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Steven Curtis Chapman (born November 21, 1962 in Paducah, Kentucky, U.S.) is a Contemporary Christian musician.

After starting his career in the late 1980s as a songwriter, Chapman has turned into one of the most prolific singers in the genre, releasing more than 20 albums to this date. Chapman has also won five Grammy awards and 56 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards, more than any other artist in history. His seven “Artist of the Year” Dove Awards, his latest in 2009, are also an industry record.

As of 2007, Chapman has sold more than 10 million albums and has 9 RIAA-certified Gold or Platinum albums.

Chapman is also a vocal advocate for adoption, along with his wife Mary Beth. Together, they have adopted three children from China and have started a charity organization called Show Hope (formerly called Shaohannah’s Hope), that mobilizes individuals and communities to care for orphans through its international orphan care work as well as adoption aid grants to help put more orphans from overseas and the U.S. in loving, forever families. In 2009, Show Hope finished building Maria’s Big House of Hope, a medical care center in China that provides holistic care to orphans with special needs. He is also a contributor to Compassionart, a charity founded by Martin Smith from Delirious?.

Chapman has released 16 studio albums, more than 20 albums total in his career, including two Christmas albums, several collections of greatest hits, and a live album. He has sold more than ten million total albums (including two certified Platinum albums, seven certified Gold albums), and has had 45 #1 Christian radio hits.

 Studio albums

Estimated sales figures are included in the list.^{[citation needed]}

• First Hand (1987) – 150,000
• Real Life Conversations (1988) – 225,000
• More to This Life (1989) – 525,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• For the Sake of the Call (1990) – 650,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• The Great Adventure (1992) – 700,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• The Live Adventure (1993) – 100,000
• Heaven in the Real World (1994) – 1,075,000 RIAA Platinum Certified
• The Music of Christmas (1995) – 600,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• Signs of Life (1996) – 750,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• Greatest Hits (1997) – 550,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• Speechless (1999) – 1,150,000 RIAA Platinum Certified
• Declaration (2001) – 900,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• All About Love (2003) – 525,000 RIAA Gold Certified
• All Things New (2004) – 300,000
• The Music of Christmas (Hallmark Exclusive) (2004) – 400,000
• The Abbey Road Sessions (2005) – 50,000,
• All I Really Want for Christmas (2005) – 350,000
• This Moment (2007)
• This Moment – Special Edition (2007)
• This Moment – Cinderella Edition (2008) – 300,000 for all 3 releases of This Moment
• Beauty Will Rise (2009) running total = 35,743

1st Week Sales = 17,043 2nd Week Sales = 9,895 3rd Week Sales = 8,805

 Awards