Music on religious radio is dominated by contemporary Christian and worship music
% of songs played on U.S. religious radio stations that are by artists who play …
Note: Genre data could not be retrieved for 8% of recognized tracks. Songs can belong to multiple genres.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 439,711 hours of programming on FCC-licensed terrestrial AM/FM religious radio stations, recorded July 2025; 300,915 tracks sampled for identification using AudD music recognition API.
“Religious Radio Across America”
“Religious Radio Across America”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
Music on religious radio is dominated by contemporary Christian and worship music
% of songs played on U.S. religious radio stations that are by artists who play …
| Genre | Share of songs | group |
|---|---|---|
| All Christian music | 88% | 1 |
| Non-Christian music | 4% | 1 |
| Contemporary Christian music | 68% | 2 |
| Worship | 63% | 2 |
| Pop | 42% | 2 |
| Gospel | 27% | 2 |
| Country | 21% | 2 |
| Rock | 19% | 2 |
| Alternative | 15% | 2 |
| R&B/Hip-hop | 6% | 2 |
| Folk | 5% | 2 |
| Other | 3% | 2 |
Note: Genre data could not be retrieved for 8% of recognized tracks. Songs can belong to multiple genres.
Source: Pew Research Center analysis of 439,711 hours of programming on FCC-licensed terrestrial AM/FM religious radio stations, recorded July 2025; 300,915 tracks sampled for identification using AudD music recognition API.
“Religious Radio Across America”
“Religious Radio Across America”
PEW-KNIGHT INITIATIVE
