Brandon Lake takes fourth No. 1 of Bulletin boardThe Christian Airplay chart as “That's Who I Praise” jumps three spots to the top of the chart dated November 30.
During the November 15-21 tracking week, the song garnered 5.6 million audience impressions, according to Luminate. Over on Christian AC Airplay, he dominates for a second frame. It is Lake's fourth peak on each list.
Lake, 34, of Charleston, SC, co-wrote the single with Steven Furtick, Benjamin William Hastings, Zac Lawson and Micah Nichols, the latter of whom also produced it.
“I'm totally amazed. To hear that this song connects with so many hearts out there is humbling and just unreal,” says Lake. Bulletin board. “Keep praising God even when you don't feel like it. Your worship is a weapon and our God is faithful.”
Lake was a recent lead on both counts, as featured on Elevation Worship's “Praise,” featuring Chris Brown and Chandler Moore, beginning in May. He also scored his first No. 1 on the charts with Elevation Worship: “Graves Into Gardens,” in 2021. Lake has also topped the charts with “Gratitude,” which launches in March 2023.
The cult of transformation makes history
Gospel and Christian music collective Transformation Worship scores its third Top Gospel Albums leader, as well as its third Top Christian Albums top 10, reaching No. 1 and 3, respectively, with Undefeated Champions. The set was released on November 15 and earned 4,000 equivalent album units in its first week.
The Tulsa, Okla.-based act was started in 2010 at the city's eponymous church by Pastor Michael Todd.
On Top Gospel Albums, Transformation Worship becomes the first worship group to score three No. 1 in a calendar year, as well Undefeated Champions follows Sovereigntywhich opened at the top in July, and Overflowwhich started at the summit in June.
The group boasts their fourth Top 10 Gospel album this year: Thy kingdom come debuted at No. 6 best in October.
Brooks & Dunn, Jelly Roll Chart Remake
Famous country duo Brooks & Dunn are back Bulletin boardof the religious charts with an update of “Believe”, which reached No. 6 on Hot Country Songs in 2006. The new version features Jelly Roll joining Kix Brooks and Ronnie Dunn for a performance of the song at the 58th Annual Country Music Association Awards (Nov. 20), broadcast live on ABC.
The remake is from Brooks & Dunn's collaborative LP Restart IIwhich debuts at No. 5 on Top Country Albums with 24,000 equivalent album units. It marks the duo's 15th top 10 and first since 2019, when Restart started as the seventh no. 1 of the pair.
The new “Believe” bows atop Christian Digital Song sales with 5,000 sales, while the 2019 original re-enters the No. 6. It also debuts at No. 6 on Hot Christian Songs, further bolstered by 1.8 million official streams, marking Brooks & Dunn and Jelly Roll's first appearance on the chart.
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