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List of Billboard Top Christian Albums number ones of the 2000s

The Billboard Top Christian Albums ranks the best-performing Christian music albums of the week in the United States. The chart was titled Top Contemporary Christian Albums until 2003 and was renamed to the Top Christian Albums on issue date August 16, 2003.[3] The data is compiled by Nielsen SoundScan based collectively on each album's weekly physical (CD, vinyl and cassette) sales. Throughout the decade, a total of 129 albums claimed the top spot of the chart.

The Switchfoot's fourth studio album The Beautiful Letdown (2003), topped the charts for 38 non-consecutive weeks between January 2004 and 2005. It was certified double platinum by the RIAA and sold more than 2.7 million copies in the United States (as of December 2006).[1]
Alan Jackson's (pictured in 2010) Precious Memories was the best-selling album of 2006. Furthermore, it topped the chart for 22 weeks and sold more than 380,000 copies in the US (as of November 2017).[2]

WOW albums were the most successful of the decade. Twelve albums spent a total of 75 weeks atop, with two albums topping the year end charts.

Number-ones edit

Key
† Best-performing album of respective years
No. Issue date[A][4] Album[A] Artist(s)[A] Wks.[A]
82 January 1, 2000 WoW 2000: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs Various artists 2
re January 15, 2000 A Christmas to Remember Amy Grant 1
re January 22, 2000 WoW 2000: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs Various artists 3
83 February 12, 2000 What a Wonderful World Anne Murray 1
re February 19, 2000 WoW 2000: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs Various artists 1
84 February 26, 2000 The Fundamental Elements of Southtown P.O.D. 3
85 March 18, 2000 Lay It Down Jennifer Knapp 1
re March 25, 2000 The Fundamental Elements of Southtown P.O.D. 2
86 April 8, 2000 Purpose By Design Fred Hammond & Radical for Christ 2
re April 22, 2000 The Fundamental Elements of Southtown P.O.D. 2
87 May 6, 2000 God Is Working – Live The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir 3
88 May 27, 2000 WOW Worship: Orange Various artists 1
89 June 3, 2000 The Ever Passing Moment MxPx 1
90 June 10, 2000 The Promise Plus One 1
91 June 17, 2000 Thankful Mary Mary 3
92 July 15, 2000 Mountain High... Valley Low[B] † Yolanda Adams 9
93 September 16, 2000 Love and Freedom BeBe Winans 1
re September 23, 2000 Mountain High... Valley Low[B] † Yolanda Adams 7
94 November 11, 2000 Heart of a Champion Carman 1
95 November 18, 2000 WoW-2001: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits[C] † Various artists 16
96 March 10, 2001 Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord Various artists 4
97 April 7, 2001 The Experience Yolanda Adams 1
re March 10, 2001 Songs 4 Worship: Shout to the Lord Various artists 4
98 May 12, 2001 Live in London And More Donnie McClurkin 1
99 May 19, 2001 Free to Fly Point of Grace 3
100 June 9, 2001 Oxygen Avalon 4
re June 16, 2001 Free to Fly Point of Grace 4
re June 23, 2001 Songs 4 Worship: Shout to the Lord Various artists 2
re July 7, 2001 Live in London And More Donnie McClurkin 2
re July 21, 2001 Songs 4 Worship: Shout to the Lord Various artists 10
101 September 29, 2001 Satellite[D] † P.O.D. 7
102 November 17, 2001 Christmas Extraordinaire Mannheim Steamroller 8
re January 12, 2002 Satellite[D] † P.O.D. 8
103 March 9, 2002 The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin Kirk Franklin 2
re March 23, 2002 Satellite[D] † P.O.D. 11
104 June 8, 2002 Legacy...Hymns and Faith Amy Grant 1
re June 15, 2002 Satellite[D] † P.O.D. 7
105 August 3, 2002 Incredible Mary Mary 5
106 September 7, 2002 Worship Michael W. Smith 1
re September 14, 2002 Satellite[D] † P.O.D. 2
107 September 28, 2002 Let Freedom Ring: Live From Carnegie Hall Bill & Gloria Gaither 1
108 October 5, 2002 Stanley Climbfall Lifehouse 2
109 October 13, 2002 WOW Hits 2003 Various artists 3
re November 9, 2002 Worship Michael W Smith 3
110 November 30, 2002 WOW Christmas: Red Various artists 4
re December 28, 2002 WOW Hits 2003 Various artists 5
111 February 1, 2003 Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever[E] † Various artists 2
