Year-round, Finney Media tests CCM music across the United States so we get a view on how listener tastes change over time. We thought it would be fun and helpful to give you a look at the Top Female Artists, Male Artists (in May), Top Groups (in June) and then the overall Top Artists (in July) based on the latest research of library songs from across the country. We used a weighted scoring system – higher scoring songs mean higher weighting – over the past few months of testing.
Here are the Top Five Female CCM Artists:
| 5. Kari Jobe |
| 3. (tied) Anne Wilson |
| 3. (tied) Francesca Battistelli |
| 2. Tasha Layton |
| 1. Lauren Daigle |
We’ve seen a resurgence of great testing on songs by women in the past couple of years, led by Lauren Daigle’s amazing string of hits. And we have a couple of newcomers to the list – Tasha Layton and Anne Wilson. Anne Wilson’s My Jesus is right now our top testing library song!
Next month: The Top Five Male CCM Artists. You’ll likely be surprised by who makes the list. Who rises to the top in our latest nationwide research?
