Desiring God

Description

Desiring God is the thirteenth studio album by the American singer and songwriter Steve Camp, self-released on his own label Audience One Records in 2002, distributed by Diamante Music Group. The basic tracks were recorded by Josh Davis at PlayGround Recording Studios in Nashville, Tennessee; with additional engineering by Terry Christian. Produced and arranged by Steve Camp, with Jeremy Casella and BJ Aberle as associate producers on the basic tracks. Mixed by Terry Christian at Sound House in Brentwood, Tennessee. Featuring a re-recording of “If I Were A Singer”, originally recorded by Steve Camp on his debut album Sayin’ It With Love, released in 1978.

As far as Cross Rhythms is concerned, Steve Camp has long been one of the most arresting and impassioned talents in American Christian music and apart from a misjudged attempt at doing middle of the road praise music, he’s made consistently excellent albums as well as being a thorn in the flesh of the Nashville CCM industry, boldly critiquing its excesses. Now he returns with a fine new album. The opener «Why, Why, Why» shows he’s lost none of his touch with powerful lyrics (“Twin Towers falling down right out of the sky/ Why, why, why/ Texas mother dooms her children to die/ Why, why, why/ Whole generation lost in AIDS and cocaine/ Why, why, why/ People believe they die and come back and live like Shirley MacLaine/ Why, why, why”). Able to cover tender, haunting ballads, dramatic songs of prophetic resonance and punchy pop rock opuses, throughout the singer/songwriter exudes gritty passion. A quality album from one of American Christian music’s most important figures. [Tony Cummings, Cross Rhythms, November 2003]

CD tracklist:

01. Why, Why, Why
02. Unfailing Love
03. Desiring God
04. Come To Me
05. If I Were A Singer
06. Head Of A Broken Home
07. The Crucible Of Grace
08. My Help
09. Not About Us
10. The Sovereign Hand
11. Every Sparrow
12. The Almost Christian
13. Kiss The Son
14. Because He Is God
15. My Sins, My Sins, My Savior