List of best-selling Christian songs and albums in the United States

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This page shows the best-selling Christian songs and albums in the United States. It includes artists from all over the world, but only includes sales in the United States of America. This list may be incomplete, as the qualifications of a Christian album are disputed.

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Best-selling Christian songs by RIAA certification

This is an incomplete list of the best-selling Christian songs in the United States based on shipment certification by the RIAA.

No.YearArtist(s)TitleAlbumLabel(s)Certification Award [1]
12017 NF "Let You Down" Perception Capitol, Caroline, NF Real Music8× Platinum
22018 Lauren Daigle "You Say" Look Up Child Centricity 6× Platinum
2010 Skillet "Monster" Awake Lava/Atlantic, Ardent 6× Platinum
42001 MercyMe "I Can Only Imagine" Almost There INO/Curb 5× Platinum
52013 Hillsong United "Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)" Zion Independent, Capitol CMG 4× Platinum
62005 Carrie Underwood "Jesus, Take the Wheel" Some Hearts Arista Nashville, J 3× Platinum
2004 Kanye West "Jesus Walks" The College Dropout Roc-A-Fella, Def Jam 3× Platinum
2019NF"If You Want Love"PerceptionCapitol, Caroline, NF Real Music3× Platinum
2009Skillet"Hero"AwakeAtlantic, Ardent, Lava3× Platinum
102012 Big Daddy Weave "Redeemed" Love Come to Life Fervent/Curb2× Platinum
2024 Brandon Lake and Jelly Roll "Hard Fought Hallelujah" King of Hearts Provident, Sony 2× Platinum
2014Carrie Underwood"Something in the Water" Greatest Hits: Decade #1 Arista Nashville2× Platinum
2004 Casting Crowns "Who Am I" Casting Crowns Beach Street 2× Platinum
2007 Chris Tomlin "Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)" See the Morning Sparrow/Sixsteps 2× Platinum
2015Chris Tomlin"Good Good Father" Never Lose Sight Sixsteps2× Platinum
2017 Cory Asbury "Reckless Love" Reckless Love Bethel 2× Platinum
2024 Elevation Worship, Brandon Lake, Chris Brown, and Chandler Moore "Praise" Can You Imagine? Independent2× Platinum
2017Elevation Worship"O Come to the Altar" Here as in Heaven Independent2× Platinum
2017Elevation Worship"Do It Again" There Is a Cloud Independent, Provident2× Platinum
2019 For King & Country "God Only Knows" Burn the Ships Word 2× Platinum
2016Lauren Daigle"Trust in You" How Can It Be Centricity2× Platinum
2019Lauren Daigle"Rescue"Look Up ChildCentricity2× Platinum
2013 Matt Maher "Lord, I Need You" All the People Said Amen Essential 2× Platinum
2012 Matt Redman "10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)" 10,000 Reasons Sparrow/Sixsteps2× Platinum
2022 Maverick City Music and Elevation Worship"Jireh" Old Church Basement Independent2× Platinum
2011 Newsboys and Kevin Max "God's Not Dead (Like a Lion)" God's Not Dead Inpop 2× Platinum
2019NF"The Search" The Search Caroline, NF Real Music2× Platinum
2010Skillet"Awake and Alive"AwakeAtlantic, Ardent, Lava2× Platinum
2016Skillet"Feel Invincible" Unleashed Atlantic, Hear It Loud2× Platinum
2012 Tamela Mann "Take Me to the King" Best Days Tillymann Music Group2× Platinum

Best-selling Christian albums by RIAA certification

This is an incomplete list of the best-selling Christian songs in the United States based on shipment certification by the RIAA.

No.YearArtist(s)TitleLabel(s)Certification Award [1]
12003 Evanescence Fallen Wind-Up Diamond
21991 Amy Grant Heart in Motion A&M/Myrrh 5× Platinum
31997 LeAnn Rimes You Light Up My Life: Inspiration Songs Curb 4× Platinum
41992Amy Grant Home for Christmas A&M3× Platinum
1997 Kirk Franklin God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation B-Rite, Interscope 3× Platinum
2001 Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Extraordinaire American Gramaphone 3× Platinum
2001 MercyMe Almost There INO, Curb3× Platinum
2001 P.O.D. Satellite Atlantic 3× Platinum
2003 Switchfoot The Beautiful Letdown Columbia, Sony BMG 3× Platinum
1996 Trans-Siberian Orchestra Christmas Eve and Other Stories Lava/Atlantic3× Platinum
111994Amy Grant House of Love A&M/Myrrh2× Platinum
1997 Bob Carlisle Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) Diadem/Jive 2× Platinum
2003 Casting Crowns Casting Crowns Beach Street 2× Platinum
1995 DC Talk Jesus Freak ForeFront 2× Platinum
1998 Fred Hammond Pages of Life: Chapters I & II Verity 2× Platinum
1995 Jars of Clay Jars of Clay Essential, Silvertone 2× Platinum
1998 Kirk Franklin The Nu Nation Project GospoCentric, Interscope 2× Platinum
2018 Lauren Daigle Look Up Child Centricity 2× Platinum
2000 Mary Mary Thankful Columbia2× Platinum
2017 NF Perception Capitol, Caroline, NF Real Music2× Platinum
2001 Michael W. Smith Worship Reunion 2× Platinum
2009 Skillet Awake Lava/Atlantic, Ardent 2× Platinum
2007 Third Day Chronology Volume 1 Essential2× Platinum
2007Third Day Chronology Volume 2 Essential2× Platinum
1998Various Artists WOW 1999 Capitol CMG 2× Platinum
1999Various Artists WOW 2000 Sparrow, Capitol CMG2× Platinum
2000Various Artists WOW Hits 2001 Sparrow, Capitol CMG2× Platinum
1999Various Artists WOW Worship: Blue Sparrow2× Platinum

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References

  1. 1 2 "RIAA Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Archived from the original on 2013-02-25. Retrieved 2025-11-04.
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