Gaither Music Group’s All-new Docu-musical Rides to Top of Three Music Sales Charts

NASHVILLE, Tenn.—November 7th, 2016 — Gaither Music Group‘s all-new Circuit Rider DVD rode straight to the top of this past week’s Billboard Music Video chart in addition to the Christian Music Video chart, according to Nielsen Soundscan, garnering the #1 position on both. The audio version of the docu-musical also claimed the #1 position on the Southern Gospel Album Sales chart and a Top 20 spot on the Contemporary Christian Music chart.

“This project has been a labor of love and a long time in the making,” stated Circuit Rider’s co-creator Suzanne Jennings.  “We feel excited and privileged to be releasing this docu-musical honoring the great men and women who laid the foundations of our faith here in America.”

The recording features vocal performances from some of the most celebrated talents on the Gaither HOMECOMING stage, including Guy Penrod, Russ Taff, William Lee Golden, Gloria Gaither, Lynda Randle, Tanya Goodman Sykes, Mark Lowry, Benjy Gaither, Woody Wright, Buddy Greene, Judy Martin Hess, The Isaacs, Joy Gardner, Reggie Smith, Charlotte Ritchie, Angie Primm, Michael Sykes and more.  The DVD is hosted by former governor of Arkansas, talk show host and presidential nominee Mike Huckabee.

Created by Jennings and Woody Wright, Circuit Rider is the real-life account of the spiritual formation of a nation and the church we have today shaped in part by the dedication and vision of these circuit riders.  These musical performances and readings, sung and read by some of the most well-loved gospel artists, tell the story of these preachers who blazed the trail to share the gospel of Jesus with people of every race and nationality living in little towns and settlements across the nation.  These brave men and women, from every denomination and creed, understood the meaning of perseverance and sacrifice.  Their stories are not often told, but they are as much a part of the American landscape as Mt. Rushmore and the Grand Canyon.