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==Early life and music career== | ==Early life and music career== | ||
Born in ],<ref name="IMDB Chapman">{{cite web|title=IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152376/?ref_=ttsnd_snd_2|website=IMDB – Gary Chapman|publisher=IMDb|access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref> Chapman grew up in ], Texas,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary Chapman: The US CCM songwriter returns after a long absence|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Gary_Chapman_The_US_CCM_songwriter_returns_after_a_long_absence/40202/p1/|access-date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> the son of an ] pastor, the Rev. Terry W. Chapman, who ministered for 56 years before his death in 2009.<ref name=Hymn>{{cite web|url=http://www.ahymnaweek.com |title=A Hymn a Week website |access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Obit">{{cite |
Born in ],<ref name="IMDB Chapman">{{cite web|title=IMDB|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0152376/?ref_=ttsnd_snd_2|website=IMDB – Gary Chapman|publisher=IMDb|access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref> Chapman grew up in ], Texas,<ref>{{cite web|title=Gary Chapman: The US CCM songwriter returns after a long absence|url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Gary_Chapman_The_US_CCM_songwriter_returns_after_a_long_absence/40202/p1/|access-date=October 4, 2013}}</ref> the son of an ] pastor, the Rev. Terry W. Chapman, who ministered for 56 years before his death in 2009.<ref name=Hymn>{{cite web|url=http://www.ahymnaweek.com |title=A Hymn a Week website |access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref><ref name="Obit">{{cite news|title=Obituary-Terry W. Chapman|url=http://hendersonvillefh.com/obit/chapman-terry-w/|newspaper=Hendersonville Funeral Home|publisher=Family Legacy|access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref> | ||
Chapman performed in bands throughout high school and college.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} After going to Bible college at what |
Chapman performed in bands throughout high school and college.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} After going to Bible college at what later became ] in ], he moved to ], and was hired as guitar player for ].{{citation needed|date=November 2013}} In 1979, his song "Father's Eyes" was recorded as the title track to ]'s Grammy-nominated second album '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.awardsandshows.com/features/grammy-awards-1980-228.html|title=Grammy Award Nominees 1980 – Grammy Award Winners 1980|access-date=February 12, 2016}}</ref> In 1982, his song "Finally", recorded by ], reached No. 1 on the ] charts.<ref name=Top40>{{cite book |title=The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|author-link=Joel Whitburn|year=2004|publisher=Record Research|page=313}}</ref> He also received a ] as Songwriter of the Year from the ] in 1981.<ref name=Doves>{{cite web|title=Dove Award Past Winners|url=http://www.doveawards.com/past-winners/|access-date=November 13, 2013|archive-date=July 10, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710053758/http://www.doveawards.com/past-winners/|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
During the rest of the 1980s and the early 1990s, Chapman continued to write, record, and produce music, while touring as an opening act for various artists. He sang "Brave Hearts" in 1987 for the ] film '']''.<ref name="IMDB Earnest">{{cite web|title=IMDB Earnest Goes to Camp|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092974/soundtrack?ref_=ttfc_ql_trv_7|website=IMDB Earnest Goes to Camp|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref> He also collaborated with numerous artists in the singing of "]" in the 1994 film ''Maverick''.<ref name="IMDB Maverick">{{cite web|title=IMDB Maverick|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110478/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd |website=IMDB Maverick|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref> | During the rest of the 1980s and the early 1990s, Chapman continued to write, record, and produce music, while touring as an opening act for various artists. He sang "Brave Hearts" in 1987 for the ] film '']''.<ref name="IMDB Earnest">{{cite web|title=IMDB Earnest Goes to Camp|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092974/soundtrack?ref_=ttfc_ql_trv_7|website=IMDB Earnest Goes to Camp|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref> He also collaborated with numerous artists in the singing of "]" in the 1994 film ''Maverick''.<ref name="IMDB Maverick">{{cite web|title=IMDB Maverick|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0110478/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd |website=IMDB Maverick|publisher=IMDb|access-date=December 14, 2015}}</ref> | ||
He was nominated for a ] in 1994<ref>{{cite web|url = |
He was nominated for a ] in 1994<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1995-01-06-ca-17089-story.html |title=The 37th Grammy Nominations|work=Los Angeles Times|date=January 6, 1995 |access-date=April 6, 2012}}</ref> for ''The Light Inside''. The album also resulted in a Dove Award nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year, and yielded a ] chart No. 1 song, "Sweet Glow of Mercy." He won a second Dove Award in 1994 for co-producing the album ''Songs from the Loft'', featuring various artists.<ref name=Doves/> | ||
