{"id":22260,"date":"2022-12-19T16:38:42","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T21:38:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=22260"},"modified":"2022-12-19T16:38:42","modified_gmt":"2022-12-19T21:38:42","slug":"steven-curtis-chapman-only-wants-to-give-the-best-when-he-worships-god","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2022\/12\/steven-curtis-chapman-only-wants-to-give-the-best-when-he-worships-god.html","title":{"rendered":"Steven Curtis Chapman Only Wants To Give The Best When He Worships God"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_22266\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22266\" style=\"width: 768px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2022\/12\/steven-curtis-chapman_credit-s_bukley-shutterstock-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-22266\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/87\/2022\/12\/steven-curtis-chapman_credit-s_bukley-shutterstock-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"576\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22266\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">s_bukley \/ Shutterstock.com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Speaking with\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.christianheadlines.com\/contributors\/michael-foust\/steven-curtis-chapman-on-christian-music-songs-written-for-the-glory-of-god-ought-to-be-excellent.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Christian Headlines<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0about his music process, Steven Curtis Chapman stated every song he writes has to start with a prompting from God. \u201cI don\u2019t wake up and say, \u2018Hey, I need to go to work and write a song today,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cI find myself moved by something \u2013 something I\u2019m reading something, something that starts breaking my heart, something that\u2019s encouraging my heart. And my response to it is to sit down with a guitar or a piano and say: I want to respond to this in a way that hopefully will speak life into other people as well and encouragement in others.\u201d Chapman has released his latest album,\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Still<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, featuring the song \u201cDon\u2019t Lose Heart,\u201d which has spent 20 weeks on Billboard\u2019s Christian Airplay Chart and 18 weeks on Billboard\u2019s Hot Christian Songs list. He was also one of the featured artists during the Country Music Award\u2019s annual \u201c<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thechristianbeat.org\/steven-curtis-chapman-performs-on-cma-country-christmas\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">CMA Country Christmas<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">,\u201d where he sang his 1995 song, \u201cPrecious Promise.\u201d In speaking with\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/outreachmagazine.com\/features\/73058-steven-curtis-chapman-still-singing-until-the-father-says-come-home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Outreach Magazine<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0in November about what drives his music, he said, \u201cI still am compelled to write and create art that\u2019s illuminated by my faith.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">He stated that the pandemic inspired him to write\u00a0<\/span><em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Still<\/span><\/em><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as it reminded him of tragedy and heartbreak. \u201cNot only personally in my family\u201414 years ago losing our daughter,\u201d he said, \u201cbut then this pandemic sorta brought a lot of that back to the surface, some of the scabs of loss and grief for us because we were touched by it with our family and friends and world. And while it isolated us, it also, in so many ways, stirred so much in my heart, and I just started writing songs about it. That\u2019s the way I process and the way I wrestle through things is with music.\u201d Chapman\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.distractify.com\/p\/steven-curtis-chapman-cinderella-meaning\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">tragically lost his 5-year-old daughter<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, Maria, 14 years ago when she was struck by a car driven by her brother.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chapman emphasized the importance of Christian music seeking excellence in order to draw in people to the beauty of God. \u201cBecause if we\u2019re going to do something for the glory of God, it ought to be excellent. It ought to be beautiful. It ought to be praiseworthy. And I think what I\u2019ve seen, thankfully, happening in Christian music is that that has happened more and more over the years. I\u2019ve watched more and more creative people honing their craft and expanding in all different areas and genres, and styles of music. But still with that heartbeat, to say, as a person of faith, as a person who the Gospel has not only impacted my life but has given me life, I want to make art that\u2019s illuminated by that.\u201d He noted that his own sons are following that path, saying, \u201cMy boys are in a band called Colony House, which is an alternative rock band. And they weave their faith into their music, but they make great art. So that people look at it and go, \u2018Wow, that\u2019s really good.\u2019 And then they lean in and go, \u2018Why is it so good?\u2019 And hopefully, they go, \u2018Because there\u2019s something, there\u2019s a light in that\u2019 \u2013 there\u2019s something that\u2019s drawing them to it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Chapman himself was recently highlighted by\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/37i9dQZF1DXcb6CQIjdqKy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Spotify<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">\u00a0as one of the top Christian artists in its Top Christian &amp; Gospel list. Chapman thanked the music streaming service on\u00a0<\/span><a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/StevenCurtis\/status\/1602508094977736706?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span data-preserver-spaces=\"true\">, writing, \u201cThank you, @spotify, for the Top Christian &amp; Gospel cover feature!\u201d He was also wearing a shirt that supported St. Jude.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Speaking with\u00a0Christian Headlines\u00a0about his music process, Steven Curtis Chapman stated every song he writes has to start with a prompting from God. \u201cI don\u2019t wake up and say, \u2018Hey, I need to go to work and write a song today,\u2019\u201d he said. \u201cI find myself moved by something \u2013 something I\u2019m reading something, something 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