NASHVILLE — Contemporary Christian and gospel music reached a new U.S. sales record in 2001, selling almost 50 million units, according to an industry organization.
The total album sales of Christian music were 13.5 percent higher than in 2000, while overall music industry album sales dropped about 3 percent, the Christian Music Trade Association announced.
The total sales of contemporary Christian and gospel albums stood at 49,965,000 units at the end of 2001, according to SoundScan, a computerized network that collects sales data from retailers and compiles the results for industry reports.
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