Top 10 Gospel Singers of All Time

Rating the best gospel singers of today. From gospel music's golden age to its enlightment period of toady. Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.

The Top Ten

1Yalonda Adams
Yalonda has been in gospel music for a while, and she keeps getting better.
Cause yolanda is the best singer that I know in usa
Yolanda Adams is the best for making Becoming and new single be still
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2Whitney Houston
Whitney Houston should be in the top ten. Her vocal range is outstanding. She is truly blessed with the presents of the Lord throughout her delivery.
She has a strong voice and she is truly lovely
"THE VOICE" She is gone but her VOICE lives FOREVER! She an inspirational singer... Sings like Angels of host... Smile like the Bright Morning Star. Whitney Elizabeth Nippy Houston... We shall forever hold you firm in our hearts... Enjoy singing with the angels in heaven, where there is no sorrows and broken hearts...
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3Rance Allen

If his vocal ability is unmatched... Which it is... & this is the top SINGERS of all time... Bishop Rance Allen not being number one frauds this list. People like Marvin Sapp... Marvin Winans (who should definitely be on here)... J Moss(who should be on here) are on record saying he's the greatest singer. Kirk doesn't belong on a singing list... I don't see Rev. James Moore... Darryl Coley is definitely top 10... I really don't understand your criteria.

Vocal ability unmatched. Should be number one if vocal ability is the primary factor.

4Shirley Ceasar
yes shirley you are a woman of god and I love your music.

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shirley I WANT TO BE JUST LIKE I SING GOSPEL ALSO BUT I ALWAYS WANTED TO WITH YOU MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU STRONG.

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A mother to gospel music this woman can sing anyone to tears.
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5Mahalia Jackson
Everyone has already said it. Mahalia Jackson was a "true" "through" and "through" gospel singer. She let the light of God shine through her every time she opend her mouth to sing. Love that Queen of Gospel!
Mahalia Jackson was a true Gospel singer all the way through! She should be #1, not Aretha. Mahalia never sang songs like :"Freeway Of Love", "You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman", "Who Zooming Who", "Jumpin Jack Flash", Dr. Feel Good" and oh, Mahalia never sang "Touch My Body" at one of her concerts!
The greatest Gospel singer. Period!
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6Kim Burrell
This young lady is blessed with the potential of singing. I truly believe that she is doig what she was made to do
She should be # two because her riffs and runs and testimonies through her music tells you how anointed her singing is
Kim Burrell has been truly anointed by God.
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7Karen Clark Sheard
karens rang is amazing her runs floorless her growles powerful karen is one of the most successful out of the clarks and she has toached many people with her testimony and her songs and she is very anoited
I agree, her voice is phenomenal. She has an incredible range. Her "Finally Karen" album should be considered the best gospel album ever. I love 90s Karen more than today's (the modern) Karen. I pray she bring that era back. She can whistle too. :)
I believe she is because she is my favorite singer and she can sing real good. And all of her music I her I think it got sum to do with mea in mi life and how I feel inside and outside.
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8Daryl Coley
My opinion? Go check him out! He is not the most popular... But anyone with the ability to hear should notice it! Youtube it!

9Kirk Franklin
He is excellent, he has a wonderful spirit and he is filled the holy ghost, he has a true gift of music from God and he really has the word of God and knows how to use it especially when it comes to ministering through his music, he really touches my heart anyway.
He's a great Singer. My church sings his song all the time. Keep doing what your doing!
Love you music keep come with new music.
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10Fred Hammond
From jazzy gospel, to all out worship fred Hammond packs in the spot at number 9.
Fred Hammond is simply one of the best to ever do it.
the gift of God is without repentance big up, represent the kingdom.
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The Contenders

11Donnie McClurkin
HE IS THE BEST MALE
Brighter day tjo its killing me keep it up

12Bridget Blucher

I am always touched each time I listen to Bredget's music. She has what it take to be a gosple singer, keep it up God bless you

13Keith Green
Keith Green's For Him Who Has Ears to Hear belongs to the top 3 albums that shaped the modern Contemporary Gospel Music. Your Love Broke Through (written by Stonehill) and You Put This Love to My Heart are timeless gospel rock classics.
He is truly a great singer!

