RCA INSPIRATION, VERITY, AND PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP GARNER TOP HONORS ON BILLBOARD’S 2017

Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin
Gospel Artist Kirk Franklin

RCA INSPIRATION, VERITY, AND PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP GARNER TOP HONORS ON BILLBOARD’S 2017

Nashville, TN – RCA Inspiration continues to deliver an incredible year of inspiring artists and music, with top rankings for the label and artists spanning across 15 of Billboard’s

2017 Year-End Charts for Gospel, in addition to the magazine’s 2017 Year- End Charts for Songwriting, on Hot Gospel Songwriters with four artists on that chart. RCA Inspiration topped both of the Billboard 2017 Year-End Gospel Charts at #1 on Gospel Albums Imprints and Hot Gospel Songs Imprints, while Verity was also honored at #4 on Gospel Albums Imprints. Its parent division Provident Label Group also garnered #1 honors on three of Billboard’s 2017 Year-End Gospel Charts, topping the Top Gospel Labels, Gospel Albums Labels, and Hot Gospel Songs Labels Charts. Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Donnie McClurkin, and Marvin Sapp garnered numerous Top 10 honors on Billboard’s 2017 Year-End Gospel Charts, while albums

and songs from the label in years past have also remained beloved staples for countless fans throughout 2017. The

late summer and fall new releases from Marvin Sapp and Travis Greene, as well as rising artists The Walls Group and Koryn Hawthorne, also made a splash on Billboard’s 2017 Year-End Gospel Charts.

RCA Inspiration’s SVP and GM, Phil Thornton says, “The RCA

Inspiration family is incredibly honored to be recognized across these year-end charts and celebrate the artists and creation of vital music that continues to make an empowering impact on listeners worldwide over this past year!

We’re grateful to Billboard for the honors and celebrate all the fans who continue to support and experience this musical journey with us.”

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