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Christian Albums (formerly named Hot Christian Albums) is a Billboard chart of the best-selling Christian music albums of the week.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| March 29, 1980 | "Music Machine" | Candle | 3 |
| April 19, 1980 | "One More Song For You" | The Imperials | 13 |
| July 19, 1980 | "My Father's Eyes" | Amy Grant | 4 |
| August 16, 1980 | "One More Song For You" | The Imperials | 5 (18) |
| September 20, 1980 | "Never Alone" | Amy Grant | 9 |
| December 20, 1980 | "In His Time Praise IV" | Maranatha Singers | 6 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 3, 1981 | "In His Time Praise IV" | Maranatha Singers | 3 (9) |
| January 24, 1981 | "Best Of B.J. Thomas" | B.J. Thomas | 4 |
| February 21, 1981 | "One More Song For You" | The Imperials | 4 (22) |
| March 21, 1981 | "Priority" | The Imperials | 17 |
| July 18, 1981 | "Praise Five: It's Time To Praise The Lord" | Maranatha Singers | 4 |
| August 15, 1981 | "Amy Grant in Concert" | Amy Grant | 9 |
| October 17, 1981 | "Amazing Grace" | B.J. Thomas | 9 |
| December 19, 1981 | "Joni's Song" | Joni Eareckson | 2 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 2, 1982 | "Joni's Song" | Joni Eareckson | 11 (13) |
| March 20, 1982 | "Unfailing Love" | Evie Tornquist | 9 |
| May 22, 1982 | "I Saw The Lord" | Dallas Holm | 4 |
| June 19, 1981 | "Amazing Grace" | B.J. Thomas | 4 (13) |
| July 17, 1982 | "Age to Age" | Amy Grant | 24 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 1, 1983 | "Age to Age" | Amy Grant | 53 (77) |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 7, 1984 | "Age to Age" | Amy Grant | 8 (85) |
| March 3, 1984 | "Not of this World" | Petra | 4 |
| March 31, 1984 | "Straight Ahead" | Amy Grant | 40 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 5, 1985 | "Straight Ahead" | Amy Grant | 21 (61) |
| June 1, 1985 | "Beat The System" | Petra | 12 |
| August 24, 1985 | "Unguarded" | Amy Grant | 19 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 4, 1986 | "Unguarded" | Amy Grant | 17 (36) |
| May 3, 1986 | "Morning Like This" | Sandi Patti | 35 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 3, 1987 | "Morning Like This" | Sandi Patti | 5 (40) |
| February 7, 1987 | "The Collection" | Amy Grant | 12 |
| May 2, 1987 | "Morning Like This" | Sandi Patti | 4 (44) |
| May 30, 1987 | "The Collection" | Amy Grant | 4 (16) |
| June 27, 1987 | "Morning Like This" | Sandi Patti | 20 (64) |
| November 14, 1987 | "This Means War!" | Petra | 4 |
| December 12, 1987 | "The Collection" | Amy Grant | 3 (19) |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 2, 1988 | "The Collection" | Amy Grant | 6 (25) |
| February 13, 1988 | "Morning Like This" | Sandi Patti | 4 (68) |
| March 12, 1988 | "This Means War!" | Petra | 4 (56) |
| April 9, 1988 | "The Collection" | Amy Grant | 4 (29) |
| May 7, 1988 | "Make His Praise Glorious" | Sandi Patti | 16 |
| August 27, 1988 | "Lead Me On" | Amy Grant | 19 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 7, 1989 | "Lead Me On" | Amy Grant | 9 (28) |
| March 11, 1989 | "i 2 (EYE)" | Michael W. Smith | 4 |
| April 8, 1989 | "Lead Me On" | Amy Grant | 8 (36) |
| June 3, 1989 | "Sandi Patti And The Friendship Company" | Sandi Patti | 24 |
| November 18, 1989 | "The Way Home" | Russ Taff | 4 |
| December 16, 1989 | "Revival In The Land" | Carman | 3 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 6, 1990 | "Revival In The Land" | Carman | 31 (34) |
