The Charts | Week of Oct. 23

1: Rehab, LeCrae
2: Love God. Love People.: The London Sessions, Israel Houghton
3: Just Love, Brian Courtney Wilson
4: You Are Not Alone, Mavis Staples
5: Here I Am, Marvin Sapp
6: Refreshed By Fire, Shekinah Glory Ministry
7: WOW Gospel 2010, Various Artists
8: Triumphant, VaShawn Mitchell
9: Kerry Douglas Presents: Gospel Mix IV, Various Artists
10: As We Worship: Live, William McDowell

See More of the Charts after the jump!

Jonathan Nelson's "Expect the Great" Reaches Top 10

Stellar Award winner Jonathan Nelson has done it again. On the heels of his 2008 smash “My Name Is Victory” that peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart, Nelson has cracked the Top10 with his new hit, “Expect The Great.” The single isn’t only winning over gospel program directors but also urban programmers such as Derek Harper of Radio One’s Praise 102.5 FM station in Atlanta, GA. “Jonathan Nelson … continues his good-feeling musical ministry with another hit,” he says. The Richmond, VA Radio One Praise 104.7 FM program director, Reggie B., concurred. “The song says the blessing is on you,” he says. “It’s a great record to play that is upbeat and makes you feel good when you hear it and gives you hope that your blessing is on the way!"

Nelson’s sophomore CD, Better Days (Integrity Music), recently debuted at #1 on Jet Magazine’s Top Gospel CDs sales chart and #4 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart. The 10-song CD of faith-inspired affirmations was produced by Nelson with Grammy Award winning producer Aaron Lindsey (Israel & New Breed, Marvin Sapp). “I'm so thankful to God and to all of my supporters for helping `Better Days’ debut so high on the charts,” says Nelson. “Thank you all! This is just the beginning! Although, this is a huge milestone, the journey continues. I Expect the Great!"

The music video for “Expect The Great” is in regular rotation on Black Entertainment Television’s (BET). Over the last half a dozen years, he’s put his stamp on urban praise music as the composer of now classic tunes such as Donald Lawrence’s “Healed,” Youth for Christ’s #1 smash “The Struggle Is Over,” and Bishop T.D. Jake’s “My Praise Is My Weapon.” Then, in 2008, Nelson stepped from the shadows to reveal himself as a charismatic worship leader with his Top 10 smash “My Name Is Victory” which spent an astounding 65 weeks on the Billboard Hot Gospel Songs chart and won him a Dove Award nomination as Best New Artist of the Year.

Video | "Expect the Great"



source:
Bill Carpenter
Capital Entertainment
billcarpenter@capitalentertainment.com
(202) 506-5051

James Fortune & FIYA Holds Down #1 Spot for 6th Consecutive Week

Houston, TX: James Fortune continues to have a fortuitous run of radio smashes. After the success of his blockbuster “I Trust You” that spent 29 weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart and a half dozen Top Ten hits such as “I Wouldn’t Know You,” Fortune has another chart-buster. The inspirational anthem, “I Believe,” has spent the last five weeks at #1 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart. The dramatic tune features James Fortune & FIYA, Shawn McLemore (who has made a full recovery from a recent stroke) and Zacardi Cortez.

“This is America’s song,” says Blacksmoke Music Worldwide CEO, Kerry Douglas. “It’s #1 because America is going through hard times. People are out of work, people are sick, the economy is bad but we all want to believe that things will get better and this song reminds us that with God’s help things will get better sooner than later. That’s why I keep saying this isn’t just a gospel song. This is a song for all of America.”


The song is exclusive to the CD/DVD, Kerry Douglas Presents Gospel Mix IV, that also features gospel artists such as Jimmy Hicks, Earnest Pugh and M.D. Stokes. Six of the CD’s 17 songs are in rotation on the BDS Top 100 Gospel Playlist. The package also includes a 14-track DVD featuring live performances or concept videos of the various artists on the audio CD such as James Fortune, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Earnest Pugh, The Brown Boyz and Jimmy Hicks. “We’re doing something no one else is doing,” says Douglas. “We’re not taking old hits and repackaging them. We’re taking new songs and making them today’s hits through the Gospel Mix IV CD/DVD.”


Video | "I Believe"



 
source:
Bill Carpenter
Capital Entertainment
billcarpenter@capitalentertainment.com
(202) 506-5051
 

The Charts | Top Gospel Albums (week of 7/10)

This week we have three albums debuting in the top 10. In an impressive move, Christian Hip Hop artist Trip Lee's Between Two Worlds debuts at No. 1, kicking Marvin Sapp's Here I Am to the No. 2 position. DeWayne Woods' My Life's Lyric comes in at No. 3. Darwin Hobb's Champion debuts at the No. 6 and we have Juanita Bynum's More Passion finishing at No. 10.

