MUSIC
REVIEW
Fact: Although his career is in music
jeremy is also an ordained minister
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Artist:
JEREMY CAMP
Album:
I WILL FOLLOW
Rating:
Genre:
CCM, Light Rock, Worship
eremy Camp is without doubt one
of the hardest working and biggest
names in the CCM world. In a
career that has spanned the past 15 years
he has released a number of award winning
best-selling albums and singles, and his
songs are regulars on Christian radio
station play lists.
I Will Follow is his latest album and I have to
say that it is by far and away Jeremy’s best
work to date. I thought Reckless (2013) was
a great album and a return to form for Mr.
Camp and as a follow up, I Will Follow is an
outstanding album!
For Fans Of:
Matthew West, Daughtry,
Newsboys
Label:
Sparrow (Universal)
Band Website:
www.JeremyCamp.com
Reviewed by:
Christian St John
Release Date:
February 3, 2015
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Musically this album is very similar to
Reckless (2013) in that there is a lot of
musical diversity on it. There’s CCM in the
vein of Newsboys / Matthew West (“Only In
You”, “Finally Home”, “Here I Am”), light
rock reminiscent of Aerosmith / Daughtry
(“Living Word”, “I Will Follow”, “Can’t Be
Moved”), and a number of power ballads
(“He Knows”, “Christ In Me”).
I Will Follow features acoustic and electric
guitar, as well as piano driven tunes, some
nice key work, and of course excellent vocal
arrangements. The album is well produced
and mixed, and I really liked the overall
finished sound especially in the percussion
department… big drums!
Lyrically, I Will Follow is deeply rooted in
the faith, hope, and love that only comes
from Jesus. Jeremy Camp has never been
one to shy away from God centered and
honoring lyrics, and the songs on this
album are no exception. They are at once
worshipful and powerful.
“We need your Spirit now,
Come and move in us.”
- “Spirit Now”
A mixture of CCM, light rock, power
ballads, and of course Jeremy’s
unmistakable voice, I Will Follow is a
release Mr. Camp can be proud of. The way
I see it, the only problem I can see is this is
going to a be a hard album to follow.