Gloria Gaynor‘s first gospel album, Testimony, has debuted in the top 5 on Billboard‘s Top Gospel Albums chart.

Billboard reports Gaynor’s first faith-based set debuted at No. 4 on its Top Gospel Albums chart dated June 22. The LP recorded 1,000 equivalent albums earned in its first week, ending June 13, according to Nielsen Music.

Gaynor’s 10-track Testimony was recorded in Nashville at RCA Studio A. It features guests including Bart Millard of MercyMe and Yolanda Adams.

Gaynor is best known for the disco era hit “I Will Survive”, which hit No. 1 on the Hot 100 in 1979.

“I Will Survive” received the Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording in 1980, the only year that award was given.

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