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.
Everything
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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To fill the void that I had felt inside
And I tried to hide 'cause I never could release
The very guilt that was in my mind
Every time that I?d trace these lines
I?d feel like I had been so blind
'Cause You are everything that I hope for
And everything that this heart will need, yeah
Everything that I hope for
And everything that I crave
Sometimes I feel a fight to release the grip
And trust that everything will be alright
And it?s been so real to feel the peace that You give
Start unfolding when I let things go
Every weight that I had build inside
When I lay it down, I realize that
You are everything that I hope for
And everything that I breathe for
And everything that this heart will need, yeah
Everything that I hope for
And everything that I crave
All these pointless ties to these endless lies
That this temporal life will satisfy
Well, I hide my life in you
You're everything that I hope for
And everything that I breathe for
You're everything that this heart will need
You're everything that I hope for
And everything that I crave
Everything that I hope for
And everything that I breathe for
And everything that this heart will need, yeah
Everything that I hope for
And everything that I crave
Everything that I hope for
And everything that I breathe for
And everything that this heart will need, yeah
Everything that I hope for
And everything that I crave
The lyrics of Jeremy Camp's "Everything" reflect the struggles and uncertainties one can experience in life. At the beginning of the song, the singer sings about feeling incomplete and trying to find things to fill the emptiness inside. He also feels guilty and burdened by his mistakes. However, as the song progresses, he realizes that he doesn't have to fight alone. By surrendering his worries and trusting in something greater than himself, he can find peace and feel complete in a way that material things can't provide. The chorus repeats the idea that this greater entity is everything the singer hopes for in life and the source of his fulfillment.
The song captures the universal quest for meaning and purpose. The singer's struggle resonates with anyone who has ever felt lost or unsure of their place in the world. The lyrics also suggest that true fulfillment comes from within and not from the outside. The focus on letting go of burdens and surrendering to a higher power is a common theme in spiritual and religious practices.
Line by Line Meaning
And I tried to find anything I could
I searched endlessly for something to make me feel complete.
To fill the void that I had felt inside
I wanted to eliminate the sense of emptiness I was carrying.
And I tried to hide 'cause I never could release
I hid away from the outside world because I couldn't let go of my emotions.
The very guilt that was in my mind
I was consumed by guilt and it weighed heavily on my mind.
Every time that I'd trace these lines
Whenever I looked at my past actions and mistakes,
I'd feel like I had been so blind
I realized how foolish I had been.
'Cause You are everything that I hope for
Acknowledging that God is everything I desired, and then some.
And everything that I breathe for
God is every breath I take and the very essence of my being.
And everything that this heart will need, yeah
God provides everything that I need and beyond what I could imagine.
Sometimes I feel a fight to release the grip
I experience difficulty with letting go of my old ways.
And trust that everything will be alright
Learning to trust that everything will fall into place as intended and will be okay.
And it's been so real to feel the peace that You give
Experiencing the genuine peace that can only come from God.
Start unfolding when I let things go
This peace begins to unfold when I release my hold on everything and trust in God's plan.
Every weight that I had build inside
All of the burdens that accumulated inside of me.
When I lay it down, I realize that
When I surrender it all to God, I realize ...
You are everything that I hope for
... that God is everything I have ever hoped for.
And everything that I breathe for
... everything that I have always needed to live and thrive.
You're everything that this heart will need
... the only one who can truly fulfill my heart's deepest desires.
You're everything that I hope for
... everything that I continue to hope for and hold onto for dear life.
And everything that I crave
... everything that is missing from my life that only God can provide.
All these pointless ties to these endless lies
All the meaningless attachments I had to this fleeting world and lies that are believed.
That this temporal life will satisfy
The belief that the things of this short life can bring happiness and peace.
Well, I hide my life in you
All I need is to put my faith in God to hide myself in His love and grace.
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