Music World Gospel has prepared its first of a new gospel music compilation series, to be released in digital form only.

Hitting stores tomorrow, October 11th, the Ultimate Gospel Vol. 1 compilation features music from artists on the Music World roster, including Trin-i-tee 5:7, Brian Courtney Wilson, Micah Stampley and Michelle Williams (whose two gospel albums were released under the label).

Check out the track listing–

1. Just Love – Brian Courtney Wilson
2. Listen – Trin-I-Tee 5:7
3. Heard A Word – Michelle Williams
4. I Need You – Trin-I-Tee 5:7
5. All I Need – Brian Courtney Wilson
6. Peace – Pastor Rudy
7. Do You Know – Michelle Williams
8. I Believe – Micah Stampley
9. Soul Cry (Oh, Oh, Oh) – Juanita Bynum
10. The Corinthian Song – Micah Stampley

Check out snippets and purchase it right here–

Kim Burrell’s latest project, The Love Album, has entered Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart at #5.  Congrats!

The rest of the Top 10 looks… like… this:

1 | Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear
2 | Mary Mary – Something Big
3 | WOW Gospel 2011
4 | Yolanda Adams – Becoming
5 | Kim Burrell – The Love Album
6 | Deitrick Haddon – Church On The Moon
7 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion
8 | Martha Munizzi – Make It Loud
9 | Ricky Dillard – Keep Living
10 | Marvin Sapp – Playlist: The Very Best of Marvin Sapp

Which of these projects are you STILL waiting to get???

Gospel powerhouse songstress Yolanda Adams has debuted at #3 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart with her new release, Becoming. The album was released independently and exclusively through WalMart. Good job!

Kirk Franklin’s Hello Fear remains at #1, while Mary Mary’s Something Big is still at #2.

The rest of the top 10…

1 | Kirk Franklin – Hello Fear
2 | Mary Mary – Something Big
3 | Yolanda Adams – Becoming
4 | WOW Gospel 2011
5 | Troy Sneed – My Heart Says Yes
6 | Martha Munizzi – Make It Loud
7 | Deitrick Haddon – Church On The Moon
8 | Ricky Dillard – Keep Living
9 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion
10 | VaShawn Mitchell – Triumphant

Really looking forward to see where Kim Burrell’s The Love Album lands next week!

In a statement issued last night, Music World announced that Mathew Knowles will no longer be representing his daughter, mega star Beyonce, in her musical career, but will focus on the entertainment company’s gospel and inspirational endeavors.

Music World Gospel boasts a roster of Brian Courtney Wilson, Juanita Bynum, Trin-i-tee 5:7, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Micah Stampley and more.

For more info on Music World, visit www.musicworldent.com.

Nothing monumental to report, though Forever Jones, Fred Hammond and Brian Courtney Wilson all experienced sales increases that pushed them higher in the Top 10 of Billboard’s Gospel Albums charts.

In fact, Forever Jones had the greatest sales gain of any gospel album last week… g’head guys!

The full rundown looks like this…

#1 | Marvin Sapp – Here I Am
#2 | WOW Gospel 2010
#3 | Trip Lee – Between Two Worlds
#4 | Fred Hammond – Love Unstoppable
#5 | Forever Jones – Get Ready
#6| Brian Courtney Wilson – Just Love
#7 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC – Souled Out
#8 | BeBe & CeCe Winans – Still
#9 | DeWayne Woods – My Life’s Lyric
#10 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion

What I’m kinda hoping for is that something from Walter Hawkins’ catalogue will pop into the top 10 next week… I’ll be taking down the playlist I made for him this weekend– maybe you’ll make a coupla purchases???

What do you think of the charts this week?  Of the projects listed above, whose albums do you NOT have?

After Trip Lee’s chart-topping debut last week, Marvin Sapp has regained the #1 chart position on the Gospel Albums chart at Billboard.  Trip Lee follows close behind, though, in the #2 spot.

Also, Phil Tarver, the music director and worship leader of Shekinah Glory Ministry, enters the chart at #4 with his new solo project, Place of Worship.  Congrats!

#1 | Marvin Sapp – Here I Am
#2 | Trip Lee – Between Two Worlds
#3 | WOW Gospel 2010
#4 | Phil Tarver – Place of Worship
#5 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC – Souled Out
#6 | DeWayne Woods – My Life’s Lyric
#7 | Fred Hammond – Love Unstoppable
#8 | BeBe & CeCe Winans – Still
#9| Brian Courtney Wilson – Just Love
#10 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion

Did anyone here grab Phil Tarver’s new project when it came out?

