GMA Reports 11.6% Increase for Gospel/Christian Music Album Sales

According to Styll, no trend or style of gospel music has sparked the sales growth. “Take any album’s individual success out of the charts and gospel music sales are still up. Both seasoned artists and new names are finding their way onto the charts. Consumers are buying gospel music where they want to buy music, whether at a Christian store, a general market retailer or on their computer. If there is any explanation behind the growth trend, it might be that we are seeing more acceptance in the marketplace for the gospel message, and hopefully, we are also finally experiencing a decline in music piracy,” he said.

The top 20 albums on the year-to-date Billboard Christian/Gospel music album chart for the six month period ending July 2, 2006 are:

1. Precious Memories Alan Jackson
2. Hero Kirk Franklin
3. Flyleaf Flyleaf
4. WoW Gospel 2006 Various
5. Lifesong Casting Crowns
6. Piece of My Passion Juanita Bynum
7. Testify P.O.D.
8. WoW Hits 2006 Various
9. Coming Up To Breathe MercyMe
10. Wherever You Are Third Day
11. Arriving Chris Tomlin
12. Mary Mary Mary Mary
13. Chronicles of Narnia Soundtrack Various
14. Define the Great Line Underoath
15. Open the Eyes of My Heart Various
16. The Gospel Soundtrack Various
17. WoW Worship: Aqua Various
18. Day by Day Yolanda Adams
19. MMHMM Relient K
20. Hearts of the Innocent Kutless

The top 20 albums on the year-to-date Billboard Digital Albums Christian/Gospel music chart for the six month period ending July 2, 2006 are:

1. Testify P.O.D.
2. Chronicles of Narnia Soundtrack Various
3. Precious Memories Alan Jackson
4. MMHMM Relient K
5. Flyleaf Flyleaf
6. Lifesong Casting Crowns
7. Arriving Chris Tomlin
8. Passion: Everything Glorious Passion Worship Band
9. Coming Up To Breathe MercyMe
10. Nothing is Sound Switchfoot
11. Wherever You Are Third Day
12. A Collision David Crowder Band
13. Define the Great Line Underoath
14. Hero Kirk Franklin
15. Hearts of the Innocent Kutless
16. Smile, It’s the End of the World Hawk Nelson
17. Chaotic Resolve Plumb
18. Everglow Mae
19. Ripen Shawn McDonald
20. Nothing Left to Lose Mat Kearney




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