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Christian Songs
Hot Christian Songs is a music chart published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine in the United States. It ranks the popularity of Christian songs using the same methodology developed for the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the magazine's flagship songs chart, by incorporating data from the sales of downloads, streaming data, and airplay across all monitored radio stations. From its inception in June 2003 through November 2013, the Hot Christian Songs chart ranked the top songs only by overall audience impressions of songs played on contemporary Christian music radio stations. Beginning with the chart dated December 7, 2013, the chart follows the same methodology used for the Hot 100 to compile its rankings. The Christian Airplay chart was created in unison with the change to continue to monitor airplay of songs on Christian radio. The current number-one song on the chart as of the issue dated April 12 is " Hard Fought Hallelujah" by Brandon Lake. Song milestones Most weeks at number o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Something In The Water (Carrie Underwood Song)
"Something in the Water" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Carrie Underwood, from her compilation album '' Greatest Hits: Decade #1''. The song was released on September 29, 2014, as the album's lead single through Arista Nashville. It was written by Underwood, Chris DeStefano, Brett James, and produced by Mark Bright. A crossover success, "Something in the Water" reached No. 1 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs and Hot Christian Songs charts. It is Underwood's 14th career leader on Hot Country Songs and her second in 2014. It topped the former chart for seven weeks and the latter for 26 weeks, and also debuted at number 24 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. It set and broke multiple airplay records on country radio in its first week. The song won the Grammy Award for Best Country Solo Performance. Background The song was written by Underwood along with Chris DeStefano and Brett James, and produced by Underwood's longtime producer Mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Made To Worship
"Made to Worship" is a song written by Chris Tomlin, Ed Cash and Stephan Sharp. It was featured on Tomlin's album '' See the Morning''. The song reached No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart. It also stayed at No. 1 on Christian Music Weekly's '' 20 The Countdown Magazine'' for sixteen consecutive weeks, and reached its top 20 worship songs of today chart at No. 20. The song was nominated for both Song of the Year and Worship Song of the Year at the 2007 GMA Dove Awards, losing in both categories, with another Tomlin song, " Holy Is the Lord", winning Worship Song of the Year. This song is on the Digital Praise PC game Guitar Praise. In this song will also the compilation album ''WOW Hits 2008''. Awards In 2007, the song was nominated for three Dove Awards: Song of the Year, Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, and Worship Song of the Year, at the 38th GMA Dove Awards The 38th Annual GMA Dove Awards were held on April 25, 2007 recognizing accomplishme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Tomlin
Christopher Dwayne Tomlin (born May 4, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, and worship leader from Grand Saline, Texas. He is signed to Universal Music Group, Universal's Capitol Christian Music Group. Some of his most well-known songs are "How Great Is Our God (song), How Great Is Our God", "Our God (song), Our God", "Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)" and "Holy Forever". In 2006, according to Christian Copyright Licensing International (CCLI), an organization that licenses music to churches, Tomlin was the most often sung contemporary artist in U.S. congregations. Tomlin has produced 21 number-one radio singles, 30 top-ten hits (more than any other Christian artist), and spent over 158 weeks at number-one during his career. He has sold more than 12 million albums with more than 7 Billion career global streams, won a Grammy Awards, Grammy, three Billboard Music Awards, 31 GMA Dove Awards, is a two-time BMI Film & TV Awards, BMI Songwriter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thank God I Do
"Thank God I Do" is a song by Lauren Daigle, released on March 8, 2023, as the lead single from her eponymous fourth studio album (2023). Background Lauren Daigle explains that it emerged from COVID-19 lockdowns and uncertainties. Amid those experiences, the singer says she realized, "God puts very specific people in your life for a very specific reason. And I needed the people in my life at that time around me to keep my head above the water." Composition "Thank God I Do" is originally in the key of G Major, with a tempo of 94 beats per minute. Daigle's vocal range spans from D3 to C5 during the song. "Words and music for 'Thank God I Do' were written by Lauren Daigle and Jason Ingram, with Jeffrey Bhasker, Alecia Moore, and Nathaniel Ruess receiving writing credits for the interpolation of the song Just Give Me a Reason." The song starts with G, Em, G, Em, G, Em, G, Em, C, G, Em, G, Em, G, Em, G, Em chord progression with lyrics "I've seen love come and I've seen love wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Give Me Your Eyes
"Give Me Your Eyes" is a song by contemporary Christian musician Brandon Heath from his second album, ''What If We''. It was released in July 2008 as the album's lead single and quickly gained success. It sold nearly 6,000 downloads in the first week, and became 2008's highest-debuting Christian track at the time. It soon placed at No. 1 on Christian radio charts, and held the position for multiple consecutive weeks. At the end of 2008, it was the second most-played song of the year on Christian contemporary hit radio. The song is about wanting to see the world as God in Christianity, God would, and having a desire to view people with more compassion. "Give Me Your Eyes" was written by Heath and songwriter Jason Ingram, and was generally well received by critics. The song received two GMA Dove Awards in April 2009, including the Song of the Year title. It was also Grammy Award-nominated in the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Song, Best Gospel Song category for 2009. Background ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brandon Heath
