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Steven Curtis Chapman discography

Steven Curtis Chapman discography

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American 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 certified gold or platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).[1]

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Chapman's first 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 Update Christian radio charts. Real Life Conversations (1988) became his first album to appear on the Billboard 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 chart; it was certified gold by the RIAA in 2002, signifying sales of over 500,000 copies in the United States.

Chapman would release five more studio albums in the 1990s, all of which reached the No. 1 position on the Christian Albums chart. For the Sake of the Call (1990), The Great Adventure (1992), and Signs of Life (1996) achieved gold certifications, while Heaven in the Real World (1994) and Speechless (1999) were certified platinum, signifying sales of over one million copies in the United States. He also recorded two other gold albums in the 1990s: the Christmas album The Music of Christmas (1995) and the compilation album Greatest Hits (1997). Chapman recorded 22 No. 1 singles on the Adult Contemporary chart in the 1990s, with "The Great Adventure" ranking as the No. 1 single on the 1990s decade-end Adult Contemporary chart.[2]

Chapman's next two albums, Declaration (2001) and All About Love (2003), were his highest-charting albums on the Billboard 200, peaking at No. 14 and 12, respectively; they were both certified gold by the RIAA. In addition to All About Love, All Things New (2004), This Moment (2007), and Beauty Will Rise (2009) all reached the No. 1 position on the Christian Albums chart. He left Sparrow Records in 2012 and moved to Reunion Records,[3] where he has released two studio albums, The Glorious Unfolding (2014) and Worship and Believe (2016), as well as the Christmas album Joy (2012). He has also released two bluegrass albums through Cracker Barrel, with both charting at No. 1 on the Billboard Bluegrass Albums chart.

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  1. Deeper Roots: Where The Bluegrass Grows did not appear on the Billboard 200, but peaked at No. 58 on the component Top Album Sales chart.[9]
  2. A Great Adventure: Live Solo Performances of Timeless Hits did not appear on the Billboard Christian Albums chart, but peaked at No. 13 on the component Christian Album Sales chart.[15]
  3. "Live Out Loud" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts were created, but peaked at No. 1 on the Radio & Records Christian AC and CHR charts.[22]
  4. "Live Out Loud" was released before the Billboard Christian AC Songs chart was created.
  5. "God Is God" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts were created, but peaked at No. 1 on the Radio & Records Christian AC chart.[23]
  6. "God Is God" was released before the Billboard Christian AC Songs chart was created.
  7. "See The Glory" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts were created, but peaked at No. 3 on the Radio & Records Christian CHR charts.[24]
  8. "See The Glory" was released before the Billboard Christian AC Songs chart was created.
  9. "Magnificent Obsession" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts were created, but peaked at No. 1 on the Radio & Records Christian AC chart.[25]
  10. "Magnificent Obsession" was released before the Billboard Christian AC Songs chart was created.
  11. "Jesus Is Life" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts were created, but peaked at No. 21 on the Radio & Records Christian CHR chart.[26]
  12. "Jesus Is Life" was released before the Billboard Christian AC Songs chart was created.
  13. "All About Love" was released before the Billboard Christian Songs and Christian Airplay charts were created, but peaked at No. 1 on the Radio & Records Christian AC and CHR charts.[27]
  14. "All About Love" was released before the Billboard Christian AC Songs chart was created.

Footnotes

  1. Fairchild, Sue (March 15, 2018). "It all begins with a song". Williamsport Sun-Gazette. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  2. "Decade Chart Toppers". The CCM Update. January 2000. Archived from the original on April 8, 2000. Retrieved June 24, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  3. "Steven's New Joy: CCM star Steven Curtis Chapman switches labels; readies Christmas album". Cross Rhythms. August 16, 2012. Archived from the original on June 24, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  4. "Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on May 10, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  5. "Chart History: Christian Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  6. "Music". Stevencurtischapman.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  7. "Chart History: Bluegrass Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  8. "Chart History: Top Album Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  9. "Chart History: Holiday Album Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 23, 2019.[dead link]
  10. "Chart History: Music Video Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on August 9, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  11. Walk [VHS] - Steven Curtis Chapman. ISBN 8474002869.
  12. "Steven Curtis Chapman - The Videos". Amazon. Archived from the original on November 17, 2009. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  13. Culver, Ross (May 6, 2019). "Steven Curtis Chapman 'LIVE Solo' Project Hits May 10". CCM Magazine. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
  14. "Christian Album Sales". Billboard.biz. Prometheus Global Media. May 25, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
  15. Brothers, Jeffery Lee (2003). Hot Hits: Adult Contemporary Charts 1978-2001. CCM Magazine. pp. 58–59. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
  16. Powell, Mark Allan (March 2003). The Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music. Hendrickson Publishers. p. 161. ISBN 1-56563-679-1.
  17. "Chart History: Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on June 27, 2019. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
  18. "Chart History: Christian Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  19. "Chart History: Christian Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
  20. "Chart History: Christian AC Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
  21. "Christian" (PDF). Radio & Records: 116–117. October 5, 2001. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  22. "Christian" (PDF). Radio & Records: 126. February 15, 2002. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  23. "Christian" (PDF). Radio & Records: 138. May 3, 2002. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  24. "Christian" (PDF). Radio & Records: 115. August 2, 2002. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  25. "Christian" (PDF). Radio & Records: 65. January 3, 2003. Retrieved June 22, 2019.
  26. "Christian" (PDF). Radio & Records (1493): 85–86. February 28, 2003. Retrieved June 22, 2019.

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