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CeCe Winans' “The Hymns” Debuts Billboard Gospel No. 1

7/11/2026

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Gospel singer CeCe Winans’s album “The Hymns” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart in June, her 12th chart-topping LP.
The record offers stripped-down renditions of 16 hymns, including “Amazing Grace,” “I Need Thee,” and “It Is Well.”
Winans, 61, said the songs recall the mothers who sang to her in her youth.
She said her current priority is to mentor the next generation of gospel artists.

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Gospel singer CeCe Winans’s album “The Hymns” debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart in June, her 12th chart-topping LP.
The record offers stripped-down renditions of 16 hymns, including “Amazing Grace,” “I Need Thee,” and “It Is Well.”
Winans, 61, said the songs recall the mothers who sang to her in her youth.
She said her current priority is to mentor the next generation of gospel artists.