Beauty Will Rise Last updated August 08, 2025
2009 studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman
Beauty Will Rise Released November 3, 2009 Studio The Art House (Bellevue, Tennessee) Little Big Room, Robot Lemon, Vibe 56, The Carport and Soundwerks (Nashville, Tennessee) The Castle (Franklin, Tennessee) Genre CCM Length 49 :51 Label Sparrow Producer
Beauty Will Rise is Steven Curtis Chapman 's 15th studio album, released on November 3, 2009.
Background Many of the songs on the album are inspired by the accidental death of Chapman's youngest daughter, Maria Sue Chunxi Chapman. [ 11] Extensive liner notes by Chapman describe how each song was related to the grieving process that he and his family went through after she died. The album was produced by Brent Milligan and initial recordings took place while Chapman was on tour in various locations such as hotel rooms, backstage dressing rooms, and theatre lobbies. "Beauty Will Rise" is dedicated to Maria Sue.
Singles The album's lead single, "Heaven Is the Face", was released to radio on August 21, 2009, peaking at No. 7 on Billboard' s Hot Christian Songs chart.
Track listing All tracks are written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.
Album release Title Writer(s) 1. "Heaven Is the Face" 3:44 2. "Beauty Will Rise" 5:29 3. "SEE" 4:36 4. "Just Have to Wait" 3:38 5. "Faithful" 4:42 6. "Questions" 3:30 7. "Our God is in Control" Mary Beth Chapman, Steven Curtis Chapman 4:00 8. "February 20" 3:51 9. "God is It True (Trust Me)" 3:24 10. "I Will Trust You" 4:15 11. "Jesus Will Meet You There" 4:13 12. "Spring is Coming" (featuring the Children of the World Choir) 4:34 Total length: 49:48
Personnel Steven Curtis Chapman – lead vocals, acoustic piano (1–3, 8, 9), acoustic guitar (1, 2, 4–7, 9–12), backing vocals (2, 5, 7, 9), snare drum (2), mandolin (4), percussion (4), electric guitar (5, 6), programming (10) Joe Causey – programming (1, 2, 5, 7, 12), electric guitar (1, 2, 6, 10), percussion (1), acoustic piano (6, 7, 12), trumpet (7), Rhodes (10) Brent Milligan – cello (1, 2, 4, 5, 10–12), baritone (1), acoustic piano (4, 10), bass (4–6, 10, 11), keyboards (5), percussion (5, 9, 10), pads (6), bass drum (12), cymbals (12) Ben Shive – celeste (2), dulcimer (2) Ken Lewis – percussion (1, 6), bass drum (1), ride cymbal (1), drums (2, 10) Will Franklin Chapman – drums (5, 10) Richie Biggs – bass drum (12), cymbals (12) David Davidson – violin (2), strings (3, 12) David Angell – strings (3, 12) Monisa Angell – strings (3, 12) John Catchings – strings (3, 12), cello (8) Blair Masters – string arrangements (3, 12) John Mark Painter – horns (12), horn arrangements (12) Scott Sheriff – backing vocals (5, 10) Production Steven Curtis Chapman – producer Brent Milligan – producer, tracking (7) Russ Long – tracking (2), piano tracking (3), mixing (3, 6–11) Jeff Pitzer – violin recording (2) Baeho "Bobby" Shin – string engineer (3, 12) John Mark Painter – horn recording (12) Steve Dady – children choir recording (12) Konrad Snyder – tracking assistant (2) Taylor Grubbs – tracking assistant (3) Scott Velazco – tracking assistant (3) Richie Biggs – mixing (1, 4, 12) F. Reid Shippen – mixing (2) Buckley Miller – mix assistant (2) Joe Causey – editing (1–5, 7, 8, 12) Adam Ayan – mastering at Gateway Mastering (Portland, Maine) Jess Chambers – A&R administration Bert Sumner – packaging design Dale Manning – packaging design, packaging photography Austin Mann Photography – album cover design, China photography, China collage Jim Houser – management Dan Raines – management Charts Certifications and sales Country Sales United States 781,461
References ↑ Andree Farias. "Beauty Will Rise - Steven Curtis Chapman | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards" . AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ "Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video" . ↑ "Beauty Will Rise by Steven Curtis Christian CD Book Reviews | NRTeam Member CCMmagazine" . NewReleaseTuesday.com. November 9, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ "Christian Album Reviews Archive - CBNmusic.com" . Cbn.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ BigD. "Music Review: "Beauty Will Rise" / The Christian Manifesto" . Thechristianmanifesto.com. Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ "Beauty Will Rise" . Christianity Today. November 3, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ "Review: Beauty Will Rise - Steven Curtis Chapman" . Cross Rhythms. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . 1 2 "Steven Curtis Chapman, "Beauty Will Rise" Review" . Jesusfreakhideout.com. November 3, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ "Reviews - Steven Curtis Chapman - Beauty Will Rise" . Louder Than The Music. November 25, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ "Steven Curtis Chapman: Beauty Will Rise" . NoisyWhisper.com. Retrieved May 6, 2014 . ↑ "Steven Curtis Chapman, "Beauty Will Rise" Review" . Jesusfreakhideout.com. November 3, 2009. Retrieved May 6, 2014 .
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