“I am grateful that it connected with radio and my fans so much,” Smith tells Billboard.
Carr and Cobbs Leonard claim the second-most No. 1s among women.
The song also becomes his sixth No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs chart.
Plus, Otis Kemp’s “Everything,” featuring Lena Byrd Miles, leads Gospel Airplay.
Chapman tells Billboard about the journey that led to his upcoming induction as a member of the Grand Ole Opry on Nov. 1.
The concert will be held Nov. 14 in Johnson City, Tenn.
“Thank God I Do" won song of the year. Essential Music Publishing took publisher of the year.
The track has also become her top-charting Christian Airplay hit.
Plus, Anthony Brown and Group Therapy hit No. 1 on Gospel Airplay.
Three of the gospel group’s four members died in a plane crash on July 26. Three days earlier, they talked to Billboard.
