OVERVIEW: “TOP 40 - Chart Overview”/ “Chart Insider & “#1 Insight” for April 15, 2025! -

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Heavy record voting this cycle, especially with our International listeners, which brings us to a new #1 song. Congratulations to Jake Fretz/”Feel My Forgiveness” for landing himself in the #1 position on God’s Music Today’s Top 40. Jake Fretz (a listener favorite) also took three “Top Takes” this round including: “Top Total Votes”, “Top Domestic Votes(USA)” & the “Top International Votes” – Congrats to you Jake. More about Jake Fretz/”Feel Your Forgiveness” below in the “#1 Insight”! - Taking a +3-point jump into the #2 slot, Kayla Berry/”The Way It’s Supposed to Be” was nearly the #1 song, so very close,  maybe next cycle -  Spark/Don’t Forget To Remember” moved up one into the #3 slot setting themselves up for a possible leap,  while After Grace/”I Still Need Jesus” dropped to #4 after spending 4 Weeks @ 1! Rounding us out at #5 is newcomer hailing all the way from the Bangor ME USA area,  Mike Corbin w Rebekah Decker/”The Name Of Jesus” which also claimed the “Top Commented” this cycle, has the beginnings of a huge developing fanbase, and boy did they let their voices known in a big way – this song is making some waves! Congratulations to all!   

“Top Mover”: The “Top Mover” this cycle goes to Jamie Kimmett/”All Of Me” taking an impressive +14-point surge from #30 to #16 in two weeks (watch this one)! Justin Gambino/Just Like Jesus” managed a +12-point entry by debuting at #27 this cycle ( more about this song in “Top New Entry” – The latest single from  Brian Connelly/”Hallelujah In Everything” gained +11-points from #26 to #15. -  Kelly Alayna/”Take Me Back To Church” leaped +11-points as well from #39 to #28 & Chace Skelton/”Compass Of Life” continues his upward momentum with yet another +10-point gain from #20 to #10 with no signs of slowing down!  

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The “Top New Entry” this cycle; Justin Gambino/”Just Like Jesus” debuted at #27 with what we consider some of his best work to date,  our listeners seemed to think so too as the song was released on April 4th with immediate listener reaction - You also voted six other great artists onto our chart this cycle; Sanctus Real/”The Difference”  entered at  (#32) – Mack Brock/”Christ Or Nothing” jumped on at (#36) -  Jon Reddick/”No Fear” caught your ears and debuted at #37 -  Jamie MacDonald/”Who He Is” also got a nod and entered at #38 – Whitlee Casey is back on the charts with “Treasure” debuting at (#39)” & and the new single by Kayla Berry/”Soar” took off at (#40)!

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“Celebrating 22 Weeks”: *Brian Connelly/”Rest In You” 22 weeks on the Top 40 – Currently @ #31 / Peaked an amazing 6 Weeks @ #1  - Congratulations Brian for hanging in there this long! Great Song!

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“Top 5 Bubbling Under Top 40” includes: – “Band Reeves/”Outrun You” – Leanna Crawford/”Better Yet” – Revival Of Souls/”I Lift My Hands” – Christiaan van Zyl/"Hallelujah" & Lola Bliss /”Every Part Of Me”

- check our Chart Insider for more info!