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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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!!
Dear Steven & Chapman Family…your music has given so much to so many!!! For me, your songs have lifted my spirts and helped me to connect to God like no other…so I know that God has you and your family in His hands…..as well as Maria..who is happy and waiting for us all!!!!..someday in God’s home….our home…..and a grand reunion that will be!!!!
Bless you all…..in God’s love.
Kathy
Raleigh, NC
“I will be here” was a song that helped me through many difficult times. We can never make sense of tragedies such as these…our prayers thoughts, and love will be here for Stephen and his family.
comment #87 how rudely insensitive to say “he should feel lucky”. Tragedy is still tragedy the bible states there is a time for all things and the death of a daughter no matter how in line with God’s plan is still sad and is NOT a time to be feeling “lucky”. When tragedy strikes you let’s see how lucky you feel…
I am so sorry. I know the anguish you must be feeling. I backed over our two year old son 15 years ago. I am praying that the Holy Spirit will comfort your hearts and give you peace beyond comprehension. You are in my thoughts and prayers.
DeeDee Coffey
Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. May God surround you with love and peace.
:( very sad. r.i.p.
:( very sad. r.i.p.
To the Chapman family,
You are all in our thoughts and prayers. We are sorry for your loss. But you know that she is safe in the arms of our Lord. Lots of prayers to your son. You need to forgive yourself. It was an accident. Blessings
God will sipe every tear from thier eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the older order of things has passed away. Rev. 21:4
Father,
You are my eternal Healer.
Even now, you are facing a sorrow so deep, a loss so over-whelmining that you would despair of life if it were not for Your presence. You embrace me and keep me from freezing during the cold night of grief. You remind me that You are the Resurrection and the Life. You breathe renewed hope into my devastated heart. You give me the strength to go on with my life, knowing that You will never leave me. Amen We are praying for your entire family to help you through this trying time in your lives. I release God peace to your family in Jesus Name. Amen
With deepest condolences at this very sad time in your lives, may God’s grace and love give you strength to overcome your sorrow.
“O Merciful Father, whose face the angels of thy little ones do always behold in heaven; Grant us stedfastly to believe that this thy child hath been taken into the safe keeping of thine eternal love; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.” (BCP)
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