In April 1996, Chapman won Male Vocalist of the Year at the ].<ref name=Doves/> His 1996 album, ''Shelter'', delivered another No. 1, "One of Two",{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} with "Man After Your Own Heart" resulting in a Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year and featuring on the Dove Award-winning Special Event Album of the Year, '']''. ''Shelter'' also received a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.<ref>{{cite web|url = |
In April 1996, Chapman won Male Vocalist of the Year at the ].<ref name=Doves/> His 1996 album, ''Shelter'', delivered another No. 1, "One of Two",{{citation needed|date=February 2019}} with "Man After Your Own Heart" resulting in a Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year and featuring on the Dove Award-winning Special Event Album of the Year, '']''. ''Shelter'' also received a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.<ref>{{cite web|url =https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-01-08-ca-16471-story.html| | ||
title =The 39th Annual Grammy Nominations|work =Los Angeles Times| | title =The 39th Annual Grammy Nominations|work =Los Angeles Times| | ||
date =January 8, 1997|access-date =April 6, 2012}}</ref> At the 1998 Dove Awards, his album ''Hymns From The Ryman'', featuring him and other artists, won Country Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dove Awards|url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/tp/dovecountryhistory.01.htm|access-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220600/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/tp/dovecountryhistory.01.htm|archive-date=October 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | date =January 8, 1997|access-date =April 6, 2012}}</ref> At the 1998 Dove Awards, his album ''Hymns From The Ryman'', featuring him and other artists, won Country Album of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|title=Dove Awards|url=http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/tp/dovecountryhistory.01.htm|access-date=October 4, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004220600/http://christianmusic.about.com/od/doves/tp/dovecountryhistory.01.htm|archive-date=October 4, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> | ||
==Television career== | ==Television career== | ||
In the middle of 1996, ] announced that Chapman would replace ] as host of their evening talk show, ''Prime Time Country''.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} The show ended after 1999. Chapman went on to produce ''Muzik Mafia'' on ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/muzikmafia_tv/series.jhtml|title=CMT.com : MuzikMafia TV : Shows Main|work=CMT: Country Music Television|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> as well as appearing numerous times on the network's ''Gone Country'' as a songwriting mentor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/pictures/gone-country-3/1602073/3490822/photo.jhtml|title=CMT : Photos : Gone Country 3 : Micky Dolenz (6 of 12)|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> Chapman, along with John Rich and Big Kenny (the country duo Big and Rich) traveled to Vietnam to document the story of Niles Harris, a Vietnam veteran, in the production of ''The 8th of November: A True Story of Pain and Honor''. Chapman produced, wrote, directed, and scored the documentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Big-Rich-The-8th-Of-November-A-True-American-Story-Of-Honor/release/1766771|title=Big & Rich – The 8th of November: A True American Story Of Honor|publisher=discogs|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> | In the middle of 1996, ] announced that Chapman would replace ] as host of their evening talk show, ''Prime Time Country''.{{citation needed|date=December 2015}} The show ended after 1999. Chapman went on to produce ''Muzik Mafia'' on ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/muzikmafia_tv/series.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050113022256/http://www.cmt.com/shows/dyn/muzikmafia_tv/series.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 13, 2005|title=CMT.com : MuzikMafia TV : Shows Main|work=CMT: Country Music Television|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> as well as appearing numerous times on the network's ''Gone Country'' as a songwriting mentor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/pictures/gone-country-3/1602073/3490822/photo.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090530142812/http://www.cmt.com/pictures/gone-country-3/1602073/3490822/photo.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 30, 2009|title=CMT : Photos : Gone Country 3 : Micky Dolenz (6 of 12)|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> Chapman, along with John Rich and Big Kenny (the country duo Big and Rich) traveled to Vietnam to document the story of Niles Harris, a Vietnam veteran, in the production of ''The 8th of November: A True Story of Pain and Honor''. Chapman produced, wrote, directed, and scored the documentary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Big-Rich-The-8th-Of-November-A-True-American-Story-Of-Honor/release/1766771|title=Big & Rich – The 8th of November: A True American Story Of Honor|publisher=discogs|access-date=April 12, 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Radio show host== | ==Radio show host== | ||
