Industry
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:
- Precious Memories Alan Jackson
- Hero Kirk Franklin
- Flyleaf Flyleaf
- WoW Gospel 2006 Various
- Lifesong Casting Crowns
- Piece of My Passion Juanita Bynum
- Testify P.O.D.
- WoW Hits 2006 Various
- Coming Up To Breathe MercyMe
- Wherever You Are Third Day
- Arriving Chris Tomlin
- Mary Mary Mary Mary
- Chronicles of Narnia Soundtrack Various
- Define the Great Line Underoath
- Open the Eyes of My Heart Various
- The Gospel Soundtrack Various
- WoW Worship: Aqua Various
- Day by Day Yolanda Adams
- MMHMM Relient K
- 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:
- Testify P.O.D.
- Chronicles of Narnia Soundtrack Various
- Precious Memories Alan Jackson
- MMHMM Relient K
- Flyleaf Flyleaf
- Lifesong Casting Crowns
- Arriving Chris Tomlin
- Passion: Everything Glorious Passion Worship Band
- Coming Up To Breathe MercyMe
- Nothing is Sound Switchfoot
- Wherever You Are Third Day
- A Collision David Crowder Band
- Define the Great Line Underoath
- Hero Kirk Franklin
- Hearts of the Innocent Kutless
- Smile, It’s the End of the World Hawk Nelson
- Chaotic Resolve Plumb
- Everglow Mae
- Ripen Shawn McDonald
- Nothing Left to Lose Mat Kearney
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