CeCe Winans earns her 10th No. 1 Advertising signTop Gospel Albums chart and her second on Top Christian Albums with the arrival of her live set More than that in the accounts dated 11 May.
The LP debuts with 8,000 album equivalents, including 5,000 in album sales, in the US from April 26 to May 2, according to Luminate. Recorded at Rockettown, Nashville on August 10, 2023.
Notably, the Detroit native has ruled the Top Gospel Albums for five straight decades.
“I'm a firm believer that when you keep God at the center of everything, He will do the rest,” says Winans. “More than that is a joyous collection of songs that focus on His faithfulness and greatness.”
The album follows Winans' first live set, Believe About It: A Live Worship Experience, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums and No. 3 on Top Christian Albums in March 2021. It marks her eighth No. 1 on the former chart with no other artists. she recorded her first two No. 1s with Bebe Winans, her older brother: Paradise in 1989 and Different Ways of Life in 1991. He previously led Top Christian Albums with Throne room in 2003.
At the same time, the new album's “That's My King” becomes Winans' third No. 1 on the Hot Gospel Songs chart and her third top 10 on Hot Christian Songs (18-7). It attracted 1.7 million official streams in the US, up 111%, and simultaneously tops Gospel Streaming Songs, marking Winans' first chart-topper. In Christian Airplay, it pushes 20-19 (1.6 million audience impressions, up 35%). It ranks No. 26 on Gospel Airplay.
Specifically, as genre barriers disappear between many forms, Winans is one of a growing number of artists—along with Elevation Worship, Brandon Lake, Maverick City Music, Naomi Raine, Tauren Wells, and others—who are actively pushing themselves into both contemporary Christian and gospel radio.
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The Los Angeles-based artist is also the host of the national radio show Get up! Mornings with Erica Campbell.
Campbell – who is also one half of the duo Mary Mary with sister Trecina – previously topped Gospel Airplay on her own with “Feel Alright (Blessed)” for two weeks beginning in July 2023. “Call,” featuring Jor'Dan Armstrong (two, December 2022); and “Positive” (three, August 2022).
Mary Mary boasts three Gospel Airplay No. seven weeks, starting June 2009) and 'Heaven' (15 weeks, starting June 2005).
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