“Don’t Lose Heart” boosted the longtime performer to the history-making stature of 50 No. 1 radio hits.
Chapman said in a statement, “To ever have a number one song at radio as an artist/songwriter is a dream come true, and to have fifty is simply unbelievable! This only happens because of an amazing team and a community of friends around me who have believed in the unbelievable.”
The first time Chapman had a No. 1 song was with his single “His Eyes” on his 1988 “Real Life Conversations” album.
Other top songs were “Live Out Loud,” “I Will Be Here,” “For the Sake of the Call,” “Dive” and “The Great Adventure.”
Chapman joins the rare musicians with 50 or more top radio hits in their respective genres, including country singers George Strait and Conway Twitty and pop star Madonna.
Chapman’s “Don’t Lose Heart” was released in 2022 as a part of “Still,” his latest album, and addressed the loss and grief his family has experienced.
In 2008, his 5-year-old daughter Maria was killed in a vehicle accident in their family’s driveway.
In February, Chapman released a new version of “Don’t Lose Heart” featuring country singer Mitchell Tenpenny.
Chapman also has 16 albums listed on the Billboard 200 and has 59 Gospel Music Association Dove Awards — more than any other artist — along with five Grammy Awards.