JEREMY CAMP

Finding Peace in Pain

The hope however was short lived as the cancer soon resurfaced and spread. The couple were broken, left without words. With the realization sinking in that death was near, Melissa said something that Camp would reflect on later as a powerfully healing statement, although at the time he was opposed to her saying it.. “Jeremy, when I die, I want you to find somebody.” The pain finally hit home on Feb 5th, 2001 when Melissa passed away.

The pain of Melissa’s passing propelled Camp into songwriting and would eventuate in his 2003 hit I Still Believe which in 2020, was released as a film featuring K.J. Apa. With the song released, Camp felt the freedom to heal from Melissa’s death and married his now wife Adrienne Liesching, who is The Benjamin Gate’s former front woman. The couple went on to have a son, Egan, and two daughters, Isabella and Arianne.

Musical Success

At the 2004 GMA Dove Awards, Camp took out two awards for New Artist of the Year and Male Vocalist of the Year and was nominated for Pop/Contemporary Recorded Song of the Year for his hit I Still Believe. He has won the ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award four times between 2005 and 2010 and has been nominated in multiple categories at the GMA Dove awards for his achievement as a Christian musician. To date, Camp has released over 32 songs which have peaked at #1 on Christian music charts. The release of his fifth album Beyond Measure in 2006 saw him win six back-to-back #1 singles. With twelve albums released, the latest being The Story’s Not Over in 2019, this Christian musician continues to shake shackles in people’s lives, bringing glory to Jesus through his music.

Just as Camp was suffering the most debilitating tragedy of his life, a the hand of God was lifing him to be the Christian musician that he is today. Though surely nothing can heal the wound that losing his first wife left, her passing was not in vain as Camp rose from the ashes of his despair to write a song that would change the lives of millions of suffering Christian around the globe. Still further, a film made in her honor, continues Melissa’s legacy and highlights the inspiration for Camp’s music. After the release of this film aptly named, I Still Believe. in 2020, Camp is back writing songs and is sure to deliver more inspiration to his ever-growing fan base.