Heaven in the Real World

Heaven in the Real World
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 5, 1994
Studio
GenreContemporary Christian music, rock, pop
Length55:25
LabelSparrow (EMI)
Producer
  • Phil Naish
  • Steven Curtis Chapman
Steven Curtis Chapman chronology
The Live Adventure
(1993)
Heaven in the Real World
(1994)
The Music of Christmas
(1995)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic
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Heaven in the Real World is the sixth studio album by American contemporary Christian music singer and songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman released on July 5, 1994, by Sparrow Records. It was his first album under EMI ownership of Sparrow, which had been announced in October 1992.

It was certified gold by the end of the year, nominated for a 1995 Grammy award, and went platinum on February 7, 1997. The title song received the 1995 Gospel Music Association award for best Pop/Contemporary Song of the Year, and the album earned Pop/Contemporary Album of the Year, at the 26th GMA Dove Awards. (The title track was performed during the broadcast of the 25th GMA Dove Awards the previous year.)