Brandon Heath (born Brandon Heath Knell; July 21, 1978) is an American contemporary Christian musician. He has released eight studio albums: ''Don't Get Comfortable'' (2006), ''What If We'' (2008), ''Leaving Eden'' (2011), ''Blue Mountain'' (2012), ''No Turning Back'' (2015), ''Faith Hope Love Repeat'' (2017), "Enough Already" (2022), and "The Ache" (2024). He is best known for the No. 1 singles: " I'm Not Who I Was" and " Give Me Your Eyes". He was nominated four times at the Dove Awards of 2008 and won in the "New Artist of the Year" category. His second album was nominated for "Gospel Album of the Year" at the 51st Grammy Awards of 2009. Heath began his career by writing songs as a teenager. His first independently released album, ''Early Stuff'' (2004), was a compilation of his earlier songwriting. Also after releasing ''Soldier'' in 2004, he signed with Reunion Records to release his first main studio album, '' Don't Get Comfortable'', in late 2006. The album's first sing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East To West (song)
"East to West" is a song recorded by contemporary Christian band Casting Crowns. Written by Mark Hall and Bernie Herms and produced by Mark A Miller, it was released as the lead single from the band's 2007 album ''The Altar and the Door''. Lyrically, the song deals with the concept of forgiveness. The song met with a positive to mixed reception from music critics and won two awards at the 39th GMA Dove Awards: Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year. It was also nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Performance at the 51st Grammy Awards. "East to West" received 78 adds in its first week, a record at Christian radio. The song peaked atop five chart formats, as well as at number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. It ranked at number six on the decade-end ''Billboard'' Hot Christian Songs chart and at number seven on the decade-end ''Billboard'' Hot Christian AC chart. Additionally, it ranked inside the top 15 on both the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Casting Crowns
Casting Crowns is a contemporary Christian and Christian rock band which began in Daytona Beach, Florida. The band was formed in 1999 by lead vocalist Mark Hall. They moved to Stockbridge, Georgia, and more members joined. Some members of the band are currently ministers for Eagle's Landing First Baptist Church in McDonough, Georgia. The band has won a Grammy and a Dove Award. Mark has been quoted as saying “My life purpose is to give God glory through everything I do. If my life does not worship Him, my songs don't either.” This quote encapsulates the band's emphasis on living a life that reflects their faith, not just through music but in every action. History Early years, initial success, and early history Casting Crowns was formed in 1999 at First Baptist Church in Daytona Beach. Led by Mark Hall, singer-songwriter and youth pastor, the group initially included guitarists Juan DeVevo and Hector Cervantes, violinist Melodee DeVevo, and drummer Rob Cervantes. They ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brother (Needtobreathe Song)
"Brother" is a song by American Christian rock band Needtobreathe. It was released as the fifth single from '' Rivers in the Wasteland'' on April 11,2014. The official single version features Gavin DeGraw and was released to Hot AC radio on May 4, 2015. The song was written by Bear and Bo Rinehart, and produced by Dave Tozer, using elements of Ed Cash's LP version. The song peaked at number 8 on Billboard Hot Rock Songs, number 1 on Billboard Hot Christian Songs, and number 98 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, becoming the band's first Hot 100 chart entry. Critical reception ''Entertainment Weekly''s Madison Vain stated " rotheris full, anthemic, a little bit woodsy, and alarmingly catchy." and claimed that " ear Rinehart'ssincerity is unmistakable in his vocals, and the bluegrass backing culminates in something sweetly rich." Pailey Martin of ''Billboard'' called it a "heartfelt track". BreatheCast's Jeannie Law said it was an "unforgettable collaboration" and that " ear Rinehart' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Needtobreathe
Needtobreathe (stylized as NEEDTOBREATHE) is an American rock band from Seneca, South Carolina. The group first gained fame for their Christian themes, eventually reaching crossover success. The band is composed of Bear Rinehart (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Josh Lovelace (backing vocals, keys), Randall Harris (drums, percussion) and Tyler Burkum (guitar). To date, the band has released ten studio albums: ''The Feature'' (2001), ''Daylight'' (2006), '' The Heat'' (2007), '' The Outsiders'' (2009), '' The Reckoning'' (2011), '' Rivers in the Wasteland'' (2014), '' HARD LOVE'' (2016), '' Out of Body'' (2020), '' Into the Mystery'' (2021), and ''Caves'' (2023); six of those albums have reached No. 1 on the Christian Albums chart. The band has also charted with a number of singles, including "Washed by the Water" (2007), which reached No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart; the Grammy-nominated "Multiplied" (2014); "Brother" (2015), which charted on the Top 100 and reached No. 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Word Of God Speak
"Word of God Speak" is a song by Christian rock band MercyMe. Written by Bart Millard and Pete Kipley, "Word of God Speak" uses sparse instrumentation, featuring only piano and strings to accompany Millard's vocals. The lyrics to "Word of God Speak" reflect on the idea that it is impossible to speak of an infinite God with a limited vocabulary. Released as the second single from MercyMe's 2002 album '' Spoken For'', ''Billboard'' magazine ranked the song at the top spot on their 2000s decade-end Christian Songs and Hot Christian AC charts. "Word of God Speak" spent 23 weeks atop the ''Billboard'' Christian Songs chart, the fifth longest running record for that chart; it spent a total of 76 weeks on that chart altogether. It also topped the ''Billboard'' Hot Christian AC chart and the ''Radio & Records'' Christian AC and INSPO charts, and peaked at No. 25 on the Christian CHR chart. "Word of God Speak" also won the Dove Awards for Song of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Song of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
