Christian/Gospel Music Album Sales Rise In 2006

The top-selling albums in the AC/pop category were:

Lifesong (Reunion)	Casting Crowns
WoW Hits 2007 (Sparrow)	Various
Coming Up to Breathe (INO)	MercyMe
WoW Hits 2006 (Sparrow)	Various
All I Really Want for Christmas (Sparrow)	Steven Curtis Chapman

The top-selling albums in the black gospel category were:

Hero (GospoCentric)	Kirk Franklin
WoW Gospel 2005 (Verity)	Various
Piece of My Passion (Flow)	Juanita Bynum
Mary Mary (Columbia/Integrity)	Mary Mary
Day By Day (Atlantic)	Yolanda Adams

The top-selling albums in the rock category were:

Flyleaf (Octone)	Flyleaf
Define the Great Line (T&N)	Underoath
Wherever You Are (Essential)	Third Day
Testify (Atlantic)	P.O.D.
Hearts of the Innocent (BEC Recordings)	Kutless

The top-selling albums in the praise & worship category were:

Arriving (Sixsteprecords)	Chris Tomlin
WoW Worship Aqua (Provident)	Various
See The Morning (Sixsteprecords)	Chris Tomlin
Open the Eyes of My Heart (INO)	Various
Anything Worth Saying (Brash Music/Word)	Aaron Shust

The top-selling digital album downloads were:

Nothing Left to Lose (inpop)	Mat Kearney
Flyleaf (Octone)	Flyleaf
See The Morning (Sixsteprecords)	Chris Tomlin
Precious Memories (Arista/Sony/Provident)	Alan Jackson
Chronicles of Narnia (Disney/EMICMG)	Various

About the GMA and Neilsen Christian Soundscan Tracking:
Founded in 1964, the Gospel Music Association serves as the face and voice for the Christian/Gospel music community and is dedicated to exposing, promoting and celebrating the gospel through music of all styles including pop, rock, praise & worship, black gospel, R&B, hip hop, southern gospel, country, and more. The GMA community consists of 4,000 members including agents, artists, church leaders, managers, promoters, radio personnel, record company executives, retailers, songwriters and other industry visionaries. The GMA produces the GMA Dove Awards, GMA Music Week, GMA Music in the Rockies, and the GMA Academy. For more information, please visit www.gospelmusic.org .