14John P. Kee

15Aretha Franklin
Great singer my whole family love your musics and the way you sing it brings the spritual and grace to us.
because you are legacy to all the people and I love your music.

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Definitely the best on this list... In fact, she's the best on most lists.
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16Darrell Evans
Let the River Flow album is life changing, especially when you join in singing with all your heart. It's naked worship. That album was recorded at our church in Tulsa, OK, where Darrell was our worship leader. It has been many years since I lived in Tulsa, and LAST WEEK I just went on iTunes and rebought the album, since I don't really know where all my CD's are located at this point. Ever since I have been hoping for an opportunity to refer it to our praise band here at my church in Panama City Beach. Now I am saving up to purchase some of his more current music as well. FIVE *****

17Isreal Houghton
Now her is a Man of God that has taken the Word and made it alive in song. He brings youth and classical Gospel style together. The Gift God dave him is more than I have seen with any other artist.
He has a true love and heart for God and it shows in his music. I can feel the anointing God to minister to the people of God. May God continue to bless him and his family.
Think his blood flows with music...

18Elvis Presley
Elvis was the BEST! He really was a gift from God. Something and I mean something just came over him when he sang gospel. You can hear it and see it. He knew every gospel song that was ever written. Lets not forget he got 3 Grammies for Gospel music. Sure do wish he was still with us...
How do I give him a minus vote? He took Jim Reeve songs and became popular. 99% of the songs was not his... What gives?
What can we say? His Hand in mine, How great thou art and He touched me. Just listened to those albums and you will see the man deserves even better than number 8! To me he is tied with Mahalia...
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19J. Moss

20Michael W. Smith
He is the best he sings with power and can also play de piano whiles singing. He is the best
I really think Michael W. Smith is one of the best gospel singers, I love his music.

21Albertina Walker
SHE WAS A GOSPEL LEGENDS
Simply the best. Her work with the caravans and the many great songs and performances. Lord Keep Me Day By Day and many more. All of her contemporaries regard her as the queen.

22Andrae Crouch

Andrae is by far the number 1 gospel artist of all time/he changed gospel music, and took it to an other level. Plus God gave him the talent baby. As long as they do Gods work what does it really matter anyway. God bless them all.

23Marvin Winans
One of Greatest! Male Voice Ever In Gospel MLW)

24James Moore
Really anointed renditions from Rev James Moore... Due respect to all contenders but anyone could see the man had a gift from the Lord. Halleluijah!

25Vestal Goodman
The most beautiful voice I've heard in my whole life
If you don't think Vestal was a good singer you don't know talent.
She was not good at all. One of the worst female singers I ever heard.

26Don Moen
Exceptional gospel singer. A household name all over d world. Even here in africa. He sings with his whole hear and soul.
Don Moen is an exceptionally heaven-gifted worship leader whose anointed songs immediately stirs a soul in longing of his maker.
I think Don Moen is the best.
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27Marvin Sapp
sings with conviction, love his songs, and his character is respectful, as a child of God is required to be.
One of my FAVORITE gospel singers, I can feel the annointing whenever he sings
Anointed man of God he can sing. And lead a worship service.
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28CeCe Winans
Cece winans is the best singer in gospel. In fact I'm listening to her song right noe you are loved, you should listen to it! Its so amazing. GOd has touched her heart
She is the best, thank God

29Dottie Peoples

30Elbernita Twinkie Clark
Twinkie Clark is a legend. She has wrote almost all The Clark Sisters Biggest big hit she also is a two time Grammy award winner. Know for creating the unique sound for "The Clark Sisters" called the clark sound she is a musical inspiration to gospel and secular singer and has been crownd the Queen of the hammond B3.
Elbernita (Twinkie) clark is queen of the organ, song writer and leader of the legendary Clark Sister, she is a two times Grammy award winner and one of he living anointed Queens of gospel and a real lady
Twinkie and her sisters paved the way from upcoming contemporary gospel artists. She represents our church (the church of God in Christ) very well
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31T. D. Jakes

