Steven Curtis Chapman publicity photo. | Derrek Kupish
For Grammy Award-winning artist Steven Curtis Chapman, the motive behind his music has been the same throughout his decadeslong career: It’s always been a means to a greater end.
“I've always loved all kinds of music, but Christian music, music about faith, gave me, even as a young man, something bigger that pointed me to what was deepest in my soul: That I was made for a relationship with my Creator, with God. And that transcended whatever was going on in my life. It brought hope, meaning, and purpose into the hard, good, wonderful, and painful moments. That’s why, even as a young man, I gravitated toward that kind of music.”