Melissa Camp

Melissa Lynn Camp was the first wife of Christian recording artist Jeremy Camp. Melissa has become a generational influencer. God has used her life, her testimony, and her journals to transform the lives of young and old, men and women. She was and is a friend of God, an amazing daughter, a compassionate sister, a loving wife, a caring friend, and a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. She was a High School Youth Leader, sang on worship teams and in choir, played JV basketball, and was an...See more

Melissa Lynn Camp was the first wife of Christian recording artist Jeremy Camp. Melissa has become a generational influencer. God has used her life, her testimony, and her journals to transform the lives of young and old, men and women. She was and is a friend of God, an amazing daughter, a compassionate sister, a loving wife, a caring friend, and a passionate follower of Jesus Christ. She was a High School Youth Leader, sang on worship teams and in choir, played JV basketball, and was an impactful college student, mentor, camp counselor, artist, and writer. Melissa loved children and worked as a Preschool Teacher's Assistant and a Nanny. She married Jeremy Camp on October 21, 2000; they lived close to the beach in Carlsbad, California until her home going on February 5, 2001 at the age of 21. Their love story and Melissa's journals were the inspiration for the film I Still Believe and are published in the book Melissa, If One Life . . . and in the Devotional Journal - Craving Intimacy with God. Melissa lived her life in a passionate pursuit of knowing God intimately - she craved it! Her journals reveal her great love for the Lord and she longed to share them with the world. Her desire was to impact young women to walk closely with God and she is fulfilling that desire everyday. Not just one but millions have been inspired and impacted by her life and her words. See less