OlderDaughter of Stephen Curtis Chapman Killed
The five-year-old daughter of contemporary Christian music star Steven Curtis Chapman was killed last night by a car driven by her teenage brother in the driveway of the Chapman family’s Williamson County home in Tennessee.
Maria, Chapman’s youngest of six children, was playing in the driveway when she was struck by a Toyota Land Cruiser. Several members of the Chapman family witnessed the accident.
A statement on Chapman’s website says, “Maria was rushed to Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital in Nashville, transported by LifeFlight, but died of her injuries there.” Fans have been leaving their messages of condolences on Chapman’s official MySpace page.
Chapman and his wife, Mary Beth, co-wrote a song entitled “Maria” for his 1992 album, The Great Adventure. You can find the lyrics here.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Chapman family.
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peace be with her. an angel in heaven, for sure.
Your songs have been confort and inspiration to me. my heart hurts for your family, no one can understand unless you have been in a simular situation. the words come to mind, be strong, for the lord thy god is with thee. God loves you and he will carry you through this..
Kevin
My prayers are with this family. She is a cute child.
I don’t know why good things don’t happen in this world?
Thats sad to hear =(
I haven’t the foggiest idea who he is but that is so, so sad
my sincere condolences, R.I.P Maria.
that is sooo sad :(
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The Chapman family is very close with mine. ANd Maria was the nicest and caring little girl ever. She would always want to have fun. I found out last night that this terriable thing happened. They said they are planning to make a public apperearence to speak about it. But please pray for the family. They loved her dearly.
-Emily
sad news. condolence :(
VERY sad. My condolences to the family.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Chapman family.
RIP little one.
I also thought of Steven’s beautiful song, “His Strength is Perfect,” written so many years ago to comfort others - may it comfort him and his family this day and all the days ahead. Steven was so kind and comforting when the student shootings happened in Paducah, Kentucky, several years ago at his old high school, and sang at the funeral of some of those kids. I know his heart has broken for others many times, just as the hearts of so many of us are for him right now. Let’s all keep the family in our prayers for comfort and strength, for the loss of Maria and for the pain and anguish of his son.
I feel so so sorry for them.
That little girl was so innoncent.
tragic.
This is truly sad. I pray for them. May each day bring them comfort and support
My heart goes out to her brother! Maria had a short time with the Chapman family, but she has, is, and will always be in God’s hands. As painful as this is now, God uses everything to shape one of his own for His plan. Grieve, but don’t despair! Hang on to Him like you’ve never hung on before. May God comfort you and impart his love in a special way that you can comprehend in no other way.
Oh my God. That is the saddest thing. May the Lord keep all of you in the palm of his hand. Our hearts and prayers are with you. we are so sorry for your loss. HELEN KELLER ONCE SAID, ” WHAT WE HAVE ONCE ENJOYED WE CAN NEVER LOSE…..ALL THAT WE LOVE DEEPLY BECOMES A PART OF US.
aww that makes me wanna cry
my prayers are with his family
that is so sad!! I am crying!!!
Stupid driver, she was just a little girl!!!!!!
vicki # 67 u r so right!!!!!!!
God bless her!!!!!
And all my prayers to her and her family!!!!!!!!!!!
THATS SO SADDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
soooooooooooo sad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m about to cry! thats so sad! The lord will watch over you and confort you forever and one day you will all meet again in heaven. Everyone is sad right now and I know you are too. I am really sorry and Marie R.I.P.
My prayers and countless others are with you. You have been such a huge blessing to the body of Christ. We will not let you go. We will wrap our arms around you in love and prayer!
Janet
29_29 @ 05/22/2008 at 4:28 pm
he was her brother, it ws sad accident, he didnt do tht intentionally, sad tragedy all around, ma thoughts are with familty esp with the brother he must be utterly devastated
I went online last night to watch the conclusion of American Idol because my Tivo had cut it off — and there was a headline about this on my default home page. Sure puts things into perspective.
Although I don’t have a lot of SCC’s music, we share a church background, and my husband is a major fan. Our hearts are aching for this family, and our prayers especially are with the brother.
There are no words….
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