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Third Day, ‘Fireproof’ still atop SoundScan Print Email
Written by Eric Tiansay   
Monday, 08 November 2010 02:35 PM America/New_York
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by Third Day (Essential Records/Provident-Integrity Distribution) continued to hold the top spot of the SoundScan's Christian/gospel music Christian retail chart for sales the week ending Oct. 31, while Fireproof (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity) remained atop the Christian Videos list.

Following Move were: 2. Wow Hits 2011 (Wow/EMI CMG); 3. It's a Wonderful Christmas by Michael W. Smith (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity); 4. A Tribute to The Cathedral Quartet by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG Distribution); 5. Follow by Shake The Nation (Dream Records/Universal Music Christian Group/EMI CMG); 6. Wonder by Michael W. Smith (Reunion Records/Provident-Integrity); 7. The Generous Mr. Lovewell by MercyMe (INO Records/Provident-Integrity); 8. Tonight by TobyMac (Forefront Records/EMI CMG); 9. Thirsty by Marvin Sapp (Verity Records/Provident-Integrity); and The Story of Your Life by Matthew West (Sparrow Records/EMI CMG).

After Fireproof, the best-selling DVDs were: 2. Abe and the Amazing Promise, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word Distribution); 3. It's a Meaningful Life, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word); 4. A Tribute to The Cathedral Quartet by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (Gaither Music Group/EMI CMG); 5. The Christmas Blessing (GT Media/EMI CMG); 6. Pistachio: The Little Boy That Woodn't, VeggieTales (Big Idea/Word); 7. Facing the Giants (Provident Films/Provident-Integrity); 8. Sweetpea Beauty: A Girl After God's Own Heart (Big Idea/Word); 9. Joseph: King of Dreams (DreamWorks/Paramount Home Entertainment/Word); and 10. Born to Worship, "The Praise Baby Collection" (Big House Kids/Provident-Integrity).

The video listings, drawn from a national sample of mainstream and Christian store sales, with music listings based on sales solely at Christian stores, were produced for the Christian Music Trade Association by Nielsen SoundScan.