Hello Fear, the brand new release from Kirk Franklin, celebrates its second week atop the Billboard Top Gospel Charts, selling over 46,000 units in its second week. The album also sits at #5 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts and #9 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts. Mary Mary‘s latest release Something Big debuts at the #2 position with over 42,000 units sold. The album also sits at #6 on the R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Charts and #10 on the Billboard Top 200 Charts. The WOW Gospel 2011 compliation moves to the #3 spot, while Smokie Norful‘s latest How I Got Over…Songs That Carried Us debuts at #4. Church on the Moon from Deitrick Haddon rounds out the week’s top five albums. In other chart news, Love God. Love People: The London Sessions from Israel Houghton jumps twelve spots to #6.
In the world of radio, “I Give Myself Away” from William McDowell returns to the top of the radio charts. “I Smile” from Kirk Franklin moves to the #2 spot while “Walking” from Mary Mary jumps to the #3 position. Vashawn Mitchell‘s “Nobody Greater” takes the #4 spot while “My Heart Says Yes” from Troy Sneed rounds out the week’s top five songs.