Jeremy Camp – There Will Be A Day

American singer, songwriter, and Contemporary Christian artist Jeremy Camp began his career in 2000.  He released 14 albums, including:

• Burden Me (2000)
• Stay (2002)
• Carried Me: The Worship Project (2004)
• Restored (2004)
• Beyond Measure (2006)
• Speaking Louder Than Before (2008)
• We Cry Out: The Worship Project (2010)
• Christmas: God With Us (2012)
• Reckless (2013)
• I Will Follow (2015)
• The Answer (2017)
• The Story’s Not Over (2019)
• When You Speak (2021)
• Deeper Waters (2024)

Camp received 12 awards for his work, including New Artist of the Year, Male Vocalist of the Year, and Special Event Album of the Year.

Also, check out my reviews of Christ In Me, Give Me Jesus, and Word of Life.

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1. What message does the song communicate?

Jeremy Camp tried to live life on his own.  He got his butt handed to him, which he realized would lead to eternal separation from God if he continued down that path.  However, he discovered God’s Word, which says that Jesus will give rest to his weary and burdened heart.  Repentance and faith are implied in how Camp speaks about his past and how he lives for God today.  Filled with joy, Camp looks forward to the day when he sees Jesus face to face, where Christ will wipe away his tears and pain will cease.

Score: 10/10

2. How much of the lyrics line up with Scripture?

All of it.

Lyrics posted with permission.*

[Verse 1]

I try to hold on to this world
With everything I have
But I feel the weight of what it brings
And the hurt that tries to grab
The many trials that seem to never end

Camp discovered that the path that seems right to man by living apart from God’s will leads to death (Proverbs 14:12).

His word declares this truth
That we will enter in this rest
With wonders anew

That is, Jesus’ rest (Psalm 95:6-11, Matthew 11:28-30, Hebrews 3:1-16, and Hebrews 4:1-16).

[Pre-Chorus]

But I hold on to this hope
And the promise that He brings
That there will be a place with no more suffering

As written in Revelation 21:4.

[Chorus]

There will be a day
With no more tears
No more pain
And no more fears
There will be a day
When the burdens of this place
Will be no more

See commentary on Pre-Chorus.

We’ll see Jesus face to face

See 1 Corinthians 13:12 and 1 John 3:2.

But until that day
We’ll hold on to You always

Until that day, we will keep the faith (2 Timothy 4:7).

[Verse 2]

I know the journey seems so long
You feel you’re walkin’ on your own
But there has never been a step
Where you’ve walked out all alone

God is with us (Deuteronomy 31:6-8, Joshua 1:5-9, Psalm 23:4, Psalm 46:1, Psalm 139:7-10, Isaiah 41:10, Jeremiah 23:23-24, Zephaniah 3:17, Matthew 6:25-34, Matthew 28:20, John 14:16-17, Hebrews 13:5, Romans 8:38-39, and Revelation 3:20).

Troubled soul, don’t lose your heart
‘Cause joy and peace He brings
And the beauty that’s in store
Outweighs the hurt of life’s sting

Paul calls these things “momentary light affliction” (2 Corinthians 4:17-18).

[Bridge]

I can’t wait until that day
Where the very One I’ve lived for always
Will wipe away the sorrow that I’ve faced (Wipe away the sorrow)
Oh, to touch the scars that rescued me
From a life of shame and misery, oh
This is why, this is why I sing

See commentary in Pre-Chorus.

[Outro]

There will be a day
He will wipe away the tears
He will wipe away the tears
He will wipe away the tears
There will be a day

Essentially repeats Chorus, lines 1 and 2.

Score: 10/10

3. How would an outsider interpret the song?

This song in written in plain English and explicitly describes Jesus as the One to whom Camp wishes to see face to face.  Unbelievers should easily catch all the points that Camp brings up as described in section 1.

Score: 10/10

4. What does this song glorify?

It glorifies Jesus as the One who removes tears, grants rest, liberator, and the object of our affection.

Score: 10/10

Closing Comments

Jeremy Camp’s There Will Be A Day is future-thinking.  It reminds us that Jesus will right every wrong, restoring order on the earth when His Kingdom comes in full.  On that day, tears, fears, and pain will be no more.  We are grateful for Him because He saved us from our former lives of lawbreaking and will live for Him until He returns.  These points bring Him glory.  Those who are not yet Christians will easily come to similar conclusions.

Though I cannot recommend this for corporate worship due to its massive focus on us looking forward to seeing Jesus, this could still prove useful during a worship service for reflection.

Final Score: 10/10

Artist Info

Track: There Will Be A Day (listen to the song)

Artist: Jeremy Camp

Album: Speaking Louder Than Before

Genre: Rock

Release Year: 2008

Duration: 4:39

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