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COUNTRY

PLUS ONE

DUSTIN CHAPMAN

Dustin Chapman is a young

singer/songwriter who has climbed
hills and entered valleys, as he is in
the midst of a budding country music

career, but also in the middle of an
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extreme medical battle with a disease

called achalasia; however, Chapman
uses his talents to praise God and to
uplift others who are fighting their

own battles. A mixture of country,
gospel, and blues comes together to

create his signature soulful southern
sound. Writing lyrics that make
people examine a variety of

situations taking place in their own
lives, Chapman is showing that life is

expelled through the moments when
we take the biggest risks and

to never truly discredit anyone’s ability to win a fight. In 2017, Chapman released his
debut EP which charted #52 on the iTunes Country Charts and afterwards, was

nominated for various country music awards, including Christian Country Song of the
Year for his original songs "Set Me Free" and "Lead the Way" at the 2018 and 2020

Carolina Country Music Awards, four 2019 Josie Music Awards, and six awards at the
upcoming 2020 International Singer-Songwriter Association Awards. Chapman's song
"Plus One" recently was awards the title of "Best Modern Country Song" by the World

Songwriting Awards for Winter 2020. Currently, Chapman is writing and recording new
music with his overall goal being to show that his songs, lyrics, and musical ventures are

not about him, but about the power of music—the power it has to restore brokenness,
encourage hopefulness, and breathe life into the lifeless. It was just Chapman who
allowed himself to break down walls and enter a place of vulnerability that would

eventually result in others doing the same.