Christian Music Top 40, 3.7.21

For the second straight week, Andrew Ripp’s “Jericho” stays in the top spot on our chart. Matthew West remains at No. 2 with “Truth Be Told,” while Phil Wickham’s “Battle Belongs” continues to climb and lands at No. 3. “Graves Into Gardens” by Elevation Worship and “Out of My Hands” by Jeremy Camp round out the top five.

The rest of the chart saw a lot of movement, including five songs that jumped at least seven spots. After just three weeks, tobyMac’s “Help is On the Way (Maybe Midnight)” has already reached the top 20, climbing 14 spots from No. 30 to No. 16. Chris Tomlin’s duet with Thomas Rhett also had a big week, jumping 13 spots from No. 36 to No. 23. Other big movers included “Child of Love” by We the Kingdom (up seven to No. 26), “Hold On to Me” by Lauren Daigle (up eight to No. 31) and “Promise Keeper” by Hope Darst (up eight to No. 32).

The week’s biggest debut “When We Fall Apart” by Ryan Stevenson, which leaps into the chart at No. 28. Other debuts included “Quiet” by Elevation Rhythm (No. 35), “Thank You Jesus for the Blood” by Charity Gayle (No. 38) and “Hallelujah Even Here” by Lydia Laird (No. 39).

Here is the updated chart for the week of March 6, 2021. Each song is linked to its official video on YouTube, where possible. To listen to the full playlist of these songs, visit our page on Spotify.

Pos Song Artist LW Chg Wks Peak
1 Jericho Andrew Ripp 2 1 7 1
2 Truth Be Told Matthew West 1 -1 7 1
3 Graves Into Gardens Elevation Worship 3 0 7 1
4 Battle Belongs Phil Wickham 5 1 7 4
5 Out of My Hands Jeremy Camp 4 -1 7 4
6 Rise Up (Lazarus) CAIN 6 0 7 2
7 Sparrows Cory Asbury 7 0 7 7
8 Start Right Here Casting Crowns 8 0 7 8
9 Less Like Me Zach Williams 14 5 7 9
10 New Day Danny Gokey 11 1 6 10
11 Good God Almighty Crowder 12 1 7 11
12 Say I Won’t MercyMe 13 1 7 12
13 Amen For KING & Country 17 4 4 13
14 Image of God We Are Messsengers 10 -4 7 10
15 Next to Me Jordan Feliz 15 0 6 15
16 Fires Jordan St. Cyr 18 2 7 16
17 Patient Apollo LTD 19 2 6 17
18 Devil Is a Liar Colton Dixon 21 3 6 17
19 Light It Up Terrian 22 3 6 19
20 Run to the Father Matt Maher 30 10 3 20
21 Faithful God I AM THEY 31 10 7 21
22 Just Want You Sarah Reeves 24 2 6 22
23 New Today Micah Tyler 33 10 5 23
24 I Trust You Jonathan Traylor 29 5 6 19
25 Look No Further Evvie McKinney 35 10 5 25
26 Who Can Cochren & Co. 20 -6 7 20
27 Born Ready Coby James 26 -1 6 25
28 I’m Sorry Zauntee 28 0 6 28
29 Evidence Josh Baldwin 9 -20 7 6
30 Help Is On the Way (Maybe Midnight) tobyMac 39 9 2 30
31 No Hopeless Soul Stephen Stanley 37 6 2 31
32 Famous For Tauren Wells & Jenn Johnson 16 -16 7 3
33 Child of Love We The Kingdom New New 1 33
34 Starts With Me tobyMac 34 0 6 22
35 I Need a Ghost Brandon Lake 38 3 4 35
36 God Who Listens Chris Tomlin & Thomas Rhett 36 0 2 36
37 Another in the Fire Hillsong UNITED & Taya 27 -10 7 12
38 Without You Social Club Misfits 40 2 2 38
39 Hold On to Me Lauren Daigle New New 1 39
40 Promise Keeper Hope Darst New New 1 40

The American charts all have their whims. We look across the Christian music landscape to put together a reliable snapshot of what is truly trending today. We are currently tracking 82 songs that have trended in various ways in the past week.

Copyright © 2021 Doug DeBolt.

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