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Renee Spearman, Montell Jordan & Kim Burrell Top Gospel Airplay With ‘You Chose Me’
Renee Spearman’s “You Chose Me”, featuring Montell Jordan and Kim Burrell, has reached No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart dated 7 November. It marks Spearman’s second chart-topper, Jordan’s first and Burrell’s third, bringing together artists with different paths through gospel and R&B.
Spearman and Jordan co-wrote the song about faith and its role in their musical careers, with Jason White and Asaph Ward producing. Jordan, best known for the 1995 hit “This Is How We Do It”, turned his focus to ministry in 2010 and has since recorded faith-based music. Spearman and Burrell previously topped the chart together in 2023–24 with “Tap Into It (The Source)”.
In short
- Renee Spearman scores her second Gospel Airplay No. 1.
- The song is Montell Jordan’s first chart-topper.
- Kim Burrell earns her third No. 1.
Explained simply
Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart tracks songs played on gospel radio in the United States. Gospel music draws on Christian themes and traditions, while artists may also work in styles such as R&B.
Renee Spearman is a gospel singer who has previously reached the chart’s top spot. Montell Jordan became widely known through the R&B hit “This Is How We Do It” before turning his focus to ministry and faith-based music; Kim Burrell is a gospel singer who has also had several chart-topping songs.
The song was written by Spearman and Jordan and produced by Jason White and Asaph Ward. Spearman and Burrell had previously topped the chart together, making this a further collaboration among artists with different musical backgrounds.