Karen Peck & New River claim the #1 song of the year with their mega-hit “Pray Now.” The song spent an astonishing 10 weeks in the top spot before finally being dethroned. The chart saw a total of 16 songs reach the #1 spot by 14 different artists. Only two artists shot multiple songs to the top spot – The Browders (“He Chose the Nails” and “Time Machine”) and the Jim Brady Trio (“Steppin’ Out In Faith” and “Good Lord Willing”).
Top 100 Songs of 2015
Songs with an asterisk (*) denote #1 songs this year.
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RANK
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SONG | ARTIST |
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1
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Pray Now* | Karen Peck & New River |
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2
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Jesus Loves You* | Jeff & Sheri Easter |
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3
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Nobody Like Jesus* | Wilburn & Wilburn |
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4
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Steppin’ Out In Faith* | Jim Brady Trio |
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5
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Jesus Is In the House* | 11th Hour |
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6
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That’s What I Miss the Most* | Bowling Family |
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7
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Time Machine* | Browders |
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8
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Shout | Williamsons |
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9
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He Is Mine* | Eighth Day |
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10
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Battle Cry | Kingsmen |
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11
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One Glorious Moment of Faith* | Bowling Family |
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12
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Power of the Cross | Gold City |
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13
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Over For Good* | Beyond the Ashes |
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14
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Glorybound | Whisnants |
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15
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Put Out the Fire | Greater Vision |
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16
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Just Preach It | Kingdom Heirs |
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17
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Good Lord Willing* | Jim Brady Trio |
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18
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Living In Harmony | Triumphant |
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19
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Mercy Built a Bridge | Dunaways |
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20
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Where There’s a Will He Has a Way* | Brian Free & Assurance |
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21
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He Took the Nails* | Browders |
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22
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God’s Been Faithful | Mark Trammell Quartet |
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23
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Worry Ends Where Faith Begins | Whisnants |
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24
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I Choose To Be a Christian | Erwins |
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25
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Happy People | Ernie Haase & Signature Sound |
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26
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He Left No Stone Unturned* | LeFevre Quartet |
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27
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I Will Rise | Tribute |
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28
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Cross of Grace | Kingsmen |
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29
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Jesus Gave Me Water | Gaither Vocal Band |
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30
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It Was the Word | Williamsons |
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31
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The Beauty of the Blood | Joseph Habedank |
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32
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Who Is This Man? | Legacy Five |
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33
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Another Time, Another Place | Amber Nelon Thompson & Michael English |
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34
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Unashamed | Brian Free & Assurance |
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35
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I Have a Home | McKameys |
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36
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When He Comes Walking On the Water | Perrys |
|
37
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What You Leave Behind | Talleys |
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38
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I Wanna Be There | Isaacs |
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39
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Jesus Changed Everything | Ernie Haase & Signature Sound |
|
40
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Church In the Kitchen* | Dunaways |
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41
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As We Speak | Greater Vision |
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42
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No One Like God* | Zane & Donna King |
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43
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The Chain Gang | Kingdom Heirs |
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44
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Land of Endless Tomorrows | Hoskins Family |
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45
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Anything | Zane & Donna King |
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46
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Picture This | 11th Hour |
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47
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Somebody Prays | Guardians |
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48
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When God Does the Doin’ | Three Bridges |
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49
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Ordinary People | Old Paths |
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50
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Weep No More | Canton Junction |
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51
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Great Is Thy Faithfulness | Talleys |
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52
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Pure Satisfaction | McKameys |
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53
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Happy Rhythm | Booth Brothers |
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54
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Touch of the Master’s Hand | Booth Brothers |
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55
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Our Third Day | Barry Rowland & Deliverance |
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56
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Pray On the Little Days | Mark Bishop |
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57
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He Can See My Tomorrows | Mark Bishop |
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58
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Sometimes It Takes a Mountain | Gaither Vocal Band |
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59
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Long Gone | Blackwood Brothers |
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60
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Livin’ Like I’m Leavin’ | Carolina Boys |
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61
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Til the Shackles Fall Off | Ivan Parker |
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62
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Welcome Home | Joseph Habedank |
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63
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I Wanna Hear the Gospel | Mercy’s Well |
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64
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What the Bible Says | Collingsworth Family |
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65
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The Blood Hasn’t Ever Changed | Greater Vision |
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66
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Soul On Fire | Browns |
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67
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It Matters to the Master | Collingsworth Family |
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68
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Bring It All to Jesus | Pruitt Family |
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69
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The Joys of Heaven | Kingdom Heirs |
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70
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Still Blessed | Hyssongs |
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71
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Everything I Need | Tribute |
|
72
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Anything But Happy | Jeff & Sheri Easter |
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73
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Christ Is Still the King | Legacy Five |
|
74
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Unwanted Crowns | Freemans |
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75
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I Am Blessed | Karen Peck & New River |
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76
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I’ll Take It To the Grave | Mark Trammell Quartet |
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77
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Part the Waters/I Need Thee Every Hour | Gold City |
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78
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Lord, You’re So Good | Soul’d Out |
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79
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The Sweetest Words He Ever Said | Mylon Hayes Family |
|
80
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I’m Gonna Say It | Eighth Day |
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81
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We Might As Well Make It On Home | Littles |
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82
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This Blood | Triumphant |
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83
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Send Me | Rick Webb Family |
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84
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I’m Glad I’m Saved | Bledsoes |
|
85
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I’ve Found a Faithful Friend | Inspirations |
|
86
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I Want the World to See (Jesus Lives In Me) | Taylors |
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87
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That’s a Hallelujah | Legacy Five |
|
88
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I Lived to Tell About It | Lore Family |
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89
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Faith | Watts, Rowsey & Bean |
|
90
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Big Top | Channing Eleton |
|
91
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What a Happy Time | Goodman Revival |
|
92
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God’s in the Middle of It All | Ivan Parker |
|
93
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Waiting For You to Get Home | Browders |
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94
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Oh Yes I Am | Kingsmen |
|
95
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He Won’t Leave You There | Jason Crabb |
|
96
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Don’t Stop Running | Mark Trammell Quartet |
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97
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Place In the Choir | Browns |
|
98
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What Did They Call Him | Old Paths |
|
99
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Satisfied | Three Bridges |
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100
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Water Walking God | Ernie Haase & Signature Sound |
The Browders were the most played artist of the year after taking two songs to the #1 spot. New artist the Jim Brady Trio makes a strong showing as the second most played artist of the year. Also – new family group powerhouse The Williamsons claim a spot in the Top 10 after scoring two songs in the Top 5 this year.
Top 20 Most Played Artists of 2015
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RANK
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ARTIST |
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1
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The Browders |
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2
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Jim Brady Trio |
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3
|
Karen Peck & New River |
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4
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Kingsmen |
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5
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Jeff & Sheri Easter |
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6
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11th Hour |
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7
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Greater Vision |
|
8
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Bowling Family |
|
9
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The Williamsons |
|
10
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Kingdom Heirs |
|
11
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The Whisnants |
|
12
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Wilburn & Wilburn |
|
13
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Brian Free & Assurance |
|
14
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Ernie Haase & Signature Sound |
|
15
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Gold City |
|
16
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Dunaways |
|
17
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Eighth Day |
|
18
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Mark Trammell Quartet |
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19
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Legacy Five |
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20
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Tribute |
