Top 47 Gospels in Germany
This curated ranking covers the 47 largest gospels in Germany, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Ray Dalton, Mahalia Jackson and CeCe Winans lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 174,649 people. Across all 47 entries the average audience size is 7,324, and the largest, Ray Dalton, reaches around 101,630 people in Germany. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in Germany who actively engage with each gospel, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across Germany and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ray Dalton |
101,630 | 41.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Mahalia Jackson |
46,060 | 9.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  CeCe Winans |
26,959 | 1.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
26,738 | 7.7% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Mavis Staples |
24,738 | 4.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Kirk Franklin |
22,200 | 1.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Montell Jordan |
16,429 | 2.7% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Mandisa |
9,854 | 1.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Damita |
8,639 | 13.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Guy Penrod |
7,793 | 3.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Earl Scruggs |
6,169 | 4.0% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Charley Pride |
4,843 | 0.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Marvin Sapp |
3,403 | 0.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  BeBe Winans |
3,306 | 0.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Larry Gatlin |
3,171 | 2.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Yolanda Adams |
2,808 | 0.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  William McDowell |
2,736 | 1.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Maverick City Music |
2,638 | 0.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Rose Mhando |
2,176 | 8.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Richard Smallwood |
2,030 | 0.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Donnie McClurkin |
1,812 | 0.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Shirley Caesar |
1,693 | 0.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Fred Hammond |
1,666 | 0.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Russ Taff |
1,541 | 1.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Soweto Gospel Choir |
1,438 | 2.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Dottie Rambo |
1,125 | 1.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  Hezekiah Walker |
1,109 | 0.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Kierra Sheard |
1,104 | 0.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Jonathan McReynolds |
972 | 0.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  SONNIE BADU |
836 | 3.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Tope Alabi |
762 | 2.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Kim Burrell |
730 | 0.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Jason Nelson |
701 | 1.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 34 | Juanita Bynum |
558 | 0.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Karen Clark Sheard |
533 | 0.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Deitrick Haddon |
520 | 0.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Leonardo Gonçalves |
517 | 0.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Miel San Marcos |
391 | 0.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  David and Tamela Mann |
387 | 0.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 40 | Le'Andria Johnson |
365 | 0.1% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  The Gatlin Brothers |
342 | 1.1% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Nancy Amancio |
223 | 0.7% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  The Talleys |
159 | 1.1% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Wess Morgan |
125 | 0.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  VaShawn Mitchell |
115 | 0.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Smokie Norful |
114 | 0.1% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Steve Angrisano |
77 | 0.7% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 47 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany and ranks each gospel by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest gospel in Germany?
Ray Dalton currently leads with an estimated audience of 101,630 people in Germany.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across Germany. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.