American contemporary Christian singer-songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman has released 19 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).
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.
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, where he 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.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChrist.First Hand Released: June 15, 1987 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP — —Real Life Conversations Released: April 1, 1988 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download, LP — 19More to This Life Released: October 5, 1989 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download — 2 RIAA: GoldFor the Sake of the Call Released: December 13, 1990 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download — 1 RIAA: GoldThe Great Adventure Released: June 19, 1992 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download — 1 RIAA: GoldHeaven in the Real World Released: July 5, 1994 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download 195 1 RIAA: PlatinumSigns of Life Released: August 22, 1996 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download 20 1 RIAA: GoldSpeechless Released: June 3, 1999 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download 31 1 RIAA: PlatinumDeclaration Released: September 13, 2001 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 14 2 RIAA: GoldAll About Love Released: January 16, 2003 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 12 1 RIAA: GoldAll Things New Released: September 9, 2004 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 22 1This Moment Released: October 23, 2007 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 47 1Beauty Will Rise Released: October 30, 2009 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 27 1Re-creation Released: August 5, 2011 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 43 2Deep Roots Released: March 11, 2013 Label: Cracker Barrel, Steven Curtis Chapman Format: CD, digital download 68 2The Glorious Unfolding Released: September 27, 2013 Label: Reunion Format: CD, digital download 27 2Worship and Believe Released: March 4, 2016 Label: Reunion Format: CD, digital download 87 4Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows Released: March 22, 2019 Label: Cracker Barrel, Steven Curtis Chapman Format: CD, digital download — 12Still Released: October 14, 2022 Label: Provident Format: CD, digital download — 4 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChrist.Greatest Hits Released: October 9, 1997 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 85 4 RIAA: Gold#1's, Vol. 1 Released: March 30, 2012 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download — 19#1's, Vol. 2 Released: February 8, 2013 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download — 43 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSChrist.Safe in the Arms (EP) Released: September 17, 2010 Label: Sparrow Format: Digital download — 30 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Christmas albums + List of Christmas albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSUSChrist.USHolidayThe Music of Christmas Released: September 14, 1995 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download 61 2 7 RIAA: GoldAll I Really Want for Christmas Released: September 27, 2005 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download 90 7 2Joy Released: October 12, 2012 Label: Reunion Format: CD, digital download, LP 185 7 13Christmas Hymns Released: October 9, 2015 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, digital download — 50 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Live albums + List of live albums, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSUSChrist.The Live Adventure Released: September 13, 1993 Label: Sparrow Format: CD, cassette, digital download, VHS — 2 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Videos + List of video releases, with chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positionsUSVideoUSChristThe Walk Released: October 1, 1997 Label: Sparrow Format: VHS 2 —The Videos Released: February 26, 2002 Label: Sparrow Format: DVD, VHS 16 —A Great Adventure: Live Solo Performances of Timeless Hits Released: May 10, 2019 Label: Gaither Music Group Format: CD, DVD, digital download 1 — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Singles 1987–2000 + List of singles, with chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS Christ. ACUS Christ. CHR"Weak Days"1987 2 6First Hand"Hiding Place" 6 —"Tell Me" — 14"Run Away"1988 4 8"His Eyes" 1 12Real Life Conversations"Faithful Too" — 14"For Who He Really Is" 4 6"My Turn Now"1989 1 3"His Strength Is Perfect" 10 —"More to This Life" 1 2More to This Life"I Will Be Here"1990 1 10"Love You With My Life" 1 5"Treasure Island" 1 5"Waiting for Lightning" 6 —"For the Sake of the Call"1991 1 3For the Sake of the Call"When You Are a Soldier" 12 —"No Better Place" 1 1"Busy Man" 1 3"What Kind of Joy" 1 11"You Know Better"1992 6 15"Real Life Medley" 10 — Non-album single"The Great Adventure" 1 3The Great Adventure"Where We Belong" 1 6"Go There With You"1993 2 19"That's Paradise" 3 3"Still Called Today" 1 20"Heaven in the Real World"1994 1 1Heaven in the Real World"King of the Jungle" 1 1"Remember Your Chains" 20 —"Dancing with the Dinosaur"1995 3 1"The Mountain" 6 —"Heartbeat of Heaven" 11 19"Christmas is All in the Heart" 1 — The Music of Christmas"Sometimes He Comes in the Clouds"1996 8 — My Utmost for His Highest"Lord of the Dance" 2 2Signs of Life"Signs of Life" 2 2"Let Us Pray"1997 1 5"Free" 1 6"Not Home Yet" 1 9 Greatest Hits"I Will Not Go Quietly"1998 1 7 Music from and Inspired by the Motion Picture The Apostle"The Walk" 6 — Signs of Life"Speechless"1999 1 2Speechless"Dive" 1 1"Fingerprints of God" 1 —"Whatever"2000 — 3"Great Expectations" 1 —"I Do Believe" — 3"The Change" 1 4 "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2001–present + List of singles, with chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUSACUS Christ.US Christ. AirplayUS Christ. AC"Live Out Loud"2001 — — —Declaration"God Is God" — — —"See The Glory"2002 — — —"Magnificent Obsession" — — —"Jesus Is Life" — — —"All About Love" — — —All About Love"How Do I Love Her"2003 27 7 7"Moment Made for Worshipping" — 9 9"All Things New"2004 — 8 8All Things New"Much of You" — 5 5"Believe Me Now" 2005 — 27 27"Remembering You" 22 9 7 Music Inspired by The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe"All I Really Want For Christmas" 36 2 2 All I Really Want for Christmas"Miracle of the Moment" 2007 — 4 3This Moment"Cinderella"2008 23 4 3 RIAA: Platinum"Yours" — 7 3"Heaven is the Face" 2009 — 7 13Beauty Will Rise"Beauty Will Rise" 2010 — 39 —"Do Everything" 2011 — 3 1Re-creation"Long Way Home"2012 — 15 18"Christmas Time Again" — 1 1 Joy"Love Take Me Over" 2013 — 4 3 3The Glorious Unfolding"Glorious Unfolding" 2014 — 18 16 —"Something Beautiful" 2015 — 19 14 14"Amen"2016 — 23 17 20Worship and Believe"One True God" — 27 20 27"More Than Conquerers" 2017 — — 33 —"Remember to Remember" 2018 — — 41 — non-album single"Don't Lose Heart" 2022 — 10 3 1 Still"Do It Again" 2024 — — 18 21 rowspan="2" "Speed of Love" 2025 — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart
As featured artist 1987–2000 + List of singles as featured artist, with chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS Christ. ACUS Christ. CHR"Listen to Our Hearts" 1992 4 — A Friend Like U"Faithful Friend" 1996 4 22 Where I Stand "—" denotes releases that did not chart
2004–present + List of singles as featured artist, with chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUS Christ.US Christ. AirplayUS Christ. AC"I See Love" 2004 21 25 The Passion of the Christ: Songs"By His Wounds" 2007 8 8 Glory Revealed"Jesus, Firm Foundation" 2013 41 — Jesus, Firm Foundation: Hymns of Worship "Wonderful"2021 18 4 3 Wonderful (EP) "—" denotes releases that did not chart
Other charting songs + List of songs, with chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions AlbumUSChrist."Go Tell it on the Mountain" 2005 17 All I Really Want for Christmas"Do You Hear What I Hear?"2012 32Joy"Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow" 46"Joy to the World" 45"Warrior" 2015 50 War Room (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)"We Remember"2017 43 non-album release"The Great Adventure: 25th Anniversary Edition" 47"Together (We'll Get Through This)" 2020 36
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