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Steve Camp
Steven J. Camp (born April 13, 1955) is an American contemporary Christian music artist and pastor. In the tradition of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses, Camp sent out his own 107 theses on Reformation Day (October 31), 1998, calling for a reformation in contemporary Christian music: calling Christian musicians to make direct, uncompromising music that confronts the world with the message of the scriptures. Biography Born in Wheaton, Illinois, Camp was raised by Christian parents, and by five years of age he had confessed faith in Jesus. This greatly influenced his desire to serve God through his teenage years. As a young Christian, he created a close bond with legendary Christian singer/songwriter Larry Norman, who gave him advice concerning Camp's own singing and songwriting. In addition, he met the late Keith Green, who encouraged him to make a stronger commitment to Jesus and the ministry of music. Camp was divorced from his first wife prior to 2002. He remarried on June ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wheaton, Illinois
Wheaton is a suburban city in Milton and Winfield Townships and is the county seat of DuPage County, Illinois. It is located approximately west of Chicago. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 52,894, which was estimated to have decreased to 52,745 by July 2019, making it the 27th most populous municipality in Illinois. History Founding The city dates its founding to the period between 1831 and 1837, following the Indian Removal Act, when Erastus Gary laid claim to of land near present-day Warrenville. The Wheaton brothers arrived from Connecticut, and in 1837, Warren L. Wheaton laid claim to of land in the center of town. Jesse Wheaton later made claim to of land just west of Warren's. It was not long before other settlers from New England joined them in the community. In 1848, they gave the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad three miles (5 km) of right-of-way, upon which railroad officials named the depot Wheaton. In 1850, ten blocks of lan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petra (band)
Petra is an American music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres and was, for many years, regarded as the "world's most popular Christian rock band". Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock". Though it disbanded formally in 2006, incarnations have played reunion shows in the years since and released two albums in November 2010, and in November 2017. In 2013, it reformed with a new drummer, Cristian Borneo, and recorded a new song titled "Holy is Your Name", before going back on tour. With a style initially similar to The Eagles and Lynyrd Skynyrd, Petra's sound evolved into a more energetic, driving rock sound in the early 1980s akin to Foreigner, Styx and Journey. Throughout the 1980s and into the early 1990s, Petra was one of the world's most popular Christian rock bands, with each of its albums during that period selling hundreds of thousands of copies while the band sold-out arenas and regularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Omartian
Michael Omartian (born November 26, 1945) is an American singer-songwriter, arranger, keyboardist, and music producer. He produced number-one records in three consecutive decades. He has earned 11 Grammy Awards nominations and won three. He spent five years on the A&R staff of ABC/Dunhill Records as a producer, artist, and arranger; then was hired by Warner Bros. Records as an in-house producer and A&R staff member. Omartian moved from Los Angeles to Nashville in 1993, where he served on the Board of Governors of the Recording Academy, and has helped to shape the curriculum for the first master's degree program in the field of Music Business at Belmont University. Omartian has produced albums for many artists, including Clint Black, Michael Bolton, Debby Boone, Steve Camp, Peter Cetera, Christopher Cross, Joe "Bean" Esposito, Amy Grant, Benny Hester, Whitney Houston, The Imperials, The Jacksons, Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton, Cliff Richard, Steely Dan, Rod Stewart, Donna Summer, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Justice (Steve Camp Album)
