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VOTER TREND:

Voting for this cycle

was +19%

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CHART DETAILER

OCTOBER  1,  2024

VOTER BREAK DOWN:

54% International

46% Domestic (USA)

"Jesus 1, Death 0"

"TrueSong"

#1

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

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 CLOSER LOOK / #1 INSIGHT

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3

4

5

Small Town Sunday /  

"Chasing You"

The Freemans /

"Big Tent Revival"

The Taylors /

"He Is Good To Me"

Mercy's Won /

"New Day Has Dawned

On Me"

NEW CHART ENTRIES

#29 - Mark Dubbeld Family / 

"Something Better"

#34 - Gold City /

"When It's Gone For Good"

#35 - Steadfast Quartet /

"Keep On Keeping Me"

#38 - The Williamsons 

"Jesus Leading His

Children Home"

#39 - 11th Hour / 

"That's WHo He Is"

#35 - Justified Quartet/

"The Good, The Bad & The Ugly"

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CHART DETAILS - 09/15/24

TOP VOTES TOTAL

TrueSong /

"Jesus 1, Death 0" - #1

TOP DOMESTIC VOTES (USA)

TrueSong /

"Jesus 1, Death 0" - #1

TOP INTERNATIONAL VOTES

TrueSong /

"Jesus 1, Death 0" - #1

TOP COMMENTED

TrueSong /

"Jesus 1, Death 0" - #1

TOP MOVER

Sound Street /

"Through The Furnace Fire" -  #18

#30 to #18 / (+12 pts)

TOP NEW ENTRY

Mark Dubbeld Family /

"Something Better" - #29

Top 5 Bubbling

Under The Top 40

Kingdom Heirs /

"Until Prayer Changes Me"

The Foresters /

"God Knows When"

Kelly Garner /

"The Day I Get Home"

Heart 2 Heart /

"When The Saints Begin To Pray"

Mark Lowry /

"There Is Hope"

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We are stunned, saddened and our hearts broken from this tragic news of the legendary family The Nelons. We join our Gospel Music Family and offer our condolences, prayers, peace & comfort for all the immediate families and friends. Godspeed- Simply Southern Gospel / BGM Life Network

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OCTOBER  1,  2024

We continue to encourage everyone to continue to pray for the immediate families and close friends of The Nelons. Please consider helping the families with expenses by visiting: https://give.cornerstone.cc/projectlovethyneighbor 

 

2 Chronicles 7:14 - “If my people who are called by my name humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land” – Please pray for each other, the USA, and our world in turmoil! God’s Music Today!

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***Broadcast Update: Everything with our studio move went quite smoothly, we appreciate all the prayers & support during the relocation! Our regular schedule has resumed! Thank you being part of the BGM Life Network/Simply Southern Gospel Radio! Blessings. 

 

OVERVIEW

 

A few oddities this cycle as four of Top 5 songs were replaced with new ones, and the only song remaining became our newest #1 song! “Top Mover” is climbing quickly, & our “Top New Entry” made an impressive debut & five brand new songs were voted into the chart this cycle!    So let’s dig a little deeper & check out all the updates & changes on the Simply Southern Gospel/Top 40 Chart & “Closer Look” for October 1, 2024! ...

Congratulations go out to TrueSong/”Jesus 1, Death 0” as they take the #1 position on Simply Southern Gospel’s Top 40 this cycle. TrueSong swept the “Top Takes” this cycle with the “Top Total Vote” & “Top Domestic Vote (USA)”, “Top International Votes” & the “Top Commented”! Read more about this songs journey below at “#1 Insight”.  Four new songs cleared the path into the  “Top Five” this cycle: Small Town Sunday/”Chasing You” made a +4-point jump to the #2 spot & nearly edged out TrueSong for #1! - The Freemans/”Big Tent Revival” surging +5-points to the #3 position, this song is definitely on a fast track by being in the “Top Five” in only 6 weeks! - The Taylors/”He Is Good To Me” made a +3-point leap into the #4 slot & Mercy’s Won/”New Day Has Dawned On Me” have returned to the “Top Five” & made an impressive +5-point jolt to #5 rounding out our brand new, very close, & very strong Top Five, they’re all great songs!

“Top Mover” – The new single from Sound Street/”Through The Furnace Fire” at #18  is our  “Top Mover” this cycle, moving +12-points from #30 to #18. Other major movers this cycle: Avenue/”We Believe” +11-point from #23 to #12 – Anthem Edition/”Graveyard”, also had an +11-point move of their own from #38 to #27 – Two other songs took a +10-point gain, SouthBound/”Never Been This Homesick” going from #27 to #17 & The Lefevre Quartet/”Things We Cannot Change” from #35 to #25!

“Top New Entry” this cycle “The Mark Dubbeld Family/”Something Better” are back & made a very impressive debut coming in at #29, watch this song!   Other new entries this cycle include: Gold City/”When It’s Gone For Good” came in at (#34) – Steadfast Quartet/”Keep On Keeping Me” secured the (#35) position, The Williamsons/”Jesus Leading His Children Home” climbed on at (#38), 11th Hour/”That’s Who He Is” entered at (#39), & the Justified Quartet/”The Good, The Bad & The Ugly” debuted at (#40)!

  

Bubbling Under Top 40:  Kingdom Heirs/”Until Prayer Changes Me” - The Foresters/”God Knows When” - Kelly Garner/”The Day I Get Home” - Heart 2 Heart/”When The Saints Begin To Pray” & Mark Lowry/”There Is Hope”

 

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#1 INSIGHT

#1 - TrueSong /"Jesus 1, Death 0"

TrueSong is no stranger in the top of our charts, and they’ve done it again! Congratulations to TrueSong/ “Jesus 1, Death 0”  for taking the #1 position on Simply Southern Gospel’s Top 40!. “Jesus 1, Death 0” swept the “Top Takes” this cycle including  “Top Votes Total”, “Top Domestic Votes (USA)”, “Top International Votes” & “Top Commented”. TrueSong has become a powerhouse in Christian music and their ministry is simply unstoppable. This particular song garnered listeners across the musical spectrum. TrueSong’s rise to #1 with “Jesus 1, Death 0”  was a relatively quick trip: entering our Top 40 on the July 15th chart as a “Top Entry” at #32 seemed to mark the destiny for this song. August 1st chart saw them become the “Top Mover” climbing +14-points  to #18 – August 15th chart they moved to #10 – September 1st chart saw them break the “Top Five” at #5 & also claim the “Top International Vote” – Jumping to #2 on the September 15th chart set them up to take the #1 spot on today’s chart at Simply Southern Gospel! Comments, there were quite a few: Marcy Sarvey of Waycross GA USA wrote: “this song reminded me of a classic Contemporary Christian song from the 80’s, like it was already a hit song” – Gregory Combs of Hershey PA USA said: “TrueSong continues to impress me, their music is awesome!” – Bina Joseph of London, GB shared: “very powerful song, we are all winners because of this story” & Frank Delano of Howell NJ USA added: “these guys are so good, can’t wait to see them live” – SSG: hi Frank, we can tell you your in for a fantastic concert when you do! Thanks for voting/commenting & listening! Get more info about TrueSong, their tour schedule, new music & ministry updates & all their current news, visit their website: www.arkencounter.com/truesong

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