American gospel singer Yolanda Adams has released 11 studio albums, 2 live albums and 6 compilation albums. Adams has been named as the "First Lady of Modern Gospel" by the media. With sales of nearly 10 million records worldwide, she was Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of the 2000s and has sold 4.5 million albums in the US since 1991. Five of her albums have reached number one on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. The Gospel Music Association inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Mountain High... Valley Low remains her best-selling album in the US, being certified Platinum by RIAA, while her albums Believe and Verity Presents: The Best of Yolanda Adams both reached gold status respectively.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications US US Gospel For all except noted: For Shakin' The House...Live In L.A.: US For all except noted:
For Shakin' the House...Live in L.A.: USR&B/HH Just as I Am Released: September 22, 1987 Label: Nine / Sound of Gospel — 8 — — Through the Storm Released: December 26, 1991 Label: Tribute — 8 — — Save the World Released: 1993 Label: Tribute — 6 — — US: 150,000 More Than a Melody Released: October 1995 Label: Tribute — 4 4 — US: 100,000 Songs from the Heart Released: September 15, 1998 Label: Verity — 3 9 — Mountain High...Valley Low Released: September 21, 1999 Label: Elektra 24 1 1 5 US: 1,374,000 RIAA: Platinum Christmas With Yolanda Adams Released: October 24, 2000 Label: Elektra 86 1 2 31 Believe Released: December 4, 2001 Label: Elektra 42 1 2 7 US: 700,000 RIAA: Gold Day by Day Released: May 3, 2005 Label: Atlantic 23 1 — 4 What a Wonderful Time Released: October 9, 2007 Label: Columbia 179 2 — 28 Becoming Released: May 3, 2011 Label: N-House Music Group 99 3 — 22 Sunny Days Released: September 13, 2024 Label: Epic — 9 — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positions and sales figures Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales US US Gospel US USR&B/HH Shakin' the House: Live in L.A. Released: March 1, 1996 Label: Benson (#4272) / Verity (#43068) / Zomba (#0844184272) — 10 17 — Yolanda... Live in Washington Released: June 1, 1996 Label: Verity — 5 25 — US: 150,000 The Experience Released: March 20, 2001 Label: Elektra 63 2 1 24 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Gospel US USR&B/HH At Her Very Best Released: 1993 Label: Paula (#812) — — — — The Best of Yolanda Adams Released: October 26, 1999 Label: Verity — 9 23 — RIAA: Gold Yolanda Adams and Albertina Walker "The Divas of Gospel" Released: February 27, 2001 Label: Fuel 2000 — — — — The Praise and Worship Songs of Yolanda Adams Released: May 6, 2003 Label: Verity — 6 26 65 The Essential Yolanda Adams Released: October 24, 2006 Label: Verity / Legacy — 39 — — The Best of Me Released: May 8, 2007 Label: Atlantic 60 1 — 9 Playlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams Released: September 2, 2008 Label: Legacy — 12 26 — Setlist: The Very Best of Yolanda Adams Live Released: July 12, 2011 Label: Legacy / Verity (#88697925572) — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles As a lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSUSGospelUS R&B/HHUS Adult R&B "The Battle Is the Lord's" 1993 — — — — RIAA: Gold Save the World "Gotta Have Love" 1995 — — 97 — More Than a Melody "The Battle Is the Lord's" (Live) 1996 — — 75 20 Yolanda... Live in Washington "Only Believe" 1998 — — — — Songs from the Heart "Is Your All on the Altar" — — — — "Still I Rise" — — — — "Open My Heart" 1999 57 — 10 1 RIAA: Gold Mountain High...Valley Low "Yeah" — — — 29 "Fragile Heart" 2000 — — — 38 "The Things We Do" — — — — "I Believe I Can Fly" 2001 — — — 25 RMNZ: Gold The Experience "Never Give Up" — — 79 15 Believe "I'm Gonna Be Ready" — — 74 10 "I Gotta Believe" — — — — "The Prayer" 2003 — — — 35 Donnie McClurkin... Again "Be Blessed" 2005 — 1 — 40 Day by Day "Victory" — 3 — — "Someone Watching Over You" 2006 — 31 57 19 "This Too Shall Pass" — 15 — 27 "Step Aside" 2007 — 10 — — Daddy's Little Girls (OST) "Hold On" — 15 — 26 What a Wonderful Time "Be Still" 2011 — 4 93 35 Becoming "When Love Takes Over" 2016 — — — — The Passion: New Orleans "In Him There Is No Sorrow" 2023 — 17 — — Donald Lawrence Presents Power: A Tribute to Twinkie Clark "Church Doors" 2024 — 4 — 20 Sunny Days "Blessings" — 8 — — "Thank You" 2025 — — — — "Hero is Born" — — — — Sunny Days "Hell’s Kitchen’s a Merry Little Christmas" 2025 — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
