Gary Chapman

Gary Chapman Live at the TLCA!
7 Dove Awards – 5 Grammy nominations
Saturday, August 6, 7 p.m.

Advance Tickets: TLCA Members $30; Non-Members $35
Day of Show Tickets: TLCA Members $35; Non-Members $40
Reserved Seating in First Five Rows: Additional $10 Each in Addition to Ticket Purchase
Meet-and-Greet for 20 Fans: Additional $50 Each in Addition to Ticket Purchase

Gary Chapman is a veteran musician in the Contemporary Pop, Country, Christian, and Southern Gospel genres. His Dove Awards include Male Vocalist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year, and he’s written hits including “I Prefer the Moonlight” for Kenny Rogers and “Finally” for T.G. Sheppard along with songs for Alabama and Wynonna Judd. He was the host of TNN’s hit show Prime Time Country for four years and founded the record label that launched current Disney music mainstays, Everlife, among many top performers.

In 1979, his song “Father’s Eyes” was recorded as the title track to Amy Grant’s Grammy-nominated second album “My Father’s Eyes.” In 1982, his song “Finally,” recorded by T. G. Sheppard, reached No. 1 on the Country Music charts. He also received a Dove Award as Songwriter of the Year from the Gospel Music Association in 1981.

During the rest of the 1980s and the early 1990s, Chapman continued to write, record, and produce music, while touring as an opening act for various artists. He sang “Brave Hearts” in 1987 for the Touchstone Pictures film Ernest Goes to Camp. He also collaborated with numerous artists in the singing of “Amazing Grace” in the 1994 film Maverick.

He was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album in 1994 for “The Light Inside.” The album also resulted in a Dove Award nomination for Male Vocalist of the Year, and yielded a contemporary Christian music chart No. 1 song, “Sweet Glow of Mercy.” He won a second Dove Award in 1994 for co-producing the album “Songs from the Loft,” featuring various artists.

In April 1996, Chapman won Male Vocalist of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards. His 1996 album, “Shelter,” delivered another No. 1, one of two, with the song “Man After Your Own Heart” resulting in a Dove Award for Inspirational Recorded Song of the Year and featured on the Dove Award-winning Special Event Album of the Year, “My Utmost for His Highest.” “Shelter” also received a 1997 Grammy nomination for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album. At the 1998 Dove Awards, his album “Hymns From The Ryman,” featuring him and other artists, won Country Album of the Year.