Top 47 Gospels in United States
This curated ranking covers the 47 largest gospels in United States, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. CeCe Winans, Kirk Franklin and Marvin Sapp lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 4,093,043 people. Across all 47 entries the average audience size is 264,227, and the largest, CeCe Winans, reaches around 1,591,497 people in United States. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in United States who actively engage with each gospel, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across United States and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  CeCe Winans |
1,591,497 | 75.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 2 |  Kirk Franklin |
1,294,950 | 72.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Marvin Sapp |
1,206,596 | 93.7% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Charley Pride |
570,861 | 73.7% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Richard Smallwood |
538,536 | 99.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Montell Jordan |
490,696 | 79.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Yolanda Adams |
454,888 | 88.1% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Shirley Caesar |
452,172 | 99.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Mandisa |
415,628 | 79.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Maverick City Music |
363,177 | 85.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Le'Andria Johnson |
354,407 | 97.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Mavis Staples |
337,513 | 67.0% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Donnie McClurkin |
336,034 | 85.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  BeBe Winans |
315,026 | 79.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 15 | Sister Rosetta Tharpe |
303,711 | 87.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Fred Hammond |
298,469 | 88.0% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Mahalia Jackson |
298,433 | 63.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Kierra Sheard |
239,359 | 88.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Guy Penrod |
238,061 | 96.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Karen Clark Sheard |
195,735 | 96.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  William McDowell |
194,255 | 98.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  Jonathan McReynolds |
190,394 | 99.4% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Deitrick Haddon |
186,319 | 99.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Hezekiah Walker |
184,582 | 94.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 25 | Juanita Bynum |
178,444 | 86.7% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Earl Scruggs |
148,738 | 95.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  David and Tamela Mann |
142,091 | 96.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Larry Gatlin |
130,867 | 97.3% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Kim Burrell |
119,388 | 93.0% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Smokie Norful |
104,639 | 96.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Miel San Marcos |
83,638 | 51.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Russ Taff |
79,502 | 97.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  Dottie Rambo |
62,448 | 98.0% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Wess Morgan |
50,249 | 99.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Jason Nelson |
46,059 | 97.9% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  VaShawn Mitchell |
40,542 | 99.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Ray Dalton |
30,476 | 12.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Damita |
25,186 | 38.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 39 |  The Gatlin Brothers |
24,096 | 74.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Soweto Gospel Choir |
23,718 | 46.1% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Nancy Amancio |
20,044 | 59.8% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  The Talleys |
14,865 | 98.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  SONNIE BADU |
11,776 | 54.2% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  Steve Angrisano |
11,754 | 98.6% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Tope Alabi |
9,798 | 36.5% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Rose Mhando |
7,993 | 30.0% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  Leonardo Gonçalves |
1,065 | 1.1% | Gospel | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 47 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across United States 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 United States?
CeCe Winans currently leads with an estimated audience of 1,591,497 people in United States.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across United States. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.