Christian Songs is a record chart compiled and published by Billboard that measures the top-performing contemporary Christian music songs in the United States. The data was compiled by Nielsen Broadcast Data Systems based on the weekly audience impressions of each song played on contemporary Christian radio stations until the end of November 2013. [1] With the Billboard issue dated December 7, 2013, the Christian Songs chart began utilizing the same methodology used for the Hot 100 chart to compile its rankings by measuring the airplay of Christian songs across all radio formats, while incorporating data from digital sales and streaming activity. [2] Christian Airplay, which began being published in 2013, is based solely on Christian radio airplay, a methodology that had previously been used from 2003 to 2013 for Hot Christian Songs.
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re | Return of a song to No. 1 |
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No. | Week | Artist | Single | Ref. | No. | Artist | Airplay Single | Ref. |
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2020 | ||||||||
re | January 4 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say"† | [3] | 142 | Casting Crowns featuring Matthew West | "Nobody" | [4] |
January 11 | ||||||||
January 18 | 143 | For King & Country | "Burn the Ships" | [5] | ||||
January 25 | ||||||||
February 1 | ||||||||
February 8 | ||||||||
February 15 | ||||||||
February 22 | 144 | MercyMe | "Almost Home" | [6] | ||||
February 29 | 145 | Matthew West | "The God Who Stays" | [7] | ||||
March 7 | ||||||||
March 14 | 146 | We the Kingdom | "Holy Water"† | [8] | ||||
March 21 | ||||||||
March 28 | ||||||||
April 4 | ||||||||
April 11 | re | MercyMe | "Almost Home" | [9] | ||||
April 18 | ||||||||
April 25 | 147 | Big Daddy Weave | "I Know" | [10] | ||||
May 2 | ||||||||
May 9 | ||||||||
May 16 | 148 | Michael W. Smith featuring Vanessa Campagna and Madelyn Berry | "Waymaker" | [11] | ||||
May 23 | ||||||||
May 30 | ||||||||
June 6 | 149 | Cory Asbury | "The Father's House" | [12] | ||||
June 13 | ||||||||
June 20 | ||||||||
June 27 | 150 | Matt Maher featuring Elle Limebear | "Alive & Breathing" | [13] | ||||
July 4 | ||||||||
111 | July 11 | Kanye West featuring Travis Scott | "Wash Us in the Blood" | [14] | ||||
July 18 | ||||||||
re | July 25 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say"† | [3] | 151 | Jeremy Camp | "Keep Me in the Moment" | [15] |
August 1 | 152 | For King & Country, Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly | "Together" | [16] | ||||
August 8 | ||||||||
August 15 | re | Jeremy Camp | "Keep Me in the Moment" | [17] | ||||
August 22 | re | For King & Country, Kirk Franklin and Tori Kelly | "Together" | [18] | ||||
August 29 | ||||||||
September 5 | ||||||||
September 12 | 153 | Zach Williams and Dolly Parton | "There Was Jesus" | [19] | ||||
September 19 | ||||||||
September 26 | ||||||||
October 3 | ||||||||
October 10 | ||||||||
October 17 | 154 | We the Kingdom | "God So Loved" | [20] | ||||
October 24 | 155 | Chris Tomlin featuring Lady A | "Who You Are to Me" | [21] | ||||
October 31 | ||||||||
November 7 | ||||||||
November 14 | ||||||||
November 21 | ||||||||
November 28 | ||||||||
December 5 | 156 | Cain | "Rise Up (Lazarus)" | [22] | ||||
112 | December 12 | Carrie Underwood | "Favorite Time of Year" | [23] | ||||
December 19 | re | We the Kingdom | "God So Loved" | [24] | ||||
