"Dive" is a song by contemporary Christian artist

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 conte ...

, released as the second single from his 1999 album '' Speechless''. "Dive" was covered by

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on their final album ''Graduation: The Best of pureNRG''. In February 2019, a remixed country version was released as the lead single for Chapman's album ''Where the Bluegrass Grows''. The song features country singer

Ricky Skaggs Rickie Lee Skaggs (born July 18, 1954), known professionally as Ricky Skaggs, is an American neotraditional country and bluegrass singer, musician, producer, and composer. He primarily plays mandolin; however, he also plays fiddle, guitar, ma ...

Personnel

* Steven Curtis Chapman – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar,

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, track arrangement * Randy Pearce – electric guitar * Adam Anders – programming, bass, track arrangement * Will Denton – drum loops * Scott Sheriff – backing vocals

Charts

Critical reception

"Dive" won the

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for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 31st GMA Dove Awards. It was also nominated for Song of the Year at that same event.

References

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