# 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. 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.
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

Key :
| † | Best-performing album of respective years |
| No. | Issue date | Album | Artist(s) | Wks. |
| 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 † | Yolanda Adams | 9 |
| 93 | September 16, 2000 | Love and Freedom | BeBe Winans | 1 |
| re | September 23, 2000 | Mountain High... Valley Low † | 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 † | 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 † | P.O.D. | 7 |
| 102 | November 17, 2001 | Christmas Extraordinaire | Mannheim Steamroller | 8 |
| re | January 12, 2002 | Satellite † | P.O.D. | 8 |
| 103 | March 9, 2002 | The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin | Kirk Franklin | 2 |
| re | March 23, 2002 | Satellite † | P.O.D. | 11 |
| 104 | June 8, 2002 | Legacy...Hymns and Faith | Amy Grant | 1 |
| re | June 15, 2002 | Satellite † | 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 † | 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 † | 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 † | 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 † | 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 † | 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 † | 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 † | 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 † | Switchfoot | 8 |
| 126 | March 13, 2004 | The Passion of the Christ | Soundtrack | 7 |
| re | May 1, 2004 | The Beautiful Letdown † | Switchfoot | 1 |
| 127 | May 8, 2004 | Undone | MercyMe | 2 |
| 128 | May 22, 2004 | Wire | Third Day | 3 |
| re | June 12, 2004 | The Beautiful Letdown † | Switchfoot | 2 |
| 129 | June 26, 2004 | Somethin' 'Bout Love | Fred Hammond | 1 |
| re | July 3, 2004 | The Beautiful Letdown † | Switchfoot | 14 |
| 130 | October 9, 2004 | All Things New | Steven Curtis Chapman | 1 |
| re | October 16, 2004 | The Beautiful Letdown † | 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 † | Switchfoot | 1 |
| 133 | December 4, 2004 | Merry Christmas with Love † | Clay Aiken | 6 |
| re | January 15, 2005 | The Beautiful Letdown † | Switchfoot | 5 |
| 134 | February 19, 2005 | WOW Hits 2005 | Various artists | 1 |
| re | February 26, 2005 | The Beautiful Letdown † | 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 † | Alan Jackson | 8 |
| 151 | May 13, 2006 | Coming Up To Breathe | MercyMe | 1 |
| 152 | May 20, 2006 | Precious Memories † | Alan Jackson | 7 |
| 153 | July 8, 2006 | Define The Great Line | Underoath | 4 |
| re | August 5, 2006 | Precious Memories † | Alan Jackson | 3 |
| 154 | August 26, 2006 | Bless the Broken Road: The Duets Album | Selah | 1 |
| re | September 2, 2006 | Precious Memories † | Alan Jackson | 2 |
| 155 | September 16, 2006 | Restored | Jeremy Camp | 1 |
| re | September 23, 2006 | Precious Memories † | 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 † | 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 † | Various artists | 5 |
| re | January 6, 2007 | Precious Memories † | 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 † | 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 † | Casting Crowns | 4 |
| 179 | October 13, 2007 | Remedy | David Crowder | 1 |
| re | October 20, 2007 | The Altar and the Door † | Casting Crowns | 3 |
| 180 | November 10, 2007 | This Moment | Steven Curtis Chapman | 1 |
| re | November 17, 2007 | The Altar and the Door † | Casting Crowns | 3 |
| 181 | December 8, 2007 | All That Is Within Me | MercyMe | 3 |
| re | December 29, 2007 | The Altar and the Door † | 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 † | 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 † | 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 † | Various artists | 1 |
| 199 | November 29, 2008 | Peace on Earth | Casting Crowns | 7 |
| re | January 17, 2009 | WOW Hits 2009 † | 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 † | Various artists | 1 |
| 202 | February 28, 2009 | Innocence & Instinct | Red | 3 |
| re | March 21, 2009 | WOW Hits 2009 † | 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

The following artists have spent at least ten weeks atop the chart, with at least three albums:
| Artist | Wks. | Al. | Albums (Weeks) |
| WOW series | 75 | 12 | WoW 2000: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs (6)WoW-2001: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits (16)WOW Worship: Orange (2)WOW Hits 2003 (8) WOW Christmas: Red (4)WOW Number 1's (8)WOW Hits 2004 (3)WOW Hits 2005 (5)WOW Hits 2006 (5)WOW Hits 2007 (10)WOW Hits 2009 (7)WOW Hits 2010 (3) |
| P.O.D. | 53 | 5 | The Fundamental Elements of Southtown (7)Satellite (35)Payable on Death (5)Testify (3)When Angels & Serpents Dance (3) |
| Switchfoot | 43 | 3 | The Beautiful Letdown (38)Nothing Is Sound (1)Oh! Gravity. (4) |
| Casting Crowns | 27 | 4 | Lifesong (2)The Altar and the Door (13)Peace on Earth (7)Until the Whole World Hears (5) |
| Mary Mary | 19 | 4 | Thankful (3)Incredible (5)Mary Mary (6)The Sound (5) |
| MercyMe | 17 | 5 | Almost There (9)Undone (2)Coming Up To Breathe (1)All That Is Within Me (3)10 (2) |
| Michael W. Smith | 12 | 5 | Worship (4)The Second Decade (1993–2003) (1)Healing Rain (1)Stand (4)A New Hallelujah (2) |
| Relient K | 11 | 4 | Mmhmm (5)Five Score and Seven Years Ago (3)The Bird and the Bee Sides (2)Forget And Not Slow Down (1) |
| Third Day | 10 | 3 | Wire (3)Wherever You Are (3)Revelation (4) |
The following albums have spent at least ten weeks atop the chart throughout the decade:
| Album | Wks. | Artist(s) |
| The Beautiful Letdown | 38 | Switchfoot |
| Satellite | 35 | P.O.D. |
| Precious Memories | 22 | Alan Jackson |
| Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord | 20 | Various artists |
| Mountain High... Valley Low | 16 | Yolanda Adams |
| WoW-2001: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits | 16 | Various artists |
| The Altar and the Door | 13 | Casting Crowns |
| The Fight of My Life | 11 | Kirk Franklin |
| WOW Hits 2007 | 10 | Various artists |
| Hero | 10 | Kirk Franklin |
| Flyleaf | 10 | Flyleaf |