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by Bryan Comer

I fell in love with Steven Curtis Chapman’s music in College. He’s a contemporary Christian artist, who straddles rock and country. I used some of his music in church dramas will helping at Eagle’s Landing FBC in Atlanta. I’ve always had his cd on my ipod and still enjoy listening. The company I work for does the lighting for his tour and I have been backstage a couple times at his concerts.

I was extremely saddened to get this news at our sales meeting Thursday morning:

 

At approximately 5pm on the afternoon of Wednesday May 21st, Maria Sue Chapman, 5 years old and the youngest daughter to Steven and Mary Beth Chapman was struck in the driveway of the Chapman home in Franklin, TN. Maria was rushed to Vanderbilt Childrens Hospital in Nashville, transported by LifeFlight, but died of her injuries there. Maria is one of the close knit family’s six children and one of their three adopted daughters.

More than five years ago, Chapman and his wife MaryBeth founded The Shaohannah’s Hope Ministry after bringing their first adopted daughter, Shaohannah, home from China. The ministry’s goal is to help families reduce the financial barrier of adoption, and has provided grants to over 1700 families wishing to adopt orphans from around the world. Chapman is a five-time GRAMMY ® winner and 54-time Dove Award winning artist who has sold over 10 million albums and garnered 44 No. 1 singles.


Posted in General on May 23rd, 2008

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