The Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart is a music chart based on sales of albums of Contemporary Christian and gospel music in the UK. It is compiled weekly by the Official Charts Company (OCC), with each week's number one being announced on Mondays on their official website."Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20". (2013) Official Charts Company. The chart was launched on 11 March 2013 in partnership with Christian child development charity Compassion UK"New UK Christian and gospel album chart". (11 March 2013) Christianity Today. – the album at number one on the first chart was Zion by Hillsong United.Pakinkis, Tom. (11 March 2013) "Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart – first Top 20 revealed". Music Week. The band's record label, Hillsong Music UK, remarked that they were "thrilled to be part of the launch of the first Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart in the UK". The event launching the chart was hosted by David Grant, and featured Martin Smith of Delirious? and the London Community Gospel Choir.Pakinkis, Tom. (5 March 2013) "UK's first Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart to be unveiled next week". Music Week. The previous year, 600 new Christian music albums had been released in the UK.Ferrol, Natalie. (11 March 2013) "Christian and Gospel Album Chart Launched". MOBO.
Number ones +Keynth album to top the Official Christian & Gospel Albums ChartreReturn of an album to number one
ArtistAlbumRecord labelReached number one(for the week ending)Weeks atnumber one(Total weeksat number one)NFThe SearchNF Real Music16 (29)91Rend CollectiveChoose to WorshipCCMG1NFThe SearchNF Real Music5 (34)reJesus Is KingDef Jam1 (7)NFThe SearchNF Real Music27 (61)92BelieveDecca10NFThe SearchNF Real Music9 (70)93NFCloudsNF Real Music9NFThe SearchNF Real Music13 (83)94DondaDef Jam73NFThe SearchNF Real Music1 (84)DondaDef Jam2 (75)NFThe SearchNF Real Music8 (92)95NFHopeNF Real Music31DondaDef Jam3 (78)reNFHopeNF Real Music1DondaDef Jam24 (102)96Poor Clares of ArundelMy Peace I Give YouDecca1DondaDef Jam2 (104)NFThe SearchNF Real Music1 (93)DondaDef Jam2 (106)NFThe SearchNF Real Music2 (95)DondaDef Jam6 (112)97David KushnerThe DichotomyVirgin4DondaDef Jam5 (117)98SkilletRevolution Hear It Loud1DondaDef Jam16 (133)NFThe SearchNF Real Music1 (96)David KushnerThe DichotomyVirgin1NFThe SearchNF Real Music2 (98)DondaDef Jam10 (143)NFThe SearchNF Real Music1 (99)99Brandon LakeKing of HeartsProvident Label Group1NFThe SearchNF Real Music21 (120)100NFFearNF Real Music17NFThe SearchNF Real Music2 (122)DondaDef Jam5 (148)NFThe SearchNF Real Music5 (127)101The Red Clay StraysGratefulRCA1NFThe SearchNF Real Music12 (138)DondaDef Jam1 (149)NFThe SearchNF Real Music2 (140)
Broadcast The chart is aired on Christian radio stations Premier Christian Radio on Tuesday afternoons at 5 pm, and on UCB UK on Thursday evenings at 10 pm and Sunday evenings at 6 pm.
See also List of number-one Billboard Christian Albums
References
External links Official Christian & Gospel Albums Chart Top 20 at the Official Charts Company