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The 50 most-read gospel artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in October 2026. Movement compares against September 2026.
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200 artists are ranked in gospel. The biggest move was Vickie Winans, up 40 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | ܝܫܘܥBethlehem · Palestine | 236,311 | +1 |
02 | Tyler PerryNew Orleans · United States | 172,084 | -1 |
03 | Aretha FranklinMemphis · United States | 132,605 | 0 |
04 | Jimmy SwaggartFerriday · United States | 35,681 | +3 |
05 | Michelle WilliamsRockford · United States | 35,665 | +1 |
06 | CeCe WinansDetroit · United States | 33,988 | +2 |
07 | Kirk FranklinFort Worth · United States | 32,225 | +4 |
08 | Ronnie MilsapRobbinsville · United States | 25,569 | -4 |
09 | Philip BaileyDenver · United States | 23,079 | -4 |
10 | Lauren DaigleLafayette · United States | 18,746 | 0 |
11 | Clare TorryLondon · United Kingdom | 18,466 | +5 |
12 | Sister Rosetta TharpeCotton Plant · United States | 17,955 | +1 |
13 | Mahalia JacksonNew Orleans · United States | 17,195 | +1 |
14 | Lou RawlsChicago · United States | 16,670 | -2 |
15 | Rosey GrierGeorgia · United States | 14,887 | 0 |
16 | Ricky SkaggsCordell · United States | 14,391 | +5 |
17 | Kenny LattimoreWashington, D.C. · United States | 13,433 | +6 |
18 | El DeBargeDetroit · United States | 12,997 | -9 |
19 | Mavis StaplesChicago · United States | 11,385 | -2 |
20 | T.D. JakesSouth Charleston · United States | 11,213 | -1 |
21 | Alice Tan RidleyLumpkin · United States | 10,950 | +9 |
22 | Dee Dee WarwickNewark · United States | 10,163 | -4 |
23 | Richard SterbanCamden · United States | 9,710 | +1 |
24 | The Winans FamilyUnited States | 9,707 | +10 |
25 | Bobbie NelsonAbbott · United States | 9,585 | -5 |
26 | P.P. ArnoldLos Angeles · United States | 8,502 | +7 |
27 | The Clark SistersDetroit · United States | 8,071 | +9 |
28 | BeBe WinansDetroit · United States | 8,018 | +4 |
29 | Guy PenrodTaylor · United States | 7,637 | -1 |
30 | Joe BonsallPhiladelphia · United States | 7,429 | +1 |
31 | Mary MaryInglewood · United States | 6,832 | +12 |
32 | Andraé CrouchSan Francisco · United States | 6,649 | +6 |
33 | Hillsong WorshipSydney · Australia | 6,371 | -8 |
34 | Shirley CaesarDurham · United States | 6,299 | +5 |
35 | Bonnie PointerOakland · United States | 6,187 | -9 |
36 | Vickie WinansSouthfield · United States | 6,078 | +40 |
37 | Betty WrightMiami · United States | 6,042 | -8 |
38 | Gaither Vocal BandUnited States | 5,577 | -1 |
39 | Marvin WinansDetroit · United States | 5,493 | +29 |
40 | Donnie McClurkinCopiague · United States | 5,438 | +10 |
41 | Mario WinansOrangeburg · United States | 5,186 | +6 |
42 | Hillsong UNITEDSydney · Australia | 5,142 | +3 |
43 | The Blind Boys of AlabamaTalladega · United States | 5,005 | +6 |
44 | Richard SmallwoodAtlanta · United States | 4,858 | +34 |
45 | Yolanda AdamsHouston · United States | 4,722 | -5 |
46 | The JordanairesSpringfield · United States | 4,646 | +6 |
47 | Susie McEntireUnited States | 4,487 | +12 |
48 | Natalie BergmanUnited States | 4,478 | +6 |
49 | Jester HairstonUnited States | 4,398 | +26 |
50 | Allen StoneChewelah · United States | 4,393 | +40 |
116 | TY BelloOgun · Nigeria | 1,408 | +76 |
178 | Judith Christie-McAllister— | 614 | +56 |
167 | Joe LigonTroy · United States | 741 | +39 |
139 | Ron WinansDetroit · United States | 958 | +38 |
188 | Willie Mae Ford Smith— | 557 | +38 |
How this is ranked. Artists are matched from the MusicBrainz database by genre and by the area they are based in. An artist appears in a genre when at least 15% of their genre votes are for it. Position is set by readership of their English Wikipedia article in October 2026; movement compares that against September 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.