Matthew West notches his 13th No. 1 on the Billboard Christian Airplay chart with Don’t Stop Praying which rises to No. 2 on the Billboard Monitored AC chart and the Top 5 on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart this week.

The achievement ties Matthew West with TobyMac for the most No. 1s among solo artists on the 2003-launched ranking.

Penned by West and Jeff Pardo, the inspirational track marked the largest debut streaming week in the history of West’s monumental career upon release in January and is on track to be his most-streamed song to date.

“Just heard the news about ‘Don’t Stop Praying’ hitting No. 1, and I’m so blown away!” shared West. “Getting that call from my record label will never get old! I’m thankful for all of the radio stations sharing this song with their listeners around the world.

“More important than any chart position, I have always aimed to put songs into the world that hit people’s hearts with a message they needed to hear, and the minute this song was written I felt in my heart that this was a message for our world right now.

“I hope we can all be reminded to pray for our nation right now. The Bible tells us that we have a God who hears us when we call out to him. So whatever it is you’re praying for, and no matter how long you’ve been praying, don’t stop!”

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