Lay Down My Pride

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"Lay Down My Pride"
Single by Jeremy Camp
from the album Restored
ReleasedJune 4, 2005
Recorded2004
Genre Christian rock
Length3:30
Label BEC/Tooth and Nail
Songwriters Jeremy Camp, Jean-Luc LaJoie
Producer Aaron Sprinkle
Jeremy Camp singles chronology
"Take You Back"
(2004)		"Lay Down My Pride"
(2005)		"This Man"
(2005)

"Lay Down My Pride" is a song by Christian rock singer Jeremy Camp. It was released as the second single from his 2004 album Restored .

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Critical reception

Upon the release of Restored , "Lay Down My Pride" received mostly positive reception from critics. Christa Farris of CCM Magazine described the song as a "full-on rocker". [1] John DiBiase of Jesus Freak Hideout praised the song as one of the strongest songs on the album, opining that "Camp stretches his vocal style slightly further than usual, offering a strong chorus and anthemic rhythm". [2] Russ Breimeier of Christianity Today , however, felt the lyrics in the song were uninventive. [3]

"Lay Down My Pride" was nominated for Rock Recorded Song of the Year at the 37th GMA Dove Awards, ultimately losing to tobyMac's song "The Slam". [4]

Chart performance

"Lay Down My Pride" was released to Christian CHR and Christian Rock radio on June 4, 2005. [5] [6] It peaked at number one on the Radio & Records Christian CHR and Christian Rock charts. [7] It ranked at number three on the 2005 year-end Christian CHR chart. [8]

Charts

Weekly

Chart (2005)Peak
Position
Radio & Records Christian CHR [7] 1
Radio & Records Christian Rock [7] 1

Year-end

Chart (2005)Position
Radio & Records Christian CHR [8] 3

Release history

DateFormatLabel
June 4, 2005Christian CHR radio [5] BEC/Tooth and Nail
Christian Rock radio [6]

References

  1. ↑ Farris, Christa (November 2004). "Walk By Faith" (PDF). CCM Magazine . 27 (5). Salem Publishing: 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 10, 2012. Retrieved June 5, 2012.
  2. ↑ DiBiase, John (November 14, 2004). "Jeremy Camp, 'Restored' Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  3. ↑ Breimeier, Russ. "Restored". Christianity Today . The Fish. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  4. ↑ Jones, Kim. "37th Annual GMA Dove Awards - Songs of the Year Nominees". About.com. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on 7 April 2006. Retrieved 6 June 2012.
  5. 1 2 "Going for Adds – Christian CHR". Radio & Records (VNU Media). June 4, 2005. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  6. 1 2 "Going for Adds – Christian Rock". Radio & Records (VNU Media). June 4, 2005. Archived from the original on February 1, 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  7. 1 2 3 Peterson, Kevin. "Radio & Records - Christian". Radio & Records . Archived from the original on August 27, 2005. Retrieved June 5, 2005.
  8. 1 2 Peterson, Kevin. "Christian CHR 2005 Year-End Chart". Radio & Records . Archived from the original on January 10, 2006. Retrieved June 5, 2005.
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