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The Top 50 Songs in Christian Contemporary Music released in the past week - Thursday, October 19th, 2023

The Top 50 Songs in Christian Contemporary Music released in the past week
Discover the 50 most streamed Christian Contemporary Music & CEDM tracks released between October 12th and October 19th, 2023. 

Every Thursday, we curate a chart showcasing the top 50 most-streamed CCM & CEDM releases of the past week. Be one of the first to explore our Top 50 chart and listen to these popular songs.

Here is this week's chart of the most popular English-language Christian music released in the past week!

(To open the songs on Spotify, click the song titles on our website.) 


Rank - Title - Artist

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You can hear these songs on a special playlist that we have for you on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0gA5SZLPEKKTvilc2AhLY7

Obviously, this playlist changes every week, so don't forget to save your favorites! If you follow this playlist, you will always have the most up-to-date overview of the most popular newest Christian Contemporary releases in the English language...

Check www.ChristianDance.eu for more Christian playlists.

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