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.
Everytime
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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I can hardly see
To catch a glimpse of this moment
I hear the sound of this simple plea
To wait at the feet of your love
Every time I'm on my knees pleading for your strength
Every time I'm on my knees reaching for your strength
I will find you there, find you there
To feel the crown of the one I have breathed for
To know the door it will never be broken
'Cause I have found that time
This time has no hold on the rate that I need
You and I know it's never hard to find you
I'm holding on to this hope I've been given to be always with you
I'm seeing now that this fullness of faith is always seeking you
The lyrics to Jeremy Camp's "Everytime" convey a deep sense of spiritual longing and a yearning for connection with a higher power. The song begins with the singer feeling disoriented and dizzy, "spinning around" and struggling to see clearly. But amidst this confusion, the singer is able to catch "a glimpse of this moment," a fleeting sense of clarity and presence.
The song then shifts to a plea to "wait at the feet of your love," a call to surrender and connect with the divine. The chorus echoes this sentiment, with the singer vowing to seek strength and connection with their higher power through prayer and devotion. This connection is powerful and ever-present, with the singer affirming that every time they reach out in faith, they will find their divine source there waiting.
The final lines of the song underscore this sense of endless possibility and connection, with the singer hopeful and determined to hold onto the "fullness of faith" and always seek out their higher power.
Overall, "Everytime" is a powerful testimony to the transformative power of faith and a reminder that connection with a higher power can bring clarity, strength, and purpose to our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
I spin around
I am disoriented and lost, unable to see what is truly important.
I can hardly see
I am blinded by my own limitations and fears.
To catch a glimpse of this moment
To recognize the beauty and significance of the present moment.
I hear the sound of this simple plea
I am listening for the voice of the divine, asking for guidance and help.
To wait at the feet of your love
To humbly and patiently seek the love and wisdom of a higher power.
Every time I'm on my knees pleading for your strength
Whenever I am vulnerable and in need of strength and support from a higher power,
I will find you there, find you there
I can trust that I will receive the help and guidance I need.
Every time I'm on my knees reaching for your strength
Whenever I am reaching out for strength and support from a higher power,
I will find you there, find you there
I can trust that I will be comforted and guided.
To feel the crown of the one I have breathed for
To experience the joy and peace that comes from being close to the divine.
To know the door it will never be broken
To trust that the path to the divine will always be open and accessible.
'Cause I have found that time
Because I have realized that
This time has no hold on the rate that I need
My need for the divine is not limited or controlled by time or circumstance.
You and I know it's never hard to find you
I trust that the divine is always available and accessible, and that it is easy to connect with.
I'm holding on to this hope I've been given to be always with you
I am embracing the hope and promise of staying connected to the divine always.
I'm seeing now that this fullness of faith is always seeking you
I understand that true faith means being in a constant state of seeking and connection with the divine.
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