| August 11, 1990 | "Beyond Belief" | Petra | 14 |
| November 17, 1990 | "Go West Young Man" | Michael W. Smith | 7 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 5, 1991 | "Go West Young Man" | Michael W. Smith | 9 (16) |
| March 9, 1991 | "For the Sake of the Call" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 4 |
| April 6, 1991 | "Go West Young Man" | Michael W. Smith | 2 (18) |
| April 20, 1991 | "Heart In Motion" | Amy Grant | 18 |
| August 24, 1991 | "Go West Young Man" | Michael W. Smith | 2 (20) |
| September 7, 1991 | "Heart In Motion" | Amy Grant | 4 (22) |
| October 5, 1991 | "Go West Young Man" | Michael W. Smith | 4 (24) |
| November 2, 1991 | "Heart In Motion" | Amy Grant | 6 (28) |
| December 14, 1991 | "Addicted To Jesus" | Carman | 3 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 4, 1992 | "Addicted To Jesus" | Carman | 9 (12) |
| March 7, 1992 | "Unseen Power" | Petra | 2 |
| March 21, 1992 | "Addicted To Jesus" | Carman | 2 (14) |
| April 4, 1992 | "Unseen Power" | Petra | 2 (4) |
| April 18, 1992 | "Addicted To Jesus" | Carman | 2 (16) |
| May 2, 1992 | "Unseen Power" | Petra | 2 (6) |
| May 16, 1992 | "Go West Young Man" | Michael W. Smith | 2 (26) |
| May 30, 1992 | "Addicted To Jesus" | Carman | 2 (18) |
| June 13, 1992 | "Heart In Motion" | Amy Grant | 2 (30) |
| June 27, 1992 | "Addicted To Jesus" | Carman | 2 (20) |
| July 11, 1992 | "Heart In Motion" | Amy Grant | 2 (32) |
| July 25, 1992 | "The Great Adventure" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 12 |
| October 17, 1992 | "Change Your World" | Michael W. Smith | 10 |
| December 26, 1992 | "Home for Christmas" | Amy Grant | 1 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 2, 1993 | "Home for Christmas" | Amy Grant | 3 (4) |
| February 23, 1993 | "Free at Last" | dc Talk | 22 |
| June 26, 1993 | "Hope" | Michael English | 4 |
| July 24, 1993 | "LeVoyage" | Sandi Patti | 2 |
| August 7, 1993 | "Free at Last" | dc Talk | 2 (24) |
| August 21, 1993 | "LeVoyage" | Sandi Patti | 2 (4) |
| September 4, 1993 | "Free at Last" | dc Talk | 10 (34) |
| November 13, 1993 | "The Standard" | Carman | 2 |
| November 27, 1993 | "The First Decade (1983-1993)" | Michael W. Smith | 5 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 1, 1994 | "The First Decade (1983-1993)" | Michael W. Smith | 7 (12) |
| February 19, 1994 | "Beyond A Dream" | Twila Paris | 10 |
| April 30, 1994 | "Free at Last" | dc Talk | 4 (38) |
| May 28, 1994 | "Beyond A Dream" | Twila Paris | 6 (16) |
| July 9, 1994 | "The Standard" | Carman | 4 (6) |
| August 6, 1994 | "Heaven in the Real World" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 18 |
| December 10, 1994 | "House of Love" | Amy Grant | 2 |
| December 24, 1994 | "Heaven in the Real World" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 2 (20) |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 7, 1995 | "House of Love" | Amy Grant | 2 (4) |
| January 21, 1995 | "Heaven in the Real World" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 4 (24) |
| February 18, 1995 | "House of Love" | Amy Grant | 8 (12) |
| April 15, 1995 | "Kirk Franklin & The Family" | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 14 |
| July 22, 1995 | "My Utmost for His Highest" | Various Artists | 7 |
| September 9, 1995 | "I'll Lead You Home" | Michael W. Smith | 10 |
| November 18, 1995 | "R.I.O.T." | Carman | 2 |