113 | December 26 | Carrie Underwood and John Legend | "Hallelujah" | [25] | 157 | for King & Country featuring Needtobreathe | "O Come O Come Emmanuel" | [26] |
2021 | ||||||||
113 | January 2 | Carrie Underwood and John Legend | "Hallelujah" | [25] | 157 | for King & Country featuring Needtobreathe | "O Come O Come Emmanuel" | [26] |
January 9 | re | Cain | "Rise Up (Lazarus)" | [27] | ||||
re | January 16 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say" | [3] | ||||
January 23 | 158 | Tauren Wells featuring Jenn Johnson | "Famous For (I Believe)" | [28] | ||||
January 30 | 159 | Matthew West | "Truth Be Told" | [29] | ||||
114 | February 6 | Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake | "Grave into Gardens" | [30] | 160 | Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake | "Graves into Gardens" | [31] |
February 13 | re | Matthew West | "Truth Be Told" | [29] | ||||
re | February 20 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say" | [3] | ||||
February 27 | ||||||||
March 6 | 161 | Andrew Ripp | "Jericho" | [32] | ||||
March 13 | re | Matthew West | "Truth Be Told" | [29] | ||||
March 20 | 162 | Jeremy Camp | "Out of My Hands" | [33] | ||||
March 27 | ||||||||
April 3 | ||||||||
April 10 | 163 | Phil Wickham | "Battle Belongs" | [34] | ||||
April 17 | ||||||||
115 | April 24 | Crowder | "Good God Almighty" | [35] | ||||
re | May 1 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say" | [3] | ||||
May 8 | 164 | Zach Williams | "Less Like Me" | [36] | ||||
May 15 | 165 | Crowder | "Good God Almighty"† | [37] | ||||
May 22 | ||||||||
re | May 29 | Crowder | "Good God Almighty" | [35] | ||||
116 | June 5 | Lauren Daigle | "Hold On To Me" | [38] | ||||
re | June 12 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say" | [3] | ||||
re | June 19 | Crowder | "Good God Almighty" | [35] | 166 | TobyMac | "Help Is on the Way (Maybe Midnight)" | [39] |
June 26 | ||||||||
July 3 | 167 | For King & Country | "Amen" | [40] | ||||
re | July 10 | Lauren Daigle | "Hold On to Me" | [38] | re | TobyMac | "Help Is On the Way (Maybe Midnight)" | [39] |
July 17 | ||||||||
July 24 | ||||||||
re | July 31 | Lauren Daigle | "You Say" | [3] | 168 | Cain | "Yes He Can" | [41] |
August 7 | ||||||||
117 | August 14 | Anne Wilson | "My Jesus" | [42] | ||||
August 21 | ||||||||
August 28 | 169 | Anne Wilson | "My Jesus" | [43] | ||||
September 4 | ||||||||
118 | September 12 | Kanye West | "Hurricane" | [44] | ||||
September 18 | 170 | Elevation Worship | "Rattle!" | [45] | ||||
September 25 | re | Anne Wilson | "My Jesus" | [43] | ||||
October 2 | ||||||||
October 9 | ||||||||
October 16 | 171 | Phil Wickham | "House of the Lord" | [46] | ||||
October 23 | ||||||||
October 30 | ||||||||
November 6 | 172 | Matthew West | "What If" | [47] | ||||
November 13 | ||||||||
November 20 | ||||||||
November 27 | ||||||||
119 | December 4 | "Praise God" | [48] | 173 | Tasha Layton | "Look What You've Done" | [49] | |
December 11 | 174 | For King & Country | "Relate" | [50] | ||||
December 18 | ||||||||
December 25 | 175 | Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine | "Promises" | [51] | ||||
2022 | ||||||||
119 | January 1 | Kanye West | "Praise God" | [48] | 176 | Anne Wilson | "I Still Believe in Christmas" | [52] |
January 8 | re | Phil Wickham | "House of the Lord" | [46] | ||||
120 | January 15 | Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine | "Promises" | [53] | re | Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine | "Promises" | [51] |