112 February 15, 2003 All About Love Steven Curtis Chapman 3
re March 8, 2003 Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever[E] † Various artists 2
113 March 22, 2003 Fallen Evanescence 5
114 April 26, 2003 Adoration: The Worship Album Newsboys 1
re May 3, 2003 Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever[E] † Various artists 3
115 May 24, 2003 WOW Worship: Orange Various artists 1
re May 31, 2003 Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever[E] † Various artists 1
116 June 7, 2003 Stacie Orrico Stacie Orrico 3
117 June 28, 2003 Rise and Shine Randy Travis 1
re July 5, 2003 Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever[E] † Various artists 7
118 August 23, 2003 Almost There MercyMe 2
119 September 6, 2003 Simple Things Amy Grant 1
re September 13, 2003 Almost There MercyMe 2
120 September 27, 2003 Throne Room CeCe Winans 1
re October 4, 2003 Almost There MercyMe 2
re October 18, 2003 Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever[E] † Various artists 1
121 October 25, 2003 The Second Decade: 1993-2003 Michael W. Smith 1
re November 1, 2003 Almost There MercyMe 3
122 November 22, 2003 Payable on Death P.O.D. 4
123 December 20, 2003 WOW Hits 2004 Various artists 3
124 January 10, 2004 Payable on Death P.O.D. 1
125 January 17, 2004 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 8
126 March 13, 2004 The Passion of the Christ Soundtrack 7
re May 1, 2004 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 1
127 May 8, 2004 Undone MercyMe 2
128 May 22, 2004 Wire Third Day 3
re June 12, 2004 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 2
129 June 26, 2004 Somethin' 'Bout Love Fred Hammond 1
re July 3, 2004 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 14
130 October 9, 2004 All Things New Steven Curtis Chapman 1
re October 16, 2004 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 4
131 November 13, 2004 Healing Rain Michael W. Smith 1
132 November 20, 2004 Mmhmm Relient K 1
re November 27, 2004 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 1
133 December 4, 2004 Merry Christmas with Love[G] † Clay Aiken 6
re January 15, 2005 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 5
134 February 19, 2005 WOW Hits 2005 Various artists 1
re February 26, 2005 The Beautiful Letdown[F] † Switchfoot 3
135 March 19, 2005 O God, the Aftermath Norma Jean 1
re March 26, 2005 WOW Hits 2005 Various artists 2
136 April 9, 2005 Redemption Songs Jars of Clay 1
137 April 16, 2005 The Everglow Mae 1
138 April 23, 2005 WOW Number 1's Various artists 4
139 May 21, 2005 Rock of Ages...Hymns and Faith Amy Grant 2
re June 4, 2005 WOW Number 1's Various artists 3
140 June 25, 2005 Panic MxPx 1
re July 2, 2005 WOW Number 1's Various artists 1
141 July 9, 2005 MMHMM Relient K 4
142 August 6, 2005 Mary Mary Mary Mary 6
143 September 17, 2005 Lifesong Casting Crowns 2
144 October 1, 2005 Nothing Is Sound Switchfoot 1
145 October 15, 2005 A Collision David Crowder Band 1
146 October 22, 2005 Hero Kirk Franklin 4
147 November 19, 2005 Wherever You Are Third Day 3
148 December 10, 2005 WOW Hits 2006 Various artists 5
re January 14, 2006 Hero Kirk Franklin 4
149 February 11, 2006 Testify P.O.D. 3
re March 4, 2006 Hero Kirk Franklin 2
150 March 18, 2006 Precious Memories[H] † Alan Jackson 8
151 May 13, 2006 Coming Up To Breathe MercyMe 1
152 May 20, 2006 Precious Memories[H] † Alan Jackson 7
153 July 8, 2006 Define The Great Line Underoath 4
re August 5, 2006 Precious Memories[H] † Alan Jackson 3
154 August 26, 2006 Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album Selah 1
re September 2, 2006 Precious Memories[H] † Alan Jackson 2
155 September 16, 2006 Restored Jeremy Camp 1
re September 23, 2006 Precious Memories[H] † Alan Jackson 1
156 September 30, 2006 Redeemer Norma Jean 1
157 October 7, 2006 Turn Around Jonny Lang 1
158 October 14, 2006 See the Morning Chris Tomlin 1
159 October 21, 2006 Free to Worship Fred Hammond 1
160 October 28, 2006 WOW Hits 2007[I] † Various artists 2
161 November 11, 2006 Songs of Inspiration Alabama 2
162 November 25, 2006 Stand Michael W. Smith 1
re December 2, 2006 WOW Hits 2007[I] † Various artists 5
