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.
Right Here
Jeremy Camp Lyrics
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All the world does care
Even when the world weighs on my shoulder now,
These feelings I can bare
Because I know,
That you're here,
[Chorus: x2]
I know your not far away,
Your right here
Your right here, yeah
All these thoughts I've wasted,
All these thoughts I fear,
Even when these thoughts have faded,
I still know that you're here,
So I can rest my hope in you
[Chorus: x2]
Many of times that I have felt alone,
Many of times that I have the world was crashing down upon me,
You always stood here by my side,
You were always there
[Repeat: x4]
Everywhere I go,
I know your not far away,
Your right here
Your right here, yeah
Jeremy Camp's song 'Right Here' speaks about the omnipresence of God. It begins with the singer stating that the whole world is watching and caring, but he can bear the weight of the world's expectations because he knows that God is here. The chorus repeats the comforting phrase "Everywhere I go, I know you're not far away, you're right here" twice. This reassures the listener that God is always present no matter what circumstances they find themselves in.
The second verse talks about the fears and doubts that the singer has faced, but even when these negative emotions have faded, he still knows that God is here. The chorus repeats identically. The final verse acknowledges the times when the singer has felt alone and that the world is crashing down, but God is always by his side, and this phrase repeats four times to highlight its significance.
Overall, the song is an uplifting message about trusting God's omnipresence and finding comfort in His continuous presence. It is a reminder that even when we feel alone or overwhelmed, God is always right here with us.
Line by Line Meaning
All the world is Watching
The whole world watches our every move.
All the world does care
The whole world is not indifferent to what's happening around them.
Even when the world weighs on my shoulder now,
Even though the world might seem heavy and oppressive.
These feelings I can bare
I can bear the weight of the world.
Because I know,
I know with certainty.
That you're here,
That God is present.
Everywhere I go,
No matter where I go.
I know your not far away,
I know God is always there.
Your right here
God's presence is with me.
Your right here, yeah
God is here with me, always.
All these thoughts I've wasted,
All these thoughts that have consumed me.
All these thoughts I fear,
All these thoughts that scare me.
Even when these thoughts have faded,
Even when these thoughts have disappeared.
I still know that you're here,
God's presence remains.
So I can rest my hope in you
I can trust God and have hope in Him.
Many of times that I have felt alone,
Countless times I've felt abandoned.
Many of times that I have the world was crashing down upon me,
Many times I've felt like the weight of the world was crushing me.
You always stood here by my side,
God has always been with me.
You were always there
God has always been present.
Lyrics Β© Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Brian Alexander Morgan, John Bettis, Steven M. Porcaro
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femi oloruntobi
My brother who is with Jesus now loved this song so much....we loved it together. it makes me understand a day will come that we will be together again with Jesus. Great song lovely lyrics Jeremy God bless you.
Lisa J
Beautiful Jesus be with Jeremy always and forever I canβt wait to watch I still believe. I cried watching your testimony π
Wamerah Kgosiesele
All I can say is thank you Jeremy Camp for allowing God to use you, to touch millionaires of souls out there, am 1 of the souls that have been touched by your music, no day pass by without watching I STILL BELIEVE MOVIE, it gives me courage and strength to strive forth for in him that's where we have eternal peaceβ₯οΈπ, keep on making Jesus Famous KING
Revelationary
Lord, I am a broken man held together only by your Grace.
I have peace knowing I can never fail on earth because I chose Jesus.
aoiaaon
Thanks for sharing this song. I know God is Right Here... everywhere I go...
Pamela Guzman
Sometimes Iβm speechless on what to say.
I love you Jeremy
Willian Roberto 82566521
curto muito as mΓΊsica dele desde as antigas as mais recentes πππ
Mommyonzeego
Beautiful touching movie! This song reminds me how close Jesus really is to us!
Obed Mvuma
Beautiful song. Love from South Africa πΏπ¦. God bless you.
Teacher Suzie
This song is such a major encouragement for these last days we are in. Amazing. From this virus to the death of my son.
Timeless. Thanks