January 22 | ||||||||
121 | January 29 | Phil Wickham | "House of the Lord" | [54] | 177 | We Are Messengers | "Come What May" | [55] |
February 5 | ||||||||
122 | February 12 | For King & Country | "Relate" | [56] | ||||
February 19 | ||||||||
February 26 | 178 | Crowder | "In the House" | [57] | ||||
re | March 5 | Kanye West | "Praise God" | [48] | ||||
123 | March 12 | Crowder | "In the House" | [58] | ||||
March 19 | ||||||||
124 | March 26 | Katy Nichole | "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)"† | [59] | ||||
April 2 | 179 | Jordan St. Cyr | "Weary Traveler" | [60] | ||||
April 9 | 180 | Jordan Feliz , Jonathan Traylor & Mandisa | "Jesus is Coming Back" | [61] | ||||
April 16 | ||||||||
April 23 | ||||||||
April 30 | 181 | Katy Nichole | "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)"† | [62] | ||||
May 7 | ||||||||
May 14 | ||||||||
May 21 | ||||||||
May 28 | ||||||||
June 4 | ||||||||
June 11 | ||||||||
June 18 | ||||||||
June 25 | ||||||||
July 2 | 182 | For King & Country | "For God Is with Us" | [63] | ||||
July 9 | ||||||||
July 16 | ||||||||
July 23 | 183 | Brandon Heath | "See Me Through It" | [64] | ||||
July 30 | 184 | Matthew West | "Me On Your Mind" | [65] | ||||
125 | August 6 | For King & Country | "For God Is with Us" | [66] | ||||
126 | August 13 | Matthew West | "Me On Your Mind" | [67] | 185 | Andrew Ripp | "Fill My Cup" | [68] |
re | August 20 | Katy Nichole | "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)"† | [59] | re | Matthew West | "Me On Your Mind" | [65] |
re | August 27 | Matthew West | "Me On Your Mind" | [67] | ||||
127 | September 3 | Toby Mac featuring Blessing Offor | "The Goodness" | [69] | ||||
128 | September 10 | DJ Khaled featuring Kanye West and Eminem | "Use This Gospel" remix | [70] | 186 | Jeremy Camp | "Getting Started" | [71] |
re | September 17 | Toby Mac featuring Blessing Offor | "The Goodness" | [69] | ||||
September 24 | 187 | Toby Mac featuring Blessing Offor | "The Goodness" | [72] | ||||
October 1 | ||||||||
October 8 | 188 | Tasha Layton | "How Far" | [73] | ||||
129 | October 15 | Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave | "God Is in This Story" | [74] | re | Toby Mac featuring Blessing Offor | "The Goodness" | [72] |
October 22 | re | Tasha Layton | "How Far" | [73] | ||||
October 29 | 189 | Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave | "God Is in This Story" | [75] | ||||
130 | November 5 | Colton Dixon | "Build a Boat" | [76] | ||||
November 12 | 190 | Ben Fuller | "Who I Am" | [77] | ||||
November 19 | 191 | Colton Dixon | "Build a Boat" | [78] | ||||
November 26 | ||||||||
December 3 | ||||||||
re | December 10 | Katy Nichole | "In Jesus Name (God of Possible)"† | [59] | ||||
December 17 | ||||||||
December 24 | 192 | For King & Country | "Joy to the World" | [79] | ||||
December 31 | 193 | Francesca Battistelli | "Carolin'" | [80] | ||||
2023 | ||||||||
re | January 7 | Colton Dixon | "Build a Boat" | [76] | re | Colton Dixon | "Build a Boat" | [78] |
re | January 14 | Katy Nichole and Big Daddy Weave | "God Is in This Story" | [74] | ||||
131 | January 21 | Elevation Worship featuring Jonsal Barrientes | "Same God" | [81] | 194 | Elevation Worship featuring Jonsal Barrientes | "Same God" | [82] |
January 28 | ||||||||
132 | February 4 | Brandon Lake | "Gratitude"† | [83] | ||||
February 11 | 195 | MercyMe | "Then Christ Came" | [84] | ||||
February 18 | ||||||||
