Apostolic singer sets record on Billboard charts.

[TRFrance]

Gospel singer Marvin Sapp's 'Never Would Have Made It' a record-breaking phenomenon

July 23, 2008

NEW YORK (AP) _ Marvin Sapp's single "Never Would Have Made It" is a record-breaking phenomenon far beyond the world of gospel.

The track from his seventh album, "Thirsty," is in its 42nd week at No. 1 on Billboard's gospel radio charts. It is a crossover success with its perch at No. 1 on the urban adult contemporary chart, and has become the longest running No. 1 single at radio across all genres in the history of Billboard analysis.

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(Marvin Sapp is an ordained minister in the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Denomination.)

[TRFrance]

One of the best gospel songs ever?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CklAwchIJ1A

[LUKE2447]

Nice song but not one of the best!

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Never heard it before.

[SOUNWORTHY]

[QUOTE=TRFrance;544275]One of the best gospel songs ever?

Everyone to their own taste I guess.

[TRFrance]

Originally Posted by LUKE2447

Nice song but not one of the best!

I hear you. It's a nice song. I liked it from the very first time I heard it, but I guess I was a bit surprised to see how much of a hit the song has become.

Of all the ones I've heard (hundreds?), I'd probably put it in my top 20 or so.

Without a doubt, though, its one of the most successful gospel records released. So I'm happy for he brother, especially with him being Apostolic. I like to see when "one of ours" is sucessful.