# Hot Gospel Songs

Hot Gospel Songs is a music chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. It ranks the popularity of gospel songs using the same methodology developed for the Billboard Hot 100, the magazine's flagship songs chart, by incorporating data from the sales of downloads, streaming data, and airplay across all monitored radio stations.
From its inception in March 2005 through November 2013, the Hot Gospel Songs chart ranked the top songs only by overall audience impressions of songs played on gospel music radio stations. Beginning with the chart dated December 7, 2013, the chart follows the same methodology used for the Hot 100 to compile its rankings. The Gospel Airplay chart was launched simultaneously to continue to monitor airplay of songs on gospel radio.
The first number-one song on the chart was "We Must Praise" by J Moss in the chart dated March 19, 2005. The current number-one song on the chart is "That's My King" by CeCe Winans.

## Song milestones
### Most cumulative weeks at number-one

List of songs with 5 or more cumulative weeks at number-one, showing year of release.
* Elevation Worship
* Marvin Sapp
* Kirk Franklin
* Kanye West
* Tamela Mann
* Jamie Grace
* Donald Lawrence
* Mary Mary
| Song | Wks. | Year | Artist |
| "Jireh" | 86 | 2021 | Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine |
| "Never Would Have Made It" | 46 | 2007 | Marvin Sapp |
| "Wanna Be Happy?" | 45 | 2015 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Love Theory" | 44 | 2019 | Kirk Franklin |
| "That's My King" | 43 | 2024 | CeCe Winans |
| "Won't He Do It" | 41 | 2017 | Koryn Hawthorne |
| "Follow God" | 41 | 2019 | Kanye West |
| "I Trust You" | 29 | 2008 | James Fortune & FIYA |
| "Every Praise" | 26 | 2013 | Hezekiah Walker |
| "The Best in Me" | 25 | 2010 | Marvin Sapp |
| "Take Me to the King" | 25 | 2012 | Tamela Mann |
| "I Smile" | 23 | 2011 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Change Me" | 23 | 2016 | Tamela Mann |
| "Beautiful Day" | 20 | 2014 | Jamie Grace |
| "I Believe" | 19 | 2010 | James Fortune & FIYA featuring Zacardi Cortez & Shawn McLemore |
| "Speak To Me" | 19 | 2020 | Koryn Hawthorne |
| "Looking for You" | 18 | 2005 | Kirk Franklin |
| "The Blessing Of Abraham" | 18 | 2006 | Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers |
| "Heaven" | 15 | 2005 | Mary Mary |
| "Souled Out" | 14 | 2008 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC |
| "For Your Glory" | 14 | 2015 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard |
| "Encourage Yourself" | 13 | 2006 | Donald Lawrence presents the Tri-City Singers |
| "Um Good" | 13 | 2006 | Smokie Norful |
| "I Need Your Glory" | 13 | 2011 | Earnest Pugh |
| "They That Wait" | 13 | 2013 | Fred Hammond featuring John P. Kee |
| "Hurricane" | 13 | 2021 | Kanye West and the Weeknd featuring Lil Baby |
| "Break Every Chain" | 12 | 2013 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard |
| "Believe for It" | 12 | 2021 | CeCe Winans |
| "It's Not Over (When God Is In It)" | 11 | 2013 | Israel & New Breed featuring James Fortune and Jason Nelson |
| "Promises" | 11 | 2022 | Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine |
| "Close To You" | 10 | 2009 | BeBe & CeCe Winans |
| "All I Need Is You" | 10 | 2014 | Lecrae |
| "Praise God" | 10 | 2021 | Kanye West |
| "Nobody Greater" | 9 | 2010 | VaShawn Mitchell |
| "God Really Loves Us" | 9 | 2023 | Crowder and Dante Bowe featuring Maverick City Music |
| "In the Middle" | 8 | 2011 | Isaac Carree |
| "Worth" | 8 | 2015 | Anthony Brown & Group Therapy |
| "Fill Me Up" | 8 | 2015 | Casey J |
| "Wash Us in the Blood" | 8 | 2020 | Kanye West featuring Travis Scott |
| "I Call You Faithful" | 7 | 2005 | Donnie McClurkin |
| "I Will Bless The Lord" | 7 | 2006 | Byron Cage |
| "Blessed and Highly Favored" | 7 | 2007 | The Clark Sisters |
| "God in Me" | 7 | 2008 | Mary Mary featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard |
| "Declaration (This Is It!)" | 7 | 2008 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Still Able" | 7 | 2011 | James Fortune & FIYA |
| "Say Yes" | 7 | 2013 | Michelle Williams featuring Beyoncé and Kelly Rowland |
| "Hold My Mule" | 7 | 2016 | Shirley Caesar featuring Albertina Walker and Milton Brunson |
| "I'm Blessed" | 6 | 2017 | Charlie Wilson |
| "Work it Out" | 5 | 2005 | Dr. Charles G. Hayes and the Warriors featuring Dianne Williams |
| "It Ain't Over (Until God Says It's Over)" | 5 | 2008 | Maurette Brown Clark |
| "Put a Praise On It" | 5 | 2016 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard featuring Kierra Sheard |

