Steven Curtis Chapman - Do Everything

Colossians 3:15-17 (The Message) "Let the peace of Christ keep you in tune with each other, in step with each other. None of this going off and doing your own thing. And cultivate thankfulness. Let the Word of Christ—the Message—have the run of the house. Give it plenty of room in your lives. Instruct and direct one another using good common sense. And sing, sing your hearts out to God! Let every detail in your lives—words, actions, whatever—be done in the name of the Master, Jesus, thanking God the Father every step of the way."

Do Everything

Christmas 1993 (or sometime during my HS career but I'm quite sure about the specific year) my parents bought me my first CD. Yes, the first CD that I ever, ever received, bought or swapped for was the Steven Curtis Chapman Live Adventure album of 1993. Only problem was that I didn't like his music. To be fair, I didn't like very many Christian artists at all. My choices were Michael W. Smith, SCC, Amy Grant, Petra, a very young Christian Hip-Hop group named dc Talk and Sandi Patti. None of these, save dc Talk, are appealing to a 16 or 17 yr old male. Well, it's been just a couple years and two things have happened. SCC has had a lot of time in the studio, won lots of Dove Awards and had many #1 singles, and I have matured. I even have a top 5 favorites list of SCC I'd love to share.

5. Do Everything
4. Speechless
3. All Things New
2. Much of You
1. Heaven is the Face

When I think of this song, and heard it for the very first time, I guarantee I thought of Col 3.
Colossians 3:17 says, "And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him."


I love this song and I absolutely love this video. I hope you do too.

Heaven is the Face

Steven Curtis Chapman is one of my favorite songwriters and musicians in Christian music. There was a time that this wasn't true though. Back in high school, when I got my first CD ever (for Christmas), it was Steven Curtis Chapman Live. A great album but back in high school I was not a fan of him or Christian music. Through college though I realized it was good for me to listen to Christian music. I am thankful for SCC and how he has evolved with CCM and more importantly how he's helped it evolve.
SCC has a great story. A sad, but great story. I got to see him several years ago at the Gwinnett Arena here in town and just loved it. Casting Crowns played that night as well. One thing I remember is SCC talking about adoption and how his family had gone through adoption (more than one). Well, sadly last spring SCC lost a daughter in an accident at home. I don't know about you but the loss of a child would be the most difficult trauma to go through. I really can't say how I would react and how my faith would hold up in that time. SCC has come through this time in his life hopeful and determined to bring that hope to others. What a great example of how to remain faithful to God. Heaven knows he was angry and wrestled with God in the aftermath but he's come out a new man and bringing a new message.

May this video/song bring hope to you.

Steven Curtis Chapman speaking about his new song Heaven is the Face



Steven Curtis Chapman's New Single - Heaven is the Face