List of best-selling gospel music artists explained

The following list of list of best-selling gospel music artists includes music acts from the 20th century to the present who have recorded gospel music. This information cannot be listed officially, as there is no organization that has recorded global music sales.

Best-selling gospel music artists

ArtistCountryPeriod activeRelease-year of first charted recordGenreTotal certified unitsClaimed sales
The Staple SingersUnited States1940s–1990s[1] 1967[2] Gospel, soul, country soul, R&B30 million[3]
Mahalia JacksonUnited States1920s–1970s[4] 1958[5] Traditional gospel music, spirituals, blues22 million[6] [7]
CeCe WinansUnited States1980s–2020s[8] 1984[9] Contemporary Gospel, gospel,Adult Contemporary R&B,CCM17 million[10]
Kirk FranklinUnited States1990s–2020s[11] 1993[12] Contemporary Gospel, gospel15 million[13]
Donnie McClurkinUnited States1990s–2020s[14] 1996[15] Contemporary Gospel, gospel13 million
Yolanda AdamsUnited States1990s–2020s[16] 1987[17] Contemporary Gospel, gospel, inspirational, new-age10 million[18] [19]
Mary MaryUnited States1990s–2020s[20] 2000[21] Contemporary gospel, adult contemporary R&B, Contemporary R&B8 million[22] [23]
Fred HammondUnited States1980s–2000s[24] 1991[25] Contemporary gospel, gospel, CCM8 million[26]
BeBe & CeCe WinansUnited States1980s–2020s[27] 1984[28] Adult Contemporary R&B, contemporary gospel, gospel5 million[29]
Smokie NorfulUnited States2000s–2020s[30] 2002[31] Contemporary gospel, gospel, inspirational3 million[32]
United States1990s–2020s[33] 1998[34] Contemporary gospel, gospel2.5 million[35]
Shirley CaesarUnited States1950s–2020s[36] 1975[37] Contemporary gospel, traditional gospel music2.2 million
Out of EdenUnited States1990s - 2000s[38] 1994[39] Contemporary gospel, CCM1 million[40]

Best-selling gospel songs

Worldwide

TitleReleasedArtistTotal certified unitsClaimed sales
"Move On Up a Little Higher" 19478 million[41] [42]
"Oh Happy Day" 19687 million[43] [44]
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"1957Laurie London with the Geoff Love Orchestra and Chorus3 million[45]
"When You Believe"1998Mariah Carey and Whitney Houston
"Follow God"2019Kanye West
"I'll Take You There" 19722 million[46]
"Shackles (Praise You)"2000

Australia

The songs listed below have crossed the current sales thresholds — 35,000 (Gold) and 70,000 (Platinum) — to be certified by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).[47]

TitleReleasedArtist(s)CertificationRef.
"Shackles (Praise You)"2000Mary MaryPlatinum[48]
"When You Believe"1998Mariah Carey and Whitney HoustonGold[49]

United Kingdom

List of best-selling gospel songs which are uncertified in the United Kingdom.

The songs listed below have crossed the sales thresholds — 200,000 (Silver), 400,000 (Gold), 600,000 (Platinum) — to be certified by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[51]

TitleReleasedArtist(s)CertificationRef.
"Blinded by Your Grace, Pt. 2"2017Stormzy featuring MNEK2x Platinum[52]
"When You Believe"1998Mariah Carey and Whitney HoustonPlatinum
"Shackles (Praise You)"2000Mary MaryPlatinum
"I'll Take You There"1972Silver
"I Am Blessed"1995Silver[53]
"Follow God"2019Silver[54]
"Hurricane"2021Silver[55]

United States

List of gospel songs which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers was certified Gold on January 31, 2019 for digital sales of 500,000 units, its physical sales of 1.5 million units, reported on May 6, 1972 are uncertified by the RIAA.

TitleReleasedArtistClaimed sales
"I'll Take You There" 19721.5 million[56]
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" 19091 million[57]
"Can the Circle Be Unbroken (Bye and Bye)" 1935
"Ave Maria" 1937
"When the Saints Go Marching In" 1938
"Strange Things Happening Every Day" 1945
"Don't Let Nobody Turn You Around"1947
"Even Me" 1948[58]
"I'll Fly Away" [59]
"Just Over the Hill" 1950[60]
"Surely God Is Able" [61] [62] [63]
"How I Got Over" 1951[64]
"Uncloudy Day" 1956[65] [66]
"Packing Up" 1957[67] [68]

List of gospel songs which have certified sales of 1 million units or higher. From 1958[69] to 1988, the sales thresholds for a certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) were 1 million units (Gold) and 2 million units (Platinum).[70] [71] The songs listed below were certified prior to 1989.

