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The 50 most-read gospel artists worldwide, by Wikipedia readership in August 2026. Movement compares against July 2026.
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201 artists are ranked in gospel. The biggest move was Francesca Battistelli, up 23 places.
| # | Artist | Readers | 30d |
|---|---|---|---|
01 | ܝܫܘܥBethlehem · Palestine | 228,978 | 0 |
02 | Aretha FranklinMemphis · United States | 135,162 | 0 |
03 | Tyler PerryNew Orleans · United States | 110,461 | 0 |
04 | Michelle WilliamsRockford · United States | 28,410 | 0 |
05 | Philip BaileyDenver · United States | 26,781 | +1 |
06 | Jimmy SwaggartFerriday · United States | 26,033 | +1 |
07 | Ronnie MilsapRobbinsville · United States | 25,804 | +1 |
08 | Clare TorryLondon · United Kingdom | 25,519 | +4 |
09 | Lou RawlsChicago · United States | 22,806 | +2 |
10 | CeCe WinansDetroit · United States | 22,122 | 0 |
11 | Sister Rosetta TharpeCotton Plant · United States | 20,108 | +5 |
12 | Mahalia JacksonNew Orleans · United States | 18,238 | +1 |
13 | Lauren DaigleLafayette · United States | 18,084 | -8 |
14 | Mavis StaplesChicago · United States | 16,554 | 0 |
15 | Kirk FranklinFort Worth · United States | 15,943 | +3 |
16 | El DeBargeDetroit · United States | 15,638 | -1 |
17 | Dee Dee WarwickNewark · United States | 14,040 | +4 |
18 | Rosey GrierGeorgia · United States | 13,946 | -9 |
19 | Ricky SkaggsCordell · United States | 13,622 | -2 |
20 | Bobbie NelsonAbbott · United States | 13,008 | 0 |
21 | T.D. JakesSouth Charleston · United States | 10,000 | -2 |
22 | Kenny LattimoreWashington, D.C. · United States | 9,917 | +4 |
23 | Hillsong WorshipSydney · Australia | 7,431 | +9 |
24 | Bonnie PointerOakland · United States | 7,025 | -1 |
25 | Allen StoneChewelah · United States | 6,978 | +13 |
26 | Richard SterbanCamden · United States | 6,946 | +4 |
27 | Andraé CrouchSan Francisco · United States | 6,868 | -3 |
28 | Mary MaryInglewood · United States | 6,728 | -1 |
29 | Betty WrightMiami · United States | 6,724 | +4 |
30 | Gaither Vocal BandUnited States | 6,576 | +4 |
31 | BeBe WinansDetroit · United States | 6,544 | -2 |
32 | P.P. ArnoldLos Angeles · United States | 6,329 | -7 |
33 | The JordanairesSpringfield · United States | 6,317 | +17 |
34 | Shirley CaesarDurham · United States | 6,300 | +3 |
35 | The Clark SistersDetroit · United States | 6,291 | -13 |
36 | Bobby ByrdToccoa · United States | 6,083 | 0 |
37 | Yolanda AdamsHouston · United States | 6,072 | +6 |
38 | Joe BonsallPhiladelphia · United States | 5,751 | -7 |
39 | Guy PenrodTaylor · United States | 5,506 | -11 |
40 | Donnie McClurkinCopiague · United States | 5,441 | 0 |
41 | The Winans FamilyUnited States | 5,411 | +4 |
42 | Willie Norwood, Sr.Carson · United States | 5,011 | -7 |
43 | Hillsong UNITEDSydney · Australia | 4,998 | +6 |
44 | Mario WinansOrangeburg · United States | 4,968 | 0 |
45 | Francesca BattistelliNew York · United States | 4,946 | +23 |
46 | Tasha Cobbs LeonardJesup · United States | 4,837 | +11 |
47 | Thomas A. DorseyVilla Rica · United States | 4,746 | +8 |
48 | Susie McEntireUnited States | 4,736 | +21 |
49 | Carlton PearsonSan Diego · United States | 4,681 | -8 |
50 | Natalie BergmanUnited States | 4,674 | +2 |
85 | KefeeDelta · Nigeria | 2,788 | +96 |
65 | Wess MorganUnited States | 3,809 | +93 |
161 | Joann Rosario— | 875 | +83 |
180 | Mike KalambayDemocratic Republic of the Congo | 709 | +47 |
131 | William Murphy— | 1,198 | +30 |
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 August 2026; movement compares that against July 2026. Readership measures public attention, not streams or sales.