32Dorinda Clark Cole
Wonderful, anointed, powerful, and dynamic woman of God. Gospel's rose she can riff, run, and scatt at sonic speeds. She truly is one of gospel music's greatest singers.
She is a awesome and powerful singer and very young for her talent
She is the best gospel singer vocally of all times.
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33Benny Hinn

34Mavis Staples

35Mary Mary

36Papa San
In my opinion the voice is great and is the vocalist of reggae gospel international in 1st place and christafari is the 2nd place, now papa san is the best of reggae with a beautiful great voice!
I love Papa san
His a good singer thankyou

37Darrel Walls
An amazing songwriter! God bless you

38Frank Edwards
He is adorable when it comes to vocal exhilaration, a true gospel blessing
He is my music father, I was inspired by him

39Chris Tomlin
Indescribable being... He has immense passion
Greatest song writers of today
He sings great gospel music. He gives a great message of how great GOD is and I love his music. He just says something that's how GOD wants us to be and makes peoples heart warm up inside. Its makes me want to help people, ask GOD for forgivness and tell peple howi want to what right sometimes! :) I love Chris Tomlin:)!

40George Beverly Shea

41Darlene Zschech
You are a great woman of God.

42Mandisa

Am alyws touched with mandisa's song kpt up

Really you are amazing, perfect I love your music.

43Jennifer Holliday

44Clifton Francois

45Deborah Fraser

The most powerful woman of god who deserve to be in the top ten because of her personality.

46John Starnes

47Fanny Crosby
I appreciate Fanny's singing so much.

48Micah Stampley
He's awesome listen to him on amazon and youtube and iTunes

49Sinach
When it comes to the best of holy spirit inspired song its just sinach.. She has a way of bringing the atmosphere if worship and praise to people

50DJ Nicholas

51Heather St. Clair

52Dr. Mattie Moss Clark

53Rev James Cleveland

54Cwesi Oteng
Oh this guy is great. Really inspire anything I listen to him

55Joe Mettle

56Marion Williams
Emotive whooping hollering powerhouse

57Smokie Norful
Awesome! Should be up there with Elvis Presley:-)

58Isaac Carree

59David Phelps
Gaither Vocal Band Tenor started in 1999 with the GVB. He has a talent to "woo" crowds worldwide, and a unique yet familiar to prepare the gospel in vocal bliss.

60Jennifer Knapp
Knapp's Undo Me is one of the best Contemporary Christian songs of all time.
Jennifer Knapp is an awesome singer, music is fabulous and her voice is beautiful... Love listening to her.

61Reverend Gary Davis

62Lincoln Brewster

63Joe Ligon

Top 5 Gospel of all times, He is able to take a living testimony and make it a song, his music is inspiring and motivational. A very good leader, mighty clouds of joy is what it is today because of Joe Ligon, from being the sensational wonders to become the mighty clouds he actually played a vital role.

64Tony Fontane
What's the matter with you people. Haven't you ever heard of Tony Fontane. Now he is the best gospel singer of all time.

65Jason Nelson

66Kanvee G. Adams

67Jessica Reedy

68Detrick Haddon

69Tarralyn Ramsey
I think that everybody have forgotten her. She's very great

70Jacky Clark Chislom

71Larry Norman
The Pioneer of Christian Rock genre. Norman's songs challenged all the traditional concept of Christian music. Why Don't You Look Into Jesus is a timeless gem in Christian music world.

72Sandi Patty
Heh! Unchangeable Kingdom, Via Dolorosa, He's Rising, Make His Praise Glorious, etc. Are timeless gems in Christian Music history. The Golden Voice should be included in this list despite of her lovelife controversy. After all, we're talking about contributions to Christian Music and talent that came from God. Plus we're all sinners so no one should throw fingers on others. So, Patty deserves a spot here.

73Le'Andria Johnson
Simply pure gospelitic-soul sound. Pitch perfect. Harmonically excellent.
She is extremely new and is already taking the gospel industry by storm with her powerful vocals. She is very original and her voice as well as vocal style is needed in this day and age. The mix of traditional and contemporary sound that she brings is what is attracting people and is something even those outside of the gospel industry will notice and appreciate.

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      Updated Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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