OVERVIEW: “TOP 40 - Chart Overview”/ “Chart Insider & “#1 Insight” for April 15, 2026

We hope your East celebrations were memorable 😊! Oh, and it’s Tax day… ☹… but here’s some news… We have a new #1 song to celebrate - Congratulations to Peach Goldman/”Expecting A Mountain” for moving to the #1 position this cycle on Simply Southern Gospel’s Top 40! Peach Goldman/”Expecting A Mountain” also swept the “Top Takes” this cycle including: “Top Votes Total”, Top Domestic Votes”, “Top International Votes” & “Top Commented”! Peach Goldman patiently waited in the #2 spot for two cycles, but God’s timing is always perfect as the song continued to garner votes making its move at the right moment. Congrats to Peach Goldman -  More about Peach Goldman/”Expecting A Mountain” by scrolling down the page to “#1 Insight” or visit our website for more details at SimplySouthernGospel  – Mercy’s Won”/”Remember To Forget” did not forget to rile up their fanbase as they quickly moved strategically into the #2 position! No resting yet, you guys have a mountain in front of you to climb, the good thing is you have some time on your side! -  Southbound/”Nothing” slipped to #3 after 4 Weeks at #1 and 16 weeks in the Top 40! “Nothing” is another amazing #1 song to add into Southbound’s top notch repertoire! – Justified Quartet/”Beyond The Storm” jumped +6-points into the #4 spot, proving that this song now has everyone’s attention! – Holding #5 for another cycle, KT&T/”We Worship You” is still gaining points & it wouldn’t surprise us to see the song surge up the chart next cycle – It’s important to note that the Top Five point spread was miniscule – Congratulations to an amazing Top Five & all of the great Top 40 charting artists & groups!

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“Top Mover” – 5 songs made +10-Point jumps this cycle, though our “Top Mover” this cycle belongs to Blake & Jenna Bolerjack/”The Battle Belongs To The King” with an impressive +15-point gain from #30 to #15, this song is on fire! – Steve Ladd/”Mercy Seat” had a +11-point jump from #23 to #12 – Fields Of Grace/”You Saved My Life” also managed a +11-point surge from #34 to #23 – Down East Boys/”Preach Jesus” found themselves with a +10-point leap from #35 to #25 & Legacy Five/”I Know The Sweet Voice Of The Shepherd” moving up +10-points from #40 to #30 - Congrats to all!

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“Top New Entry” – Last cycle we had 8 new entries; this cycle we only have 2 new entries. I’ll explain in a minute - “Top New Entry” this cycle belongs to Phillips & Banks/”The Anthem (Psalm 98)” debuting at #39 & The Guardians/”I Know You” edging in at #40!  So many great new songs on the charts have caused a bit of congestion. This causes slow movement and the lack of vacant spaces – If an artist has had +10-point movement or more, the song is doing especially well. Even a couple points forward at this junction is important. Your favorite might have lost a couple spots, but they could come back with an active fanbase voting. Until some of the songs start weeding out, we’ll probably continue to see new songs breaking in a bit slower than normal. Congrats to both Phillips & Banks & The Guardians and any artists/group that are moving forward, it’s tough out there! Lol!​

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Bubbling Under Top 40:  – Shirah Brothers/“Things That Never Change” – The Lawsons/”Not One thing” – Lauren Talley/”Walls” –  Sound Street/”Mountains Will Fall” – Janet Paschal/”In The Fire” - Check out our Chart Detailer page for more chart breakdowns and more -