| December 2, 1995 | "I'll Lead You Home" | Michael W. Smith | 1 (11) |
| December 9, 1995 | "Jesus Freak" | dc Talk | 4 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 6, 1996 | "Jesus Freak" | dc Talk | 9 (13) |
| March 9, 1996 | "Take Me to Your Leader" | Newsboys | 2 |
| March 23, 1996 | "Jesus Freak" | dc Talk | 1 (14) |
| April 6, 1996 | "Jars of Clay" | Jars Of Clay | 7 |
| May 18, 1996 | "Whatcha Lookin' 4" | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 3 |
| June 6, 1996 | "Jars of Clay" | Jars Of Clay | 15 (22) |
| September 21, 1996 | "Signs of Life" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 1 |
| September 28, 1996 | "Life Love & Other Mysteries" | Point Of Grace | 2 |
| October 5, 1996 | "Signs of Life" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 3 (4) |
| October 26, 1996 | "Life Love & Other Mysteries" | Point Of Grace | 3 (5) |
| November 16, 1996 | "Whatcha Lookin' 4" | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 2 (5) |
| November 30, 1996 | "WOW 1997" | Various Artists | 3 |
| December 21, 1996 | "The Gift" | Kenny Rogers | 2 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 4, 1997 | "The Gift" | Kenny Rogers | 2 (4) |
| January 18, 1997 | "Whatcha Lookin' 4" | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 12 (17) |
| April 12, 1997 | "Caedmon's Call" | Caedmon's Call | 1 |
| April 19, 1997 | "Whatcha Lookin' 4" | Kirk Franklin & The Family | 2 (19) |
| May 3, 1997 | "I Surrender All: 30 Classic Hymns" | Carman | 1 |
| May 10, 1997 | "Butterfly Kisses (Shades Of Grace)" | Bob Carlisle | 20 |
| September 27, 1997 | "You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs" | LeAnn Rimes | 14 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 3, 1998 | "You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs" | LeAnn Rimes | 19 (33) |
| May 16, 1998 | "Live The Life" | Michael W. Smith | 2 |
| May 30, 1998 | "You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs" | LeAnn Rimes | 1 (34) |
| June 6, 1998 | "Live The Life" | Michael W. Smith | 1 (3) |
| June 13, 1998 | "You Light Up My Life: Inspirational Songs" | LeAnn Rimes | 1 (35) |
| June 20, 1998 | "Jaci Velasquez" | Jaci Velasquez | 4 |
| July 18, 1998 | "Step Up to the Microphone" | Newsboys | 3 |
| August 8, 1998 | "Jaci Velasquez" | Jaci Velasquez | 2 (6) |
| August 22, 1998 | "Steady On" | Point Of Grace | 7 |
| October 10, 1998 | "Supernatural" | dc Talk | 1 |
| October 17, 1998 | "The Nu Nation Project" | Kirk Franklin | 7 |
| December 12, 1998 | "Touched By An Angel: The Album" | Soundtrack | 4 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 1, 2000 | "WOW 2000" | Various Artists | 2 (4) |
| January 15, 2000 | "A Christmas To Remember" | Amy Grant | 1 (5) |
| January 22, 2000 | "WOW 2000" | Various Artists | 3 (8) |
| February 12, 2000 | "What A Wonderful World" | Anne Murray | 1 |
| February 19, 2000 | "WOW 2000" | Various Artists | 1 (9) |
| February 26, 2000 | "The Fundamental Elements of Southtown" | P.O.D. | 3 |
| March 18, 2000 | "Lay It Down" | Jennifer Knapp | 1 |
| March 25, 2000 | "The Fundamental Elements of Southtown" | P.O.D. | 2 (5) |
| April 8, 2000 | "Purpose By Design" | Fred Hammond & Radical For Christ | 2 |
| April 22, 2000 | "The Fundamental Elements of Southtown" | P.O.D. | 2 (7) |
| May 6, 2000 | "God Is Working - Live" | The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir | 3 |
| May 27, 2000 | "WOW Worship: Orange" | Various Artists | 1 |
