Two Christian Songs Have Cracked Billboard's Hot 100. That Hasn’t Happened in Over a Decade.

Calling @brandonlake and Forrest Frank “breakout stars in the Christian music world,” Billboard credited the musicians for a recent surge in the genre’s popularity. @forresure

Calling Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank “breakout stars in the Christian music world,” Billboard credited the musicians for a recent surge in the genre’s popularity.

Two Christian Songs Have Cracked Billboard's Hot 100. That Hasn’t Happened in Over a Decade.

For the first time in 11 years, two songs are charting simultaneously on Billboard’s Hot 100 and Christian charts. Brandon Lake’s worship anthem “Hard Fought Hallelujah,” which has been on the Hot 100 now for 11 weeks, currently sits at No. 44, while Forrest Frank’s upbeat “Your Way’s Better” jumped from No. 72 to No. 62 in its second week. It’s a rare charting event. Since Billboard revamped its Hot Christian Songs methodology in 2013 to factor…

Billboard Declares ‘Christian Music Is Surging’ as Two Faith-Based Songs Enter Hot 100 - Michael Foust

Christian music is breaking barriers like never before, with Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank soaring onto Billboard's Hot 100 for the first time in over a decade—proof that faith-filled anthems are striking a powerful chord in today's culture.