"Lay Down My Pride" is a song by

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singer Jeremy Camp. It was released as the second single from his 2004 album ''

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''.

Critical reception

Upon the release of ''

'', "Lay Down My Pride" received mostly positive reception from critics. Christa Farris of '' CCM Magazine'' described the song as a "full-on rocker". John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout praised the song as one of the strongest songs on the album, opining that "Camp stretches his vocal style slightly further than usual, offering a strong chorus and anthemic rhythm". Russ Breimeier of ''

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'', however, felt the lyrics in the song were uninventive. "Lay Down My Pride" was nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the

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, ultimately losing to tobyMac's song "The Slam".

Chart performance

"Lay Down My Pride" was released to Christian CHR and Christian Rock radio on June 4, 2005. It peaked at number one on the ''

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'' Christian CHR and Christian Rock charts. It ranked at number three on the 2005 year-end Christian CHR chart.

Charts

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Release history

References

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