Steven Curtis Chapman - A New Album and a New Tour

By Kim Jones Sep 17, 2013 03:40 PM EDT

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Steven Curtis Chapman - The Glorious Unfolding

On October 1st, Steven Curtis Chapman will release a new album and the next step in his journey. The Glorious Unfolding focuses on his belief in the truth of Romans 5:1-5. Though he and his family suffered mightily when his daughter, Maria Sue, tragically died in 2008, God brought them through the darkest hours and the healing process has continued. Chapman shared that the idea for the album started with a theme (as all of his albums do). This theme was the "idea of the fact that the story is so far from over. God does know that plans that He has for us as it says in Jeremiah in Scripture. Our life experience is God sort of unfolding and revealing those plans and the story that He's writing. My part in that is surrendering to that, embracing that and trusting Him in that process, through those chapters that feel like this is the end of the story... I don't know how I'm gonna get through this one."

Five days before the album hits stores, fans will get a chance to hear the new music as Steven, joined by Laura Story and Jason Gray, kicks off a new tour. "The Glorious Unfolding Tour" will visit 34 cities across the U.S., making a stop in Canada, before ending on November 24th.

The Glorious Unfolding Tour Dates:

Sept. 26	Shreveport, LA	Summer Grove Baptist Church
Sept. 27	Southlake, TX	Gateway Church
Sept. 28	Houston, TX	Grace Community Church (two shows)
Sept. 29	Lubbock, TX	First Baptist Church
Oct. 1	Idaho Falls, ID	Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium
Oct. 3	Spokane, WA	Calvary Chapel
Oct. 4	Surrey, Canada	Chandos Pattison Auditorium
Oct. 5	Redmond, WA	Overlake Christian Church
Oct. 7	Sparks, NV	The Rock Church
Oct. 8	Modesto, CA	The Gallo Center For The Performing Arts
Oct. 9	Bakersfield, CA	Fox Theater
Oct. 11	Roseville, CA	Bayside Church
Oct. 12	Highland, CA	Immanuel Baptist Highland
Oct. 13	Santa Ana, CA	Men of Calvary Church
Oct. 17	Phoenix, AZ	North Hills Church
Oct. 18	Albuquerque, NM	Sagebrush Community Church
Oct. 19	Colorado Springs, CO	SFC - Springs First Church of the Nazarene
Oct. 20	Olathe, KS	College Church of the Nazarene
Oct. 24	Carmel, IN	Northview Church
Oct. 25	Middleburg Heights, OH	Grace C&MA Church
Oct. 26	Fort Wayne, IN	IPFW Auer Performance Hall
Oct. 27	Cedar Rapids, IA	Paramount Theatre
Nov. 1	Columbia, SC	Shandon Baptist Church
Nov. 2	Midlothian, VA	Victory Tabernacle Church of God
Nov. 3	Lancaster, PA	Calvary Church
Nov. 4	Hilton, NY	First Bible Baptist Church
Nov. 5	Johnson City, NY	First Baptist Church of Johnson City
Nov. 7	Louisville, KY	Valley View Church
Nov. 14	Conway, AR	Woodland Heights Baptist Church
Nov. 15	Cordova, TN	Hope Church
Nov. 16	Clinton, MS	Morrison Heights Baptist Church
Nov. 17	Bentonville, AR	First Baptist Church
Nov. 21	Danville, IA	Harmony Bible Church
Nov. 23	Pewaukee, WI	Spring Creek Church
Nov. 24	Eau Claire, WI	Zorn Arena