OVERVIEW: “TOP 40 - Chart Overview”/ “Chart Insider & “#1 Insight” for April 15, 2025! -

Lots of change & competitive voting describes the Chart situation this cycle – Congratulations go out to The Perrys/”You Can’t Hurry God” for claiming the #1 position on Simply Southern Gospel’s Top 40 this cycle! The Perrys also acquired three  “Top Takes” including: “Top Total Votes”, “Top Domestic Votes (USA) & “Top International Votes” – More on the Perrys/”You Can’t Hurry God below in the  “#1 Insight” area! – Steadfast Quartet/”Are You Ready” made a quite impressive +6-point jump into the #2 position, very hard to do in such a competitive chart cycle (bravo) -    Mercy’s Well/”Nothing Great Than Grace” entered the Top Five @ #3 – a great spot to build a plan – after 2 Weeks @ #1, 8th Street/”Limitless God” dropped to the #4 spot & The Allens/”More” after 6 weeks on the chart surged to the #5 position rounding out the Top Five for this cycle on Simply Southern Gospel! 

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“Top Mover” – Our “Top Mover” this cycle belongs to The Steeles/ ”Undefeated” as their new single took a +14-point jump from #29 to #15 looking like they have another hit song on their hands – Two other Hot Movers this cycle: The Kramers/”He Remembers My Sin No More” took a +13-point leap from #39 to #23 & Sunday Drive/”Build An Altar” managed an +10-point surge from #30 to #20 as Sunday Drive breaks the Top 20!

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“Top New Entry” – Our “Top New Entry” this cycle is the new single from Divinity Trio/”Let Us Pray” making their debut at #31!  You voted Five other songs into the Top 40 this cycle: The Craguns/”The Other Side” debuted at #34 – Todd Tilghman/”Holy Place climbed on at #35 – Debra Perry & Jaidyn’s Call/”I’ll Never Get Over” landed at #36  Zane & Donna King/”Wait For It”  caught our ears at #39 & Sound Street/”Heaven In The House” broke through at #40!

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“Celebrating 20+ Weeks” on the SSG Chart: **Promisedland Quartet/”The Hour I First Believed” 22 weeks on Chart, Currently #38, Peaked @ #3 - **Fields of Grace/”Somebody’s Storm”, 20 weeks on Chart, Currently @ #24, Peaked @ #2  & **Westward Road/”Love One Another” 20 weeks on Chart, Currently @ #37, Peaked at 2 Weeks @ #1!  Congratulations to these talented artists!

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Bubbling Under Top 40:  The Browns/”I Know What Jesus Can Do” – Mark Dubbeld Family/”Ain’t Lookin’ For Trouble” -  LeFevre Quartet/”Troubled” -  The Sound/”Standing With You” & The Taylors/”God Has Heard Your Cry” 

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