### Number-one debuts

* Lecrae
* Flame
* Kirk Franklin
* Tasha Cobbs
* Kanye West
* Elevation Worship
List of songs which have debuted at number-one.
| Song | Debut date | Artist |
| "We Must Praise" | March 19, 2005 | J Moss |
| "Joyful Noise" | July 19, 2014 | Flame featuring Lecrae & John Reilly |
| "Nuthin" | August 9, 2014 | Lecrae |
| "All I Need Is You" | August 23, 2014 | Lecrae |
| "Say I Won't" | September 13, 2014 | Lecrae featuring Andy Mineo |
| "Wanna Be Happy?" | September 19, 2015 | Kirk Franklin |
| "I'm Getting Ready" | September 16, 2017 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard featuring Nicki Minaj |
| "Love Theory" | February 9, 2019 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Follow God" | November 9, 2019 | Kanye West |
| "Wash Us in the Blood" | July 11, 2020 | Kanye West featuring Travis Scott |
| "Jireh" | April 10, 2021 | Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine |
| "Talking to Jesus" | April 24, 2021 | Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Brandon Lake |
| "Wait on You" | May 8, 2021 | Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Dante Bowe & Chandler Moore |
| "We Win" | June 5, 2021 | Lil Baby and Kirk Franklin |
| "Hurricane" | September 11, 2021 | Kanye West and the Weeknd featuring Lil Baby |
| "Blessings" | December 23, 2023 | Nicki Minaj featuring Tasha Cobbs Leonard |
| "Rain Down on Me" | October 26, 2024 | GloRilla, Kirk Franklin & Maverick City Music featuring Kierra Sheard & Chandler Moore |

