A review of Steven Curtis Chapman's "Live Out Loud"

Live out Loud was a tour by christian singer and songwriter, Steven Curtis Chapman in 2002. It took him to many venues across the United States of America and allowed him to perform his top hits from the decade proceeding the tour.

The set

Steven was supported on the tour by piano playing songstress Nichole Nordeman before opening up with, 'Can't see the glory.' Unusually, Steve liked to come on immediately following his support act leaving no time for any kind of interval. Somewhat disappointingly, no video or projected images were put up behind Steve and his band which, although focused the attention on the act, it would have been nice to have something to back them up. Complaints on the tour There were many complaints on the tour of Chapman's vocals not being loud enough for the whole audience to hear although these thoughts were not shared by all. Furthermore, the crowd was quite silent for a concert though this was put down to the relatively mature age of the audience who seemed to prefer to enjoy the music and performance rather than to getting too involved. Chapman went on to sing some more of his greatest hits including, 'Let us Pray', 'I Will Be Here' and 'Millionaire Maker.'

Not just singing

The dialogues of Chapman Anyone who has seen Chapman perform live, will tell you that part of Chapman's charm is not just his singing but also the dialogue that he strikes up in-between songs. Steven is known to always talk about his family, slipping in humorous anecdotes to make the audience laugh and to point out the simple but profound things that God is teaching him through his wife and each of his four children.
The personality of Chapman
He is a witty but humble man who finds inspiration in many aspects of life. He’s got a great ability for encapsulating these life lessons in neat musical packages. He doesn't tell his fans how to live their life but merely advises them. A final word In this sense, a Steven Curtis Chapman concert can sometimes seem like a sermon set to music with a little talking in between. He strikes a good balance between the two though and he is just as interesting and entertaining in between songs as he is during them.