''Justice'' is a contemporary Christian music album by Steve Camp and was released by Sparrow Records in 1989.Christian Music ArchiveJustice/ref> Camp had begun to put more emphasis publicly on issues not normally addressed in evangelical Christian circles. This album is best known for featuring his version of the song "Do You Feel Their Pain", which featured him singing alongside BeBe Winans, the provocatively titled "Don't Tell Them Jesus Loves Them" ("...till you're ready to love them too..."), and Larry Norman's "Great American Novel". Track listing All tracks by Steve Camp and Rob Frazier except where noted. # "Justice" - 4:35 # "Playing Marbles with Diamonds" - 5:05 # "Don't Tell Them Jesus Loves Them" - 5:19 # "Living Dangerously in the Hands of God" - 5:04 # "Do You Feel Their Pain?" (Camp, Frazier, Kim Maxfield-Camp, Phil McHugh) - 6:18 # "Hell is Burning While the Church Sleeps" - 4:26 # "Great American Novel" (Larry Norman) - 4:57 # "Servants without Scars" - 4:04 # ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michele Pillar
Michele Diane Pillar (born July 26, 1955) is a contemporary Christian music singer, songwriter and occasional actress. Despite recording only a handful of studio albums, her music has made a lasting influence in the genre having earned three Grammy Award nominations. Early career Pillar's early credits include singing classic songs for the Maranatha! Music Praise Albums II, III, IV and V with solos such as, "Jesus What A Wonder You Are", "In Moments Like These" and "Thou Art Worthy". Pillar's album ''Reign on Me'' and her project with Erick Nelson, ''The Misfit'', are now considered classics of the CCM genre. ''The Misfit'' has recently been re-issued on compact disc. Her radio hit single with Phil Keaggy, "What a Wonder" brought her to the attention of Christian label executive Billy Ray Hearn and a recording contract with Sparrow Records. Her three solo records for Sparrow in the 1980s all together totaled over 2 million in record sales, before taking a hiatus from solo wor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fire And Ice (Steve Camp Album)
''Fire and Ice'' is a contemporary Christian music album by Steve Camp and was released by Sparrow Records in late 1983. This was Camp's first studio album since switching from Word earlier that year (though his final Word album, '' It's a Dying World'', had already been recorded and would eventually be released in 1984). ''CCM Magazine'' has ranked ''Fire and Ice'' at number 96 in their 2001 book ''The 100 Greatest Albums in Christian Music''.The album peaked at number 14 on the '' Billboard'' Top Inspirational Albums chart. Track listing All songs written by Steve Camp, except where noted. #"Upon This Rock" (Steve Camp, Rob Frazier) – 3:37 #"It Is Good" (Camp, Frazier, John Rosasco) – 3:37 #"Love's Not a Feeling" (duet with Michele Pillar) (Camp, Frazier) – 4:17 #"Heart of Stone" (Camp, Frazier) – 4:10 #"Living in Laodicea" – 4:04 #"Squeeze" (Camp, Frazier) – 4:57 #"Fire and Ice" (Camp, Frazier) – 2:55 #"Light Your Candle" – 3:48 #"What Would the Devil Say? ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
It's A Dying World
''It's a Dying World'' is a Christian rock album by Steve Camp and was released by Myrrh Records in 1984.Christian Music ArchiveIt's a Dying World/ref> This was Camp's final album for Myrrh Records, but was not released until after Camp released '' Fire and Ice'' with Sparrow in late 1983. Track listing All songs written by Steve Camp, except where noted. #"Holding on to You" (Camp, Rob Frazier) - 3:43 #"Don't Wanna Be Friends" - 3:18 #"It's a Dying World" - 3:49 #"You Comfort Me" ( Dana Key, Eddie DeGarmo, Mylon LeFevre) - 3:20 #"You Know What's Right" (Carol Frazier, R. Frazier, Camp) – 3:19 #"Light Your Candle" - 3:19 #"I Don't Live by Chance" - 3:25 #"Tongue is a Fire" - 5:04 #"Can You Sleep Tonight" - 3:53 #"Man Does Not Live" - 3:27 * A version of "Light Your Candle" was also released on Camp's 1983 album, '' Fire and Ice''. This album was recorded before ''Fire and Ice'', but released after. The version used here is the original, as Camp added the line "Let it burn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only The Very Best
