Billboard Top Gospel Albums: 'WOW Gospel 2013' tops list

Kurt Carr’s highly anticipated new CD, "Bless This House" debuts at the top of Billboard’s Gospel Sales Chart, and #43 on the Billboard Top-200. It is the highest Top-200 debut for Carr, who earlier this month received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award at the Stellar Awards, and was honored as a BMI Trailblazer. This is Carr’s second #1 debut.The CD’s lead single, “Take Me To The King,” has sold nearly 50,000 copies since its release in June and Mann delivered a powerful performance at the 28th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in January. Produced by Myron Butler and Kirk Franklin, the 12-song CD showcases Tamela’s powerful vocals and meaningful lyrics.Da’ T.R.U.T.H.  releases a new album after his recent Stellar Award win . This is the Christina hip hop artist’s  sixth studio album thus far. Songs include “D.O.S.- Death of Silence,”  “The City,” “The G.O.A.T” and “Hope” featuring Thi’sl on the hook, with Flame and Trip Lee on the verses.View the list »
The 2013 installment of the highly anticipated WOW Gospel compilation CD series includes the year's top studio and live performances from Gospel's modern legends and rising stars. This two-CD set features music from thirty gospel artists, including Tasha Cobbs, VaShawn Mitchell, Mary Mary, William McDowell, Byron Cage, and many more.

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“WOW Gospel 2013” debuts in the #1 spot this week. The compilation album includes the very best in gospel music from the past year, from gospel's modern legends to rising stars like Tasha Cobbs. The rankings were announced Wednesday, Feb. 6.

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Da’ T.R.U.TH. debuts #2 with “Love Hope War.” The album also debuted #5 on the Christian Albums chart and at #81 on the Billboard 200. Tamela Mann is #3 with “Best Days,” Kurt Carr moves to #4 with “Bless This House” and Lecrae takes the #5 spot.

John P. Kee and New Life’s “Life and Favor” moves up to #16, "Marvin L. Winans Presents the Live Worship Experience" by Marvin Winans climbs to # 19 and Anita Wilson’s “Worship Soul” moves up to #28. The "Joyful Noise" soundtrack slips to #12, Montell Jordan and Victory World Music moves to #16 with “Shake Heaven” and Jonathan McReynolds slips to #27 with “Life Music.”

Billboard Top Ten Gospel Albums

  1. “WOW Gospel 2013”-Various
  2. “Love Hope War” -Da’ T.R.U.TH.
  3. “Best Days” -Tamela Mann
  4. “Bless This House”-Kurt Carr
  5. “Gravity” -Lecrae
  6. “Jesus at the Center” -Israel & New Breed
  7. “Go Get It” -Mary Mary
  8. “Identity”- James Fortune
  9. “Church Folks got to Laugh Too” -Nephew Tommy
  10. “Created4This”- Vashawn Mitchell
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  • The 2013 installment of the highly anticipated WOW Gospel compilation CD series includes the year's top studio and live performances from Gospel's modern legends and rising stars. This two-CD set features music from thirty gospel artists, including Tasha Cobbs, VaShawn Mitchell, Mary Mary, William McDowell, Byron Cage, and many more.
  • Da’ T.R.U.T.H.  releases a new album after his recent Stellar Award win . This is the Christina hip hop artist’s  sixth studio album thus far. Songs include “D.O.S.- Death of Silence,”  “The City,” “The G.O.A.T” and “Hope” featuring Thi’sl on the hook, with Flame and Trip Lee on the verses.
  • The CD’s lead single, “Take Me To The King,” has sold nearly 50,000 copies since its release in June and Mann delivered a powerful performance at the 28th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards in January. Produced by Myron Butler and Kirk Franklin, the 12-song CD showcases Tamela’s powerful vocals and meaningful lyrics.
  • Kurt Carr’s highly anticipated new CD, "Bless This House" debuts at the top of Billboard’s Gospel Sales Chart, and #43 on the Billboard Top-200. It is the highest Top-200 debut for Carr, who earlier this month received the James Cleveland Lifetime Achievement Award at the Stellar Awards, and was honored as a BMI Trailblazer. This is Carr’s second #1 debut.
  • Lecrae garnered his second career GRAMMY ® nomination for “Best Gospel Album” with his studio project "Gravity." The album was released earlier fall 2012 and debuted at No. 3 on Billboard’s Top 100 chart and dominated the #1 spot on Billboard’s Rap, Independent, Gospel and Christian Album charts for several weeks.
  • Grammy Award-winner Israel Houghton returned with New Breed for their first live recording in five years, “Jesus at the Center” was recorded live with thousands of worshipers at Houston's Lakewood Church. The double-CD, 17 song album, with three additional studio singles, features Israel & New Breed returning to their roots, delivering new anthems for the modern day church.
  • The excitement around platinum selling, Grammy Award-winning duo Mary Mary album includes two brand new songs and classic remixed and re-mastered versions of some of the duo’s greatest hits. The lead single “Go Get It” led to the duo walking away with five Stellar Gospel Music Awards in Jan. Their video for “Go Get It” also netted an award for the producer, Darren Grant.
  • Breakthrough gospel artist James Fortune received two coveted Grammy nominations for his early 2012 Light Records/FIYA World Music release "Identity." Fortune is a first time Grammy nominee earning a nod for Best Gospel Album. His cross-over single, "Hold On" featuring Monica& Fred Hammond also received a nomination for Best Gospel Song.
  • Nephew Tommy aka Thomas Miles of The Steve Harvey Morning Show offers an album full of good, clean church humor that will keep listeners laughing for hours. Thomas' role as co-host of the nationally syndicated Steve Harvey Morning Show puts him in front of a live radio audience of more than 8 million listeners daily.
  • Six-time Stellar Award winner and GRAMMY®-nominated recording artist VaShawn Mitchell lead single from the album “Turning Around For Me,” has steadily climbed the Billboard’s Top Gospel Songs chart. The new album was recorded live in his hometown of Harvey, IL. The acclaimed songwriter is best known for his mega hit song “Nobody Greater” from the “Triumphant” album
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