Steven Curtis Chapman is the most awarded artist in Christian music history: 59 Gospel Music Association (GMA) Dove Awards, five Grammy Awards, an American Music Award, and a total of ten certified Gold or Platinum albums throughout a career spanning more than three decades. He is also the first Christian music songwriter to receive the prestigious BMI Icon Award, joining a truly elite list of generational talents (Dolly Parton, Paul Simon, Sting, Carole King, others), and was recently welcomed into the circle as an official member of the Grand Ole Opry.