Hillsong United proves its unwavering popularity by nabbing the number one spot on Billboard's Top 100 list for Christian music.
Hillsong United is no stranger to awards and fame. The group has won dozens of international music awards during the past years and continues to top charts.
The Christian rock and worship group was born out of Australia's Hillsong Church, a Pentecostal ministry in Sydney. In a mere four years the congregation - which used to be called Hills Christian Life Centre in its early years - grew from having 45 members to 900. The music ministry of the church expanded so rapidly that by the end of the nineties, the church was named Hillsong as well.
Next to Hillsong's popularity on Billboard's Top 100 Christian music is American Christian hip hop musician Lecrae, full name Lecrae Moore.
The popular musician is also president, co-owner and co-founder of Reach Records, an independent record label. The busy Lecrae is also the co-founder and president of the non-profit organization ReachLife Ministries.
The prolific artist has so far released seven studio albums as a solo artist. Lecrae is also the lead rapper of hip hop group 116 Clique.
Billboard comes up with their top list by combining radio airplay impressions, sales, and online streaming data.