From writing hits for other artists to recording hits of her own, Beth

From writing hits for other artists to recording hits of her own, Beth Nielsen Chapman, Nashville
based singer- songwriter has truly embraced musical diversity. A breast cancer survivor, inspirational
speaker, teacher of workshops and lecturer on the magic of creativity, (which she believes is the
birthright of everyone) Beth’s passion, when you get right down to it, is still ‘the song’.
She has penned numerous hits and written songs for many top artists including Bonnie Raitt, Emmylou
Harris, Bette Midler, Elton John, Neil Diamond, Patty Griffin, Trisha Yearwood, Martina McBride,
Michael McDonald, Amy Grant, Keb Mo’, Roberta Flack, Faith Hill, Willie Nelson, and Waylon Jennings,
and the cuts continue as American soul-singer Bette Lavette and X-Factor Winner Joe McElderry both
released songs written by Beth in the fall of 2012.
Chapman’s music has shown up on ER, Dawson’s Creek, Providence, Felicity and in movie soundtracks,
including “The Prince of Egypt, “Message In A Bottle”, “The Rookie”, “Where The Heart Is” and
“Practical Magic”. Mega-hit “This Kiss”, ASCAP’S 1999 Song Of The Year, sung by Faith Hill garnered her a Grammy nomination. Also in 1999 Beth
became Nashville NAMMY’S 1999 Songwriter of the Year. In 2009 she was the recipient of The Distinguished Artist Award from the Alabama State
Council on the Arts and the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. Beth often teaches her Creativity Stargaze Workshop at the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory and
has also taught at Universities including Berklee School of Music in Boston, The Royal Scottish Academy of Music, as well as various other songwriting
workshops internationally. In addition she has served on the Advisory Board for Peacejam and Healthy Child Healthy World.
Her groundbreaking “Sand & Water”, written and recorded following the death of her husband from cancer in 1994, was performed by Elton John on
his 1997 U.S. tour in place of “Candle In The Wind” to honor the memory of Princess Diana. The UK release of “Deeper Still”, was voted “Album Of
The Year” by BBC2’s Terry Wogan. Beth also released: “Look”, co-produced with the legendary Peter Collins, featuring “I Find Your Love” written for
the movie “Calendar Girls” with Patrick Doyle; “Hymns”, a collection of ancient Latin hymns, and a DVD “If Love Could Say God’s Name” recorded at
St. Paul’s Cathedral in London with the London Oriana Choir. Endorsed by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, in 2007 Beth released “Prism-The Human Family
Songbook”, a double CD collection of sacred songs sung in nine languages, a tribute to the world’s great musical traditions. Rejuvenated and inspired,
Beth released “Back To Love”, in 2010 which spawned 2 hits on BBC Radio 2. 2010 was a great year for Beth in the UK, starting with a performance
at Abbey Road with Robert Plant and the 100 voice “London Oriana Choir” and ending with her October appearance at the Mermaid Theater in London
with a 60 piece orchestra performing live on BBC’s Friday Night Is Music Night.
With every turn in the tragic-and-triumphant road Nielsen Chapman has traveled, her passion for music from so many genres has always lead her into
new and exciting territories of discovery, so it comes as no surprise that as she was compiling and recording her upcoming boxed set “Box Of Songs”
(slated for release in 2013), Beth was drawn toward another fascinating project.
On October 9 of 2012, Beth Nielsen Chapman released “The Mighty Sky”, a romping collection of songs created to engage children (and inquisitive
adults) in the wonders of astronomy, designed and written specifically for kids which includes a full-color poster that contains the lyrics of the 11
scientificallysound songs, celestial photos and drawings and lesson ideas. Beth hurls her voice into many different styles of music on this incredibly
fun and educational project. It is a collaboration with Rocky Alvey, songwriter and Director of the Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory, and her longtime hit
songwriting partner and co-producer Annie Roboff. And now his project has caught the ear of none other than Charles Bolden, NASA Administrator, who
heard Beth performing songs from “The Mighty Sky” at the UN in New York City on April 12th for the 51st Anniversary Celebration of the International
Day of Human Space Flight. Since that first meeting, Beth has performed several times alongside NASA’s top brass at events including educational
outreach events in London and Dublin with Administrator Bolden, and at the Dyer Vanderbilt Observatory in Nashville with Astronaut and NASA’s
Associate Administrator for Education, Leland Melvin. Most recently Beth was invited to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory to watch the landing of Curiosity
on Mars with the incredible scientists that built it! From being invited to rocket launches, to Space Centers, Beth has been thrilled and honored to
perform this music standing alongside NASA inspiring and drawing young folks towards the endless path of science in the boundless wonders of space.
For each song on “The Mighty Sky” there is a lesson plan written in accordance with the STEM curriculum. In addition to performances and other
educational outreach, Beth, Rocky and “The Mighty Sky” team are working towards seeing the day that this music and these lesson plans are adopted
into systems of learning as a fun, new, and accredited way to teach young folks about astronomy.
It’s no secret that music lights up the brain in a way that specifically empowers and supports memory. You’re not likely to hear someone say “I just can’t
get that math problem out of my head!”. But Beth and her partners are betting that “The Mighty Sky” and all the vast knowledge tucked inside its lyrics
will get stuck in the heads and the hearts of generations to come! Beth will be doing some special concerts and appearances in the UK to support the
release of “The Mighty Sky” in which she will include many selections of her classic material, hits and favorite songs, as well as introducing her fans
to some delightful selections from this hilarious infectious collection of new songs!