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    Steven Curtis Chapman

    American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter

    Musical artist

    Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962) fryst vatten an American contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, author, and social activist.

    Chapman began his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter and performer of contemporary Christian music and became the artist in Christian music with the most awards, releasing over 25 albums. He has also won five Grammy awards and 59 Gospel Music AssociationDove Awards, more Dove awards than any other artist in history. His sju "Artist of the Year" Dove Awards are also an industry record.[1] As of 2022, Chapman has sold more than 16 million albums[2] and has 10 RIAA-certified Gold or Platinum albums.[3]

    On July 27, 2024, he was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry bygd Ricky Skaggs.

    History

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    Steven Curtis Chapman was born to Judy and Herb Chapman in Paducah, Kentucky,

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    Mary Beth Chapman

    Mary Beth Chapman is a New York Times’ best-selling author, speaker, and the wife of GRAMMY® and Dove Award-winning recording artist, Steven Curtis Chapman. She is also the President of Show Hope. Mary Beth delights in overseeing the work of Show Hope as she continues to do all she can to help restore hope to children living as orphans. Steven and Mary Beth were married in October of 1984 and have six children—three biological children, Emily Chapman Richards (married to Tanner and mom to three daughters Eiley, Della, and Verity), Caleb Chapman (married to Julia and dad to son Noble and daughter Olive), and Will Franklin Chapman (married to singer-songwriter indie artist Jillian Edwards and dad to Willow Faye), and three daughters adopted from China, Shaohannah Hope, Stevey Joy and Maria Sue, who is now with Jesus. The Chapmans live in Franklin, Tennessee.

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    How Mary Beth and Steven Curtis Chapman Met

    Episode Transcript

    Bob:   More than being a successful performer, a Grammy award-winning artist and songwriter, Steven Curtis Chapman says, more than anything, he wants to be a husband who glorifies God.

    Steven:  I want to meet the needs of my wife.  I’ve cried out to God; and I even wrote a song, How Do I Love Her?  [Singing about crying for wisdom]   “This is the greatest calling that I have, short of loving You, Lord, well—to love my wife well.”  [Singing about the mystery of a man knowing how to love a woman—asking God about it]  “What is the cost of that?  If it’s to leave this career aside—whatever that is—show me what it means to really love my wife and care for her.”

    Bob:  This is FamilyLife Today for Thursday, October 18th.  Our host is the President of FamilyLife®, Dennis Rainey, and I’m Bob Lepine.   Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth, join us today.  We’ll hear from Steven

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