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01-07-2001

Christian Music SoundScan 2000 Year-End Industry Report

Nashville, Tenn. - January 4, 2001 -- The Christian Music Trade Association (CMTA) has released its year-end industry report, as provided by SoundScan, the entertainment industry's data information system which tracks point-of-purchase sales of recorded music product.

2000 Top Ten Selling Albums Overall

Title/Artist Units Sold
1. Mountain High Valley Low - Yolanda Adams 985,051
2. The Fundamental Elements of Southtown - P.O.D. 733,167
3. Voice of an Angel - Charlotte Church 591,670
4. Thankful - Mary Mary 531,239
5. WoW 2001 - Various 457,613
6. WoW Worship Blue - Various 442,164
7. What A Wonderful World - Anne Murray 413,708
8. WoW Worship Orange - Various 410,706
9. WoW 2000 -- Various 374,957
10. The Promise - Plus One 362,338

2000 Top Ten Selling Albums at Christian (CBA) Retail

Album/Artist Units Sold
1. WoW 2001 - Various 284,206
2. WoW Worship Orange - Various 280,316
3. The Promise - Plus One 276,507
4. WoW Worship Blue - Various 232,421
5. Offerings: A Worship Album - Third Day 201,908
6. WoW 2000 - Various 185,863
7. Speechless - Steven Curtis Chapman 180,769
8. Sonicflood - Sonicflood 173,831
9. I Could Sing….25 Modern Worship Songs 162,835
10. Crystal Clear - Jaci Velasquez 150,098

2000 Record Distribution Company Marketshare
(Albums and Singles)

Chordant 45.65% Pamplin 3.34%
Word 27.11% Diamante 2.78%
Provident 22.21% New Day .56%

2000 Record Distribution Company Marketshare
(Videos)

Word 57.16% Pamplin 5.58%
Chordant 27.50% Diamante .50%
Provident 7.10% New Day .07%

2000 Top Ten Selling Videos

Title/Company Units Sold
1. King George and the Ducky - VeggieTales 576,951
2. Esther: The Girl Who Became Queen - VeggieTales 563,971
3. Left Behind: The Movie - Cloud Ten Pictures 468,788
4. Trouble on the Planet Wait-Your-Turn - 3-2-1 Penguins 253,192
5. Toy That Saved Christmas - VeggieTales 150,307
6. Larry Boy Rumor Weed - VeggieTales 144,501
7. Madame Blueberry - VeggieTales 110,170
8. Josh & Big Wall - VeggieTales 98,349
9. Good News - Gaither Vocal Band 85,448
10. Dave & The Pickle - VeggieTales 84,094

2000 Contemporary Christian and Gospel Music Genre Sales Percentages

Adult Contemporary/Pop 34%
Praise & Worship 17%
Gospel 16%
Childrens 12%
Southern Gospel 8%
Rock 7%
Instrumental 4%
Country 2%

2000 RIAA Certifications (25 total)

Multi-Platinum (2 million units)
Jesus Freak - dc Talk
The Nu Nation Project - Kirk Franklin
WoW 1999 - Various
WoW 2000 - Various

Platinum (1 million units)
Mountain High…Valley Low - Yolanda Adams
Speechless - Steven Curtis Chapman
Much Afraid - Jars of Clay
The Fundamental Elements - P.O.D.
Sixpence None the Richer - Sixpence
WoW 2001 - Various
WoW Worship - Various

Gold (500,000 units)
In a Different Light - Avalon
Songs 4 Life: Feel The Power - Various
I Surrender All - Carman
Welcome to the Freak Show - dc Talk
Alabaster Box - CeCe Winans
Christmas to Remember - Amy Grant
If I Left the Zoo - Jars of Clay
Thankful - Mary Mary
What a Wonderful World - Anne Murray
This Is Your Time - Michael W. Smith
Trin-i-tee 5:7 - Trin-i-tee 5:7
WoW Gold - Various
WoW Gospel 2000 - Various
WoW Worship Orange - Various

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