February 25 | 196 | For King & Country and Jordin Sparks | "Love Me Like I Am" | [85] | ||||
March 4 | ||||||||
March 11 | 197 | Brandon Lake | "Gratitude" | [86] | ||||
March 18 | 198 | Micah Tyler | "I See Grace" | [87] | ||||
March 25 | ||||||||
April 1 | ||||||||
April 8 | ||||||||
April 15 | ||||||||
April 22 | 199 | Matt Maher | "The Lords Prayer (It's Yours)" | [88] | ||||
April 29 | ||||||||
May 6 | ||||||||
May 13 | ||||||||
133 | May 20 | Lauren Daigle | "Thank God I Do" | [89] | ||||
May 27 | ||||||||
June 3 | 200 | Phil Wickham | "This Is Our God"† | [90] | ||||
June 10 | 201 | Cochren & Co. | "Running Home" | [91] | ||||
June 17 | ||||||||
June 24 | ||||||||
July 1 | ||||||||
July 8 | re | Phil Wickham | "This Is Our God"† | [90] | ||||
July 15 | 202 | Toby Mac featuring Zach Williams | "Cornerstone" | [92] | ||||
July 22 | ||||||||
July 29 | 203 | Lauren Daigle | "Thank God I Do" | [93] | ||||
August 5 | 204 | Chris Tomlin | "Holy Forever" | [94] | ||||
August 12 | ||||||||
August 19 | ||||||||
August 26 | ||||||||
September 2 | ||||||||
September 9 | ||||||||
September 16 | 205 | MercyMe | "To Not Worship You" | [95] | ||||
September 23 | ||||||||
September 30 | ||||||||
134 | October 7 | Chris Tomlin | "Holy Forever" | [96] | ||||
October 14 | ||||||||
October 21 | ||||||||
October 28 | 206 | Micah Tyler | "Praise the Lord" | [97] | ||||
135 | November 4 | Brandon Lake | "Praise You Anywhere" | [98] | ||||
November 11 | ||||||||
November 18 | 207 | For King & Country | "What Are We Waiting For?" | [99] | ||||
November 25 | ||||||||
December 2 | 208 | Housefires & JWLKRS Worship featuring Blake Wiggins & Ryan Ellis | "I Thank God" | [100] | ||||
re | December 9 | "Gratitude"† | [83] | |||||
December 16 | ||||||||
December 23 | ||||||||
December 30 | 209 | Blessing Offor | "Wonderful Christmastime" | [101] | ||||
2024 | ||||||||
re | January 6 | Brandon Lake | "Gratitude" | [83] | re | Housefires & JWLKRS Worship featuring Blake Wiggins & Ryan Ellis | "I Thank God" | [100] |
re | January 13 | "Praise You Anywhere" | [98] | |||||
re | January 20 | "Gratitude" | [83] | |||||
January 27 | ||||||||
February 3 | ||||||||
February 10 | ||||||||
February 17 | 210 | TobyMac | "Faithfully" | [102] | ||||
February 24 | ||||||||
March 2 | ||||||||
March 9 | ||||||||
136 | March 16 | Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore | "Praise" | [103] | ||||
March 23 | ||||||||
March 30 | ||||||||
April 6 | 211 | Patrick Mayberry | "Lead on Good Shephard" | [104] | ||||
April 13 | 212 | Seph Schlueter | "Counting My Blessings" | [105] | ||||
April 20 | ||||||||
April 27 | ||||||||
May 4 | 213 | Crowder | "Grave Robber" | [106] | ||||
May 11 | ||||||||
May 18 | re | Seph Schlueter | "Counting My Blessings" | [105] | ||||
May 25 | 214 | Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore | "Praise" | [107] | ||||
June 1 | ||||||||
June 8 | ||||||||
June 15 | ||||||||
June 22 | ||||||||
June 29 | ||||||||
July 6 | ||||||||
July 13 | ||||||||
July 20 | 215 | Matthew West | "Don't Stop Praying" | [108] | ||||
July 27 | ||||||||
August 3 | re | Elevation Worship featuring Brandon Lake, Chris Brown and Chandler Moore | "Praise" | [107] | ||||
August 10 | 216 | Tauren Wells With Davies | "Take It All Back" | [109] | ||||
August 17 | ||||||||
August 24 | ||||||||
August 31 | ||||||||
September 7 | ||||||||
September 14 | 217 | Josh Baldwin featuring Jenn Johnson | "Made for More" | [110] | ||||
September 21 |
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