"I don't think about creating hits," says the Cleveland-raised, San Francisco-residing Chapman. "As an artist, you must remain true to your artistic development and not consider any commercial potential."
Streeting Feb. 15, the 11-song "Telling Stories" finds Chapman sharing stories of love ("Wedding Song"), deception (the title track), desire ("Unsung Psalm"), global harmony ("Paper And Ink"), and shattered dreams ("Nothing Yet").
In signature style, the roots-flavored set overflows with thought, sensitivity, and vulnerability. "I try to write about situations where you find the most conflict," Chapman says. "Those stories interest me the most. It's those gray, sticky, and uncomfortable situations where you find the best stories."
"Telling Stories" finds the singer once again collaborating with producer David Kershenbaum. "It was like we never parted," says the four-time Grammy Award-winning Chapman.
On Dec. 22, Elektra sent the set's first single, the title track, to triple-A radio; it followed this with a Jan. 4 mailing to modern and hot AC formats. On Feb. 8, top 40 radio gets the song.
As with "New Beginning," Elektra won't be doing a huge initial marketing/promotion blitz with "Telling Stories." But as part of E-tailer CDnow's Grammy spotlight, customers who purchase Chapman's new album will receive a free download of a non-album track.
Additionally, the site is offering free downloads of various tracks from the album. On Jan. 28, two songs from the album were made available for preview at Amazon.com.
Chapman will also be appearing on several TV shows, including "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (Feb. 16), "Good Morning America" (Feb. 18), and "Late Show With David Letterman" (Feb. 15). The artist is scheduled to embark on a tour of U.S. colleges in April. Elektra reports Chapman will also tour Europe, including gigs at a host of major summer festivals. An extensive tour of North America will follow in July and August.
Streeting Feb. 15, the 11-song "Telling Stories" finds Chapman sharing stories of love ("Wedding Song"), deception (the title track), desire ("Unsung Psalm"), global harmony ("Paper And Ink"), and shattered dreams ("Nothing Yet").
In signature style, the roots-flavored set overflows with thought, sensitivity, and vulnerability. "I try to write about situations where you find the most conflict," Chapman says. "Those stories interest me the most. It's those gray, sticky, and uncomfortable situations where you find the best stories."
"Telling Stories" finds the singer once again collaborating with producer David Kershenbaum. "It was like we never parted," says the four-time Grammy Award-winning Chapman.
On Dec. 22, Elektra sent the set's first single, the title track, to triple-A radio; it followed this with a Jan. 4 mailing to modern and hot AC formats. On Feb. 8, top 40 radio gets the song.
As with "New Beginning," Elektra won't be doing a huge initial marketing/promotion blitz with "Telling Stories." But as part of E-tailer CDnow's Grammy spotlight, customers who purchase Chapman's new album will receive a free download of a non-album track.
Additionally, the site is offering free downloads of various tracks from the album. On Jan. 28, two songs from the album were made available for preview at Amazon.com.
Chapman will also be appearing on several TV shows, including "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" (Feb. 16), "Good Morning America" (Feb. 18), and "Late Show With David Letterman" (Feb. 15). The artist is scheduled to embark on a tour of U.S. colleges in April. Elektra reports Chapman will also tour Europe, including gigs at a host of major summer festivals. An extensive tour of North America will follow in July and August.
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