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The Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums ranks the best-selling Christian music albums of the week in the United States.
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The Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums ranks the best-selling Christian music albums of the week in the United States.
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| Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Wks. [2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6, 1990 | Revival in the Land ♪ | Carman | 31 |
| August 11, 1990 | Beyond Belief | Petra | 14 |
| November 17, 1990 | Go West Young Man | Michael W. Smith | 16 |
| March 9, 1991 | For the Sake of the Call | Steven Curtis Chapman | 4 |
| April 6, 1991 | Go West Young Man ♪ | Michael W. Smith | 2 |
| April 20, 1991 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant | 18 |
| August 24, 1991 | Go West Young Man ♪ | Michael W. Smith | 2 |
| September 7, 1991 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant | 4 |
| October 5, 1991 | Go West Young Man ♪ | Michael W. Smith | 4 |
| November 2, 1991 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant | 6 |
| December 14, 1991 | Addicted to Jesus | Carman | 12 |
| March 7, 1992 | Unseen Power | Petra | 2 |
| March 21, 1992 | Addicted to Jesus ♪ | Carman | 2 |
| April 4, 1992 | Unseen Power | Petra | 2 |
| April 18, 1992 | Addicted to Jesus ♪ | Carman | 2 |
| May 2, 1992 | Unseen Power | Petra | 2 |
| May 16, 1992 | Go West Young Man | Michael W. Smith | 2 |
| May 30, 1992 | Addicted to Jesus ♪ | Carman | 2 |
| June 13, 1992 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant | 2 |
| June 27, 1992 | Addicted to Jesus ♪ | Carman | 2 |
| July 11, 1992 | Heart in Motion | Amy Grant | 2 |
| July 25, 1992 | The Great Adventure | Steven Curtis Chapman | 12 |
| October 17, 1992 | Change Your World | Michael W. Smith | 10 |
| December 26, 1992 | Home for Christmas | Amy Grant | 4 |
| February 23, 1993 | Free at Last ♪ | dc Talk | 22 |
| June 26, 1993 | Hope | Michael English | 4 |
| July 24, 1993 | LeVoyage | Sandi Patti | 2 |
| August 7, 1993 | Free at Last ♪ | dc Talk | 2 |
| August 21, 1993 | LeVoyage | Sandi Patti | 2 |
| September 4, 1993 | Free at Last ♪ | dc Talk | 10 |
| November 13, 1993 | The Standard | Carman | 2 |
| November 27, 1993 | The First Decade | Michael W. Smith | 12 |
| February 19, 1994 | Beyond a Dream | Twila Paris | 10 |
| April 30, 1994 | Free at Last ♪ | dc Talk | 4 |
| May 28, 1994 | Beyond a Dream | Twila Paris | 6 |
| July 9, 1994 | The Standard | Carman | 4 |
| August 6, 1994 | Heaven in the Real World | Steven Curtis Chapman | 18 |
| December 10, 1994 | House of Love | Amy Grant | 2 |
| December 24, 1994 | Heaven in the Real World | Steven Curtis Chapman | 2 |
| January 7, 1995 | House of Love ♪ | Amy Grant | 2 |
| January 21, 1995 | Heaven in the Real World | Steven Curtis Chapman | 4 |
| February 18, 1995 | House of Love ♪ | Amy Grant | 8 |
| April 15, 1995 | Kirk Franklin & The Family | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 14 |
| July 22, 1995 | My Utmost for His Highest | Various artists | 7 |
| September 9, 1995 | I'll Lead You Home | Michael W. Smith | 10 |
| November 18, 1995 | R.I.O.T. | Carman | 2 |
| December 2, 1995 | I'll Lead You Home | Michael W. Smith | 1 |
| December 9, 1995 | Jesus Freak | dc Talk | 13 |
