Every Monday I post my all-new Top 10 Christian hit music chart based on personal preference and influenced by radio airplay from the previous week. It’s the continuation of a weekly hobby that goes back over 45 years. But this week it’s a special chart to celebrate the past 400 weeks. It’s my #Top40Of400 !
| RK | PK | WKS | SONG TITLE | ARTIST / SITE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 27 | Hallelujah Feeling | Caleb & John |
| 2 | 1 | 33 | Lead On Good Shepherd | Patrick Mayberry |
| 3 | 1 | 25 | Nobody (But Jesus) | Casting Crowns Ft. Matthew West |
| 4 | 1 | 26 | Every Step Of The Way | Cade Thompson |
| 5 | 1 | 24 | Almost Home | MercyMe |
| 6 | 1 | 22 | Do It Again | Elevation Worship |
| 7 | 1 | 25 | Somebody Like Me | Caleb & John Ft. Cain |
| 8 | 1 | 27 | Fires | Jordan St. Cyr |
| 9 | 1 | 27 | Even Then | Micah Tyler |
| 10 | 1 | 26 | I Will Fear No More | The Afters |
| 11 | 1 | 24 | Grace Got You | MercyMe |
| 12 | 1 | 26 | New Creation | Mac Powell |
| 13 | 1 | 23 | Praise You Anywhere | Brandon Lake |
| 14 | 1 | 23 | Beautiful Life | Pat Barrett |
| 15 | 1 | 27 | See Me Through It | Brandon Heath |
| 16 | 1 | 26 | Praise The Lord | Micah Tyler |
| 17 | 1 | 21 | The Lord’s Prayer (It’s Yours) | Matt Maher |
| 18 | 2 | 28 | I See Grace | Micah Tyler |
| 19 | 1 | 23 | Yes He Can | Cain |
| 20 | 2 | 25 | Alive & Breathing | Matt Maher |
| 21 | 1 | 22 | Weary Traveler | Jordan St. Cyr |
| 22 | 1 | 21 | Church (Take Me Back) | Cochren & Co. |
| 23 | 2 | 30 | Known | Tauren Wells |
| 24 | 1 | 24 | This Is Our God | Phil Wickham |
| 25 | 1 | 26 | Sunday Sermons | Anne Wilson |
| 26 | 1 | 23 | Rise Up (Lazarus) | Cain |
| 27 | 1 | 18 | Who I Am | Ben Fuller |
| 28 | 1 | 18 | I Thank God | Housefires Ft. JWLKRS Worship |
| 29 | 1 | 20 | Good Morning Mercy | Jason Crabb |
| 30 | 1 | 22 | Broken Things | Matthew West |
| 31 | 1 | 22 | My Story Your Glory | Matthew West |
| 32 | 2 | 26 | Truth Be Told | Matthew West |
| 33 | 1 | 19 | Even If | MercyMe |
| 34 | 1 | 17 | Fear No More | Building 429 |
| 35 | 1 | 25 | Brighter Days | Blessing Offor |
| 36 | 1 | 25 | Dead Man Walking | Jeremy Camp |
| 37 | 1 | 19 | Nobody Loves Me Like You | Chris Tomlin |
| 38 | 1 | 25 | The God Who Stays | Matthew West |
| 39 | 1 | 26 | Different | Micah Tyler |
| 40 | 1 | 20 | Home | Chris Tomlin |
400 WEEKS – We made it. From February 2017 to October 2024 – 7 years and 8 months – and still going strong. It’s been a fun 400 weeks. It’s also been a comforting 400 weeks during these troubled times in our nation and around the world. The resurrection of my music chart (and subsequently this blog) after a 7-year hiatus from 2010 to 2017 was due to the discovery of K-LOVE – the nationwide Christian Adult Contemporary music radio station. K-LOVE has been a blessing in my life, as it has been the soundtrack of the renaissance of my fantastic journey in Christ. Also presenting great music here in my new home in the Heartland of Florida – The Joy FM. I’m looking forward to the next 400 weeks, for the best is yet to come !
CALEB & JOHN – Their Romans 15:13-inspired debut song – “Hallelujah Feeling” – was a # 1 smash and a long-running hit of 27 weeks from August 2023 to February 2024. It spent 3 weeks at # 1, an extraordinary 13 weeks at # 2, and 5 weeks at # 3. That’s 21 weeks (5 months) in my Top 3. In its 25TH week on my chart – it surpassed “Nobody (But Jesus)” as my new # 1 smash overall of the current era. And then – a couple of months later – they followed it up with another huge # 1 smash – “Somebody Like Me” (featuring Cain). It’s still on my weekly chart, and it currently holds the # 7 spot overall (and climbing).
PATRICK MAYBERRY – His “Lead On Good Shepherd” is the longest-running hit during this 400-week era. From December 2023 to July 2024 it spent 33 weeks on my chart – including 2 weeks at # 1, 12 weeks at # 2, and 2 weeks at # 3. It pushed “Nobody (But Jesus)” down another notch to # 3, as it took over the # 2 spot.
MATTHEW WEST – He’s a featured artist on “Nobody (But Jesus)” with Casting Crowns, and he’s also at # 30, # 31, # 32, and # 38. Like most of the artists on my Top 40 – I’d never heard of him before 2017, but now he’s my # 1 artist overall. He’s hit my weekly chart with 9 songs totaling 169 weeks. 6 of them have gone to # 1 for a combined total of 23 weeks. (2 peaked at # 2.)
MERCYME – They are my # 2 artist overall with more weeks at # 1 (27) than any other artist. I was supposed to see MercyMe LIVE in concert last Thursday night in Southwest Florida – along with Crowder and Cochren & Co., but it was postponed due to Hurricane Milton. I’ll see MercyMe in early-April 2025, and it appears that Cochren & Co. will join them, but probably not Crowder. Nevertheless – there will be a lot of great music and big hits at that show.
NUMBERS 400 – 371 songs have appeared on my weekly chart over the past 400 weeks. That of course is a little less than one new entry per week. 103 of the 371 (27.8%) have gone to # 1, and 36 of the 103 are on my Top 40 overall. The rankings are based on a point-based system where each week at # 1 is worth 10 points, # 2 is worth 9 points, and so forth and so on down to # 10 being worth 1 point. Tie-breaking procedures were implemented 7 times when 2 or more songs tied in points – starting with the highest peak position, (and if still tied) the most weeks at # 1, (and if still tied) the most weeks at # 2. My Top 40 chart ranges from a high of 220 points for my # 1 smash – down to a low of 139 points for my # 39 and # 40 hits.
PRAISE TO OUR GOD – What a great chart that praises and worships our God and gives Him all of the glory. Each song on here makes me smile – and sing along. Some have a beat that make me want to dance for Jesus. If you’re not familiar with one or any of these songs then use Google, Bing, Amazon, Apple, Spotify, or YouTube to check them out. Enjoy the music, but especially listen to the words. The words of these songs represent God’s Word. Any one of these songs can change a life forever.
He has given me a new song to sing – a hymn of praise to our God. Many will see what He has done and be amazed. They will put their trust in the LORD. (Psalm 40:3 NLT)
SPOTIFY – You can hear “My Top 40 Hits – 400 Weeks” anytime by accessing my CountUp playlist on Spotify. All 40 hits are there from top to bottom. You can hear them in order from # 1 to # 40, or you can shuffle them. You can link to it here.
Your likes, follows, and comments are always appreciated. Thank You for being part of my online ministry to share God’s Good News and win souls for Christ through His music. God used loud music on the radio to reach me in August of 2006. I’ve been testifying about Him ever since.
Be blessed my friends ! May our God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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