Two Milestones This Week on CAC: Jordan Smith’s Holiday Tracks and Key Chart Movements
This week’s chart roundup highlights two notable milestones on the Christian AC/AC-Crossover (CAC) and Adult Contemporary (AC) formats — both achieved by the same artist and within the same chart family. Jordan Smith, the Season 9 winner of The Voice, continues to build a strong presence in the Christian and holiday-music markets. His recent holiday recordings are showing significant upward movement on CAC, while a number of other established country, pop and rock artists register steady gains across AC, Country, Active Rock and Urban formats.
Jordan Smith’s rise began after his successful post-Voice debut and ongoing work in Christian music. This week, “O Come (Let Us Adore)” jumped into the AC/CAC top 15, vaulting from No. 29 to No. 13 — a strong move that bypassed the top-20 plateau and signals renewed listener interest in seasonal material. Meanwhile, “Angels We Have Heard on High” also moved upward on CAC, climbing to No. 47 from its prior position of No. 59. These gains highlight how holiday releases and faith-based repertoire can find new momentum during the season on crossover adult formats.
Across broader album charts, Morgan Wallen continues to perform well. His record Dangerous: The Double Album sits at No. 6 on the Billboard 200 this week with approximately 45,000 equivalent album units, a modest decline of about 6% from the previous week. This sustained placement reinforces Wallen’s commercial durability on the country and mainstream album charts.
On the AC format, Kelly Clarkson’s seasonal single “Christmas Isn’t Cancelled (Just You)” has returned to the upper tier, moving back into the AC top 5 at No. 3 this week, up from No. 6. Clarkson’s continued success with holiday material demonstrates AC radio’s seasonal rotation and listener appetite for contemporary festive songs.
Below is a summary of notable chart positions and recent movements across formats this week:
Carrie Underwood:
“Favourite Time of the Year”: ^14 AC (15)
Chase Rice:
“If I Were Rock & Roll”: ^50 Country (48)
Chris Daughtry [Daughtry]:
“Changes are Coming”: ^36 Active Rock (37)
Danny Gokey:
“Stand in Faith”: 27 CAC (15)
Duncan Laurence:
“Arcade”: 33 AC (30)
Gabby Barrett:
“The Good Ones”: 39 AC (35)
Jax:
“Like My Father”: 41 HAC (39)
Jordan Smith:
“Angels We Have Heard on High”: ^47 CAC (59)
“O Come (Let Us Adore)”: ^13 CAC (29)
Juliet Simms [aka Lilith Czar]:
“Anarchy”: ^24 Active (25)
Kelly Clarkson:
“Christmas Isn’t Cancelled (Just You)”: ^3 AC (6)
Lauren Alaina (with Jon Pardi):
“Getting Over Him”: 31 Country (30)
Morgan Wallen:
“Sand in My Boots”: ^8 Country (9)
Normani:
“Wild Side” featuring Cardi B: ^11 RHY (11); ^2 Urban (4); 48 UR&B (50)
Pentatonix:
“The Prayer”: ^18 AC (19)
Scotty McCreery:
“Damn Strait”: ^36 Country (38)
Upcoming Adds on Country Radio:
Dec 13: Chayce Beckham & Lindsay Ell — “Can’t Do Without Me”
Dec 13: Ingrid Andress — “Wishful Drinking” (with Sam Hunt)
Editorial note: These statistics were collected on Monday morning; the previous week’s reference points are taken from the prior Monday’s tallies. The seasonal cycle often reshapes AC and CAC playlists in December, providing opportunities for holiday tracks and faith-based releases to climb quickly. Artists with established radio relationships and recognizable holiday material frequently benefit from that programming shift, as reflected in this week’s movements.