Singer Jeremy Camp promotes “I Still Believe” film with director Jon Erwin

At Wednesday’s Convocation, award-winning contemporary Christian singer/songwriter Jeremy Camp and his wife, Adrienne, reminded Liberty University students to maintain a heavenly perspective while fighting through tragedy.

Liberty’s Worship Collective opened the morning with two songs before Senior Vice President for Spiritual Development David Nasser encouraged female students to attend the Leverage Women’s Conference, which starts on Friday evening, and played a trailer for the new film, “I Still Believe.”

The Camps, along with the film’s writer and director, Jon Erwin, joined Nasser on stage to talk about the film, which will open in more than 3,000 theaters worldwide on Friday, March 13. The film is based on Jeremy Camp’s first marriage with his late wife, Melissa. The couple discovered Melissa had ovarian cancer but still married in 2000, and after battling cancer for their first year of marriage, Melissa passed away in 2001.

“What attracted me to her was her love for Jesus,” the five-time GMA Dove award winner said.

Camp and Melissa met when he moved to California after growing up in Indiana. The couple’s dating journey was full of ups and downs and eventually resulted in them going their separate ways following a breakup. But shortly after separating, she was diagnosed with cancer.

“Turning to Christ during the midst of that was the only thing that got us through,” Camp said.

Soon after discovering Melissa’s cancer, the couple reunited and got engaged. Camp recalls how strong Melissa’s faith was.

“She said, ‘If I die from this but if one person’s life is changed, it’s all worth it,’” Camp said. “She knew where she was going. She loved Jesus.”

In 2003, Camp met his now wife, Adrienne, a singer and songwriter.

Adrienne opened up to Liberty’s student body about how she has had to battle insecurities throughout their marriage but has encouraged her husband to continue to share his and Melissa’s story.

“If I had fought for being front and center constantly, we wouldn’t be sitting here,” Adrienne said.

Jeremy said Adrienne has been supportive throughout the filming, admitting that he cried on her shoulder at times when the memories from watching his story on film were too painful to journey through alone.

The couple brought their three children to almost every day of the film’s shooting, giving them the opportunity to be impacted by the incredible story of faith through tragedy.

Erwin told students that “I Still Believe” is even finer than “I Can Only Imagine,” a film he and his brother Andrew directed in 2018. He reminded students of the importance of rallying together to support Christian films.

“All the statistics are saying we are so connected, but yet we are so lonely as a society,” Erwin said.

When the body of Christ unites, Erwin explained, the world takes notice.

“When we unify our voice and make a lot of noise, it triggers a mass effect,” Erwin said.

After encouraging the entire room to go see the movie in theaters, the Camps concluded the morning by singing two of his songs; “I Still Believe” and “Same Power.”