Mount Maunganui church group Mosaic Music's album You Surround has hit number two on the official New Zealand album charts and number three on the official top 40 album charts this week.
The album was released on April 6 and, on the same day, it hit number one on New Zealand's iTunes charts.
There was a core group of about 10 musicians who recorded the album, including songwriters Kelly Hayward, Simon Hayward and Josh Turner, but the church band had about 40 contributing members.
Mr Hayward said the band's music had a "real Kiwi sound" to it, which was part of what made it so popular with Christians in New Zealand.
It was the band's second album, Mr Hayward said, and the band had a loyal following.