Steven Curtis Chapman & Family on Larry King Live (CNN)

daren on August 14th, 2008

Steve Curtis Chapmann and his family shared their experiences LIVE on TV with Larry King Live (CNN). I think the story is really moving, and its a testimony of faith, love and strength. Its rather long .. a 6-part Video, but really worth watching.

For those of you are unaware, Steven Curtis Chapman’s youngest daughter was killed in a freak accident, at home on May 21, and now they are sharing with the World their experiences and Steven Curtis Chapman is also starting his Concerts again.

Here’s an excerpt from the link above :

“Blessed Be Your Name” was also the first song Chapman sang May 21, the day of Maria’s death, when he wasn’t sure he’d ever be able to sing again. Inspired by the story of Job, at one point the lyrics repeat, “He gives and takes away.”

“As I sang this song … it wasn’t a song, it was a cry, a scream, a prayer,” Chapman explained to the audience of nearly 5,000. “I found an amazing comfort and peace that surpasses all understanding.”

Chapman also shared that after Maria’s death, he’d reconsidered the words to all his songs and if he could still sing—and believe—them. Instead, losing his little girl brought the meaning of some of those songs into sharper focus. One example was “Yours,” which addresses how everything in the world belongs to God.

“In this song, in particular, I had to come to a new realization,” he said. “There’s not an inch of creation that God doesn’t look at and say ‘all of that’s mine.’”

As a result of that realization in conjunction with Maria’s death, Chapman added a new verse to “Yours”:

I’ve walked the valley of death’s shadow
so deep and dark that I could barely breath.
I’ve had to let go of more than I could bear and
I’ve questioned everything that I believe.
Still even here in this great darkness
a comfort and a hope comes breaking through
as I can say in life or death
God we belong to you.

Throughout the concert Chapman used the circumstances of Maria’s death, and the family’s grieving, to present the gospel and the reason for his assurance that he’ll see her in heaven. But the emotional high point of the concert came when Chapman sang “Cinderella,” the song inspired by his two youngest daughters, Stevey Joy and Maria.

You can imagine how much the family have to go thru over this period. So sit back, let all the 6 Videos below stream, and just watch the testimonies of the Chapman family.

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