re January 6, 2007 Precious Memories[H] † Alan Jackson 1
163 January 13, 2007 Oh! Gravity. Switchfoot 4
164 February 10, 2007 Get Away, Jordan Ernie Haase & Signature Sound 1
re February 17, 2007 WOW Hits 2007[I] † Various artists 3
165 March 17, 2007 Portable Sounds tobyMac 2
166 March 24, 2007 Five Score and Seven Years Ago Relient K 3
167 April 14, 2007 Songs of Inspiration II Alabama 1
168 April 21, 2007 Southern Weather The Almost 2
169 May 5, 2007 Anything Worth Saying Aaron Shust 4
170 June 2, 2007 Beauty From Pain 1.1 Superchick 1
171 June 9, 2007 All of the Above Hillsong United 1
re June 16, 2007 Southern Weather The Almost 3
172 July 7, 2007 Messengers August Burns Red 1
173 July 21, 2007 Flyleaf Flyleaf 2
174 August 4, 2007 Secret Weapon MxPx 1
175 August 11, 2007 How Can We Be Silent BarlowGirl 1
176 August 18, 2007 True Beauty Mandisa 1
177 August 25, 2007 Stand Michael W. Smith 3
178 September 15, 2007 The Altar and the Door[J] † Casting Crowns 4
179 October 13, 2007 Remedy David Crowder 1
re October 20, 2007 The Altar and the Door[J] † Casting Crowns 3
180 November 10, 2007 This Moment Steven Curtis Chapman 1
re November 17, 2007 The Altar and the Door[J] † Casting Crowns 3
181 December 8, 2007 All That Is Within Me MercyMe 3
re December 29, 2007 The Altar and the Door[J] † Casting Crowns 1
182 January 5, 2008 The Fight of My Life Kirk Franklin 10
183 March 15, 2008 Never Going Back To OK The Afters 2
re March 29, 2008 The Fight of My Life Kirk Franklin 1
re April 5, 2008 The Altar and the Door[J] † Casting Crowns 1
184 April 12, 2008 Flyleaf Flyleaf 1
185 April 19, 2008 Hawk Nelson Is My Friend Hawk Nelson 1
186 April 26, 2008 When Angels and Serpents Dance P.O.D. 3
187 May 17, 2008 Tell Me What You Know Sara Groves 2
re May 31, 2008 Flyleaf Flyleaf 4
188 June 28, 2008 Beyond Measure Jeremy Camp 1
re July 5, 2008 Flyleaf Flyleaf 1
189 July 12, 2008 To Know That You're Alive Kutless 1
190 July 19, 2008 The Bird and the Bee Sides Relient K 2
re August 2, 2008 Flyleaf Flyleaf 2
191 August 16, 2008 Revelation Third Day 3
192 September 6, 2008 Dance or Die Family Force 5 1
re September 13, 2008 Revelation Third Day 1
193 September 20, 2008 Lost in the Sound of Separation Underoath 1
194 September 27, 2008 Hello Love Chris Tomlin 3
195 October 18, 2008 New Surrender Anberlin 1
196 October 25, 2008 WOW Hits 2009[K] † Various artists 1
197 November 8, 2008 The Sound Mary Mary 1
198 November 15, 2008 A New Hallelujah Michael W. Smith 1
re November 22, 2008 WOW Hits 2009[K] † Various artists 1
199 November 29, 2008 Peace on Earth Casting Crowns 7
re January 17, 2009 WOW Hits 2009[K] † Various artists 2
200 January 31, 2009 Audience of One Heather Headley 2
201 February 14, 2009 Reunion (Vol. One) Gaither Vocal Band 1
re February 21, 2009 WOW Hits 2009[K] † Various artists 1
202 February 28, 2009 Innocence & Instinct Red 3
re March 21, 2009 WOW Hits 2009[K] † Various artists 2
203 April 4, 2009 A New Hallelujah Michael W. Smith 1
204 April 11, 2009 The Power of One Israel Houghton 2
205 April 25, 2009 10 MercyMe 2
206 May 9, 2009 The Long Fall Back to Earth Jars of Clay 2
207 May 23, 2009 With Roots Above and Branches Below The Devil Wears Prada 2
208 June 6, 2009 City of Black & White Mat Kearney 1
209 June 13, 2009 A Cross: The Earth Hillsong United 1
210 June 20, 2009 ...In Shallow Seas We Sail Emery 1
re June 27, 2009 A Cross: The Earth Hillsong United 1
211 July 4, 2009 The Sound Mary Mary 1
re July 11, 2009 City of Black & White Mat Kearney 1
re July 18, 2009 The Sound Mary Mary 2
212 August 1, 2009 The Real Thing pureNRG 1
213 August 8, 2009 Constellations August Burns Red 1
re August 15, 2009 The Sound Mary Mary 1
214 August 22, 2009 Fearless Randy Phillips 1
215 August 29, 2009 The Lost Get Found Britt Nicole 1
re September 5, 2009 Fearless Randy Phillips 1
216 September 12, 2009 Awake Skillet 4
217 October 10, 2009 Church Music David Crowder 2
218 October 24, 2009 Forget And Not Slow Down Relient K 1
219 October 31, 2009 WOW Hits 2010 Various artists 3
220 November 21, 2009 Beauty Will Rise Steven Curtis Chapman 1
221 November 28, 2009 Memento Mori Flyleaf 1
222 December 5, 2009 Until the Whole World Hears Casting Crowns 5

