Camp was raised in a Christian home and drew musical inspiration from worship music and secular tunes alike. Touchstone albums in his artistic development include U2's The Joshua Tree, Delirious?' King of Fools , Jars Of Clay's debut album, Jars of Clay, and Steven Curtis Chapman's The Great Adventure.
When one of the worship leaders at the school heard Camp playing with some friends at his dormitory, he urged him to become involved with their music ministry program, and soon he was performing at Christian music events all over California, recording a self-released disc called Burden Me in 2000.
At one such appearance, Camp met a young woman named Melissa, and the two struck up a friendship that blossomed into a romance. When Melissa broke off the relationship after a few months, Camp was crushed, but when he next saw her, her life had taken a serious turn -- she had been diagnosed with ovarian cancer and was in the hospital. When Melissa went into remission, Camp married her, but after their honeymoon, they discovered the cancer had returned, and in early 2001 she passed on; she was only 21.
Camp poured both his sorrow and the faith that helped see him through into his music, and in 2002 he was signed to BEC Recordings, who released his first nationally distributed album, Stay; it was both a critical and commercial success, and five songs from the disc reached the top of the Christian singles chart. While touring in support of Stay, Camp met singer Adrienne Leisching, former singer with the Benjamin Gate; the two hit it off, and in 2003 they were married, and have since been blessed with two daughters.
In 2004, Camp released his second album for BEC, Carried Me: The Worship Project, which matched the gold record success of Stay, and Camp won two Dove Award trophies for Best Male Vocalist and Best New Artist. In 2005, Camp released two albums -- a studio set, Restored, which rose to number 45 on the Billboard Top Albums chart and spawned three number one Christian singles, and a live disc, Live Unplugged from Franklin TN. Camp also recorded the song "Open Up Your Eyes" for the soundtrack of the hit film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which earned him another Dove Award. The fall of 2006 brought another studio set from Camp, Beyond Measure, which reached number 29 on the Billboard charts and produced two more hit singles.
Speaking Louder than Before, his sixth album, was released on November 25, 2008.
The Way Songfacts reports that his seventh album, We Cry Out: The Worship Project , was released on August 24, 2010, and peaked at #1 on the Billboard Christian Albums Chart.
Beyond Measure
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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The beautiful life you've given me
To feel the breeze of my newborn?s gentle breath
With one to walk hand in hand
To share this life that You have planned
It?s like a storybook with dreams that are meant to see
Every next step is an extraordinary scene
I know that I've been given more than beyond measure
I come alive when I see beyond my fears
I know that I've been given more than earthly treasure
I come alive when I'm broken down and given You control
I've faced a great tragedy
But have seen the works of what You bring
A display of faith that You give
I don't know if I will ever understand
The depth of what it is you've done inside
But I know that I will won't find
Any worth apart from You
I know that I've been given more than beyond measure
I come alive when I see beyond my fears
I know that I've been given more than earthly treasure
I come alive when I'm broken down and given You control
Everything that I have
Has been given so unselfishly
And shown that even when I don't deserve
You always show the fullness of Your love
I know that I've been given more than beyond measure
I come alive when I see beyond my fears
I know that I've been given more than earthly treasure
I come alive when I'm broken down and given You control
When I'm broken down and given You control
When I'm broken down and given You control
The song "Beyond Measure" by Jeremy Camp expresses gratitude and awe for the beautiful life that has been given to the singer. The fog has lifted, and he can now see and appreciate the blessings that have been bestowed upon him. He is grateful for his newborn child and the opportunity to share his life with a partner. They will walk hand in hand and share in the extraordinary scenes that life offers. The singer recognizes that he has been given more than he could ever measure, both in terms of material possessions and in the experiences that life offers. He acknowledges that he has faced tragedy, but has also seen the amazing things that faith can bring. Even though he may never fully understand the depths of what has been done inside of him, he knows that he will find no worth apart from faith.
The chorus of the song repeats the idea that the singer has been given more than he can measure. He feels alive when he lets go of his fears and surrenders control to a higher power. He recognizes that everything that he has been given has been given unselfishly and out of love. Even when he doesn't deserve it, he is shown the fullness of love. The repetition of the phrase "when I'm broken down and given You control" reinforces the idea that the singer finds meaning in surrendering control to a higher power, which in this case appears to be God.
Line by Line Meaning
The fog has finally cleared to see
I can clearly see everything now.
The beautiful life you've given me
My life is filled with beauty and blessings.
To feel the breeze of my newborn's gentle breath
I am grateful for the precious moments with my new child.
With one to walk hand in hand
I have a partner to share my life with.
To share this life that You have planned
I am grateful for the life that God has planned for me.
It's like a storybook with dreams that are meant to see
My life feels like a beautiful story full of dreams coming true.
Every next step is an extraordinary scene
Every step I take is filled with amazing opportunities and experiences.
I know that I've been given more than beyond measure
I am aware of the incredible blessings in my life.
I come alive when I see beyond my fears
I feel truly alive when I am brave enough to overcome my fears.
I know that I've been given more than earthly treasure
I am grateful for the intangible gifts I have been given, such as love and faith.
I come alive when I'm broken down and given You control
I feel most alive when I am vulnerable and surrender control to God.
I've faced a great tragedy
I have been through a difficult and painful experience.
But have seen the works of what You bring
I have witnessed the ways in which God works in my life, even in hardship.
A display of faith that You give
My faith in God has been strengthened through challenging experiences.
I don't know if I will ever understand
There are some things in life that I may never fully comprehend.
The depth of what it is you've done inside
I may never fully grasp the extent of God's work in my heart and soul.
But I know that I will won't find
I am certain that I won't find true worth apart from God.
Any worth apart from You
My life only has value and purpose because of my relationship with God.
Everything that I have
All the blessings and gifts in my life.
Has been given so unselfishly
I recognize that everything I have is a gift from God, given out of love and grace.
And shown that even when I don't deserve
God continues to bless me even when I don't feel worthy of it.
You always show the fullness of Your love
God's love is always complete and unconditional.
When I'm broken down and given You control
I feel most connected to God and His plan for my life when I am vulnerable and let go of control.
When I'm broken down and given You control
I feel most connected to God and His plan for my life when I am vulnerable and let go of control.
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Stacy S
❤️ this message Jeremy. Thank you for answering the calling in your heart. You make a great impact in this world with your music!!
Will Douglas
Thank you Jeremy. Wow.. haven't heard this .. like this.. OH MY GOD..
Linda Michelsen
LOVE IT!
Will Douglas
This song right now is speaking to me about all of the people in my life. Especially now, right at this moment. Whoever, wherever and forever you guys.. there are no words than.. beyond measure. I love you in the same likeness and .. passion God has for us. I love hope one day I feel worth this song. Amen.
food luv
god is awesome... he doe give us mere than what we all deserve ... we all have our ups and downs, but his there no matter what. i love u jesus. i know ur with me always.
Petra Jelínková
Nice song:)
Neil Grippa
My fav