1. Trip Lee - Between Two Worlds

2. Marvin Sapp - Here I Am

3. DeWayne Woods - My Life's Lyric

4. Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2010

5. forever Jones - Get Ready

6. Darwin Hobbs - Champion

7. Hezekiah Walker - Souled Out

8. BeBe & CeCe Winans - Still

9. Fred Hammond - Love Unstoppable

10. Juanita Bynum - Passion

Top Gospel Albums (week of June 26)

The charts pretty much stay the same with the exception of forever Jones making their debut at the #3 spot.

1. | Marvin Sapp - Here I Am

2. | Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2010

3. | forever Jones -  Get Ready

4. | Hezekiah Walker & LFC - Souled Out

5. | James Hall Presents Voices of Citadel - Won't It Be Wonderful

6. | Fred Hammond - Love Unstoppable

7. | Brian Courtney Wilson - Just Love

8. | Tamela Mann - The Master Plan

9. | BeBe & CeCe Winans - Still

10. | Juanita Bynum - More Passion

The Charts | Top Gospel Albums (week of June 12)

Here are the top Gospel albums for the week of June 12. There has been really no change, except CoCo Brother's Live Presents debuting at the #3 spot. 

1. |  Marvin Sapp - Here I Am

2. | Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2010

3. | Various Artists - Coco Brothers Live Presents...

4. | BeBe & CeCe Winans - Still

5. | Ashmont Hill - Your Masterpiece

6. | Juanita Bynum - More Passion

7. | CeCe Winans - Songs of Emotional Healing

8. | Brian Courtney Wilson - Just Love

9. | Hezekiah Walker & LFC - Souled Out

10. | Fred Hammond - Love Unstoppable

These are your weekly Gospel albums announcement, please govern yourself accordingly :) .

The Charts | Top Gospel Albums

WOW! There was a shake up on the Gospel charts for the week of June 5. We have three new albums (one debuting at the # 5 and the others are re-entrying the charts at # 8 & # 9). Congrats to Marvin Sapp for holding the #1 spot for 11 weeks.

1. | Marvin Sapp - Here I Am

2. | Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2010

3. | BeBe & CeCe Winans - Still

4. | Juanita Bynum - More Passion

5. | CeCe Winans - Songs of Emotional Healing

6. | James Fortune & FIYA - Encore

7. | Karen Clark-Sheard - All in Once

8. | Hezekiah Walker & LFC - Souled Out

9. | James Hall Presents Voices of Citadel - Won't It Be Wonderful

10. | Fred Hammond - Love Unstoppable

sidenote | Hezekiah Walker & LFC's Souled Out has been on the charts for a staggering 78 weeks!

Check under the hood for the Top Gospel Songs.

The Charts | Top Gospel Albums (May 29, 2010)

The Top Gospel Albums for the week of May 29 are pretty much the same except Brian Courtney Wilson moving up two spots to claim the #8 spot.

1. Marvin Sapp - Here I Am

2. Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2010

3. Juanita Bynum - More Passion

4. BeBe & CeCe Winans - Still

5. Karen Clark-Sheard - All In One

6. Fred Hammond - Love Unstoppable

7. James Fortune & FIYA - Encore

8. Brian Courtney Wilson - Just Love

9. Earnest Pugh - LIVE: Rain on Us

10. Tamela Mann - The Master Plan

The List | Top Movies

1. Iron Man 2
$53M

2. Robin Hood
$37.1M

3. Letters to Juliet
$13.7M

4. Just Wright
$8.5M

5. How to Train Your Dragon
$5.1M

Top Gospel Albums (week of May 22)

Top Gospel Albums for the week of May 22:

1.   | Marvin Sapp - Here I Am
2.   | Various Artists - WOW Gospel 2010
3.   | Juanita Bynum - More Passion
4.   | BeBe & CeCe Winans - Still
5.   | Karen Clark-Sheard - All In One
6.   | Fred Hammond - Love Unstoppable
7.   | James Fortune & FIYA - Encore
8.   | Tamela Mann - The Master Plan
9.   |  Earnest Pugh - LIVE: Rain on Us
10. | Brian Courtney Wilson - Just Love

Top Gospel Albums (as of May 13)

The Top 10 Gospel Albums (as of May 13):

#1 | Marvin Sapp - Here I Am
#2 | WOW Gospel 2010
#3 | Juanita Bynum - More Passion
#4 | BeBe & CeCe Winans - Still
#5 | Karen Clark Sheard - All In One
#6 | Fred Hammond - Love Unstoppable
#7 | James Fortune & FIYA - Encore
#8 | Tamela Mann - The Master Plan
#9 | Earnest Pugh - Live: Rain On Us
#10 | Brian Courtney Wilson - Just Love

Top Gospel Albums

Here are the top Gospel Albums (May 2)

1. Here I Am - Marvin Sapp

2. WOW Gospel 2010 - Various Artists

3. Still - BeBe & CeCe Winans

4. All in One - Karen Clark Sheard

5. Love Unstoppable - Fred Hammond