If you are not familiar with that name, let me introduce you to one of my absolute favourite Christian artists. This is a radio hit you might recognize.
- born to a pastor family, Camp was raised in the church in Indiana
- his father taught him to play guitar and he soon discovered he had a love for music
- in 2000 after attending Bible school in California, Camp released a self made album titled Burden Me
- he is an ordained minister and worked as a pastor until his music career took off
- at a performance he met a young woman named Melissa and started a friendship that turned into a romance
- Melissa ended the relationship after a few months which was hard on Jeremy
- Melissa discovered she had ovarian cancer
- Melissa went into remission and the two married
- "Walk by Faith" was written while on his honeymoon - only days before discovering her cancer was back
- Melissa passed away in less than five months - she was 21 and he was 23
Jeremy says,
Watching Melissa go to Heaven made me realize what’s important. Music is not my life. Christ is my life. The only thing that really matters is what we do for Jesus on this Earth, and as a result of what I’ve been through, I express even more the goodness of God and how faithful He is. (Read full bio)
Following her passing, Jeremy wrote the song, "I Still Believe". Which once a chart topping song, is now the title to his first book. Check it out on his website or read the first chapter. Jeremy has been through the fire and still stands poised in worship. I know I can learn a lot from him.
Jeremy took his faith and his wife's dying wish for souls to be saved and hit the road making music.