''Only the Very Best'' is the fourth contemporary Christian music album by Steve Camp Steven J. Camp (born April 13, 1955) is an American contemporary Christian music artist and pastor. In the tradition of Martin Luther's Ninety-five Theses, Camp sent out his own 107 theses on Reformation Day (October 31), 1998, calling for a re .... This is a compilation of songs from his previous three albums with Myrrh, released as Camp was preparing to move to the Sparrow label. The title song is the only new track recorded for the album. Track listing #"Run to the Battle" - 3:46 #"Only the Very Best" ew song - exclusive to this release(Claire Cloninger, Russ Hollingsworth, Keith Thomas) - 3:32 #"Song for Mom" - 4:55 #"Under His Love" - 3:35 #"Bobby" - 5:19 #"Ambassador in Chains" - 3:51 #"Jesus Drawing Me" - 4:12 #"Gather in His Name" - 2:55 #"Farther and Higher" - 3:16 #"Strong Love, Strange Peace with Diamonds" - 4:56 Note: Never released on CD Personnel * Producers – Keith Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
For Every Man
''For Every Man'' is the third contemporary Christian music album by Steve Camp. It was released by Myrrh Records in 1981.Christian Music ArchiveFor Every Man/ref> This album introduced what would become one of Camp's best known songs, "Run to the Battle". Track listing #"Jesus on Our Side" (Steve Camp, Russ Hollingsworth) - 3:25 #"Gimme What it Takes" ( Keith Thomas) - 3:29 #"Farther and Higher" (Thomas) - 3:16 #"Jesus Drawing Me" (Camp) - 4:12 #"The Net of Peter" (Camp) - 4:10 #"Thank You" (Camp, Howard McCrary) - 3:25 #"The Only Story (Written in My Life)" (McCrary, Thomas) - 2:36 #"You Just Talk to Me" (Camp, Carol Frazier, Rob Frazier, Hank Neuberger) - 3:40 #"Run to the Battle" (Camp) - 3:46 #"Back in the Furnace" (Camp) - 4:48 #"For Every Man" (Camp) - 1:20 Note: Never released on CD Personnel * Steve Camp – lead vocals, backing vocals (6, 7, 8), acoustic guitar (8, 9), acoustic piano (11) * Keith Thomas – Fender Rhodes (1, 4, 8), acoustic piano (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Start Believin'
''Start Believin is a Christian rock album by Steve Camp and was released by Myrrh Records in 1980.Christian Music ArchiveStart Believin'/ref> Track listing # "The Feeling is Happening" (Morris "Butch" Stewart) - 6:02 # "You Are the Rainbow" (Steve Camp) - 3:12 # "Easy Livin' (Under the Sun)" (Camp) - 3:05 # "Ambassador in Chains" (Camp) - 3:51 # "Start Believin'" (Camp, Stewart, David Isaiah Radford) - 4:46 # "Under His Love" (Camp, Larry Norman) - 3:35 # "Do They Have to Grow Up?" (Paul Libman) - 3:56 # "I'll Always Need You Lord" (Stewart) - 5:47 # "Bobby" (Camp) - 5:19 # "Psalm 131" (Camp) - 2:10 Note: Never released on CD Production * Morris "Butch" Stewart – producer * Steve Camp – co-producer * Paul Libman – co-producer * Hank Neuberger – recording, mixing * Phil Bonono – additional engineer * Gary Elgehammer – additional engineer * Tommy Hanson – additional engineer * Glenn Meadows – mastering at Masterfonics (Nashville, Tennessee) * Michael Harris De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayin' It With Love (album)
''Sayin' It with Love'' is the debut album by Christian singer-songwriter Steve Camp, released in 1978 on Myrrh Records. Track listing All songs written by Steve Camp, except where noted. Note: Never released on CD Personnel * Steve Camp – lead vocals, backing vocals, arrangements, BGV arrangements * Patrick Leonard – acoustic piano, electric piano, organ, Minimoog, Polymoog * Paul Libman – acoustic piano, string arrangements * Frank Barbalace – guitars, backing vocals * Bruce Gaitsch – guitars * Danny Leek – guitars * Sid Sims – bass * Rusty Taylor – bass * Ron Kapland – drums, percussion * Tom Ratdke – drums * Jackie Skalow – drums * Louis DuChane – percussion, backing vocals, BGV arrangements * Brenda Mitchell – percussion * Steve Eisen – alto saxophone * Sol Bobrov, Elliott Golub, Harold D. Klatz, Roger Moulton, Arnie Roth and Everett Zlatoff-Mirsky – string players * Josie DeChristopher – backing vocals * Vickie Hubbley – ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