### Most cumulative weeks on chart

List of songs with 52 or more total weeks on the chart, showing year of debut on the chart.
| Song | Wks. | Year | Artist |
| "Jireh" | 203 | 2021 | Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music featuring Chandler Moore and Naomi Raine |
| "Every Praise" | 102 | 2013 | Hezekiah Walker |
| "Won't He Do It" | 94 | 2017 | Koryn Hawthorne |
| "Love Theory" | 90 | 2019 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Promises" | 80 | 2021 | Maverick City Music featuring Joe L. Barnes and Naomi Raine |
| "Never Would Have Made It" | 79 | 2007 | Marvin Sapp |
| "Nobody Greater" | 79 | 2010 | VaShawn Mitchell |
| "Hurricane" | 78 | 2021 | Kanye West and the Weeknd featuring Lil Baby |
| "Goodness of God" | 78 | 2022 | CeCe Winans |
| "Follow God" | 76 | 2019 | Kanye West |
| "For Your Glory" | 73 | 2013 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard |
| "Praise God" | 72 | 2021 | Kanye West |
| "Amazing" | 70 | 2014 | Ricky Dillard & New G |
| "I Trust You" | 69 | 2008 | James Fortune & FIYA |
| "Fear Is Not My Future" | 69 | 2022 | Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Brandon Lake and Chandler Moore |
| "They That Wait" | 68 | 2009 | Fred Hammond featuring John P. Kee |
| "Let the Church Say Amen" | 68 | 2011 | Andrae Crouch featuring Marvin Winans |
| "Break Every Chain" | 67 | 2013 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard |
| "I'm Blessed" | 65 | 2017 | Charlie Wilson |
| "God Favored Me" | 64 | 2009 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC featuring Marvin Sapp and D. J. Rogers |
| "Take Me to the King" | 62 | 2012 | Tamela Mann |
| "Work it Out" | 61 | 2007 | Troy Sneed presents Bonafide Praisers |
| "It's Not Over (When God Is In It)" | 61 | 2012 | Israel & New Breed featuring James Fortune and Jason Nelson |
| "The Best in Me" | 60 | 2010 | Marvin Sapp |
| "Justified" | 60 | 2019 | Smokie Norful |
| "One God" | 59 | 2007 | Maurette Brown Clark |
| "I Need You" | 58 | 2016 | Donnie McClurkin |
| "Yesterday" | 57 | 2005 | Mary Mary |
| "Souled Out" | 57 | 2008 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC |
| "God Really Loves Us" | 57 | 2022 | Crowder and Dante Bowe featuring Maverick City Music |
| "Imagine Me" | 56 | 2006 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Look At God" | 56 | 2023 | Koryn Hawthorne |
| "Holy Forever" | 56 | 2023 | CeCe Winans |
| "God in Me" | 55 | 2009 | Mary Mary featuring Kierra "KiKi" Sheard |
| "I Believe" | 55 | 2010 | James Fortune & FIYA featuring Zacardi Cortez and Shawn McLemore |
| "He Has His Hands On You" | 55 | 2010 | Marvin Sapp |
| "Change Me" | 55 | 2016 | Tamela Mann |
| "Rain on Us" | 54 | 2009 | Earnest Pugh |
| "Fill Me Up" | 54 | 2014 | Casey J |
| "Believe for It" | 54 | 2021 | CeCe Winans |
| "Praise Him In Advance" | 53 | 2008 | Marvin Sapp |
| "I Smile" | 53 | 2011 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Hold On" | 53 | 2012 | James Fortune & FIYA featuring Monica and Fred Hammond |
| "I Can Only Imagine" | 53 | 2013 | Tamela Mann |
| "Yes You Can" | 53 | 2015 | Marvin Sapp |
| "Put a Praise On It" | 53 | 2015 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard featuring Kierra Sheard |
| "Broken But I'm Healed" | 52 | 2006 | Byron Cage |
| "Livin'" | 52 | 2007 | The Clark Sisters |
| "Back II Eden" | 52 | 2008 | Donald Lawrence & Co. |
| "Close To You" | 52 | 2009 | BeBe & CeCe Winans |
| "Well Done" | 52 | 2010 | Deitrick Haddon |
| "I Need Your Glory" | 52 | 2011 | Earnest Pugh |
| "Turning Around For Me" | 52 | 2012 | VaShawn Mitchell |
| "Greater is Coming" | 52 | 2012 | Jekalyn Carr |
| "Beautiful Day" | 52 | 2014 | Jamie Grace |
| "No Greater Love" | 52 | 2014 | Smokie Norful |
| "Wanna Be Happy?" | 52 | 2015 | Kirk Franklin |
| "Joy" | 52 | 2016 | VaShawn Mitchell |
| "You're Bigger" | 52 | 2016 | Jekalyn Carr |
| "Your Great Name" | 52 | 2017 | Todd Dulaney |
| "Listen" | 52 | 2017 | Marvin Sapp |
| "I'm Getting Ready" | 52 | 2017 | Tasha Cobbs Leonard featuring Nicki Minaj |
| "Off the Grid" | 52 | 2021 | Kanye West featuring Playboi Carti and Fivio Foreign |
| "Moon" | 52 | 2021 | Kanye West featuring Kid Cudi and Don Toliver |
| "Kingdom" | 52 | 2022 | Maverick City Music and Kirk Franklin featuring Naomi Raine and Chandler Moore |

## Other achievements

* Kirk Franklin has the most number-one songs on Hot Gospel Songs.
* Tasha Cobbs Leonard has the most number-one songs for a female artist on Hot Gospel Songs.
* Lecrae has the most number-one debuts (4), all of which were in 2014.
* "Work It Out" by Dr. Charles G. Hayes & the Warriors featuring Dianne Williams, was the first number-one recorded by a group. It succeeded Mary Mary's "Heaven", which had a record-setting 8 weeks at number-one.
* On the charts dated June 15, 2014, Kirk Franklin became the first artist to top all five of Billboard's main Gospel charts simultaneously — Long, Live, Love topped Top Gospel Albums, whilst "OK" topped Gospel Digital Song Sales and "Love Theory" led Hot Hot Gospel Songs, Gospel Airplay and Gospel Streaming Songs.
* In 2018, Koryn Hawthorne's "Won't He Do It" became the longest-running number-one by a woman, with 41 weeks at the top, surpassing Tamela Mann's 25 week reign with “Take Me to the King.”
* With the album Jesus Is King (2019), Kanye West became the first artist to occupy the entire top 10 on both Hot Christian Songs and Hot Gospel Songs, monopolizing the top 11 of the latter.
* With the album Donda (2021), Kanye West occupied the top 23 spots on Hot Gospel Songs, setting a record.
* In April 2021, Elevation Worship and Maverick City Music became the first groups with multiple number-one debuts on Hot Gospel Songs, when "Talking to Jesus" replaced their first number-one "Jireh" within the same month.