Biography Of Steven Curtis Chapman
Real Name
Steven Curtis Chapman
Profession
Gospel Singers, Guitarists, Lyricists & Songwriters, Pianists
Famous as
Singer-songwriter, Musician
Nationality
American
Personal life of Steven Curtis Chapman
Born on
21 November 1962
Birthday
21st November
Age
54 Years
Sun Sign
Scorpio
Born in
Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.
City
Kentucky
Family Background of Steven Curtis Chapman
Father
Herb
Mother
Judy Chapman
Spouse/Partner
Mary Beth Chapman (m. 1984)
Children
Will Franklin Chapman Emily Elizabeth Chapman Caleb Stevenson Chapman
Education
Georgetown College Anderson College Belmont University
Awards
1992-1994 - Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album 2000 - Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album 2005 - Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album2003 - American Music Award for Favorite Inspirational Contemporary Artist 1993 - GMA's Song of the Year 1989-1995 - GMA's Songwriter of the Year 1997-1998 - GMA's Songwriter of the Year 1990-1991 - Wayne Watson GMA's Male Vocalist of the Year 1995 - GMA's Male Vocalist of the Year 1997-1998 - Gary Chapman GMA's Male Vocalist of the Year2000-2001 - GMA's Male Vocalist of the Year1990-1991 - GMA's Artist of the Year1993GMA's Artist of the Year1993 - GMA's Artist of the Year1997 - DC Talk GMA's Artist of the Year2000 - GMA's Artist of the Year 2009 GMA's Artist of the Year1992-1993 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year1995 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year1997 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year2000 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year2002 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year1989 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year1993-1995 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year1998 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year2000 - GMA's Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year1990 - GMA's Southern Gospel Recorded Song of the Year1990 - GMA's Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year2005 - GMA's Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year2007 - GMA's Instrumental Album of the Year1995 - GMA's Praise and Worship Album of the Year1996 - GMA's Special Event Album of the Year1998 - GMA's Special Event Album of the Year2005-2006 - GMA's Special Event Album of the Year1993 - Short Form Music Video of the Year1994 - GMA's Long Form Music Video of the Year1999 - GMA's Long Form Music Video of the Year
Personal Fact of Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman is an American Christian musician, singer, song writer, record producer, actor, author and social activist. He is the only artist in the history of music to have won 56 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards and is also a proud receiver of 5 Grammy Awards. His music is known for being a unique cross between country music, soft rock and orchestrated pop, which made him a prominent artist in the contemporary Christian music circuit of the 1980s.
Chapman grew up in a humble environment where he found his calling for music, owing to his father’s inclination towards country music. He learnt to play instruments like guitar and piano just by hanging around in his father’s music store, listening to him play along with his friends.
He took up music seriously when he moved to Nashville and got recognized by Sparrow Records, a company he stayed with for a long period in his career. He has released 19 studio albums and has sold over 10 million albums until now. Chapman is a family oriented person just like his father and has a big family comprising of his wife Mary Beth and 3 biological and 2 adopted children. He is a vocal advocate for adoption and has worked socially to eradicate the problem of youth violence.
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