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.
Mary Did You Know
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered
Will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby
You've kissed the face of God
Mary, did you know
Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
And the dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak
The praises of the Lamb
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding
Is the Great I Am
The Great I Am
Jeremy Camp's song Mary Did You Know is a beautiful and emotive Christmas track that seeks to explore the depth of the knowledge and understanding that Mary, the mother of Jesus, possessed about her son. The lyrics ask if Mary was aware of the tremendous power, grace, and divinity that her child would exhibit during his life, and ultimately the significance that his life would hold for humanity. The song opens with the question "Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?" referring to Jesus' miraculous ability to walk on water as an adult. It then moves on to ask whether she knew that Jesus would become our savior, offering salvation and redemption to all, and that he would make her a new woman. The song marvels at the power that this baby boy would go one to possess, by soothing storms with his hands, healing the sick, granting sight to the blind, and reviving the dead. It closes by asking if Mary knew that her beautiful and helpless child would one day be the ruler of all creation.
The song is an intriguing reflection on Mary's perception of Jesus, and on the significance of the narrative of the birth of Christ that we celebrate every year during the holiday season. It is also an acknowledgment of the mystery and awe that surround the person and work of Jesus, a recognition that even those closest to him during his lifetime were not able to fully comprehend the depth of his power and grace.
Line by Line Meaning
Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Did you grasp the concept that your son will perform miraculous and unbelievable feats such as walking on water?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Are you aware that your son will be the savior of mankind who will provide life-changing salvation to all who believe in him?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
Did you realize that your child will be the one to make you a new person with happier and more fulfilling experiences?
This child that you've delivered will soon deliver you
The baby that you have given birth to will soon become your rescuer and savior.
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know that your son will perform staggering miracles such as restoring the sight of the visually impaired?
That your baby boy will calm a storm with His hand?
Did you know that your son has the power to cease a thunderstorm with a mere touch of his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
Were you aware that your son has walked on the paths that have only been taken by angels?
When you kiss your little baby, you've kissed the face of God
By kissing your beautiful and innocent child, you have also kissed the divine face of God.
The blind will see The deaf will hear And the dead will live again The lame will leap The dumb will speak The praises of the Lamb
Your son will accomplish unbelievable feats like restoring sight and hearing to the blind and deaf, raising the dead to life again, enabling the crippled to leap, and the mute to speak while praising the name of the Lord.
Mary, did you know that your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Were you aware that your son is the ruler of the entirety of creation?
Mary, did you know that your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Do you realize that your son has been appointed the future king of nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
Are you aware that your son is the epitome of perfection, the Lamb that was sacrificed for the forgiveness of humanity's sin?
This sleeping child you're holding is the Great I Am. The Great I Am
The child that is sleeping in your arms is the immortal, all-powerful being that is known as 'The Great I Am'.
Lyrics © Capitol CMG Publishing
Written by: Buddy Greene, Mark Lowry
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Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby
You kissed the face of God
Mary, did you know?
Oh, oh, Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
We'll sing Your praise
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is Heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I Am
The great I Am
@joshualayco
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know that your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered will soon deliver you
Mary, did you know?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will calm a storm with his hand?
Did you know that your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little baby
You kissed the face of God
Mary, did you know?
Oh, oh, Mary, did you know?
The blind will see
The deaf will hear
The dead will live again
The lame will leap
The dumb will speak the praises of the Lamb
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
We'll sing Your praise
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Mary, did you know
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know that your baby boy is Heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding is the great I Am
The great I Am
@countryboymb-13
This is my absolute favorite Christmas song and my dog Jeremy Camp absolutely kills it!! 🔥👏🏻❤️❤️
@michaelssemakula4587
Beautiful and powerful song with a Strong Christmas message...
@turtlelady28594
... When you kiss your little baby
You kiss the face of God.....
Will ALWAYS give me goosebumps... Amazing, just AMAZING song and awesome delivery by Jeremy Camp.
@christineandronache662
Me too <3
The whole song does..
@user-ex6wd4pd1v
У меня от этой песни, в исполнении талантливого Джереми, мурашки по всему телу и слёзы наворачиваются на глаза! Пока что это лучшая версия песни «Знала ль ты, Мария», что я слышал, и, временами, хочу переслушивать снова и снова! ❤️☦️
@tanyavargascraft4682
Beautiful Song
@markchavez738
just beautiful
@allydawson5014
This makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Amazing.
@countryboymb-13
I know right he absolutely kills it!!🔥🔥👏🏻