I. Attention Grabber: What would life be like if we didn’t have memories?
A. I don’t know about you guys, but I would be missing a significant part of my life without my memories.
II. Credibility and Goodwill: Music is also a significant part of my life, and I often associate songs with my memories.
III. Topic: “Cinderella” is a song written and performed by Steven Curtis Chapman that is a reminder that you will only get to relive the moments that you are fond of through your memories.
IV. Preview of Main Points: Today, I will discuss the career of Steven Curtis Chapman, the story behind his song “Cinderella” and the reason I chose to present this particular song.
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I. (SHOW PICTURE) Steven Curtis Chapman is a contemporary Christian
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(SHOW FAMILY PICTURE) Before his music career took off though, he married Mary Beth Chapman.
1. Together, they had three children – Emily, Caleb and Will.
2. Several years later, the couple added three precious girls from China to their family – Shaohannah, Stevey Joy, and Maria Sue.
Transition: The adoption of these three girls led Chapman to write the song
“Cinderella.”
II. (SHOW ALBUM COVER) Though written well in to his career, “Cinderella” is one of Steven Curtis Chapman’s most popular songs.
A. This song was released in 2007 as a part of Chapman’s “This Moment” album.
1. “Cinderella” spent 20 weeks on Billboard’s Hot Christian Songs chart.
2. In the same year, the song was nominated for two Dove Awards.
3. Although the song itself never won an award, Chapman was named Artist of the Year for the release of this album.
B. The song was re-released in 2009 in a special edition album – “This Moment: Cinderella Edition” which included an acoustic version of the song.
C. In an interview he posted to his personal YouTube channel, Chapman tells the story behind the inspiration for his song “Cinderella”.
1. While trying to prepare his youngest girls for bed, the pair just wanted to play dress up and have their daddy read them a bedtime