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Christmas Is All In The Heart
American contemporary Christian music, contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman has released 17 studio albums and 82 singles, in addition to 4 holiday albums, 3 compilation albums, and 3 video releases. He has sold over 11 million albums, and 10 of his albums have been RIAA certification, certified gold or platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Chapman's first album, ''First Hand (album), First Hand'' (1987), was released on Sparrow Records; although the album did not chart, three of its singles reached the top ten on the ''CCM Magazine#The CCM Update, CCM Update'' Christian radio charts. ''Real Life Conversations'' (1988) became his first album to appear on the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' List of number-one Billboard Christian Albums, Christian Albums chart, and ''More to This Life'' (1989) was his first top ten album on the Christian Albums chart, also yielding four No. 1 singles on the ''CCM Update'' Adult Contemporary c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962) 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 has since been recognized as the most awarded artist in Christian music, 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. History Steven Curtis Chapman was born to Judy and Herb Chapman in Paducah, Kentucky, on November 21, 1962. Chapman's father is a guitar teacher in Paducah, and young Steven and older brother Herb Jr. grew up playing the guitar and singing. Upon finishing high school, Chapman enrolled as a pre-med student at Georgetown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Speechless (Steven Curtis Chapman Album)
''Speechless'' is the ninth studio album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on June 3, 1999, by Sparrow Records. It was certified platinum by the RIAA on November 27, 2000. Chapman received the 2000 Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album and Dove Awards for Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year and Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year (for "Dive"). The album provided more No. 1 chart singles (seven) on Christian contemporary radio than any of Chapman's other albums: "The Change", "Fingerprints of God", "The Invitation", "Great Expectations", "Be Still And Know", "Dive" and the title song "Speechless". The album is considered one of Chapman's greater works by many and is recognized by many as being one of the best Christian albums of all time. The concert tour in support of ''Speechless'' featured Chapman's longtime friend and co-writer Geoff Moore. Track listing All songs were written by Ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joy (Steven Curtis Chapman Album)
''Joy'' (stylized ''JOY'') is a holiday studio album by contemporary Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman. His fourth Christmas album and seventeenth studio album, it has seen commercial charting success, and garnered generally positive reviews from music critics. History Released on October 16, 2012, ''Joy'' is Chapman's first release with Reunion Records. It is one of several Christmas albums that Chapman has done over the past few years. The album was produced by Chapman and Brent Milligan. The African Children's Choir performs on several tracks. The cover album cover is intended to convey a 1950s styling that characterizes a number of the songs. Music and lyrics Seven of the album's 13 tracks are renderings of traditional Christmas carols such as "Joy to the World" and "We Three Kings" as well as popular modern Christmas songs such as "Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!" and "Do You Hear What I Hear?". Chapman employs a full range of orchestration and his "trad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Worship And Believe
''Worship and Believe'' is the sixteenth studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman. Essential Worship alongside Reunion Records released the album on March 4, 2016. Critical reception Awarding the album four stars at ''CCM Magazine'', Matt Conner states, "''Worship And Believe'' definitely feels different than your typical Chapman release, but it’s his voice that keeps this album in familiar territory, even as the pop production and congregational feel bring in fresh elements...it's a welcome shift in career direction for Chapman and hopefully there's more to come." Jeremy Armstrong, rating the album four stars from ''Worship Leader'', writes, "the result is powerful worship music for individual worship and some song options to unite congregations...As a shift from a focus on story stongs to vertical prayers, ''Worship and Believe'' represents Chapman's continual willingness to grow in artistry." Giving the album five stars for New Release Today, Phronsie Howell says, "''Worship an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Glorious Unfolding
''The Glorious Unfolding'' is the 15th studio album by the contemporary Christian musician Steven Curtis Chapman, released on September 27, 2013, by Reunion Records, and produced by himself along with Brent Milligan. This was his first album released by Reunion Records, and it was his nineteenth album in his career. The album has seen commercial success as well as critical acclaim. Critical reception ''The Glorious Unfolding'' earned critical acclaim from music critics. Andy Argyrakis of '' CCM'' magazine felt that "the veteran is still at the top of his game, once again redefining the contemporary pop sound he practically invented, alongside contemplative ballads the provide a strikingly vulnerable view of the singer/songwriter's soul." At New Release Tuesday, Dawn Teresa noted that this was "a landmark achievement and a career-defining record, an album for the ages that will take its place beside much acclaimed albums like The Great Adventure, Signs of Life, and Speechless", and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross Rhythms
Cross Rhythms is a Christian media organisation based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. It operates an FM and online radio station, produces radio shows sent internationally, and its website has resources about contemporary Christian music. History 1983–2002 In 1983, Chris Cole started a 30-minute weekly Christian music radio show on Plymouth Sound FM, an Independent Local Radio station in Plymouth. Originally titled ''The Solid Rock of Jesus Christ'', the programme aired on Sunday evenings. It grew into a one-hour programme, and became one of the most listened to programmes in its time slot in South Devon. The show continued until 1996. In May 1990, music journalist Tony Cummings founded the magazine '' Cross Rhythms''. In 1991, publication of the magazine was taken over by Cole's publishing company, Cornerstone House. That same year, Cross Rhythms took over the organisation and management, of what had previously been the Umberleigh Rock Gospel Festival. The event was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reunion Records
