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\n\tJekalyn Carr<\/a> nets her seventh No. 1 on Billboard<\/em>\u2019s Gospel Airplay<\/a> list (dated Oct. 21) as \u201cI Believe God\u201d ascends to the summit.<\/p>\n \n\tThe song, which Carr wrote solo, marks her fourth Gospel Airplay leader in succession. It follows \u201cMy Portion,\u201d which led for a week in June 2022; \u201cJehovah Jireh,\u201d which dominated for two weeks in July 2021; and \u201cChanging Your Story,\u201d which topped the tally for a week in September 2020.<\/p>\n \n\tCarr first led Gospel Airplay in September 2016 when \u201cYou\u2019re Bigger\u201d began a four-week command. She subsequently led with \u201cYou Will Win\u201d (six weeks, beginning in February 2018) and \u201cIt\u2019s Yours\u201d (nine, beginning in February 2019).<\/p>\n \n\tCarr has netted the fourth-most Gospel Airplay No. 1s among all acts, dating to the survey\u2019s March 2005 inception. Kirk Franklin and Tamela Mann are tied for first with 10 each, followed by James Fortune & FIYA (eight).<\/p>\n \n\tMeanwhile, as Carr rings up her fourth No. 1 in a row, she ties Mann for the longest active streak of leaders among women. Mann\u2019s \u201cFinished\u201d ruled for three weeks beginning in March, becoming her fourth leader in as many tries dating to December 2020.<\/p>\n \n\tAmong all artists, Todd Dulaney and Jonathan McReynolds are each working on active streaks of five No. 1s. Dulaney has a chance to make it six straight soon: His current single \u201cIt\u2019s Working,\u201d with Hezekiah Walker, rises to a new No. 4 high.<\/p>\n \n\t\u201cI Believe God\u201d is the first single from Carr\u2019s self-titled album, due Friday (Oct. 20).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n