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.
Overcome
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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Destined to die, poured out for all mankind
God's only Son, perfect and spotless one
He never sinned but suffered as if He did
All authority
Every victory is Yours
All authority
Savior
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name, You overcame
Power in hand speaking the Father's plan
You're sending us out, light in this broken land
All authority
Every victory is Yours
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame, You overcame
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name, You overcame, yeah
We will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome
We will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome
We will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome
We will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame, You overcame Jesus
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name, You overcame
You overcame (You overcame)
Jesus (You overcame)
You overcame (You overcame)
You overcame
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame, You overcame
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name (Your name), You overcame
You overcame
Jesus
You overcame
The song "Overcome" by Jeremy Camp is a declaration of faith and praise to Jesus Christ, whom the singer calls Savior and describes as being seated above and enthroned in the Father's love. The lyrics then describe Jesus' sacrifice, dying for all mankind and suffering despite never having sinned. The chorus declares that every victory and all authority belong to him, and that he is worthy of honor, glory, and all our praise. The song also acknowledges Jesus' power and greatness, praising him as awesome forever, and then speaks of his plan to send us out as a light in a broken land.
The bridge repeats the idea that we will overcome by the blood of the Lamb (referring to Jesus' sacrifice) and the word of our testimony, encouraging listeners to have faith and give witness to what God has done in their lives. The song ends by repeating the chorus and acknowledging Jesus' victory and overcoming of the world.
Overall, "Overcome" is a powerful declaration of faith and praise to Jesus Christ, acknowledging both his sacrifice and his power and greatness, and encouraging listeners to live out their faith and give testimony to others.
Line by Line Meaning
Seated above, enthroned in the Father's love
Jesus is seated above everything and is the ruler of everything because He is loved by God the Father.
Destined to die, poured out for all mankind
Jesus was always meant to die to save everyone else, as a sacrifice.
God's only Son, perfect and spotless one
Jesus is God's one and only perfect and blameless son.
He never sinned but suffered as if He did
Jesus never sinned, but He still suffered the punishment that would normally be for sinners.
All authority
Every victory is Yours
All authority
Every victory is Yours
Jesus has all power and has won every battle that needed to be won.
Savior
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame
Jesus is a Savior who deserves respect and praise because He conquered everything.
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name, You overcame
Jesus is always powerful and amazing, so much that even conquering everything is part of His greatness.
Power in hand speaking the Father's plan
You're sending us out, light in this broken land
Jesus speaks for God and has the power to send people wherever He wants them to go as representatives.
We will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
And the word of our testimony, everyone overcome
We will conquer everything by Jesus' sacrifice and our belief in Him, every single one of us.
You overcame (You overcame)
Jesus (You overcame)
You overcame (You overcame)
You overcame
Jesus conquered everything, and this is worth repeating.
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame, You overcame
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name (Your name), You overcame
You overcame
Jesus
You overcame
Jesus is a great Savior and conqueror, this is worth repeating many times, and He deserves all the praise that we can give Him.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP
Written by: Jon Egan
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Raffaella Capitelli
Seated above, enthroned in the Father's love
Destined to die, poured out for all mankind
God's only Son, perfect and spotless one
He never sinned but suffered as if He did
All authority
Every victory is Yours
All authority
Every victory is Yours
Savior
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name, You overcame
Power in hand speaking the Father's plan
You're sending us out, light in this broken land
All authority
Every victory is Yours
Savior, worthy of honor and glory
Worthy of all our praise, You overcame, You overcame
Jesus, awesome in power forever
Awesome and great is Your name, You overcame, yeah
We will overcome by the blood of the Lamb
Lisa Edgett
I love when this song pops in my head out of nowhere..and its usually when the enemy is trying to get me down. But He who is in me is GREATER than He who is in the world!
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Wow same here....that is spiritual grace, thank you JESUS.
Christie Cooper
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Amen Lisa you are absolutely right 💯!!! God is so good. Many blessings to you and your family. Much Love In Christ...D🛐❤️🤗
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my beautiful brother I love you I've been following your work for many years God bless you and your team
KIMMe PROMISE
I use to blast this song so loud after work hours, the entire office building would sound like a full concert. Incredible song.
KIMMe PROMISE
@Destin Barber at a very tolerable corporate office lol.
Destin Barber
Where did you work
the Lord's channel
@Annette Guill Amen ☺️🦁🗡️📖👑
Annette Guill
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