Statistics edit

The following artists have spent at least ten weeks atop the chart, with at least three albums:

Artist Wks. Al. Albums (Weeks) Ref.
WOW series 75 12
[15]
P.O.D. 53 5
[16]
Switchfoot 43 3
[17]
Casting Crowns 27 4
[18]
Mary Mary 19 4
[19]
MercyMe 17 5
[20]
Michael W. Smith 12 5
[21]
Relient K 11 4
[22]
Third Day 10 3
[23]

The following albums have spent at least ten weeks atop the chart throughout the decade:

 
Yolanda Adams's (pictured in 2010) Mountain High... Valley Low topped the chart for 16 consecutive weeks and was the best-performing album of 2000.
Album Wks. Artist(s) Ref.
The Beautiful Letdown 38 Switchfoot [24]
Satellite 35 P.O.D. [25]
Precious Memories 22 Alan Jackson [26]
Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord 20 Various artists [27]
Mountain High... Valley Low 16 Yolanda Adams [28]
WoW-2001: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits 16 Various artists [29]
The Altar and the Door 13 Casting Crowns [30]
The Fight of My Life 11 Kirk Franklin [31]
WOW Hits 2007 10 Various artists [32]
Hero 10 Kirk Franklin [33]
Flyleaf 10 Flyleaf [34]

See also edit

References edit

Notes
  1. ^ a b c d The artist, song name, chart date and weeks at number one are those given by Billboard magazine with data compiled by Nielsen SoundScan.
  2. ^ a b Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2000.[5]
  3. ^ Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2001.[6]
  4. ^ a b c d e Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2002.[7]
  5. ^ a b c d e f Best-performing album on the Top Contemporary Christian Albums chart of 2003.[8]
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2004.[9]
  7. ^ Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2005.[10]
  8. ^ a b c d e f Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2006.[11]
  9. ^ a b c Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2007.[12]
  10. ^ a b c d e Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2008.[13]
  11. ^ a b c d e Best-performing album on the Top Christian Albums chart of 2009.[14]
Footnotes
  1. ^ Cohen, Jonathan (December 27, 2006). "Switchfoot, Omarion, and Matisyahu return to store shelves with new albums". Monsters and Critics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2007.
  2. ^ Bjorke, Matt (November 26, 2017). "Top Country Catalog Sales Chart: November 26, 2017". Roughstock. Retrieved December 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Bad Boys" (PDF). Billboard. August 16, 2003. p. 58. Retrieved November 10, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory. Note that we have streamlined the name of the latter album list, dropping the word 'Contemporary.'
  4. ^ Number ones
  5. ^ "Top Contemporary Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 30, 2000. p. YE-102. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  6. ^ "Top Contemporary Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 29, 2001. p. YE-84. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  7. ^ "Top Contemporary Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 28, 2002. p. YE-98. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  8. ^ "Top Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 27, 2003. p. YE-81. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  9. ^ "Top Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 25, 2004. p. YE-76. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  10. ^ "Top Christian Albums" (PDF). Billboard. December 24, 2005. p. YE-66. Retrieved November 9, 2019 – via AmericanRadioHistory.
  11. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  12. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  13. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  14. ^ "Top Christian Albums – Year-End Charts". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  15. ^ "Various artists Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  16. ^ "P.O.D. Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  17. ^ "Switchfoot Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  18. ^ "Casting Crowns Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  19. ^ "Mary Mary Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  20. ^ "MercyMe Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  21. ^ "Michael W. Smith Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  22. ^ "Relient K Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  23. ^ "Third Day Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  24. ^ "Switchfoot – The Beautiful Letdown". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  25. ^ "P.O.D. – Satellite". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  26. ^ "Alan Jackson – Precious Memories". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  27. ^ "Various artists – Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  28. ^ "Yolanda Adams – Mountain High... Valley Low". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  29. ^ "Various artists – WoW-2001: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  30. ^ "Casting Crowns –The Altar and the Door". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  31. ^ "Kirk Franklin – The Fight of My Life". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  32. ^ "Various artists – WOW Hits 2007". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  33. ^ "Kirk Franklin – Hero". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
  34. ^ "Flyleaf – Flyleaf". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
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