TitleReleasedArtist(s)Certification
"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands"1957Laurie London with the Geoff Love Orchestra and ChorusGold[72]
"Oh Happy Day"1969The Edwin Hawkins Singers[73]
"Put Your Hand in the Hand"1971Ocean[74] [75]
"If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)"1973The Staple Singers[76]

The songs listed below have crossed the current 1 million unit threshold to be certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

TitleReleasedArtist(s)Certification
"Take Me to the King"2012Tamela Mann2x Platinum[77]
"Follow God"2019Kanye West
"Hurricane"2021Kanye West, the Weeknd featuring Lil Baby
"When You Believe"1998Mariah Carey and Whitney HoustonPlatinum
"Shackles (Praise You)"2000
"Never Would Have Made It"2007
"I Look to You"2009
"The Best in Me"2010
"I Smile"2011
"Break Every Chain"2014[78]
"Every Praise"2015Hezekiah Walker[79]
"Worth"Anthony Brown & group therAPy[80]
"I'll Find You"2017Lecrae, Tori Kelly[81]
"Your Spirit"Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Kierra Sheard
"Won't He Do It"Koryn Hawthorne[82]
"Coming In Hot"2018Lecrae, Andy Mineo
"You Know My Name"
"Jireh"2022Elevation Worship, Maverick City Music, Chandler Moore, Naomi Raine[83]

Best-selling gospel albums

Canada

TitleReleasedArtistCertificationKnown sales
The Preacher's Wife1997Platinum[85]
Donda2021Platinum[86]

United Kingdom

List of gospel albums which have crossed the sales thresholds — 60,000 (Silver), 100,000 (Gold), 300,000 (Platinum) — for certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[51]

TitleReleasedArtistCertificationKnown sales
Donda2021Gold[87]
Come Together: A Musical Experience in Love1973Jimmy and Carol Owens featuring Pat Boone75,000[88]
The Preacher's Wife1997Silver[89]
Gospel Favourites1999Silver[90]
Thankful2000Silver[91]
Love Never Fails2013Silver[92] 61,826[93]
Jesus Is King2020Silver[94]

United States

List of gospel albums which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

TitleReleasedArtistKnown sales
Peace Be Still1963James Cleveland1 million[95] [96]
Love Alive III1984Walter Hawkins[97] [98]

List of gospel albums which have a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

TitleReleasedArtistCertificationKnown sales
How Great Thou Art19673× Platinum[99]
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation19973× Platinum[100] 3,000,000
The Preacher's Wife19963× Platinum[101] 2,471,000[102]
The Nu Nation Project19982× Platinum3,000,000
Amazing Grace19722× Platinum[103]
Pages of Life - Chapters I & II19982× Platinum[104]
Thankful20002× Platinum[105] 1,239,000[106]
Kirk Franklin & the Family1993Kirk Franklin & the FamilyPlatinum2,000,000[107]
Whatcha Lookin' 41996Platinum2,000,000[108]
Mountain High...Valley Low1999Platinum[109] 1,374,000
Live in London and More...2000Platinum[110] 1,300,000[111]
Peace in the Valley1957Platinum
His Hand in Mine1960Platinum
He Touched Me1972Platinum
Different Lifestyles1991Platinum[112]
Alone in His Presence1995Platinum[113]
The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin2002Platinum
Elvis: Ultimate Gospel2004Platinum
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual Songs2005Platinum
Hero2005Platinum
Thirsty2007Platinum[114] 712,000[115]
Donda2021Platinum[116]

List of gospel compilation albums featuring various artists, which have a Platinum certification from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

TitleReleasedCertificationKnown sales
WOW Gospel 19981998Platinum[117]
WOW Gospel 19991999Platinum
WOW Gospel 20002000Platinum
WOW Gospel 20012001Platinum
WOW Gospel 20032003 Platinum
WOW Gospel 20042004Platinum
WOW Gospel 20052005Platinum

List of gospel albums ranked in order of their highest single-week sales.

TitleDateArtistBest week sales
The Preacher's WifeJanuary 4, 1997330,000[118]
DondaSeptember 2, 2021309,000[119]
Jesus Is KingOctober 31, 2019264,000[120]
God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu NationJune 14, 1997120,000[121]
The Nu Nation ProjectOctobter 17, 1998105,000
I Need an AngelDecember 11, 200496,000
The Rebirth of Kirk FranklinMarch 9, 2002Kirk Franklin91,000
Hello FearApril 2, 201187,000[122]
January 9, 199976,000
Here I AmApril 3, 2010
The Fight of My LifeJanuary 5, 200874,000
BelieveJanuary 5, 200267,000
HeroOctober 22, 200566,000
Mary MaryJuly 28, 200557,000[123]
Psalms, Hymns and Spiritual SongsApril 15, 2005 53,132[124]
IncredibleJuly 21, 200243,000[125]
Something BigApril 3, 201142,000[126]
Whatcha Lookin' 4May 25, 1996Kirk Franklin36,000[127]
Losing My ReligionDecember 5, 201535,000[128]
Day by DaySeptember 9, 2005 29,316[129]
Somethin' 'Bout LoveJune 18, 200426,257[130]
AgainMarch 14, 2003 25,043[131]
HelpMarch 30, 2014 23,000[132]
Long, Live, LoveJune 13, 2019Kirk Franklin20,000[133]
Go Get ItMay 17, 201218,946[134]
Heart to YoursApril 24, 200217,000[135]
Best DaysAugust 20, 201216,670[136]
Hiding PlaceSeptember 29, 201815,000[137]
Heart. Passion. Pursuit.September, 201713,000[138]
August 20, 201212,333
This Is MeJuly 15, 200611,000[139]
One WayOctober 1, 201610,000[140]

