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Dive (Steven Curtis Chapman song)

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"Dive"
Single by Steven Curtis Chapman
from the album Speechless
Released1999
Genre
Length3:59
LabelSparrow
Songwriter(s)Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman singles chronology
"Speechless"
(1999)
"Dive"
(1999)
"Fingerprints of God"
(2000)

"Dive" is a song by contemporary Christian artist Steven Curtis Chapman, released as the second single from his 1999 album Speechless. "Dive" was covered by PureNRG on their final album Graduation: The Best of pureNRG. In February 2019, a remixed country version was released as the lead single for Chapman's album Where the Bluegrass Grows. The song features country singer Ricky Skaggs.[1]

Personnel

  • Steven Curtis Chapman – lead and backing vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, dobro, track arrangement
  • Randy Pearce – electric guitar
  • Adam Anders – programming, bass, track arrangement
  • Will Denton – drum loops
  • Scott Sheriff – backing vocals

Charts

Weekly
Chart (1999) Peak
position
CCM Magazine Adult Contemporary[2] 1
CCM Magazine Contemporary Hits (CHR)[2] 1

Critical reception

"Dive" won the Dove Award for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year at the 31st GMA Dove Awards.[3] It was also nominated for Song of the Year at that same event.[4]

References

  1. ^ Lawless, John. "Steven Curtis Chapman goes bluegrass with Dive". Bluegrass Today. Retrieved April 3, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Brothers, Jeffery Lee (2003). Hot Hits: Adult Contemporary Charts (1978-2001). AuthorHouse. pp. 243, 250. ISBN 1-4107-3294-0.
  3. ^ Jones, Kim. "GMA Dove Awards Pop Contemporary Album of the Year and Song of the Year History". About.com. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
  4. ^ Patterson, Jim (April 18, 2000). "Gifford hostess of Dove Awards". Amarillo Globe-News. Morris Communications. Retrieved March 22, 2012.