Oct 23, 2001 01:50 PM
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I probably first listened to Steven back in school. This guitar strumming, cool Christian artist is still around and what more... still topping Music charts all over the place! What has kept Steven going strong is a distinct brand of sound that also incorporates new music to create a brand of music that is typically Steven and yet keeping pace with the times. Another thing that hasn't changed is the message. With so many Christian artists crossing over and diluting the message, you can be assured that Steven is all Christian!
Steven is a great songwriter and singer. His guitar playing is characteristic and has a great sound.
Most of Steven's song are deep in meaning and have the acoustic guitar sound. His live performances are a mix of raw power and quiet intimate worship. You have to see the crowd moving in Dive!
My favorite album is the Grammy winning Speechless and the favorite song is Dive.
Steven also works with other artists. Geoff Moore in particular is a close friend.
An avid reader, Chapman has also absorbed books by classic authors including AW. Tozer and Corrie Ten Boom. Contemporary writers Chapman admires include Phillip Yancey, David McCullough, Mike Yaconelli and Brennan Manning. 'Manning's book, Papa's Child also deeply affected me while writing for this album. I'm so astonished at God's love, and I want to be captured by It and invite others into that process with me.'
Another major influence on Speechless was Steven's pastor and friend, Scotty Smith. The songs 'Speechless,' 'Dive,' and 'The Change' were all inspired from sermons preached at Christ Community Church in Franklin, Tennessee. In fact, Steven and Scotty have just completed work on a book titled Speechless: In Awe of the Power of God's Disruntive Grace which will release on Zondervan in June.
DISCOGRAPHY
2001 Declaration
1999 Speechless
1997 Greatest Hits
1996 Signs Of Life
1995 The Music Of Christmas
1994 Heaven In The Real World
1993 The Live Adventure
1992 The Great Adventure
1990 For The Sake Of The Call
1989 More To This Life
1988 Real Life Conversations
1987 First Hand
VIDEOGRAPHY
1997 The Walk
1993 The Live Adventure
1992 The Great Adventure
1990 Front Row
WEBSITES
https://scchapman.com
https://stevencurtischapman.com/
https://light99.com/speechless/
PERSONAL
born:21 November 1962, Paducah, Kentucky, USA
The son of an amateur songwriter Chapman dropped out of pre-med school in Indiana to chance his arm in Nashville.
TRIVIA
•Steven Curtis Chapman collects shampoo from all over the world. Hotel shampoo, that is. ''I use hotel shampoo all the time!'' he laughs. ''I collect them, so I have a million of them, and that's all I end up using.
Favorite Valentine Candy: Chocolate turtles.
•Favorite Disney Character: Tigger
•Favorite Circus Act: Dancing Poodles
•One Instrument Steven Wishes He Could Play: Harmonica.
•Occupation Steven Thought He'd Pursue: Doctor or dentist (he was even a pre-med major for one semester in college!).
•Favorite Hymn: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus
•Favorite Bible Verse: Hebrews 12:2
AWARDS
Since 1987, Steven Curtis Chapman has won nearly every Contemporary Christian music award possible, including 36 Dove Awards. He has had 30 number one singles, won every major award and sold more than four million albums!!
Gospel Music Association Dove Award Winner
1999 Long Form Video of the Year(''My Utmost For His Highest-The Concert'')
1998 Male Vocalist of the Year
1998 Songwriter of the Year
1998 Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year-''Let Us Pray'' (songwriter)
1998 Pop Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year-''Let Us Pray'' (performer)
1998 Special Event Album of the Year (for his contribution to God With Us)
1997 Artist of the Year
1997 Male Vocalist of the Year
1997 Songwriter of the Year
1997 Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year-Signs of Life
1996 Special Event Album of the Year-My Utmost For His Highest
1995 Artist of the Year
1995 Male Vocalist of the Year
1995 Songwriter of the Year
1995 Contemporary Album of the Year-Heaven In The Real World
1995 Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year-''Heaven in The Real World'
1995 Praise & Worship Album of the Year-Coram Deo II
1994 Songwriter of the Year
1994 Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year-'Go There With You'
1994 Long Form Music Video of the Year-'The Live Adventure'
1993 Artist of the Year
1993 Songwriter of the Year
1993 Song of the Year-''The Great Adventure'
1993 Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year-'The Great Adventure'
1993 Contemporary Album of the Year-The Great Adventure
1993 Short Form Music Video of the Year-''The Great Adventure'
1992 Songwriter of the Year
1992 Contemporary Album of the Year-For The Sake Of The Call
1991 Artist of the Year
1991 Songwriter of the Year
1991 Male Vocalist of the Year
1990 Artist of the Year
1990 Songwriter of the Year
1990 Male Vocalist of the Year
1990 Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year-'His Strength is Perfect
1990 Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year-'l Can See The Hand Of God'
1989 Songwriter of the Year
1989 Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year-'His Eyes'
NARAS Grammy Award Winner
1994 Best Pop Gospel Album-The Live Adventure
1993 Best Pop Gospel Album-The Great Adventure
1992 Best Pop Gospel Album-For The Sake Of The Call
NARAS Grammy Award Nominations
1997 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album-Signs Of Life
1996 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album-The Music Of Christmas
1995 Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album-Heaven In The Real World
1991 Best Pop Gospel Album-More To This Life
1989 Best Gospel Performance Male-Real Life Conversations
