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.
Reckless
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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Holding back just a little part of me
I find myself forgetting what
I say that I believe
The promise of your word
Is all I need, its all I need
I'll lay my life down
And give it up
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
I will not be afraid
To surrender my way
And follow who you are
I wanna be reckless, reckless
I will lose my life
And just let go
Because I know this world is not my home
With fearless faith
I won't be moved
Unshakeable inside your truth
You laid your life down
And gave it up
So I'll give it up
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
I will not be afraid
To surrender my way
And follow who you are
I wanna be reckless, reckless
I won't waste any more time
My life's Yours it is not mine
Use me Lord no matter what's at stake
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
I will not be afraid
To surrender my way
And follow who you are
I wanna be reckless, reckless
For you, oh
For you, oh
For you, oh
For you, oh
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
In the song "Reckless" by Jeremy Camp, the artist expresses a desire to live a life of complete abandonment to God. He talks about trying to "play it safe" by holding back parts of himself, but finding that it causes him to forget what he says he believes in. He recognizes that the promise of God's word is all he needs and declares that he will lay his life down and give it up for God. The chorus of the song repeats his desire to be "reckless" for God, shamelessly shouting His greatness, and surrendering his own way to follow Him.
The bridge of the song declares his commitment to God, saying he will not waste any more time and that his life belongs to Him, not himself. He acknowledges that there may be risks or stakes involved in living a reckless life, but states that it is worth it for God's sake. Overall, the song is an anthem of surrender and total devotion to God.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time I try to play it safe
When I hold back and try to avoid taking risks
Holding back just a little part of me
I'm not fully committing to pursuing my goals
I find myself forgetting what I say that I believe
I start to lose sight of my values and beliefs
The promise of your word
Your teachings and guidance
Is all I need, its all I need
The wisdom and support You provide are enough for me to move forward
I'll lay my life down
I'm willing to sacrifice my life and my desires
And give it up
And surrender everything to You
I wanna be reckless
I want to take bold and daring steps in faith
'Cause you are endless
Because You are limitless and can accomplish anything
I will not be afraid
I won't let fear hold me back
To surrender my way
To give up control and let You guide me
And follow who you are
And align my actions with Your will
I will lose my life
I'm ready to let go of everything
And just let go
And release everything to You
Because I know this world is not my home
I understand that my true home is with You in the next life
With fearless faith
With unwavering trust in You
I won't be moved
I won't be shaken by any obstacles or challenges
Unshakeable inside your truth
I'm firmly grounded in Your teachings and guidance
You laid your life down
You sacrificed everything for me
And gave it up
And surrendered everything to fulfill Your purpose
I won't waste any more time
I won't delay or hesitate anymore
My life's Yours it is not mine
My life belongs to You and I'm willing to follow Your plan
Use me Lord no matter what's at stake
I'm willing to serve You even if it means risking everything
For you, oh
Everything I do is for You
And shout your greatness
And proclaim Your power and majesty to the world
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group
Written by: ANDREW CREIGHTON DODD, JEREMY THOMAS CAMP
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Nathan Mendez
Lyrics:
Every time I try to play it safe
Holding back just a little part of me
I find myself forgetting what
I say that I believe
The promise of your word
Is all I need, its all I need
I'll lay my life down
And give it up
I'll give it up
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
I will not be afraid
To surrender my way
And follow who you are
I wanna be reckless, reckless
I will lose my life
And just let go
Because I know this world is not my home
With fearless faith
I won't be moved
Unshakeable inside your truth
You laid your life down
And gave it up
So I'll give it up
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
I will not be afraid
To surrender my way
And follow who you are
I wanna be reckless, reckless
I won't waste any more time
My life's Yours it is not mine
Use me Lord no matter what's at stake
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
I will not be afraid
To surrender my way
And follow who you are
I wanna be reckless, reckless
For you, oh
For you, oh
For you, oh
For you, oh
I wanna be reckless
'Cause you are endless
I wanna be shameless
And shout your greatness
joshua michael
Great lyrics! It's rare to find anyone sharing what true salvation is all about - SURRENDER! Matt 10:39 - "He who keeps his life will lose it, but he who loses his life for my sake shall find it." And let me tell you, it's an awesome life to truly be serving our Lord! DON'T MISS OUT!
Zell Dincht
Amen!
koby psalms
I LOVE PLAYING THIS TUNE. JEREMY is gifted.
bcsoto
This song so much inspires me to remember how amazing God is and all that Jesus has done for me and this song helps me to express how much I love Him!! Amazing song, great lyrics, and love the style too.
Anna Elizondo
What a awesome way to Praise God with this awesome song! Jeremy ,God has bless you with an amazing voice!
Neoking
Man, I love this song, it has a great meaning to it. Jeremy Camp's songs are always really deep and they teach you so much about God while the songs are so catchy. This video must have really hard to edit.
ViralSpace
I am a huge fan of Jeremy Camp...and he is coming out with better music as time goes on...Thanks Jeremy!
Dalila B.R
Everyone has there way of expressing the creativity the Lord has given them. I love color and am a designer who really appreciates this video. It's best if we have nothing positive or nice to say better not to say anything. God bless.
hurricanetren1
I love how he uses his amazing voice for our Lord
joshua michael
I once was very insecure, now i'm confident. I used to be very indecisive, now I know what I want. Before, I was emotionally fragile and week, now I'm strong and sure. I went from having little understanding, to being filled with wisdom by the Lord. I was enslaved by sin, and now I'm free. Me and others around me are walking and breathing evidence that Jesus truly saves.