Following Casting Crowns were: 2. Fearless by Phillips, Craig & Dean (INO Records/Provident-Integrity); 3. The Lost Get Found by Britt Nicole (Sparrow Records/EMI CMG Distribution); 4. Portable Sounds by Toby Mac (ForeFront Records/EMI CMG); 5. My Paper Heart by Francesca Battistelli (Fervent Records/Word); 6. Over and Underneath by Tenth Avenue North (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity); 7. Faith+Hope+Love by Hillsong (Hillsong Music/Provident-Integrity); 8. Kari Jobe by Kari Jobe (Integrity Music/Provident-Integrity); 9. Hello Love by Chris Tomlin (sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG); and 10. Wow Hits 2009 by various artists (Word Records/Word Distribution).

More than 440 churches have signed up to carry "The Threat of Radical Islam and the Church's Response," set for Calvary Chapel of Philadelphia in Philadelphia, Tyndale officials said. The program will be broadcast on 750 radio stations in either a live or delayed format.

Seventy percent of stores have increased the space they give to DVDs in the past two years, while 40% have cut the room given to rock/alternative music, according to the latest Christian Retailing magazine Vital Signs industry survey.

Christian publishers and retailers alike are pumped about health and fitness books. They say that the category is on the rise with more people looking for help from a biblical point of view to stay in shape or take care of their bodies.

People are looking for inspiration and encouragement from those "who have ‘been there and done that,' offering hope from their stories," Gospel Light Vice President for Sales and Marketing Bob Bever told Christian Retailing magazine.

Hosted by Christian Retailing magazine, the Web-based event features 25 exhibitors, presenting products and extending some special offers to buyers. Since it was launched July 20, the virtual show has attracted more than 3,700 visits from 61 countries.

"We listen closely to the readers and retailers to deliver the optimal mix of genres, formats and prices for our novels," said Allen Arnold, senior vice president and publisher of fiction at Thomas Nelson. "And in just five years, we're honored to be the No. 1 Christian fiction publisher--with one out of every five novels bought at Christian retail since the beginning of 2009 published by Thomas Nelson."