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On December 22, 2008, Chapman married Cassie Piersol.<ref name="IMDB Chapman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/gary.chapman.161?fref=ts |title=Gary Chapman |publisher=Facebook |access-date=September 27, 2013}}</ref> The couple began a project called A Hymn a Week in 2010 to honor the musical heritage left to Chapman by his parents.<ref name=Hymn/> Chapman has stated that both his parents, who were small-town pastors for their entire lives, had a strong influence in his life and they "implanted the hymns into heart".{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} Chapman's mother Mary died on December 26, 2002.<ref name=Hymn/> His father Terry died on April 12, 2009,<ref name="Obit"/> after a lengthy battle with ] and ]. During his last years, he lived with Chapman and Cassie, and Chapman played and sang old hymns at his father's bedside. Being asked to perform a hymn at a friend's funeral inspired him to begin compiling a brief history and personal connection to a different hymn each week, on a webpage that he titled A Hymn a Week.<ref name=Hymn/> | On December 22, 2008, Chapman married Cassie Piersol.<ref name="IMDB Chapman"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/gary.chapman.161?fref=ts |title=Gary Chapman |publisher=Facebook |access-date=September 27, 2013}}</ref> The couple began a project called A Hymn a Week in 2010 to honor the musical heritage left to Chapman by his parents.<ref name=Hymn/> Chapman has stated that both his parents, who were small-town pastors for their entire lives, had a strong influence in his life and they "implanted the hymns into heart".{{Citation needed|date=February 2016}} Chapman's mother Mary died on December 26, 2002.<ref name=Hymn/> His father Terry died on April 12, 2009,<ref name="Obit"/> after a lengthy battle with ] and ]. During his last years, he lived with Chapman and Cassie, and Chapman played and sang old hymns at his father's bedside. Being asked to perform a hymn at a friend's funeral inspired him to begin compiling a brief history and personal connection to a different hymn each week, on a webpage that he titled A Hymn a Week.<ref name=Hymn/> | ||
Chapman has three children with Grant.<ref name="IMDB Chapman"/> He and his third wife, Cassie Piersol Chapman, adopted an infant girl, Eva, in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment |
Chapman has three children with Grant.<ref name="IMDB Chapman"/> He and his third wife, Cassie Piersol Chapman, adopted an infant girl, Eva, in March 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/private-lives-of-nashville-wives-star-cassie-chapman-pro-open-adoption|title='Private Lives of Nashville Wives' star Cassie Chapman pro open adoption|date=March 10, 2014|access-date=December 23, 2016|publisher=Fox News Channel|author=Hollie McKay}}</ref> | ||
He is a licensed helicopter pilot, and once surprised his friend and fellow Christian singer/songwriter ] (no relation) by landing in his yard.<ref name="IMDB Chapman"/> | He is a licensed helicopter pilot, and once surprised his friend and fellow Christian singer/songwriter ] (no relation) by landing in his yard.<ref name="IMDB Chapman"/> | ||
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Gary Chapman | |
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Birth name | Gary Winther Chapman |
Born | (1957-08-19) August 19, 1957 (age 67) Waurika, Oklahoma, U.S. |
Origin | Nashville, Tennessee |
Genres | Contemporary Christian |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument(s) | Voice, guitar |
Years active | 1979–present |
Spouse |
Amy Grant
(m. 1982; div. 1999) |
Gary Winther Chapman (born August 19, 1957) is an American contemporary Christian music singer-songwriter and former television talk show host.
Early life and music career
Born in Waurika, Oklahoma, Chapman grew up in De Leon, Texas, the son of an Assemblies of God pastor, the Rev. Terry W. Chapman, who ministered for 56 years before his death in 2009.
Chapman performed in bands throughout high school and college. After going to Bible college at what later became Southwestern Assemblies of God University in Waxahachie, Texas, he moved to Nashville, Tennessee, and was hired as guitar player for The Rambos. In 1979, his song "Father's Eyes" was recorded as the title track to Amy Grant's Grammy-nominated second album My Father's Eyes. In 1982, his song "Finally", recorded by T. G. Sheppard, reached No. 1 on the country music charts. He also received a Dove Award as Songwriter of the Year from the Gospel Music Association in 1981.
During the rest of the 1980s and the early 1990s, Chapman continued to write, record, and produce music, while touring as an opening act for various artists. He sang "Brave Hearts" in 1987 for the Touchstone Pictures film Ernest Goes to Camp. He also collaborated with numerous artists in the singing of "Amazing Grace" in the 1994 film Maverick.
He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 1994 for The Light Inside. The album also resulted in a Dove Award nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year, and yielded a contemporary Christian music chart No. 1 song, "Sweet Glow of Mercy." He won a second Dove Award in 1994 for co-producing the album Songs from the Loft, featuring various artists.
In April 1996, Chapman won Male Vocalist of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards. His 1996 album, Shelter, delivered another No. 1, "One of Two", with "Man After Your Own Heart" resulting in a Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year and featuring on the Dove Award-winning Special Event Album of the Year, My Utmost for His Highest. Shelter also received a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. At the 1998 Dove Awards, his album Hymns From The Ryman, featuring him and other artists, won Country Album of the Year.
