Book Synopsis:
A leading artist on the contemporary Christian scene, Jeremy Camp has gained a sizable fan following. I Still Believe follows Jeremy's life from growing up in Indiana and his struggles as a teen, to his love for his first wife Melissa and her untimely passing, to his growing music ministry and re-found hope and love in his wife Adrienne. "We have choices when life hits us with tragedy or despair, crisis or loss. That's the message of Jeremy Camp's books, and it's the reason you will find hope and healing by journeying through the pages of this story."
My Review:
4/5 stars. I love memoirs about how God works in people's lives, and this was no different. I wasn't familiar with Jeremy Camp's story before reading this, but it was definitely one worth reading and learning about. His story isn't one I can relate to at all, but it is powerful nonetheless. Anyone can get something out of this book, even if they've never been through the same thing as Jeremy Camp.
Jeremy Camp isn't someone who I listen to a ton of, but I actually added a couple of news songs to my saved music from this. It was cool to learn the backstory behind some of the songs. The songs' lyrics were so real and rooted in deeply personal experiences that he went through.
This memoir wasn't as emotional as some others that I've read. That's not to say it wasn't a very emotional topic, because it was, but for some reason it didn't evoke a lot of sad feelings in me. I don't know if that's just because of how it was written or what, but I was never tearing up.
One small issue I had was a slightly ableist line in the last chapter. Jeremy Camp's younger brother, Joshua, has Down's Syndrome. The last chapter has the line "there will be a day when my little brother will be freed from the limitations of Down's Syndrome," talking about Heaven. Yes, disabilities come with challenges, but it's not something that a person needs to be "freed from." That wording just didn't sit right with me.
Content:
Language: None
Sexual Content: None
Violence/Gore: No violence, but a lot of sad and somewhat detailed descriptions of having cancer and dying from it.
Drugs/Alcohol: Jeremy Camp mentions how he drank alcohol as a teenager
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