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.
Joy to the World
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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Let earth receive her King
Let every heart
Prepare Him room
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and nature sing
And heaven and heaven and nature sing
Let men their songs employ
While fields and floods
Rocks, hills and plains
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat the sounding joy
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Christ is born
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Christ is born
For unto us a child is born
Unto us a Son is given
And He will be called
Wonderful Councillor
The mighty God
The everlasting Father
The Prince of Peace
The weight of the world on His shoulders
And His kingdom will never end
The weight of the world on His shoulders
And His kingdom will never end
He rules the world with truth and grace
And makes the nations prove
The glories of His righteousness
And wonders of His love
And wonders of His love
And wonders and wonders of His love
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Christ is born
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah
Christ is born
Jeremy Camp's rendition of "Joy to the World" is a beautiful tribute to the birth of Jesus Christ. The song starts with the famous lines, "Joy to the world! The Lord is come, Let earth receive her King". This line signifies the joy and excitement of Jesus' arrival on Earth, and the welcoming of Him as a King. The subsequent lines "Let every heart prepare Him room, And heaven and nature sing" remind listeners to prepare their hearts for the arrival of Christ and celebrate the joyful occasion.
The second verse moves on to praise and celebrate the reign of Christ as the Savior. The lines, "While fields and floods, Rocks, hills, and plains repeat the sounding joy" signifies that all forms of nature are joining in on the joyous celebration of Christ's reign. The following verse quotes from the Bible, highlighting Isaiah's prophecy that a child is born unto the world, and that He is called the Mighty God, the everlasting Father, and the Prince of Peace. The lyrics portray Jesus as a divine being, and His kingdom as one that will never end.
Finally, the song ends with the chorus of "Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Christ is born". This last line celebrates the birth of Christ, and the fact that He brings with Him peace, hope, and love to the world. The song is a reminder to all Christians to prepare their hearts for Christ's arrival, to celebrate His reign, and to recognize His divine qualities.
Line by Line Meaning
Joy to the world! The Lord is come
Let everyone be glad and rejoice! The Lord has arrived
Let earth receive her King
May the world welcome its ruler with open arms
Let every heart Prepare Him room
Make space in your heart for the Lord to reside and be worshipped
And heaven and nature sing
The skies and surroundings resound with sweet melodies to celebrate the divine arrival
And heaven and nature sing And heaven and heaven and nature sing
The spiritual and physical world unite in cheerful tunes to mark the glory of the Lord
Joy to the world, the Savior reigns
Let there be merriment throughout the universe, as the redeemer is in command
Let men their songs employ
Let all humanity use the medium of music to express their joy and gratitude
While fields and floods Rocks, hills and plains Repeat the sounding joy
Even the inanimate landscapes display their elation with repeating choruses
Repeat, repeat, the sounding joy
Sing on, sing on, with exultant voices
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, Hallelujah Christ is born
Praise the Lord! He has taken human form and entered the world
For unto us a child is born Unto us a Son is given
As a blessing unto us, a child is born who is the Son of God in human form
And He will be called Wonderful Councillor The mighty God The everlasting Father The Prince of Peace
He is our wise advisor, the powerful and eternal deity, our father forever, and the peaceful ruler
The weight of the world on His shoulders And His kingdom will never end The weight of the world on His shoulders And His kingdom will never end
He bears the burden of the world and will rule unceasingly
He rules the world with truth and grace
His governance is based on honesty and kindness
And makes the nations prove The glories of His righteousness And wonders of His love
The nations can testify to the magnificence of His fairness and the marvels of His affection
And wonders of His love And wonders of His love And wonders and wonders of His love
The wonders of His love are boundless and unending
Lyrics © RAZOR & TIE DIRECT LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TRADITIONAL, BRIAN SCOTT BENNETT
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