Television career
In the middle of 1996, The Nashville Network announced that Chapman would replace Tom Wopat as host of their evening talk show, Prime Time Country. The show ended after 1999. Chapman went on to produce Muzik Mafia on CMT as well as appearing numerous times on the network's Gone Country as a songwriting mentor. Chapman, along with John Rich and Big Kenny (the country duo Big and Rich) traveled to Vietnam to document the story of Niles Harris, a Vietnam veteran, in the production of The 8th of November: A True Story of Pain and Honor. Chapman produced, wrote, directed, and scored the documentary.
Radio show host
Gary Chapman hosted the weekly syndicated program CCM Countdown.Billboard
Personal life
Chapman married Amy Grant on June 19, 1982. Grant filed for divorce from Chapman in March 1999, citing "irreconcilable differences", and the divorce was finalized in June 1999.
Chapman married Jennifer Pittman in July 2000. Chapman and Pittman divorced in 2007.
On December 22, 2008, Chapman married Cassie Piersol. The couple began a project called A Hymn a Week in 2010 to honor the musical heritage left to Chapman by his parents. Chapman has stated that both his parents, who were small-town pastors for their entire lives, had a strong influence in his life and they "implanted the hymns into heart". Chapman's mother Mary died on December 26, 2002. His father Terry died on April 12, 2009, after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's disease and multiple myeloma. During his last years, he lived with Chapman and Cassie, and Chapman played and sang old hymns at his father's bedside. Being asked to perform a hymn at a friend's funeral inspired him to begin compiling a brief history and personal connection to a different hymn each week, on a webpage that he titled A Hymn a Week.
Chapman has three children with Grant. He and his third wife, Cassie Piersol Chapman, adopted an infant girl, Eva, in March 2014.
He is a licensed helicopter pilot, and once surprised his friend and fellow Christian singer/songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman (no relation) by landing in his yard.
Chapman and his wife are involved in many charities and organizations, including the Nashville Rescue Mission, Agape Animal Rescue, the T.J. Martell Foundation, and the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Discography
Albums
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Label | ||
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US CCM | US | US Heat | |||
1981 | Sincerely Yours | Lamb & Lion | |||
1983 | Happenin'... Live | ||||
1987 | Everyday Man | 26 | Reunion | ||
1994 | The Light Inside | 10 | |||
1996 | The Early Years | Lamb & Lion | |||
Shelter | 7 | 192 | 12 | Reunion | |
1997 | This Gift | 16 | 16 | ||
1998 | Hymns from the Ryman | Word | |||
1999 | Outside | Reunion | |||
2002 | The Best of Gary Chapman: After God's Own Heart | ||||
Circles and Seasons | Word | ||||
2013 | The Truth | Elevate Entertainment |
Singles
Year | Single | US Country | Album |
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1988 | "When We're Together (Love's So Strong)" | 60 | Everyday Man |
"Everyday Man" | 76 |
References
- ^ "IMDB". IMDB – Gary Chapman. IMDb. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- "Gary Chapman: The US CCM songwriter returns after a long absence". Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "A Hymn a Week website". Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- ^ "Obituary-Terry W. Chapman". Hendersonville Funeral Home. Family Legacy. Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- "Grammy Award Nominees 1980 – Grammy Award Winners 1980". Retrieved February 12, 2016.
- Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944–2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 313.
- ^ "Dove Award Past Winners". Archived from the original on July 10, 2015. Retrieved November 13, 2013.
- "IMDB Earnest Goes to Camp". IMDB Earnest Goes to Camp. IMDb. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- "IMDB Maverick". IMDB Maverick. IMDb. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
- "The 37th Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times. January 6, 1995. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- "The 39th Annual Grammy Nominations". Los Angeles Times. January 8, 1997. Retrieved April 6, 2012.
- "Dove Awards". Archived from the original on October 4, 2013. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- "CMT.com : MuzikMafia TV : Shows Main". CMT: Country Music Television. Archived from the original on January 13, 2005. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- "CMT : Photos : Gone Country 3 : Micky Dolenz (6 of 12)". Archived from the original on May 30, 2009. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- "Big & Rich – The 8th of November: A True American Story Of Honor". discogs. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- Jay Orr (October 9, 1999). "Amy starts over: Grant picks up pieces after divorce". John Lam. Archived from the original on June 29, 2008. Retrieved August 29, 2008.
- "Gary Chapman". Facebook. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- Hollie McKay (March 10, 2014). "'Private Lives of Nashville Wives' star Cassie Chapman pro open adoption". Fox News Channel. Retrieved December 23, 2016.
- "Agape Animal Rescue". Agaperescue.org. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- "T.J. Martell Foundation | Home". Tjmartell.org. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- "Make-A-Wish® America". Wish.org. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
- "Nashville Rescue Mission". Nashville Rescue Mission. Retrieved September 27, 2013.
External links
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