"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. 1 2 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.
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