About Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman is 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 Association Dove Awards, more than any other artist in history. His seven "Artist of the Year" Dove Awards are also an industry record. As of 2014, Chapman has sold more than 10 million albums and has 10 RIAA-certified Gold or Platinum albums.
On July 27, 2024, he was invited to become a member of the Grand Ole Opry by Ricky Skaggs.
Steven Curtis Chapman was born to Judy and Herb Chapman in Paducah, Kentucky, on November 21, 1962. Steven's father is a guitar teacher and owns a music store in Paducah; Steven and his older brother Herb Jr. grew up playing the guitar and singing.
After graduating from high school, Chapman enrolled as a pre-med student at Georgetown College in Kentucky. After several semesters he transferred to Anderson College in Indiana for a short time, but then dropped out. He went to Nashville to pursue a career in music. While in Nashville he briefly attended Belmont University. He began working at an Opryland USA music show while being involved in songwriting.
In the 1980s, Chapman wrote a song called "Built to Last", which was recorded by prominent gospel group the Imperials. The success of the song landed him a songwriting deal with Sparrow Records; he rose to prominence there. By 2007, artists like Sandi Patty, Billy Dean, Glen Campbell, the Cathedral Quartet and Roger Whittaker had recorded Chapman's songs.
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