Guide Note

Steven Curtis Chapman is a contemporary Christian musician, author and missionary.

Chapman had six children, three of whom were adopted from China. His youngest child, Maria Chapman, was accidentally killed by a car driven by her teenage brother on May 21, 2008.¹

Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth Chapman, founded the ministry Shaohannah's Hope to financially assist couples in adoption.²

Fast Facts

Genre: Christian music
Born: November 21, 1962
Origin: Paducah, Kentucky
Years active: 1987 - present
Albums: 17
Awards: 51, including several GMA Dove Awards and 5 Grammy Awards
Record label: EMI Sparrow Records
First signed to a songwriting deal in the early 1980s
As of September 2005, Chapman had sold over nine million records³
Author of Cinderella: The Love of Daddy and His Princess

Career

Chapman started his music career as a songwriter; in 1980 he wrote the song "Built to Last," which was recorded by The Imperials. The success of the song encouraged him to sign a songwriting deal with Sparrow Records, where he gained recognition and where many Christian artists recorded his songs.

In 1987, Chapman released his first album, First Hand, which featured the song "Weak Days." The song climbed to number two on the Contemporary Christian Music Charts.

Chapman has continued to be successful and tours all over the world.

Notable Recordings

Maria Chapman

Maria Chapman was the youngest of the six Chapman children and one of three to have been adopted from China.

Maria was struck and killed by a car driven by her teenage brother, Will Chapman, on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. The teen was driving a Toyota Land Cruiser and apparently didn't see Maria in the driveway.

Maria was taken by LifeFlight to Vanderbilt Medical Center, where she later died.

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