Jeremy Camp [Singer] Married, Wife, Family, Cancer, Facts

Last Updated : July 28, 2021

Jeremy Camp, an American singer, and songwriter had to face inevitable fate when he lost his first wife, Melissa Camp, to cancer. 

As many say, ‘true love is hard to find,’ Camp indeed found his genuine love in his first wife, who was mercilessly taken away from him by ovarian cancer. Despite not having Melissa in his life, the love for her always echos in the songwriter’s heart, and their heart-melting love story is truly inspiring.

Short Bio
Real Name/ Birth Name:	Jeremy Thomas Camp
Nickname:	Jeremy Camp
Profession:	Singer, Guitarist, Author, Songwriter
Active From:	2000- Present
Famous As:	Singer
Family And Siblings
Father:	Tom Camp (Pastor)
Mother:	Name N/A
Brothers:	Jared Camp (Guitarist) Joshua Camp
Sister:	April Camp
Personal Life
Date of Birth:	1978 January 12 Thursday
Age (2021):	43 Years Old
Birth Place:	Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Home Address:	3137 McMillan Rd, Franklin
Zodiac Sign:	Capricorn
High School:	McCutcheon High School
College:	Calvary Chapel Bible College
Religion:	Christian
Ethnicity:	White
Hobbies:	1. Music Production 2. Performance, 3. Video Gaming, 4. Soccer, 5. Traveling
Relationship Status
Marital Status:	Married
Sexuality:	Straight
Divorce/Split:	Not Yet
Wife/Spouse:	Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp  {M. 2000-2001 (Her Death)}, Adrienne Camp (M. 2003)
Girlfriend/Dating:	Adrienne Camp
Children/Kids:	Bella Camp (Daughter) (B. 2004) Aerie Camp (Daughter) (B. 2006) Egan Thomas Camp (Son) (B. 2011)
Physical Stats
Height:	5 Feet 8 Inches (172 cm)
Weight:	154 lbs. (70 KG)
Body Measurements:	N/A
Hair Type:	Short
Hair Color:	Black
Eye Color:	Blue
Books & Quotes
Books:	1. There Will Be a Day (2010) 2. I Still Believe (2011) 3. In Unison: The Unfinished Story of Jeremy and Adrienne Camp (2020)
Quotes:	“Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life, for one’s friends.”
Awards & Nomination
Awards:	GMA Dove Awards (2004, 2005, 2007, 2012) ASCAP Vanguard Award (2005, 2006, 2008, 2010) First Family Ambassador Award (2008)
Nominations:	Grammy Award (2010) GMA Dove Awards (2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2020) American Music Awards (2007, 2009, 2012)
Income & Assets
Net worth (As of 2021):	$8 Million
Annual Salary:	$372,060 [Estimated]
House worth:	N/A

How Cancer Took Away Melissa

Born in 1979, Melissa was known to have sweet nature since her childhood. Loved by all around her, she lived her life to the fullest. But, at the mere age of twenty-one, her body turned against her, and she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. 

The devastating truth turned her life upside down when it was further discovered that cancer had spread to her major organs and was taking over her liver than well.

However, going through a series of treatments, Melissa was miraculously free of cancer just before a month of her wedding with Camp. 

But, soon after the wedding, the devastating reality again hit the couple when they found cancer had returned, and this time it was way stronger, affecting Melissa’s entire body. Despite the treatment, cancer took her life on February 5, 2001.

Camp’s Love for Melissa

Although death parted the couple, it could never lessen Camp’s love for her. The couple’s magical love story began after meetingeach other in 1999 at a bible study. The Jesus’ followers instantly fell in love.

The couple discontinued their relationship shortly while Melissa, a huge Jesus believed, focused on her life goals. In 2000, when she was hospitalized because of cancer, the Christian songwriter couldn’t contain himself and rushed back to see her, and their love story began again. 

As an expression of their love, the couple soon got engaged, and Camp stayed by her side the whole time, taking care of her. Hoping to spend their lives together, they announced their wedding to be on October 21, 2000. As if God’s blessing, miraculously, just a month before their wedding, Melissa was free of cancer, but it returned shortly and took her life. 

Their magical love story was recently turned into a movie named I Still Believe, released in 2020. The beautifully portrayed movie, ranked as 2020s top romantic movie, touched millions’ hearts. The singer also wrote a song, I Still Believe, dedicated to his wife. The words in his song reflect his pain of losing her and portraits his never-dying love for her.

Moving On from the Tragic Incident and Having A New Family

Losing his first wife was a life-altering event in his life. As the wonder of fate, he met his beautiful wife Adriene Camp through music, the lead singer in the band the Benjamin Gate, before they disbanded in 2003. 

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jeremy Camp (@jeremycampofficial)

The couple strengthened their bond by marriage in 2003 and have been blessed with three wonderful children, Isabella Camp, Arianne Camp, and Egan Camp. 

2020 marks the seventeenth year of their beautiful relationship, and they expressed their love through Instagram posts.

View this post on Instagram

A post shared by Jeremy Camp (@jeremycampofficial)

Despite dealing with the harsh reality and struggling through the loss, Camp found true love and is married happily once again but, his love for Melissa has never faded in the slightest.

You May Like Tim Matheson [Actor] Facts – Wife, Kids, Net Worth, Education

Other Facts You Need To Know About Jeremy Camp:

• In 2008, Jeremy and Adrienne Camp co-founded the non-profit organization SPEAKING LOUDER with the primary purpose of bringing the gospel of Christ to every corner of the earth by helping needy people.

• Jeremy Camp is an ordained minister as well.

• Jeremy Camp is a family man who enjoys spending time with his family.

• Jeremy Camp holds the record for the most #1s among solo artists on the Christian Airplay chart.

• In 2010, he was ranked second in Billboards for Artist of the Decade.

• He has also written an autobiography, I Still Believe, about his life. Later, I Still Believe is a novel that has been adapted into a film. I Still Believe is a Christian film based on the real-life experiences of Jeremy Camp and his first wife, Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp. The film is released on March 13th, 2020.

• Camp has recorded eleven studio albums, four of which have been certified Gold by the RIAA and two live albums.

• His original music is a combination of ballads and uptempo rock tunes.

• His father, Tom, trained him to play the guitar.

• During his honeymoon with Melissa Lynn Henning-Camp, he wrote: “Walk by Faith.”

• Jeremy and Adrienne Camp announced in 2009 that they were expecting a child. However, the pregnancy ended after three months due to a miscarriage.

• “The Worship Project” is the couple’s first project together.