| June 3, 2000 | "The Ever Passing Moment" | MxPx | 1 |
| June 10, 2000 | "The Promise" | Plus One | 1 |
| June 17, 2000 | "Thankful" | Mary Mary | 3 |
| July 15, 2000 | "Mountain High... Valley Low" | Yolanda Adams | 9 |
| September 16, 2000 | "Love and Freedom" | BeBe Winans | 1 |
| September 23, 2000 | "Mountain High... Valley Low" | Yolanda Adams | 7 (16) |
| November 11, 2000 | "Heart of a Champion" | Carman | 1 |
| November 18, 2000 | "WOW Hits 2001" | Various Artists | 7 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 6, 2001 | "WOW Hits 2001" | Various Artists | 9 (16) |
| March 10, 2001 | "Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord" | Various Artists | 4 |
| April 7, 2001 | "The Experience" | Yolanda Adams | 1 |
| March 10, 2001 | "Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord" | Various Artists | 4 (8) |
| May 12, 2001 | "Live In London And More" | Donnie McClurkin | 1 |
| May 19, 2001 | "Free to Fly" | Point Of Grace | 3 |
| June 9, 2001 | "Oxygen" | Avalon | 1 |
| June 16, 2001 | "Free to Fly" | Point Of Grace | 1 (4) |
| June 23, 2001 | "Songs 4 Worship: Shout To The Lord" | Various Artists | 2 (10) |
| July 7, 2001 | "Live In London And More" | Donnie McClurkin | 2 (3) |
| July 21, 2001 | "Songs 4 Worship: Shout to the Lord" | Various Artists | 10 (20) |
| September 29, 2001 | "Satellite" | P.O.D. | 7 |
| November 17, 2001 | "Christmas Extraordinaire" | Mannheim Steamroller | 7 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 5, 2002 | "Christmas Extraordinaire" | Mannheim Steamroller | 1 (8) |
| January 12, 2002 | "Satellite" | P.O.D. | 8 (15) |
| March 9, 2002 | "The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin" | Kirk Franklin | 2 |
| March 23, 2002 | "Satellite" | P.O.D. | 11 (26) |
| June 8, 2002 | "Legacy...Hymns and Faith" | Amy Grant | 1 |
| June 15, 2002 | "Satellite" | P.O.D. | 7 (33) |
| August 3, 2002 | "Incredible" | Mary Mary | 5 |
| September 7, 2002 | "Worship" | Michael W. Smith | 1 |
| September 14, 2002 | "Satellite" | P.O.D. | 2 (35) |
| September 28, 2002 | "Let Freedom Ring: Live From Carnegie Hall" | Bill & Gloria Gaither | 1 |
| October 5, 2002 | "Stanley Climbfall" | Lifehouse | 2 |
| October 13, 2002 | "WOW Hits 2003" | Various Artists | 3 |
| November 9, 2002 | "Worship Again" | Michael W. Smith | 3 |
| November 30, 2002 | "WOW Christmas red" | Various Artists | 4 |
| December 28, 2002 | "WOW Hits 2003" | Various Artists | 1 (4) |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 4, 2003 | "WOW Hits 2003" | Various Artists | 4 (8) |
| February 1, 2003 | "Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" | Various Artists | 2 |
| February 15, 2003 | "All About Love" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 3 |
| March 8, 2003 | "Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" | Various Artists | 2 (4) |
| March 22, 2003 | "Fallen" | Evanescence | 5 |
| April 26, 2003 | "Adoration: The Worship Album" | Newsboys | 1 |
| May 3, 2003 | "Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" | Various Artists | 3 (7) |
| May 24, 2003 | "WOW Worship: Orange" | Various Artists | 1 |
| May 31, 2003 | "Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" | Various Artists | 1 (8) |
| June 7, 2003 | "Stacie Orrico" | Stacie Orrico | 3 |
| June 28, 2003 | "Rise and Shine" | Randy Travis | 1 |
| July 5, 2003 | "Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" | Various Artists | 7 (15) |
| August 23, 2003 | "Almost There" | MercyMe | 2 |
