About this curator
Universal Hits is an independent Spotify curator specializing in Christian music. Its playlist portfolio covers contemporary Christian music, worship, Christian pop, Christian rap, Christian Afrobeats, Christian indie and folk, gospel-influenced music, and Christian lo-fi.
The curator maintains a major flagship Christian hits playlist alongside several genre-specific playlists designed to connect songs with the most appropriate Christian music audience. Universal Hits also considers submissions from independent Christian artists through SubmitHub. The selection standard is competitive, with an emphasis on strong production, clear Christian relevance, song quality, and close alignment with the selected playlist.
The curator currently operates seven public Spotify playlists spanning several Christian music categories.
ACTIVE PLAYLISTS
Playlists
TOP CHRISTIAN HITS 2026
A frequently updated collection of popular Christian music, contemporary Christian radio hits, worship, and faith-based pop. The playlist features leading Christian artists alongside select independent releases that meet its production and stylistic standards.
- Genres
- Contemporary Christian Music (CCM), Christian Pop, Christian Radio, Worship, Pop Worship, Christian Rock, Gospel, Christian R&B
- Mood
- Uplifting, hopeful, worshipful, inspirational, encouraging, anthemic, faith-centered, radio-friendly, medium-energy, upbeat
- Audience
- Christian music listeners seeking current CCM, Christian radio hits, contemporary worship, and accessible faith-based pop. Suitable for a broad Christian audience and listeners of Lauren Daigle, Bethel Music, Elevation Worship, Kari Jobe, Crowder, Tauren Wells, Natalie Grant, and Chris Tomlin.
- Followers
- 118,872
Submissions are highly selective. Accepted songs may be positioned within approximately the upper 10% of the playlist and can remain listed for several months. Artists should submit professionally produced Christian music that is competitive with established contemporary Christian releases and closely matches the playlist’s mainstream CCM, worship, or Christian radio sound.