List of Billboard Top Inspirational Albums number ones of the 1980s

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Amy Grant (pictured in 2008) placed eight albums atop the chart in the 1980s. Amy Grant - West Wendover, Nevada.jpg
Amy Grant (pictured in 2008) placed eight albums atop the chart in the 1980s.

The Billboard Top Inspirational Albums chart ranks the best-selling Christian music albums of the week in the United States. In the 1980s, 28 albums by twelve different artists reached the top. The artist with the most number-one albums was Amy Grant, who placed eight albums for a total of 285 weeks atop. Her fourth studio album, Age to Age (1982), is the longest reigning album in the chart's history, with 85 consecutive weeks from July 1982 through March 1984.

Number ones

Issue dateAlbumArtist(s)Wks.
March 29, 1980 Music Machine Candle 3
April 19, 1980One More Song For You The Imperials 13
July 19, 1980 My Father's Eyes Amy Grant 4
August 16, 1980One More Song For YouThe Imperials5
September 20, 1980 Never Alone Amy Grant9
December 20, 1980In His Time Praise IV Maranatha Singers 9
January 24, 1981Best of B.J. Thomas B.J. Thomas 4
February 21, 1981One More Song for You The Imperials 4
March 21, 1981PriorityThe Imperials17
July 18, 1981Praise Five: Glorify Thy Name Maranatha Singers 4
August 15, 1981 In Concert Amy Grant 9
October 17, 1981Amazing GraceB.J. Thomas9
December 19, 1981Joni's Song Joni Eareckson 13
March 20, 1982Unfailing Love Evie 9
May 22, 1982I Saw the Lord Dallas Holm 4
June 19, 1982Amazing Grace B.J. Thomas 4
July 17, 1982 Age to Age Amy Grant 85
March 3, 1984 Not of this World Petra 4
March 31, 1984 Straight Ahead Amy Grant61
June 1, 1985 Beat the System Petra 12
August 24, 1985 Unguarded Amy Grant36
May 3, 1986Morning Like This Sandi Patti 40
February 7, 1987 The Collection Amy Grant 12
May 2, 1987Morning Like ThisSandi Patti4
May 30, 1987 The Collection Amy Grant4
June 27, 1987Morning Like ThisSandi Patti20
November 14, 1987 This Means War! Petra 4
December 12, 1987 The Collection Amy Grant25
February 13, 1988Morning Like This Sandi Patti 4
March 12, 1988 This Means War! Petra 4
April 9, 1988The CollectionAmy Grant4
May 7, 1988Make His Praise GloriousSandi Patti16
August 27, 1988 Lead Me On Amy Grant28
March 11, 1989 i 2 (EYE) Michael W. Smith 4
April 8, 1989Lead Me OnAmy Grant8
June 3, 1989Sandi Patti and the Friendship Company Sandi Patti 24
November 18, 1989The Way Home Russ Taff 4
December 16, 1989Revival in the Land Carman 3
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