| September 6, 2003 | "Simple Things" | Amy Grant | 1 |
| September 13, 2003 | "Almost There" | MercyMe | 2 (4) |
| September 27, 2003 | "Throne Room" | CeCe Winans | 1 |
| October 4, 2003 | "Almost There" | MercyMe | 2 (6) |
| October 18, 2003 | "Worship Together: I Could Sing Of Your Love Forever" | Various Artists | 1 (15) |
| October 25, 2003 | "The Second Decade: 1993-2003" | Michael W. Smith | 1 |
| November 1, 2003 | "Almost There" | MercyMe | 3 (9) |
| November 22, 2003 | "Payable on Death" | P.O.D. | 4 |
| December 20, 2003 | "WOW Hits 2004" | Various Artists | 2 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 3, 2004 | "WOW Hits 2004" | Various Artists | 1 (3) |
| January 10, 2004 | "Payable on Death" | P.O.D. | 1 (5) |
| January 17, 2004 | "The Beautiful Letdown" | Switchfoot | 8 |
| March 13, 2004 | "The Passion of the Christ" | Soundtrack | 7 |
| May 1, 2004 | "The Beautiful Letdown" | Switchfoot | 1 (9) |
| May 8, 2004 | "Undone" | MercyMe | 2 |
| May 22, 2004 | "Wire" | Third Day | 3 |
| June 12, 2004 | "The Beautiful Letdown" | Switchfoot | 2 (11) |
| June 26, 2004 | "Somethin' 'Bout Love" | Fred Hammond | 1 |
| July 3, 2004 | "The Beautiful Letdown" | Switchfoot | 14 (25) |
| October 9, 2004 | "All Things New" | Steven Curtis Chapman | 1 |
| October 16, 2004 | "The Beautiful Letdown" | Switchfoot | 4 (29) |
| November 13, 2004 | "Healing Rain" | Michael W. Smith | 1 |
| November 20, 2004 | "Mmhmm" | Relient K | 1 |
| November 27, 2004 | "The Beautiful Letdown" | Switchfoot | 1 (30) |
| December 4, 2004 | "Merry Christmas with Love" | Clay Aiken | 4 |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 7, 2006 | "WOW Hits 2006" | Various Artists | 1 (5) |
| January 14, 2006 | "Hero" | Kirk Franklin | 4 (8) |
| February 11, 2006 | "Testify" | P.O.D. | 3 |
| March 4, 2006 | "Hero" | Kirk Franklin | 2 (10) |
| March 18, 2006 | "Precious Memories" | Alan Jackson | 8 |
| May 13, 2006 | "Coming Up To Breathe" | MercyMe | 1 |
| May 20, 2006 | "Precious Memories" | Alan Jackson | 7 (15) |
| July 8, 2006 | "Define The Great Line" | Underoath | 4 |
| August 5, 2006 | "Precious Memories" | Alan Jackson | 3 (18) |
| August 26, 2006 | "Bless The Broken Road-The Duets Album" | Selah | 1 |
| September 2, 2006 | "Precious Memories" | Alan Jackson | 2 (20) |
| September 16, 2006 | "Restored" | Jeremy Camp | 1 |
| September 23, 2006 | "Precious Memories" | Alan Jackson | 1 (21) |
| September 30, 2006 | "Redeemer" | Norma Jean | 1 |
| October 7, 2006 | "Turn Around" | Johnny Lang | 1 |
| October 14, 2006 | "See the Morning" | Chris Tomlin | 1 |
| October 21, 2006 | "Free to Worship" | Fred Hammond | 1 |
| October 28, 2006 | "WOW Hits 2007" | Various Artists | 2 |
| November 11, 2006 | "Songs of Inspiration" | Alabama | 2 |
| November 25, 2006 | "Stand" | Michael W. Smith | 1 |
| December 2, 2006 | "WOW Hits 2007" | Various Artists | 5 (7) |
| Issue Date | Album | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
| January 3, 2010 | "Until the Whole World Hears" | Casting Crowns | 2 (7) |
| January 17, 2010 | "Speaking Louder Than Before" | Jeremy Camp | 1 |
| January 24, 2010 | "Until the Whole World Hears" | Casting Crowns | 2 (9) |
| February 7, 2010 | "Downtown Church" | Patty Griffin | 1 |
| February 14, 2009 | "Awake" | Skillet | 1 (5) |
| February 21, 2009 | "Tonight" | tobyMac | 4 |
| March 21, 2009 | "Passion: Awakening" | Passion Worship Band | 1 |
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