Whatd’ya think of the charts this week???

The new album from gospel hip-hop artist Trip Lee, Between Two Worlds, made a HUGE statement at retail this week, earning the #1 position at Billboard on both the Gospel AND Christian albums charts. In doing so, he unseated chart leaders Marvin Sapp and MercyMe, respectively.

Trip Lee’s new project also landed at #10 on the Rap albums chart.  All in all, a pretty strong showing for this project.  Congrats!

Also, My Life’s Lyric, the new album from DeWayne Woods & When Singers Meet, has debuted at #3, while Darwin Hobbs’ latest effort, Champion, debuts at #6.

So, LOTS of movement in the top 10. It now looks a little something like this…

#1 | Trip Lee - Between Two Worlds
#2 | Marvin Sapp – Here I Am
#3 | DeWayne Woods – My Life’s Lyric
#4 | WOW Gospel 2010
#5 | Forever Jones – Get Ready
#6 | Darwin Hobbs- Champion
#7 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC – Souled Out
#8 | BeBe & CeCe Winans – Still
#9| Fred Hammond – Love Unstoppable
#10 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion

If Trip Lee can maintain his sales momentum, he should be at #1 for at least another week or two.  DeWayne Woods and Darwin Hobbs should also have pretty solid footing in the top 10 for a while.

What do you think of the charts this week?  Who has Trip Lee’s new project?  Who’s gonna check it out now???

Talk to me, folks!

Interesting.

James Fortune & FIYA’s album, The Transformation, jumped 34 chart positions on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart this week, leaping from #41 to #7.  That, alone, is pretty noteworthy.  Even more incredible is that this is not the group’s most recent album; the newest project, Encore, rests at #16 on the chart.

Why in tarnation did so many buyers pass up the new album and go for the older one?!  Random.

*shrugs*

Anyway, the rest of the Top 10 looks a little somethin’ like this (you’ll notice that Fortune is tied with Brian Courtney Wilson at #7– they sold the same number of units):

#1 | Marvin Sapp - Here I Am
#2 | WOW Gospel 2010
#3 | Forever Jones – Get Ready
#4 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC – Souled Out
#5 | BeBe & CeCe Winans – Still
#6 | Fred Hammond – Love Unstoppable
#7 | Brian Courtney Wilson – Just Love
#7 | James Fortune & FIYA- The Transformation
#9 | CeCe Winans – Songs of Emotional Healing
#10 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion

Shout-out to CeCe for having two albums in the Top 10, and to Forever Jones for maintaining that #3 position!

I’m predicting that the Top 5 will see quite a shake-up next week.  I’m guessing the sales figures of the current top albums won’t be strong enough to beat out the first week sales of Darwin Hobbs, DeWayne Woods , Trip Lee and Juanita Bynum.

What say you???

Heads-up, good people. In stores today are the newest projects from Darwin Hobbs, entitled Champion, DeWayne Woods, entitled My Life’s Lyric, and Juanita Bynum’s Soul Cry (Oh, Oh, Oh) EP.

Also, in gospel hip-hop, Trip Lee releases his new album, Between Two Worlds, as does Grits, with Quarantine.

Which of these are YOU grabbin’ this week???

MAJOR props to EMI Gospel family band Forever Jones for debuting at #3 with their first major project, Get Ready, on Billboard’s Gospel Albums chart!  The single from their album, “He Wants It All,” continues to make headway at gospel radio.

Also, shout-out to James Hall, whose choir project made some SIGNIFICANT gains at retail this week, leaping from #16 to #5 on the chart.

The full gospel bizzzzness for the week…

#1 | Marvin Sapp - Here I Am
#2 | WOW Gospel 2010
#3 | Forever Jones – Get Ready
#4 | Hezekiah Walker & LFC – Souled Out
#5 | James Hall & VOC – Won’t It Be Wonderful
#6 | Fred Hammond – Love Unstoppable
#7 | Brian Courtney Wilson – Just Love
#8 | Tamela Mann - The Master Plan
#9 | BeBe & CeCe Winans – Still
#10 | Juanita Bynum – More Passion

Which of the above projects do you NOT have yet?  And what are you waiting for???