SCC Unplugged @ Willow

Steven Curtis Chapman is one of my favorite contemporary Christian artists.  While I've enjoyed hearing his songs for the past couple of decades, I've never had the pleasure of hearing him live in concert.  Until tonight.

We found ourselves available to head out to Barrington to Willow Creek this evening, and scored 5th row center seats.  What a treat!  Steven is one of the most unpretentious performers I've ever seen.  He realized 20 minutes before he was supposed to be on stage that the concert started an hour earlier than he had thought.  Then he broke a string on his guitar a few measures into his first song.  The crowd was patient while he re-tuned one of his other guitars, and it was smooth sailing from there.

His music is based on ordinary life, but he also isn't afraid to describe the pain that comes with loss, and the hope that's possible in spite of the pain.  He's a great singer, songwriter, and musician.  Thanks, Steven, for an unforgettable, inspiring evening.