The Groove

The greatest contemporary gospel artists of all time

9 artists ranked by the Groove — music.nw’s own measure of renown. Not an opinion, a fact computed from the record. Why?

This board is decided by who has rated so far. That is not a verdict on this corner of the record — it is the shape of who has voted. Rate what you love and the number moves.

No. 1

Kirk Franklin

United States of America · 1970– · gospel

8.598

Why this number?

The full board

Yolanda Adams

United States of America · 1961– · gospel 7.259

3 Mississippi Mass Choir

United States of America · 1988– · gospel 2.969

4 Tamela Mann

United States of America · 1966– · gospel 2.242

5 Chicago Mass Choir

United States of America · 1988– · gospel 2.200

6 One Nation Crew

United States of America · 2000–2001 · gospel 0.984

7 Southeast Inspirational Choir

United States of America · contemporary gospel 0.539

Marvin Sapp

United States of America · 1967– · gospel 0.431

9 Dallas Fort Worth Mass Choir gospel 0.415