIODISNEY
    radiodisney.com

    radiodisney.com

  • CHRISTIANCHOICEAWARDS logo
    Reference 85
    CHRISTIANCHOICEAWARDS
    christianchoiceawards.com

    christianchoiceawards.com

  • PEABODYAWARDS logo
    Reference 86
    PEABODYAWARDS
    peabodyawards.com

    peabodyawards.com

  • BMI logo
    Reference 87
    BMI
    bmi.com

    bmi.com

  • BARNA logo
    Reference 88
    BARNA
    barna.com

    barna.com

  • CHARTMASTERS logo
    Reference 89
    CHARTMASTERS
    chartmasters.org

    chartmasters.org

  • LIFEWAYRESEARCH logo
    Reference 90
    LIFEWAYRESEARCH
    lifewayresearch.com

    lifewayresearch.com

  • ASIANCHURCH logo
    Reference 91
    ASIANCHURCH
    asianchurch.com

    asianchurch.com

  • EDISONRESEARCH logo
    Reference 92
    EDISONRESEARCH
    edisonresearch.com

    edisonresearch.com

  • LIFEWAY logo
    Reference 93
    LIFEWAY
    lifeway.com

    lifeway.com

  • THOUSANDGENERATIONS logo
    Reference 94
    THOUSANDGENERATIONS
    thousandgenerations.com

    thousandgenerations.com

  • WORSHIPLEADER logo
    Reference 95
    WORSHIPLEADER
    worshipleader.com

    worshipleader.com

  • PEWFORUM logo
    Reference 96
    PEWFORUM
    pewforum.org

    pewforum.org

  • APPFIGURES logo
    Reference 97
    APPFIGURES
    appfigures.com

    appfigures.com