Steven+Curtis+Chapman

=//__Steven Curtis Chapman__//= Steven Curtis Chapman was born on November 21st 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky, USA. Steven is still alive today. //"He is a contemporary Christian musician".// In the late 80s, Steven was a songwriter and he has created more than 20 albums. Steven Curtis Chapman has won 5 Grammy Awards and 56 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards. He has sold more than 10 million recordings



Steven Curtis Chapman singing

The Chapman Family
Steven Curtis Chapman married Mary Beth. They had six children. Three of them are biological children.(Emily, Caleb and Will Franklin) Shoahannah and Stevey Joy and Maria Sue are all adopted children from China. However, Maria Sue died on May 21st, 2008. Steven Curtis Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth have created an organisation called Shaohannah's Hope. The Shaohannahs Hope is an organisation which help families pay the cost of adoption.



The Chapman Family photo

Maria Sue's Death
Maria Sue was five years old and she was the youngest child in the Chapman family. She had a terrrible death. She died when her brother was backing up in the driveway in his Toyota Land Cruiser. It does not say which brother accidentally killed her. She died ten days after her fifth birthday. Her brother did not see Maria Sue. There were no charges for this. //"We've really wondered whether or not we should just go to China and stay there. But I don't think so. I believe God is saying, 'I want you to go, get your heart broken, your eyes opened, and then take this story back to the church in America and around the world."//

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In the 1980s Steven and Mary Beth met at Anderson University in Anderson, Indiana. They married in the fall of 1984. When they first got married, Steven and Mary Beth had some struggles with their finaces. A few weeks later, Mary Beth was pregnant. Emily was their first child.======

When they arrived home from the doctor, they saw that their apartment had burnt down. They had no insurence to pay for the damage so they moved in to their friend's house.
Steven and Mary Beth created childrens books that are about adoption. "Shaoey And Dot: Bug Meets Bundle (2004), //Shaoey and Dot: The Christmas Miracle// (2005), and //Shaoey and Dot: A Thunder and Lightning Bug Story"// These are all of the books they have created together.

Musical Career
In 1987, Steven Curtis Chapman created and released his first album called First Hand. In 1988, he released his second album called Real Life Conversations. He continued creating albums and he is still creating songs. In 1989, he won a GMA Award for best songwriter of the year. Even now, he is creating, writing and singing his songs.

What Inspired Him?
Steven Curtis Chapman was inspired by his children. For example, the song Cinderella was inspired by his children. This song is about the love together and the precious times spent together by his father and his daughter. //"It was inspired by a real family momment"//. Steven was also inspired by God. But most of the songs that he created were inspired by his children.

**DISCOGRAPHY** **Studio albums**

 * First Hand (1987)
 * Real Life Conversations (1988)
 * More to This Life (1989)
 * For the Sake of the Call (1990)
 * The Great Adventure (1992)
 * Heaven in the Real World (1994)
 * The Music of Christmas (1995)
 * Signs of Life (1996)
 * Speechless (1999)
 * Declaration (2001)
 * All About Love (2003)
 * Christmas is all in the Heart (2003)
 * All Things New (2004)
 * The Abbey Road Sessions / The Walk (2005)
 * All I Really Want for Christmas (2005)
 * Musical Blessings (2006) (international release)
 * This Moment (2007)
 * Beauty Will Rise (2009)

**Other albums**

 * The Live Adventure (1993)
 * The Early Years (1996)
 * Greatest Hits (1997)
 * The Early Years (2006)
 * Now & Then (2006)

**Compilations (songs)**
My Utmost for His Highest (album) (1995) "Sometimes He Comes In The Clouds" Let Us Pray (1997) "Let Us Pray" God With Us (1997) "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel" The Apostle Soundtrack (1998) "I Will Not Go Quietly" The Prince of Egypt (Nashville) (1998) "Hearbeat of Hope" Songs from the Book (1999) "Sometimes He Comes In The Clouds" Jesus - The Miniseries (2000) "Nobody Ever (Only You)" Roaring Lambs (2000) "Out There" (with Michael W. Smith) Renewal (2001) "Listen To Our Hearts" We Were Soldiers Soundtrack (2002) "Soldier" Dove Hits 2003 (2003) "Friends 2003" (with various artists) WOW Worship: Red (2004) "We Fall Down" (with Chris Tomlin) Veggie Rocks! (2004) "I Love My Lips" (as Stevenson) The Passion of the Christ: Songs (2004) "I See Love" (w/ Third Day & MercyMe) Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (2005) "Remembering You" []

Quotes

 * //"There are a ton of songs about falling in love and about break-ups, but in my opinion, there aren’t enough songs that dive deep into what happens in relationships on a day-to-day basis. That’s something that I really felt I wanted to explore with this project."//
 * //"This is life we've been given, made to be lived out, so... live out loud."//
 * //"There is no greater love than this. There is no greater gift that can ever be given. To be willing to die, so another might live -- there is no greater lover than this."//
 * // "Country music is just country. It's going to shift around a little bit, doing some different instrumentations, different production styles. But it will always come back to what you heard at the Opry. Nobody wants it to change." //

Pages I Contributed To

 * Van Gogh
 * Albert Einstein
 * Amelia Earheart
 * Aristotle

=__Success__=

//What is Success?//
Success is to reach your goal in the future. To have success, you have to focus, have an ability to let go of things, commitment, coach-ability and action. Before you start to achieve your goal, you have to know what it is. Success is a journey. There will be alot of ups and downs. One success builds on another until you have reached your goal.

//What are some personal qualities needed for success?//
Like I have mentioned in the last paragraph, you have to focus, have an ability to let go of things, commitment, coach-ability and action.

You need to focus. If your concentration is not focused on yourself, you have a less chance to achieve your goal. You need to concentrate on yourself and what you do. The most important question you have ask yourself is "What am I going to do about it?" That is the most important question you HAVE to ask yourself.

You need to have an ability to let go of things. Let go of all of your worries and doubts. Start all over again. But you can look back in the past at your failiers and learn from it.

You need a coach-ability. Listen and learn from the person who is talking to you.

You need commitment. Commitment is when you are doing an action of what you have said or feel. For example, if you are going to do your homework tomorrow, do it.

You need action. Start doing something to achieve your goal. Listening and talking helps but action is the key point to succeed. //"Generally speaking some action is much better than no action. Take Action! "//

//Definition of success//:
degree or measure of succeeding, favorable or desired outcome; //also// **:** the attainment of wealth, favor, or eminence

//My definition of success//:
Achieving your goals in life.

//Why do people fall short of achieving their potential?//
People fall short of achieving their potential because their ego gets in the way. Also, because they think of other things in life. For example, their work. Also, people don't put alll of their effort to achieve their potential.

//Why does God want us to achieve our full potential?//
God want us to achieve our full potential because if we don't achieve our full potential, we become depressed. When we become depressed, we give up trying to achieve our full potential. God doesn't want us do become depressed.

//What did you enjoy/learn/discover during Ms Rogge's Workshop in Wednesday, 28th October?//
I enjoyed learning information that is about achieving your goals in the future. Her ideas can help me to achieve my goals. I have discovered that you need to have characteristics of success. It is hard to achieve your goals. It takes little steps at a time. (step by step)