Jesusfreakhideout.com Music News, September 2010: JEREMY CAMP’S WORSHIP PROJECT RESONATES ACROSS THE NATION

JEREMY CAMP’S WORSHIP PROJECT RESONATES ACROSS THE NATION

WE CRY OUT: THE WORSHIP PROJECT DEBUTS
NO. 1 ON BILLBOARD CHRISTIAN CHART AND NO. 15 ON TOP 200

Jeremy ended his street week at his label, BEC Recordings, home base. He visited 105.3 Spirit Morning Show with Sarah Taylor where he performed a few songs and chatted on air.
Pictured: Jeremy Camp with morning show Sarah Taylor, Brandon Ebel (President Tooth & Nail Records / BEC Recordings), Tyson Paoletti (GM BEC Recordings)

NEWS SOURCE: Overture Media
September 1, 2010

SEATTLE, WA...September 1, 2010...GRAMMY-nominated artist Jeremy Camp is honored with fans, media and radio’s reactions to the release of his heartfelt worship album, “We Cry Out: The Worship Project.” Camp’s sixth studio project debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Christian chart and No. 15 on Billboard Top 200 (his highest Top 200 debut) as well as No. 1 and No. 2 slots on iTunes® Christian & Gospel chart and No. 16 on iTunes® overall. This Billboard Top 200 debut also marks BEC Recordings highest debut.

The debut radio single, “Jesus Saves,” continues to move up into the Top 10 on the National Christian Audience Chart, AC Indicator, CHR and Inspo as well as the Top 15 at AC Monitored. Camp spent his street week with in-store appearances and visiting radio stations sharing the heart behind his project. Photos and updates from the week can be found here.

Media also praise this project as “a good worship experience for every lover of Christian music” ( Blogcritics.org), having “energy-soaked sincerity that pervades Camp’s work and his live performances” ( GMClife.com), “a truly corporate experience” ( Real Rhapsody), and an “inspiring offering” ( Denver Post).

Reviewers also picked up on the passion behind this personal project: “The heart and humility of Camp that comes through loud and clear that makes this new release a stand out” (GospelMusicUpdate.com), and “Jeremy’s heart for God is evident through the lyrics and passion behind We Cry Out” ( HearitFirst.com).

Camp’s album was also showcased with a 4-star review from ChristianityToday.com in addition to interviews on CNN’s Belief Blog, CBNMusic, The Worship Community, NewReleaseTuesday.com and exclusive videos on HearitFirst.com. Camp also graces the cover of the September issue of CCM Magazine, which went live yesterday.

Additional information on Jeremy Camp available at http://www.jeremycamp.com or at Twitter http://www.twitter.com/jeremycamp.

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JEREMY CAMP
BEC Recordings’ GRAMMY and two-time American Music Award nominated artist Jeremy Camp marks his inspirational return to worship with the release of his sixth studio project on BEC Recordings, “We Cry Out: The Worship Project.” Over his stellar 8 year career, Camp has established himself with these landmark accolades: Four RIAA Gold-selling studio albums including his debut album; One RIAA Multi-Platinum long-form video; 19 No. 1 Radio Hits across all formats; GRAMMY nominated project for his last studio album “Speaking Louder Than Before”; Billboard’s No. 3 Christian Artist of the Decade including five songs in the Top 50 Billboard Christian Songs of the Decade; Three ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards; ASCAP Song of the Year award; Five Dove awards including two-time Male Vocalist of the Year. Jeremy is also a Compassion International artist.