Top Songs of 2024

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once said, “Music is the universal language of mankind.” That is a good description for the soundtrack of 2024. As the leaves fall off the trees and the year comes to an end, we were all surprised by classical composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart posthumously dropping a new single and Charli XCX’s musical comeback becoming a cultural moment … aka “brat” summer.

But as we race to fix our Spotify Wrapped before the end of November, let’s take a look at the top songs of the year.

Billboard’s top songs from 2024, thus far:

“Espresso” by Sabrina Carpenter

“Not Like Us” by Kendrick Lamar

“Good Luck Babe” by Chappell Roan

“Texas Hold Em’” by Beyoncé

“Lunch” by Billie Eilish

Nothing quite screamed summer 2024 like a cup of iced tea on the beach and “me espresso” blasting in your AirPods.

However, Christian music also caught the secular world’s attention this year.  Notable artists such as Forrest Frank and Maverick City topped the charts, showing Christians and non-Christians alike that “all things are possible with God.”

Even Spotify’s senior editor, Maritza “Ritz” McCain said in an interview with Billboard, “This past March alone, the Christian and gospel genre had its biggest streaming month on Spotify ever.”

Leigh Holt of Hsquared Management, which manages Lauren Daigle and Riley Clemmons, also called 2024  the year of faith.

“This whole generation has grown up with Spotify and Apple Music, and with the ability to access any kind of music they want to hear at any point in time,” Holt said. “The barriers have been broken. There are more people who can say, ‘These are the ways I want to express my faith.’”

Here are the Gospel Music Association’s Top Albums of 2024:

“Revolution” by Skillet

“Child of God” by Forrest Frank

“Can You Imagine” by Elevation Worship 

“Donda” by Kanye West

“The Maverick Way Complete” by Maverick City Music

I think we can all agree that while Frank didn’t make it to the top of the list, he certainly became number one in our hearts after visiting Liberty University earlier this semester. 

Merritt is the arts & culture editor for the Liberty Champion