Beyond Measure

Jeremy Camp

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 31, 2006)
• Original Release Date: October 31, 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Bec Recordings / Emd
• ASIN: B000IHY9RU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (50 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #4,419 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Different Style, Lighter Sound, November 25, 2006

By	S. Peek (Rocky Mountains, USA) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

Let me start off by saying that I am a big Jeremy Camp fan. His prior albums 'Stay' and 'Restored' are terrific.

This is an album with a totally different style for Jeremy. It has a lighter sound and is less intense than his previous work. The lyrics are great. As always, he speaks from the heart and with deep convictions in his songwriting. Soundwise, I don't think he is not using his great talents to the fullest here.

There are some very good songs in this collection: 'Tonight', 'What It Means', 'When You Are Near', and and 'Give You Glory' are all really good. Additionally, 'Give Me Jesus' is a very nice sounding song. Jeremy's wife Adie, who is an artist in her own right, adds some beautiful sounding vocals.

If you are a big Jeremy Camp fan, you may want to get this. If you are not familiar with him, I would recommend his albums 'Stay' and 'Restored' over this one.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Heck yeah., November 16, 2006

By	W. N. Hixon (Louisiana, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Let me just start out by saying that it's about time. I think it was 2004 when Restored was originally released, and the Live Unplugged and Gold Edition albums just haven't cut it for me. Finally, new stuff!
Also since 2004, with the few new tracks that we have received(particularly Open Up Your Eyes on the Narnia inspired-by), we've been hearing a shift in Mr. Camp's style, and now here it is for sure. This album isn't Stay. It's not even Restored. It's a new sound, a new feel to Jeremy Camp. And as much as I love all of his old releases, I won't say this is a bad change.
The title track, Beyond Measure is probably his most powerful writing since I Still Believe, and a great song overall. Let it Fade also seems to capture some of the heavier, older JC feel, and is also really good. Then we have songs like Give Me Jesus that really embody how he's definitely toning down his sound. It also feels, overall, like he's being influenced a lot by his wife, Adie, sound-wise, but hey, her solo debut was really good in my opinion.
So to close a rather disjointed review, this is a good album. It's not his best, but it does contain what I feel are some of his best songs to date. The sound and style are changing, but despite changes, it is Jeremy Camp, so you can expect good things.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not his best, not by far, March 15, 2007

By	Trevor R. Raichura (Ginowan, Okinawa, Japan) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Two things I loved about Jeremy Camp. (1) His lyrics were so "real", so easy to relate to, and so encouraging. Even challenging at times. (2) He had cool guitar parts. While not overly complicated, they were pleasant to listen to.

Beyond Measure is fairly bland, sad to say. The lyrics seem somewhat uninspired (sounds blasphemous, but let me explain), and the songs themselves are not very original. There are a few good tunes, but this one doesn't find its way to my CD player nearly as much as his previous releases.

About the lyrics: for the most part, they do not strike a chord with me the way his two other major releases (Stay and Restored) did. There are many platitudes about taking up one's cross, living a life of sacrifice, giving God control, and on and on. I know these are all good things, but I just don't "feel" his heart (or God's) in these songs. Maybe that will change in time. The worst song lyrically on the album is probably "Give You Glory" which throws out all the standard phrases. The best song is probably "I Am Nothing". Of course "Give Me Jesus" is awesome too, but it's a cover of a hymn so I can't credit him with lyrical genius here.

Of course it's Jeremy Camp, which means that fans of his music will likely gobble this one up too (as many already have, as evidenced by the reviews). But I guess maybe I am looking at this album critically. Which is good, because Christian artists need to be held to high standards, too! While his voice and songwriting don't come into question, his passion does. I recommend listening to audio clips before purchasing this one.