| March 9, 1996 | Take Me to Your Leader | Newsboys | 2 |
| March 23, 1996 | Jesus Freak ♪ | dc Talk | 1 |
| April 6, 1996 | Jars of Clay | Jars of Clay | 7 |
| May 18, 1996 | Whatcha Lookin' 4 | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 3 |
| June 6, 1996 | Jars of Clay | Jars of Clay | 15 |
| September 21, 1996 | Signs of Life | Steven Curtis Chapman | 1 |
| September 28, 1996 | Life Love & Other Mysteries | Point of Grace | 2 |
| October 5, 1996 | Signs of Life | Steven Curtis Chapman | 3 |
| October 26, 1996 | Life Love & Other Mysteries | Point of Grace | 3 |
| November 16, 1996 | Whatcha Lookin' 4 | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 2 |
| November 30, 1996 | WOW 1997 | Various artists | 3 |
| December 21, 1996 | The Gift | Kenny Rogers | 4 |
| January 18, 1997 | Whatcha Lookin' 4 | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 12 |
| April 12, 1997 | Caedmon's Call | Caedmon's Call | 1 |
| April 19, 1997 | Whatcha Lookin' 4 | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 2 |
| May 3, 1997 | I Surrender All: 30 Classic Hymns | Carman | 1 |
| May 10, 1997 | Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) | Bob Carlisle | 20 |
| September 27, 1997 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs ♪ | LeAnn Rimes | 33 |
| May 16, 1998 | Live the Life | Michael W. Smith | 2 |
| May 30, 1998 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs ♪ | LeAnn Rimes | 1 |
| June 6, 1998 | Live the Life | Michael W. Smith | 1 |
| June 13, 1998 | You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs ♪ | LeAnn Rimes | 1 |
| June 20, 1998 | Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | 4 |
| July 18, 1998 | Step Up to the Microphone | Newsboys | 3 |
| August 8, 1998 | Jaci Velasquez | Jaci Velasquez | 2 |
| August 22, 1999 | Steady On | Point of Grace | 7 |
| October 10, 1998 | Supernatural | dc Talk | 1 |
| October 17, 1998 | The Nu Nation Project | Kirk Franklin | 7 |
| December 12, 1998 | Touched by an Angel: The Album | Various artists | 4 |
| January 2, 1999 | The Prince of Egypt (OST) | Various artists | 6 |
| February 13, 1999 | The Nu Nation Project ♪ | Kirk Franklin | 10 |
| April 24, 1999 | Songs 4 Life-Feel the Power | Various artists | 1 |
| May 1, 1999 | 40 Acres | Caedmon's Call | 1 |
| May 8, 1999 | The Nu Nation Project ♪ | Kirk Franklin | 4 |
| June 5, 1999 | Sixpence None the Richer | Sixpence None the Richer | 2 |
| June 19, 1999 | The Nu Nation Project | Kirk Franklin | 2 |
| July 3, 1999 | Speechless | Steven Curtis Chapman | 5 |
| August 7, 1999 | WOW Worship: Blue | Various artists | 2 |
| August 21, 1999 | Speechless | Steven Curtis Chapman | 3 |
| September 11, 1999 | Time | Third Day | 2 |
| September 25, 1999 | Speechless | Steven Curtis Chapman | 1 |
| October 2, 1999 | Underdog | Audio Adrenaline | 1 |
| October 9, 1999 | Speechless | Steven Curtis Chapman | 2 |
| October 23, 1999 | A Christmas Story | Point of Grace | 1 |
| October 30, 1999 | Speechless | Steven Curtis Chapman | 1 |
| November 6, 1999 | A Christmas to Remember | Amy Grant | 1 |
| November 13, 1999 | WOW 2000 | Various artists | 2 |
| November 27, 1999 | If I Left the Zoo | Jars of Clay | 1 |
| December 4, 1999 | A Christmas to Remember | Amy Grant | 1 |
| December 11, 1999 | This Is Your Time | Michael W. Smith | 1 |
| December 18, 1999 | A Christmas to Remember | Amy Grant | 2 |
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