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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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….
that is sad
That is absolutely heartbreaking. I am so sorry. I will pray that His strength be made perfect within them, especially for the brother. Omgosh, that’s so awful.
I am so very sad to hear about this tragedy. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
I send my condolences to you and your family. I have listened to your songs since I was 12 and when I hear the great adventure it makes me think that we all have an adventure to take along way we will have some good times and some bad times but us as christians have to suffer to reach that great destination we call heaven because in the end it’s worth it. I know that with this tragedy is hard to cope but don’t give up on your faith the Lord will prevail this hurt and make it brighter in your lives with a great miracle!
RIP Maria.
My heart goes out to the Chapmans. I have not been able to stop crying since I heard about this tragedy. I myself lost my one and only son when he was 9. He was killed by a hit and run drunk driver. I know what the family is going through. Please know you are in my thoughts and prayers. Remember His Strength is Perfect. I cannot imagine what Maria’s brother is going through. This is so horrible. He is also in my prayers. My heart goes out to him.
i feel sorry for the son
I don’t know this family but I am saddened none the less to read of such a tragic and heartbreaking story. May the good Lord hasten to comfort and heal them in what is possibly their greatest loss to date.
RIP little Maria and send the angels to comfort your loved ones.
As the same time I am pleased and proud to see such an outpouring of love and sympathy for the Chapman family as is expressed by the good people commenting on this site. It greatly restores my faith in mankind. Peace and Love to all.
I am so very sorry. It was no one’s fault. No one meant for this to happen. I am praying for the family, that our wonderful Holy Spirit, our Comforter, will do His mighty work here. God bless you Chapman family.
This is unbelievably sad. I know a family that lossed a child in the same manner. It was devastating for them. I’m glad to know that SCC and his family have a strong faith in God’s love. That will take them a long way in healing.
ALso, it’s so nice to see only caring and compassionate comments have been left here.
awww poor thing
lets pray jks
Oh it’s just the Lord testing his faith. He should feel lucky.
Poor little girl, she was such a cutie pie! I have a thought for her family, especially the brother, he must feel so bad! It’s a shame this thread has less comments than Brangelina going out twice a day.
I WILL PRAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. I TO LOST A DAUGHTER IN NOVEMBER OF LAST YEAR. I AM FEELING YOUR LOSS WITH YOU. GOD WILL SEE YOU THROUGH AND WILL BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED HIM. YOU HAVE BROUGHT MANY LYRICS THROUGH CHRISTIAN MUSIC THAT HAVE HELPED OTHERS COPE WITH WHAT EVER IT MIGHT BE THAT THEY ARE GOING THROUGH. I LOVE THE SONG CINDERELLA. I THINK OF MY DAUGHTER WHEN I HEAR THAT SONG. THANK YOU. GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
omg! i give all my hope to u!!
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