Adams has been named as the "First Lady of Modern Gospel" by the media.

[1] With sales of nearly 10 million records worldwide,[2] she was Billboard's Top Gospel Artist of the 2000s and has sold 4.5 million albums in the US since 1991.

[3] Five of her albums have reached number one on the US Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart.

[4] The Gospel Music Association inducted her into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame.

[5] Mountain High... Valley Low remains her best-selling album in the US, being certified Platinum by RIAA, while her albums Believe and Verity Presents: The Best of Yolanda Adams both reached gold status respectively.