Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows

Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows / Album Bio

"The first audio I remember as a trivial barefoot male child was my daddy's Martin guitar and a 5 string banjo," Steven sings in the opening track on his latest recording.

The backing soundtrack to Steven Curtis Chapman'due south childhood was bluegrass music. Some of his earliest memories are of watching and hearing live bluegrass music with his dad on guitar and a couple of his dad's best friends on the dobro and banjo. (Dobro role player Jack Curtis Martin is Chapman's namesake). When he was however a toddler, Chapman's dad opened a music store in his hometown of Paducah, Kentucky. Following in his dad'southward footsteps, Chapman developed a love for music and playing the guitar. "I learned to play all the instruments hanging on the wall in my dad'due south store merely well enough to sell one," Chapman recalls. For example, "I'd play a little bit of "Cripple Creek" and "Foggy Mountain Breakdown" on the banjo to prove people what that banjo sounded like. And so I'd speedily hang it back on the wall since those were the only two songs I knew on a banjo!" Those early on days surrounded by music were enough to not only pique the interest of a little boy, but to develop a celebrated career that's impacted people around the world for more than than thirty years.

Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows, the newest project from Steven Curtis Chapman, harkens back to those younger days of hearing his dad play bluegrass and folk music too as playing bluegrass tunes for music shop customers. It'due south a well-crafted drove of songs highlighting Chapman'due south lifelong love for bluegrass and includes songs similar "Great Is Thy Faithfulness," "How Great Thou Art," "Victory In Jesus," and fan favorites "Cinderella" and "Swoop (featuring Ricky Skaggs)" which has transformed into a frenetic, joy-filled bluegrass breakdown. Another stand-out track is "'Til the Blue (featuring Gary LeVox)," a signature Chapman soul-filled tearjerker. Woven throughout the projection is the religion-filled message fans accept come to await from Chapman, a lifetime love for Jesus continuing forepart and center. Deeper Roots is also packed with guest appearances from family unit members and beau musicians who concord a special place for Chapman including Ricky Skaggs, Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts), Herb Chapman Sr., Herb Chapman Jr., Caleb Chapman and Jillian Edwards Chapman.

"Ricky Skaggs is a childhood hero of mine," Chapman shares. "He really brought bluegrass into the mainstream and was inducted into the Land Music Hall of Fame this year. I never imagined I'd someday get to take him sing on i of my songs."

While hints of bluegrass accept always shown upwards in Chapman'south music, his goal with Deeper Roots is to more than fully engage people in a genre of music they may non expect from him. "It's a different mural than it ever has been. Bluegrass elements are much more attainable at present, even showing up in pop and alternative music, which I've been excited to hear. These songs are an opportunity for me to share some music and songs that are woven into the Deoxyribonucleic acid of who I am creatively, and equally e'er, my desire is to ultimately bring encouragement and promise to those who heed."

The concluding runway on the tape, "I'd Rather Have Jesus," is an advisable shut for the album. "My

Dad sang it as his mom's funeral and I wanted so much to capture that moment," Chapman shares. "Dad will turn eighty this year, so it's actually special to have him singing that song to close out the anthology." Herb Chapman Sr.'s rich vocals and sincere delivery are an apt summary of the spirit of Deeper Roots as he sings – I'd rather have Jesus / Than men's applause / I'd rather be faithful / to His dear cause / I'd rather have Jesus / Than worldwide fame / I'd rather be true to His holy name.

Laced with family unit history, incredible musicianship and moments of soul-searching likewise every bit abundant joy, Deeper Roots hits the correct note for longtime fans and those discovering Chapman'due south music for the offset time.

49 #one Radio Hits

  • Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows : Dive (feat. Ricky Skaggs)
  • The Glorious Unfolding : Honey Have Me Over
  • Joy : Christmas Time Again
  • Recreation : Do Everything
  • This Moment : Yours
  • All Things New: All Things New,Much Of Yous, Believe Me Now
  • All Near Love : All About Dear, Moment Made For Worshipping
  • Declaration : Live Out Loud, God Is God, Magnificent Obsession
  • Speechless : The Change, Fingerprints of God, The Invitation, Great Expectations, Be Nevertheless and Know, Swoop, Speechless
  • The Apostle Movie : I Will Non Go Quietly
  • Greatest Hits : Not Domicile Yet
  • Signs of Life : Lord of The Trip the light fantastic, Signs of Life, Let Us Pray, Free, Agree Onto Jesus
  • The Music Of Christmas : Christmas Is All In The Heart
  • My Utmost : Sometimes He Comes In The Clouds
  • Sky in the Real Globe : Heaven in the Existent World, Male monarch of the Jungle, Dancing with the Dinosaur, The Mountain, Heartbeat of Heaven
  • The Great Adventure : The Bully Adventure, Where We Belong, Get There With You, Still Called Today (feat. Bebe Winans)
  • For The Sake Of The Call : For The Sake Of The Phone call, When You lot Are a Solider, No Ameliorate Place, Busy Man, What Kind Of Joy
  • More to This Life : More than to This Life, I Will Be Hither, Love You With My Life, Treasure Island
  • Real Life Conversations : His Eyes, My Turn Now

Awards

  • 5 Grammys
  • 59 GMA Dove Awards (Gospel Music's nigh awarded artist)
  • 1 American Music Honor

Certified Albums

R.I.A.A Certified Platinum Recording (1 Million Units)
Heaven In The Real World, Speechless

R.I.A.A Certified Gilt Recording (500,000 Units)
All About Love, Proclamation, Greatest Hits, Signs Of Life, The Music Of Christmas, The Great Adventure, More than To This Life, For The Sake Of The Phone call, Heaven In The Real Earth, Speechless

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Videography

  • (2019) A Great Take chances
  • (2003) ​Abbey Route Sessions/The Walk DVD
  • (2003) ​Steven Curtis Chapman Live DVD
  • (2002) ​Videos, Video Hits Drove
  • (1997) ​The Walk
  • (1993​) The Live Adventure ​
  • (1992) ​The Swell Take a chance ​
  • (1990​) Front Row

Discography

  • (2019) A Swell Chance
  • (2019) Deeper Roots: Where the Bluegrass Grows
  • (2016) Worship and Believe
  • (2013)​ The Glorious Unfolding
  • (2013) #1'southward, Vol 2
  • (2012) ​Joy
  • (2011) ​re:cosmos
  • (2009) Beauty Will Rise
  • (2008) ​This Moment: Cinderella Edition
  • (2007)​ This Moment
  • (2005)​ All I Really Want For Christmas
  • (2004​) All Things New
  • (2003)​ All Almost Love
  • ​(2003) Christmas Is All In The Center (Hallmark)
  • (2001​) Declaration (RIAA certified Golden)
  • (1999)​ Speechless (RIAA Certified Platinum)
  • (1997​) Greatest Hits (RIAA Gold)
  • (1996)​ Signs Of Life (RIAA Gold)​
  • (1995)​ The Music Of Christmas (RIAA Gilded)
  • (1994)​ Heaven In The Real Globe (RIAA Platinum)​
  • (1993)​ The Live Take a chance​
  • (1992)​ The Great Take chances (RIAA Golden)​
  • (1990)​ For The Sake Of The Telephone call (RIAA Gold)​
  • (1989)​ More To This Life (RIAA Gold)​
  • (1988)​ Real Life Conversations​​
  • (1987​) First Mitt