Restored (CD - 2004)

Personnel: Jeremy Camp (vocals, acoustic guitar); Aaron Sprinkle (electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming); Andy Dodd (electric guitar, keyboards, programming); Adam Watts (keyboards, drums, programming); Nicholas Rodriguez (bass guitar); Joey Sanchez (drums); Adrienne Camp (background vocals).

In the span of his debut release and a praise project, Jeremy Camp managed to set the Christian music world ablaze. Camp's pure openness and ability to wear his emotions on his sleeve took listeners to many places. On his third opus, Restored, Camp pours out another page of passion, pain, and purpose lyrically, while musically delivering another dose of splendor. Songs like "Restored" and "Take You Back" are lifted straight from Camp's heart and soul while leaning heavily on the acoustic guitar. Adding orchestration, the cut "Even When" leans nicely on the theme of God's grace, which Camp revisits often. What you can't help but notice throughout the disc is the potency of each cut. On every cut of every disc there is never the feeling of filler material. Camp manages to deliver song after song of honest, musically rich material. It's a feat that's only accomplished by artists like Third Day and MercyMe. Restored is authentication of the amazing talents of this young man. Camp is an artist who has lots to give and lots to say. The beauty is he's only just begun the journey. ~ Steven Douglas Losey

Jeremy Camp is the kind of appealing Christian artist who is primed for crossover with a secular audience. Blessed with movie-star looks, a resonant baritone voice, and top-notch songwriting abilities, the Indiana native is a devoted follower of Jesus who, before taking up music, actually attended Bible college with the intention of becoming a minister. RESTORED is his third album and, like its predecessors, combines a radio-ready neo-grunge sound in the vein of Nickelback and Creed with yearning pop a la the Goo Goo Dolls and Matchbox Twenty. On "Breathe" and "Innocence," Camp's powerful vocals take center stage among bashing, Nirvana-esque drums and a thick wall of guitars. "Even When" incorporates gently swaying string arrangements and a waltz beat, while "My Desire" starts as a folky, acoustic-based testament of faith before moving into soaring power-ballad territory. A highly accessible record, RESTORED is a moving (but rocking) declaration of faith. minimize