Steven Curtis Chapman Quotes
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You're only as good as your last song. That's something somebody told me, and it's so true. You've just gotta keep putting yourself out there, even promoting 'God Made Girls.'
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The minute I stop singing orally, I start to sing by playing Lucille.
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There was a film called 'FM,' and we were asked to do the title song. And I said, 'Does it have to have any specific words?' And they said, 'No, it just has to be about FM radio.' It took a day or two to write.
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What comprises good performance? The ability through singing or playing to make the ear conscious of the true content and affect of a composition.
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Sitting on a bedroom floor crying is something that makes you feel really alone. If someone's singing about that feeling, you feel bonded to that person.
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It is such a gift to be able to write songs in general, but when you can share it with somebody, it is just such a pleasure. It is such a happy moment when you finish a song, and you are just like, 'Wow - that was great.'
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Like, when I write a song, the song comes first before production. Everything is written on an acoustic guitar so you can strip away everything from it and have it be equally as entertaining and good without the bells and whistles.
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Honestly, are we ever going to get over 'California Girls' by Katy Perry? I know it's old, but that song - I love that song!
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Politicians are, in general, receptive to those who make the most noise.
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I think sometimes you are born with a song.
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Each song has its own life.
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It's kind of exhilarating, walking through a crazy, insane mob. The most miraculous process is watching a song go from a tiny idea in the middle of the night to something that 55,000 people are singing back to you.
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I stopped singing for a long time because it just wasn't something I was very passionate about.
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United States! the ages plead, - Present and Past in under-song, - Go put your creed into your deed, Nor speak with double tongue.
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You're not supposed to say the word 'cancer' in a song.And tellin' folks Jesus is the answer can rub 'em wrong.It ain't hip to sing about tractors, trucks, little towns, and mama, yeah that might be true.But this is country music and we do.
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Country and western is ignored by the intellectuals. They don't look at it as an art form. They think it's just somebody sitting on his couch singing about his life.
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When people ask me for playlists, I always put in 'Moonlight Sonata' because it is my favorite song. I play it all the time.
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I will say it is funny that writing a song about not wanting to entertain people is what got me a career in entertainment.
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I worked with Snoop, but I would love to work with him again, but DMX... I would love to work with him as well... I met him in Atlanta; I went to one of his concerts; I would love to do a song with him. I respect him and really like his music.
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Money is the great tool through whose means labor and skill become universally co-operative.
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Sometimes, you can not click with somebody, and it can feel awkward.
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Y'know, I don't like jazz much. I'll put it on once in a while and listen, and I'll appreciate it.
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Will You help me hear the song You're singing over all this noise?