As a featured artist + List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSGospelUS R&B/HHUS Adult R&BUS AC "I Believe I Can Fly" 2005 — — — 28 At Last...The Duets Album "Where Love Begins" 2006 — 68 17 — The Gospel According to Patti LaBelle "When You Love" 2009 — — — — We All Are One (Live in Detroit) "Best for Last" 2013 — — — — 20 Year Celebration, Vol. 1: Best for Last "How Awesome Is Our God" 2015 9 — — — Covered: Alive in Asia "Bless Somebody Else (Dorothy’s Song)" 2019 — — — — Bless Somebody Else "Clap Your Hands" 2020 — — — — Dance Soul "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Other charted songs + List of other charted songs, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSGospelDigitalSales "In the Midst of It All" 1999 13 Mountain High...Valley Low "Talkin' 'Bout Jesus" 2019 12 Testimony "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Videography DVD/video releases Yolanda Adams Live in Concert - An Unforgettable Evening (DVD, 2002 reissue) Yolanda Live: The Unforgettable Evening: Volume One (VHS) Yolanda Adams Live in Washington D.C.: Volume Two (VHS) Shakin' The House... Live In L.A. (VHS) (1998) ("Even Me," "You Know that I Know," "I'll Always Remember," and "The Lord is With Us in This Place") Come Together - A Night for John Lennon's Words and Music (2001) ("Imagine") The Concert for World Children's Day (2002) ("I Believe I Can Fly") A Clay Aiken Christmas (2004) ("Oh Holy Night," "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" (w/Clay Aiken and Barry Manilow) and "Because It's Christmas" (w/Aiken and Manilow)) Hopeville (2008) - (w/Donnie McClurkin and Kirk Franklin) (DVD)
Music videos "Gotta Have Love" (Tribute, 1996) "Yeah" (Elektra, 1999) "Open My Heart" (Elektra, 1999) "I Believe I Can Fly" (Elektra, 2000) "Never Give Up" (Elektra, 2001) "Victory" (Atlantic, 2005) "This Too Shall Pass" (Atlantic, 2005) "Be Still" (N-House Music Group, 2012)
Filmography The Gospel (2005) Sweating in the Spirit (2005) "The Parkers" (2004) "A Clay Aiken Christmas" (TV) (2004) "Soul Food" (2004)
Guest appearances + List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name Title Year Other artist(s) Album "This Too Shall Pass" 1995 Crystal Lewis Sisters: The Story Goes On "Wholly Holy" 1997 Everette Harp What's Going On "O Little Town of Bethlehem" 1998 rowspan="2" The Real Meaning Of Christmas: Volume 2 "Shepherd's Cradle Song" "America the Beautiful / We Shall Overcome" 1999 O'Landa Draper's Associates, Shirley Caesar, Daryl Coley, Rev. James Moore Sing America "Shining Star" 2000 rowspan="2" Music from and Inspired by Jesus: The Epic Mini-Series "If We Could Remember" 2002 The Sum of All Fears "Higher Ground" Missy Elliott, Tweet, Karen Clark Sheard, Kim Burrell, Dorinda Clark Cole, Mary Mary Miss E... So Addictive and 2nd Chance "Brand New Day" Karen Clark Sheard 2nd Chance "I Believe" 2004 Honey: Music from & Inspired by the Motion Picture "I Believe I Can Fly" Kenny G At Last...The Duets Album "Afterwhile" 2005 Kirk Franklin Hero "Everyday (Family Reunion)" 2006 Chaka Khan, Gerald Levert, Carl Thomas Madea's Family Reunion "Me Dance" Jack's Big Music Show (Season One) "I Wish" Patti LaBelle, Fantasia Happy Feet: Music from the Motion Picture "Order My Steps (Dear Lord)" 2007 Bone Thugs-n-Harmony Strength & Loyalty "You Make Me Feel Brand New" 2008 Johnny Mathis A Night to Remember "You" 2009 Madea Goes To Jail "Intro" 2017 Anita Wilson Sunday Song "Yolanda & Anita Reprise" "O Holy Night" The Star "Do You Believe" 2018 PJ Morton Christmas with PJ Morton "How Great" 2019 William McDowell The Cry: A Live Worship Experience "Do You Believe" 2020 PJ Morton Gospel According to PJ: From the Songbook of PJ Morton "One Moment from Glory" 2022 Kingdom Business: Season 1 "The Me You See" Chaundre Broomfield "In Control" "Psalm of Contention" "Jesus Can Work It Out" "Time" 2023 Kingdom Business Cast Kingdom Business: Season 2 "Grace Amazing" "We Family" Kingdom Business Cast, Chaundre Broomfield, Kiandra Richardson
Other releases Yolanda Adams Smooth Jazz Tribute Artist: Various Artists Release Date: March 13, 2007 Label: CC Ent/Copycats
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Other references
Yolanda Adams at Yahoo! Music