Steven Curtis Chapman: Biography in Details
Who is Steven Curtis Chapman?
Steven Curtis Chapman is an American contemporary Christian music singer, record producer, songwriter, author, actor, and social activist.
He is five times Grammy Awards and 58 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards winners, more than any other artist in history.
What are the birth facts of Steven Curtis Chapman?
He was born on November 21, 1962, in Paducah, Kentucky. He has a birth sign Scorpio. His father’s name is Herb Chapman and his mother’s name is Judy Chapman.
His father was a guitar teacher. He grew up singing and playing the guitar. He holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is Caucasian.
Education
He attended as a pre-med student at Georgetown College in Kentucky. Steven transferred to Anderson College in Indiana after a couple of semesters.
Steven Curtis Chapman dropped out and made his way to Nashville to make his career in music and then he attended Belmont University in Nashville.
Steven Curtis Chapman: Professional Life, Career
During his stay in Nashville, he began working in a music show at Opryland USA.
He came up with the song ‘built to Last’ in the 1980s and that song was recorded by the prominent gospel group The Imperials. Then, he signed with Sparrow Records, where he rose to prominence.
Steven released his debut album, ‘First hand’ in 1987. His song ‘Weak Days’ on that album peaked at No.2 on the Contemporary Christian Music Chart. Chapman brought his second album ‘Real Life conversations’ and his song, ‘His Eyes’ became No. 1.
He came with other albums such as ‘More to This Life’, ‘For the Sake of the Call’, ‘The Great Adventure’, ‘Heaven in the Real World’, ‘Signs of Life’, ‘And speechless’.
He was listed in the top 200 for his song ‘Declaration’ in 2001, in the Top 15 for his song ‘All About Love’ in,2003, and in No. 22 for his song ‘All Things New’.
Steven brought his albums like ‘The Music of Christmas’ in 1995, ‘Christmas Is All in the Heart’ in 2003, ‘All I Want for Christmas’ in 2005, ‘Joy’ in 2012, etc.
He announced his departure from Sparrow records in August 2012 and signed with Sony’s Provident Label Group. He released the album ‘joy’ on October 16, 2012. Reunion Records released his album ‘The Glorious Unfolding’ which was his first studio album.
Steven hosted ‘Sam’s Place: Music for the Spirit’ which was a concert series at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville from the beginning of September 2014 to April 2015.
He released ‘Warrior’ as the official song for the soundtrack to ‘War Room’ in 2015.
Lifetime Achievement, Awards
Steven Curtis Chapman was awarded GMA Award in the category of Best Songwriter of the year in 1989.
For his song ‘His Eyes’, he got the Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year award in 1989 from the Gospel Music Association. He was also given his first Grammy in the Best Pop Gospel Album category.
Steven Curtis Chapman: Net Worth, Salary
It is estimated that he has a net worth of $25 million and his main source of income is from his professional life.
Rumors and controversies
Steven Curtis Chapman is secretive about his matter. He has not been engaged in any rumors in his personal life as well as in his private life.
Steven Curtis Chapman: Body Measurements
He has a height of 5 ft. 8 inches.
He has got dark brown hair and light brown eyes.
Other information regarding his weight, dress size, and shoe size is not available.
Social Media Profile
Steven Curtis Chapman has around 167k followers on Instagram, about 1.2M followers on Facebook, and around 246k followers on Twitter.
Steven Curtis Chapman’s Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | November | Thursday |
| 2025 | November | Friday |
| 2026 | November | Saturday |
| 2027 | November | Sunday |
| 2028 | November | Tuesday |