Beauty Will Rise

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Beauty Will Rise
Studio album by Steven Curtis Chapman
Released November 3, 2009
Genre CCM
Length 49:51
Label Sparrow Records
Steven Curtis Chapman chronology

This Moment
(2007)		 Beauty Will Rise
(2009)		 Re:creation
(2011)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [1]
Billboard 86/100[2]
CCM Magazine [3]
Christian Broadcasting Network [4]
The Christian Manifesto [5]
Christianity Today [6]
Cross Rhythms [7]
Jesus Freak Hideout [8][8]
Louder Than the Music [9]
Noisy Whisper [10]

Beauty Will Rise is Steven Curtis Chapman's seventeenth 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 Steven describe how each song was related to the grieving process that he and his family went through after Maria died. The album was produced by Brent Milligan, and initial recordings took place while Chapman was on tour, in various locales 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 #7 on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart).

Commercial performance

As of December 25, 2009, the album has sold over 81,000 copies. The album debuted at #27 on the US Billboard 200 chart and #1 on the Top Christian Albums chart.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted. 
Album release
No. TitleWriter(s) Length
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 20th"    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 – acoustic guitar, mandolin, percussion, piano, electric guitar, programming, backing vocals, producer, drums
  • Brent Milligan – bass, percussion, piano, cello, cymbals, drums, keyboards, baritone, producer, tracking
  • Will Franklin Chapman – drums
  • Steve Dady – engineer (recorded the Children of the World Choir vocals on Spring is Coming)
  • David Angell – strings
  • Monisa Angell – strings
  • Adam Ayan – mastering
  • Richie Biggs – bass, cymbals, drums, mixing
  • John Catchings – strings, cello
  • Joe Causey – percussion, piano, trumpet, electric guitar, programming, fender rhodes, editing
  • Jess Chambers – A&R*David Davidson – strings, violin
  • Ken Lewis – percussion, drums, ride cymbal
  • Russ "Russwell" Long – mixing, tracking
  • Blair Masters – string arrangements
  • Buckley Miller – assistant
  • John Painter – horn, engineer, horn arrangements
  • Jeff Pitzer – engineer
  • Danny Raines – management
  • Scott Sheriff – backing vocals
  • Baeho Bobby Shin – string engineer
  • F. Reid Shippen – mixing
  • Ben Shive – dulcimer, celeste
  • Scott Velazco – assistant

Charts

Peak positions

Chart (2010) Peak
position
US US Billboard 200 27
US Billboard Top Christian Albums 1

Certifications and sales

Country Sales
United States 781,461

References

  1. ↑ http://allmusic.com/album/beauty-will-rise-r1663584
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/#/album/steven-curtis-chapman/beauty-will-rise/1295307/review
  3. ↑ http://www.newreleasetuesday.com/userprofile_reviewssinglepost.php?review_id=13045&user_id=16355
  4. ↑ http://www.cbn.com/cbnmusic/reviews/archive-c.aspx
  5. ↑ http://www.thechristianmanifesto.com/main/index.php/2009/09/28/music-review-beauty-will-rise/
  6. ↑ http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2009/novemberweb-only/beautywillrise.html
  7. ↑ http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Steven_Curtis_Chapman/Beauty_Will_Rise/86557/
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 http://jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/BeautyWillRise.asp
  9. ↑ http://www.louderthanthemusic.com/document.php?id=893
  10. ↑ http://www.noisywhisper.com/reviews/2009/nov/stevencurtischapmanbeautywillrise
  11. ↑ http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/BeautyWillRise.asp
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