Mormon Tabernacle Choir Tops Billboard Charts

Sister Cathy wanted to share this fun fact with everyone. Aren't we just so proud of our choir?

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir's new album, "Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing: American Folk Hymns and Spirituals," knocked out an all-star cast of classical music heavyweights by taking the top spot on Billboard Magazine's classic overall music chart this week. The No. 1 ranking displaces such music artists as Il Divo, Placido Domingo and Andrea Bocelli.

"Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing" also earned the No. 1 spot on the classical crossover chart, No. 8 on the contemporary Christian chart, and cracked the Billboard Top 200 list coming in at No. 126.

Billboard Classical Overall chart

1. Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
2. Il Divo, Promise
3. Andrea Bocelli, Incanto
4. Priests, Priests
5. Placido Domingo, Amore Infinito
6. Various, The 50 Most Essential Pieces of Classical Musical
7. Sarah Brightman, Symphony: Live in Vienna
8. Andrea Bocelli, Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere
9. Boston Pops, Boston Red Sox Album Orchestra
10. Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Praise to the Man

Billboard Classical Crossover chart

1. Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
2. Il Divo, Promise
3. Andrea Bocelli, Incanto
4. Sarah Brightman, Symphony: Live in Vienna
5. Andrea Bocelli, Best of Andrea Bocelli: Vivere
6. Boston Pops, Boston Red Sox Album Orchestra
7. Mormon Tabernacle Choir, Praise to the Man

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