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  9. CeCe Winans Chart History: Top Gospel Albums. Billboard. January 23, 2024.
  10. Web site: Cece Winans Wins Three Grammy for Lifetime Total of 15. LA Sentinel. April 6, 2022. January 23, 2024.
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  27. News: BeBe & CeCe Winans (Biography). AllMusic. Deming. Mark. January 23, 2024.
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  30. News: Smokie Norful Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor.... AllMusic. Bush. John. May 8, 2024.
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  53. United Kingdom. single. Eternal. I Am Blessed. Silver. 1996. 3064-124-1. 26 March 2021.
  54. United Kingdom. Kanye West. Follow God. Silver. single. 2020. December 12, 2020. 16897-997-1.
  55. United Kingdom. single. Kanye West. Hurricane. Silver. 2022. May 1, 2022. 17229-997-1.
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  62. Web site: "How I Got Over"--Clara Ward and the Ward Singers (1950). Don Cusic. 2. . January 23, 2024.
  63. Web site: subscription. Willa Ward-Royster, 92, sang on first million-selling gospel album. Philadelphia Inquirer. John F.. Morrison. August 14, 2012. January 25, 2024.
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  67. Web site: Black History Inspiration Spotlight: Clara Ward Singers. . Cheryl. Jackson. February 9, 2013. January 25, 2024. In the black church world, they were renowned for their million-sellers, such as “Packing Up, Getting Ready to Go” and “Surely, God Is Able.” .
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  85. Canada. album. Whitney Houston. The Preacher's Wife - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. Platinum. 1997. November 27, 2020.
  86. Canada. album. Kanye West. Donda. Platinum. 2022. January 8, 2022.
  87. United Kingdom. Kanye West. Donda. Gold. album. 2022. 17669-997-2. July 2, 2022.
  88. Spreading the word about gospel music. Terri Anderson. 10. Music Week. March 17, 1979. November 27, 2020.
  89. United Kingdom. album. Whitney Houston. The Preacher's Wife - Ost. Silver. 2013. 9506-2739-2. November 27, 2020.
  90. United Kingdom. album. Elvis Presley. Gospel Favourites. Silver. 2013. 10012-2984-2. February 10, 2024.
  91. album . United Kingdom . Mary Mary . Thankful . Silver . 9212-2630-2. 2013 . October 3, 2024.
  92. album. United Kingdom. Jahméne Douglas. Love Never Fails. Silver. 2013. 12608-3840-2.
  93. News: Official Charts Analysis: Eminem LP sells 157k in week one. Jones. Alan. 11 November 2013. Music Week. Intent Media. 28 October 2015. subscription.
  94. United Kingdom. Kanye West. Jesus Is King. Silver. album. 2021. 17114-997-2. March 30, 2021.
  95. News: Black Music: James Cleveland Sings the Horns off the Devil. Cleveland has more than 50 albums in the Savoy catalogue, including Peace Be Still, recorded live with the legendary Angelic Choir more than 15 years ago. It has sold more than a million copies to an almost exclusively black gospel audience, and it is still one of Savoy’s biggest hits.. David. Jackson. The Village Voice. April 16, 1979. January 24, 2024.
  96. Encyclopedia: James Cleveland. The artist passed another milestone with Savoy’s 1963 release Peace Be Still.A recording pairing Cleveland with the Angelic Choir of Nutley, New Jersey, the album, which held a spot on the gospel charts for more than fifteen years, has sold more than one million copies, an almost unheard of achievement for a gospel recording.. Encyclopedia.com. May 29, 2018. January 24, 2024.
  97. Web site: Walter Hawkins. It wasn't until 1985 that Love Alive III was finished. It earned a Dove Award nomination and sold more than a million copies.. The Kennedy Center. January 24, 2024.
  98. Web site: Walter Hawkins Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. Craig. Harris. This was surpassed by their third album, Love Alive III, which topped the million sales mark.. AllMusic. January 24, 2024.
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