Reunion Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, that operates under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982, by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton. History The label was formed by Amy Grant's managers (Harrell being her brother-in-law), with the label's original intent to give new artist Kathy Troccoli a home after being rejected by the major labels at the time. Troccoli, Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins were the label's first three artists. In 1990, they signed a new distribution deal with Geffen Records. In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold to BMG and by 1995 the other half was also acquired by BMG. For a time following the BMG acquisition they distributed through RCA Records. From 1995 until 1996, it was part of Arista Records (a BMG company). In October 1996, the label was sold to Zomba Records. Through eventual consolidation, it is now part of Sony Music. Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty Will Rise
''Beauty Will Rise'' is Steven Curtis Chapman's 15th studio album, released on November 3, 2009. Background Many of the songs on the album are inspired by the accidental death of Chapman's youngest daughter, Maria Sue Chunxi Chapman. Extensive liner notes by Chapman describe how each song was related to the grieving process that he and his family went through after she died. The album was produced by Brent Milligan and initial recordings took place while Chapman was on tour in various locations such as hotel rooms, backstage dressing rooms, and theatre lobbies. "Beauty Will Rise" is dedicated to Maria Sue. Singles The album's lead single, "Heaven Is the Face", was released to radio on August 21, 2009, peaking at No. 7 on ''Billboards Hot Christian Songs chart. Commercial performance Up to December 25, 2009, the album has sold over 81,000 copies. The album debuted at No. 27 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 chart and No. 1 on the Top Christian Albums chart. Track l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Moment (Steven Curtis Chapman Album)
''This Moment'' is the fourteenth studio album by the Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on October 23, 2007, through Sparrow Records. "Cinderella" was released as a radio single and became popular in the United States, charting in the Top 10 on Christian Radio. Other radio singles were "Yours", which became a No. 1 single, and " Miracle of the Moment", which charted in the Top 10. A Special Edition was released later, featuring acoustic versions of four of the songs from the album. Track listing Personnel * Steven Curtis Chapman – vocals, acoustic piano, guitars * Patrick Warren – keyboards * Brian Gocher – programming * F. Reid Shippen – additional programming * Solomon Olds – additional programming (5) * Jeremy Bose – programming (10) * Robin Ghosh – additional programming (11) * Paul Moak – guitars * Eric Schermerhorn – electric guitars * Lyle Workman – electric guitars * Jerry McPherson – guitar (3, 7) * Tony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All Things New (Steven Curtis Chapman Album)
''All Things New'' is the twelfth studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on September 9, 2004, by Sparrow Records. In 2005, the album won the Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album; unusually for Chapman, however, the album did not win the corresponding GMA Music Awards, Dove Award that year (36th GMA Dove Awards, 2005), although it had been nominated. The "All Thing New" concert tour in support of this album included Casting Crowns and the worship leader Chris Tomlin. Track listing Personnel * Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, backing vocals (1, 3–9, 11), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 3, 5–8, 11, 12), electric guitar (1, 4, 9), acoustic piano (1, 4, 7, 10, 12), dobro (3), mandolin (3), 12-string acoustic guitar (4, 9), bouzouki (7), synthesizer (7), Leslie speaker, Leslie pedal (8) * Lyle Workman – electric guitar (1–11) * George Cocchini – electric guitar (1, 2, 4, 6–9) * Jonny Lang – electric guitar solo (3), backing vocals (3) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard 200
The ''Billboard'' 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine and is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its " number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 list in May 1967, and acquired its current name in March 1992. Its previous names include the ''Billboard'' Top LPs (1961–1972), ''Billboard'' Top LPs & Tape (1972–1984), ''Billboard'' Top 200 Albums (1984–1985) and ''Billboard'' Top Pop Albums (1985–1992). The chart is based mostly on sales – both at retail and digital – of albums in the United States. The weekly sales period was originally Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but since July 2015, tracking week begins on Friday (to coinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
All About Love (Steven Curtis Chapman Album)
''All About Love'' is the eleventh studio album by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. It was released on January 16, 2003, by Sparrow Records. Chapman credited his wife, Mary Beth, as the inspiration for the album. The album includes the first cover songs Chapman ever recorded in his catalogue of music, "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (originally recorded by The Proclaimers) and "I'll Take Care of You" (originally recorded by Ronnie Milsap). Track listing All songs written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted. # "All About Love" – 3:42 # "Your Side of the World" – 4:25 # "How Do I Love Her" – 4:57 # "11-6-64" – 3:07 # "You've Got Me" – 3:45 # " I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" (Charlie Reid, Craig Reid) – 3:44 # "Echoes of Eden" – 5:04 # "Holding a Mystery" – 4:22 # "We Will Dance" – 4:40 # "We Belong Together (Tarzan and Jane)" – 3:16 # "With Every Little Kiss" – 3:13 # "Miracle of You" – 3:35 # "I'll Take Care of You" (Glen Sutton, Archie Jordan) †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
