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Declaration was released in 2001 and has been certified Gold with sales now well over 500,000 units. The national concert tour that followed featured Nichole Nordeman as the opening act and traveled to over 70 cities in 2002. Perhaps most memorable, the tour also featured a re-telling of the story of 5 missionaries who were killed by the Auca Indians in 1956 while working in Ecuador. Each night after the story, Steven introduced Steve Saint (son of slain missionary Nate Saint) and Mincaye (an Indian who killed the missionaries) as his guests onstage. Of note, the DVD, Steven Curtis Chapman LIVE, captures much of the Live Out Loud tour. On Declaration, Mincaye can be heard chanting in his native language at the end of "No Greater Love". Steven co-wrote "See The Glory" with his son Caleb Chapman.

"When Love Takes You In" was inspired by Steven's family's experience of adopting their first of three adopted daughters, Shaohannah. Since Declaration, the Chapman family has adopted two more orphan girls from China, Stevey Joy and Maria Sue. The album also features the hit singles "Live Out Loud", "God is God" and "Magnificent Obsession".

Track Listing:
1. Live Out Loud
2. God is God
3. This Day
4. Jesus is Life
5. No Greater Love
6. See the Glory
7. Bring It On
8. When Love Takes You In
9. Magnificent Obsession
10. Declaration of Dependence
11. God Follower
12. Carry You to Jesus
13. Savior