Jeremy Camp – Full Circle

A lot of us do that, for sure, but we’ve all been guilty of not doing that at times, too. We have to remember as artists, we do have a loud voice—we have microphones—very loud ones. It’s about continuing to press in to God’s Word and the Truth.

Just the other night at a festival John Cooper from Skillet said, “Guys, we need better theology.” He wasn’t implying that we as believers need to be walking around being all-heady in our knowledge. It felt like he was in a place where he was honestly seeking God for what to say. I believe God directed John’s words and went on to say, “It’s not about us. God loves us and He created us. But we’re also created for His Glory. We’re created by Him, for Him.” And what he was all boiling it down to is this: Choosing to stand on God’s Word over our own. You can’t say anything against God’s Word, really. I mean, people will. They’ll say, “Well, that’s your opinion.” For me, it’s not. That’s what God’s Word says. Someone may not agree with God’s Word, but that’s where I’m going to stand.

Instead of fighting over ‘this’ or talking in circles around ‘that,’ I think we should just speak God’s Word. Period. I think that’s how we, as artists, or as people in the Christian music industry, can start to turn things around. Resting on God’s Word a lot more. That can lead to a massive difference, because we don’t have to give our thoughts and opinions now on what we see and hear in the world—we can just offer the Truth that comes from God’s Word.

CCM: Speaking of culture, particularly American culture, you certainly have a unique perspective given your experience overseas.
JC: Yeah. I’ve been to 43 countries. It opens your eyes a little bit more, and your perspective changes on things. You start understanding how much of a bubble we live in. In a lot of places certain people are brought up in “certain religions,” and that’s just what they are. The culture is just that, it’s innate, and they are dedicated in that—but there’s no understanding of the heart-thing. It’s been my experience that when you show your heart and they can see that, it’s like, “Whoa. There’s love, and there’s something different. They care.” That triggers something, because everyone does “religion,” but when someone comes with a heart to just love, it’s different. Here, we often put God in a box, and I think that that’s why we have to really be lead by the Holy Spirit.

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