Backstreet Boy and Dove Award-winning Brian Littrell celebrated his first No.1 radio single at Christian radio this week as Welcome Home took the top spot on Radio & Records’ Inspirational chart. The title track is also in the Top 5 on Adult Contemporary charts, and is continuing its ascent.

In addition, Littrell released his first music video as a solo artist. The Welcome Home video was shot in Franklin, Tenn. in June and can be viewed here:

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Honoured this year by the Gospel Music Association with his first Dove Award, Brian Littrell is widely known as a 13-year member of the legendary pop group Backstreet Boys. He has contributed to worldwide sales in excess of 75 million records and has amassed legions of fans around the globe. Last summer, Backstreet Boys released Never Gone, its first studio album in five years. Brian lives in Atlanta with his wife Leighanne and their three-year-old son Baylee.

Produced by Billy Mann (Jessica Simpson, Ricky Martin); Dan Muckala (Backstreet Boys, Mandy Moore); and the production team of Mark Kibble and Dave Thomas (Take 6, Mariah Carey, CeCe Winans), Welcome Home reveals Littrell’s heart and plants a stake in the ground recognizing his source of greatest hope. A straight-ahead pop record, lyrically the project illuminates God’s unequivocal love for humanity and outlines the possibilities for life when people dedicate themselves to a higher calling.

Call you local Christian radio station and keep requesting the song. A list of stations can be found at YMZ’s Media section. Welcome Home is still priced at $14.99 at your local Christian retailer for a limited time.