On October 1st, Steven Curtis Chapman will release a new album and the next step in his journey. The Glorious Unfolding focuses on his belief in the truth of Romans 5:1-5. Though he and his family suffered mightily when his daughter, Maria Sue, tragically died in 2008, God brought them through the darkest hours and the healing process has continued. Chapman shared that the idea for the album started with a theme (as all of his albums do). This theme was the "idea of the fact that the story is so far from over. God does know that plans that He has for us as it says in Jeremiah in Scripture. Our life experience is God sort of unfolding and revealing those plans and the story that He's writing. My part in that is surrendering to that, embracing that and trusting Him in that process, through those chapters that feel like this is the end of the story... I don't know how I'm gonna get through this one."
Five days before the album hits stores, fans will get a chance to hear the new music as Steven, joined by Laura Story and Jason Gray, kicks off a new tour. "The Glorious Unfolding Tour" will visit 34 cities across the U.S., making a stop in Canada, before ending on November 24th.
The Glorious Unfolding Tour Dates:
| Sept. 26 | Shreveport, LA | Summer Grove Baptist Church |
| Sept. 27 | Southlake, TX | Gateway Church |
| Sept. 28 | Houston, TX | Grace Community Church (two shows) |
| Sept. 29 | Lubbock, TX | First Baptist Church |
| Oct. 1 | Idaho Falls, ID | Idaho Falls Civic Auditorium |
| Oct. 3 | Spokane, WA | Calvary Chapel |
| Oct. 4 | Surrey, Canada | Chandos Pattison Auditorium |
| Oct. 5 | Redmond, WA | Overlake Christian Church |
| Oct. 7 | Sparks, NV | The Rock Church |
| Oct. 8 | Modesto, CA | The Gallo Center For The Performing Arts |
| Oct. 9 | Bakersfield, CA | Fox Theater |
| Oct. 11 | Roseville, CA | Bayside Church |
| Oct. 12 | Highland, CA | Immanuel Baptist Highland |
| Oct. 13 | Santa Ana, CA | Men of Calvary Church |
| Oct. 17 | Phoenix, AZ | North Hills Church |
| Oct. 18 | Albuquerque, NM | Sagebrush Community Church |
| Oct. 19 | Colorado Springs, CO | SFC - Springs First Church of the Nazarene |
| Oct. 20 | Olathe, KS | College Church of the Nazarene |
| Oct. 24 | Carmel, IN | Northview Church |
| Oct. 25 | Middleburg Heights, OH | Grace C&MA Church |
| Oct. 26 | Fort Wayne, IN | IPFW Auer Performance Hall |
| Oct. 27 | Cedar Rapids, IA | Paramount Theatre |
| Nov. 1 | Columbia, SC | Shandon Baptist Church |
| Nov. 2 | Midlothian, VA | Victory Tabernacle Church of God |
| Nov. 3 | Lancaster, PA | Calvary Church |
| Nov. 4 | Hilton, NY | First Bible Baptist Church |
| Nov. 5 | Johnson City, NY | First Baptist Church of Johnson City |
| Nov. 7 | Louisville, KY | Valley View Church |
| Nov. 14 | Conway, AR | Woodland Heights Baptist Church |
| Nov. 15 | Cordova, TN | Hope Church |
| Nov. 16 | Clinton, MS | Morrison Heights Baptist Church |
| Nov. 17 | Bentonville, AR | First Baptist Church |
| Nov. 21 | Danville, IA | Harmony Bible Church |
| Nov. 23 | Pewaukee, WI | Spring Creek Church |
| Nov. 24 | Eau Claire, WI | Zorn Arena |
Watch Chapman as he shares a little bit about the album ...
