contemporary worship music artists
12 published contemporary worship music artists, led by Hillsong United, Maverick City Music and Ana Paula Valadão.
At a glance
12 published contemporary worship music artists; 64 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 0 tier 2 · 12 tier 3
- 12
- Release groups
- 195
- Studio albums
- 77
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 64
- Timeline events
- 97
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 13.5M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 20.7 years
- Full biographies
- 7
- Biography words
- 11,299
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1990s (3 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 |
| 1990s | 3 |
| 2000s | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most contemporary worship music artists. Brazil leads with 4.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with contemporary worship music. The most shared is contemporary Christian music, with 7 artists in both.
Covers from contemporary worship music
64 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Are We There Yet?
Hillsong United · 2022
Wonder
Hillsong United · 2017
Empires
Hillsong United · 2015
Zion
Hillsong United · 2013
Aftermath
Hillsong United · 2011
[a_CROSS//the_EARTH] :: This Means Love
Hillsong United · 2010
Louvor Brasil, Volume 1
Hillsong United · 2008
The I Heart Revolution: With Hearts as One
Hillsong United · 2008
All of the Above
Hillsong United · 2007
Hillsong Christmas
Hillsong United · 2001
Overwhelming Victory
Mercy Chinwo-Blessed · 2024
SATISFIED
Mercy Chinwo-Blessed · 2020
Leaders
John Tesh has the most release groups (59); John Tesh the longest career (37 years); Mercy Chinwo-Blessed the most awards (2).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| John Tesh | 59 |
| Hillsong United | 51 |
| André Valadão | 37 |
| Kutless | 25 |
| Darlene Zschech | 16 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| John Tesh | 37 |
| Darlene Zschech | 29 |
| Hillsong United | 23 |
| Kutless | 23 |
| André Valadão | 16 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Mercy Chinwo-Blessed | 2 |
| John Tesh | 1 |
Most famous contemporary worship music artists

Hillsong United
Australia · Group · 1994–present
pop rock, indie pop, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music
7.3M listeners · 23 wikis

Maverick City Music
United States · Group · 2018–present
gospel music, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music
6.2M listeners · 7 wikis

Ana Paula Valadão
Brazil · Person · born 1976
pop rock, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music
25 wikis

Mercy Chinwo-Blessed
Nigeria · Person · born 1990
gospel music, contemporary worship music, contemporary music, African gospel
19 wikis

Kutless
United States · Group · 1999–present
alternative rock, alternative metal, Christian rock, post-grunge, contemporary worship music
18 wikis

Darlene Zschech
Australia · Person · born 1965
contemporary worship music
16 wikis

John Tesh
United States · Person · born 1952
pop music, new age music, 20th-century classical music, contemporary worship music, progressive electronic dance music
12 wikis

Frank Edwards
Nigeria · Person · born 1989
gospel music, Christian hip-hop, contemporary Christian music, urban contemporary gospel, contemporary worship music
10 wikis

André Valadão
Brazil · Person · born 1978
pop rock, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music
10 wikis

Nívea Soares
Brazil · Person · born 1976
contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music
7 wikis

Ogie Alcasid
Philippines · Person · born 1967
pop music, novelty music, contemporary worship music
7 wikis
Juliano Son
Brazil · Person · born 1973
pop music, pop rock, contemporary Christian music, contemporary worship music
4 wikis