'Fireproof,' Bluetree remain atop SoundScan charts

Written by Eric Tiansay

Monday, 23 March 2009 02:55 PM America/New_York

Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity Distribution) remained atop the SoundScan Christian Videos list for sales the week ending March 15, while God of This City by Bluetree (Lucid Artist/Lucid Artist) continued to hold the top spot of the Christian/Gospel music Christian retail chart.

After Fireproof, the best-selling DVDs were: 2. VeggieTales: An Easter Carol (Big Idea/Word Distribution); 3. Though None Go With Me (GT Media/EMI CMG Distribution); 4. The Second Chance (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); 6. Then Sings My Soul by George Beverly Shea (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG); 7. Flywheel (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); 8. Hermie and the High Seas, Hermie & Friends (Thomas Nelson/Thomas Nelson); 9. Facing the Giants (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); and 10. Bursting With Readiness, "Gigi, God's Little Princess" series (Thomas Nelson/Thomas Nelson).

Following God of This City were: 2. Wow Hits 2009 by various artists (Wow Gospel/Provident-Integrity); 3. How Sweet the Sound: My All-Time Favorites by George Beverly Shea (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG); 4. Hello Love by Chris Tomlin (sixstepsrecords/EMI CMG); 5. Revelation by Third Day (Essential Records/Provident-Integrity); 6. My Paper Heart by Francesca Battistelli (Fervent Records/Word); 7. What If We by Brandon Heath (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity); 8. A New Hallelujah by Michael W. Smith (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity); 9. Chorus of the Saints by Revive (Essential Records/Provident-Integrity); and 10. Innocence & Instinct by Red (Essential Records/Provident-Integrity).

The video listings, drawn from a national sample of mainstream and Christian store sales, with music listings based on sales solely at Christian stores, were produced for the Christian Music Trade Association by Nielsen SoundScan.