The Great Adventure is the fifth album released by Christian singer Steven Curtis Chapman. The album was released on June 19, 1992, by Sparrow Records. It went Gold in just under one year, being certified.
The album was listed at No. 33 in the 2001 book, CCM Presents: The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music. It brought Chapman several Gospel Music Association awards at the 24th GMA Dove Awards in 1993, including Song of the Year (with Geoff Moore), Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year, and Short Form Music Video of the Year for the title song, and Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year. The album also won the 1993 Grammy Award for Best Pop/Contemporary Gospel Album.
The album features guest appearances by artists like Toby McKeehan (dc Talk), BeBe Winans, and Ricky Skaggs. Also, the song "Maria" was co-written by Chapman's wife.
Contents
Track listing
All tracks written by Steven Curtis Chapman, except where noted.
"Prologue" (instrumental) (J.A.C. Redford) – 2:37
"The Great Adventure" (Chapman, Geoff Moore) – 4:35
"Where We Belong" – 4:19
"Go There With You" – 5:21
"That's Paradise" (Chapman, Geoff Moore) – 4:59
"Don't Let the Fire Die" – 4:48
"Got to B Tru" (featuring TobyMac) – 4:18
"Walk With the Wise" (Chapman, Brent Lamb) – 4:34
"Maria" (Chapman, Mary Beth Chapman, James Isaac Eliott) – 5:01
"Still Called Today" (featuring BeBe Winans) – 6:00
"Heart's Cry" (Chapman, Phil Naish) – 3:11
"Real Life Medley" 3:15 (BONUS TRACK Fan Pack Edition)
Personnel
Steven Curtis Chapman – vocals (2–10), backing vocals (2, 3, 5–10), acoustic guitars (2–10), electric guitar (7)
Cheryl Rogers – acoustic piano (1)
Phil Naish – keyboards
Jo-El Sonnier – accordion (8)
Dann Huff – guitars
Jerry McPherson – guitars
Scott Sanders – dobro
Rusty Young – lap steel guitar, additional dobro
Jackie Street – bass
Paul Leim – drums
Mark Hammond – drum programming (7, 9)
Mark Douthit – soprano sax solo (10)
The Nashville String Machine – orchestra (1, 4, 11)
Carl Gorodetzky – contractor (1, 4, 11)
J.A.C. Redford – composer, arrangements and conductor (1); string and brass arrangements (4)
Don Wyrtzen – string arrangements (11)
Brent Lamb – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Kip Raines – backing vocals (2, 3, 10)
Trace Balin – backing vocals (5, 9)
Chris Rodríguez – backing vocals (5, 9)
Production
Peter York – executive producer
Phil Naish – producer
Ronnie Brookshire – engineer, mixing (7–11)
Bill Deaton – mixing (1–6)
Steve Bishir – additional engineer
Patrick Kelly – additional engineer, assistant engineer
Carry Summers – additional engineer
John Kunz – assistant engineer
Todd Robbins – assistant engineer
Carol Bobolts for Red Herring Design – design
Frank W. Ockenfels 3 – photography
Helena Occhipinti – hair, make-up
Jeffrey Tay Stylists – stylists