Singing is a ministry for Scott Campbell, one he uses to make a difference in lives of others. He brings a message of hope of God’s grace and love. Campbell said God’s plan for us is to have hope and fulfillment, and he conveys this in his songs.
Through music Campbell reminds people that God’s wish for us is to have a joyful life.
“When I’m singing, that is when I’m fulfilled,” he said. “I get great joy from my music. My music is encouraging.”
In his second CD “Homebound Prodigal,” Campbell’s songs explore what it means to be separated from God in every way, to experience His grace and forgiveness and to begin the journey homeward, just like the Prodigal Son.
“The concept behind my latest CD is that our failures will not change God’s love for us,” Campbell said.
The Christian singer attributes his mother with fostering his singing ability.
“My mom taught us harmony and got us singing,” he said.
One person who has inspired Campbell the most is C.S. Lewis. His words speak loud and clear to Campbell.
Campbell said, “What he says makes sense to me. He said we run on God as a car runs on gas. If we try to live outside the way God created us we will be miserable.”
Campbell has been writing and singing Christian music since 1979. There was time when rock ‘n’ roll music was his genre.
“Once I tried to live a life outside God’s plan for me and ended up with pig slop on my plate. God intended for me to have ‘a hope and a future’ and ‘an abundant, fulfilling life,’ and I threw it away with every choice I made. The homebound prodigal is the one who realizes that he is a long way from his Heavenly Father. God is the God of second chances and His mercy has no end.” Campbell said.
In his first CD of original songs, ‘The Turnaround,” Campbell says the focus is on his early life as a Christian. It is that moment in everyone’s life when he or she realizes that he or she must change. It’s that moment of clarity when God takes hold of a person’s life and turns it completely around.
Campbell’s music is encouraging, uplifting and based on the premise that our failure will not change God’s love for us.
“All of his songs are about God’s gifts,” Maria Campbell said.
The songs, all original, on his second CD will also be the focus of a concert Campbell is giving at Lakeview Baptist Church on Sunday at 6 p.m. The approximately one hour concert will also feature some songs from his first CD. The public is invited.
In his concerts, Campbell not only graces his fans with his music but with the story behind the songs. He gives a testimony about what brought the song to pass.
Campbell was born in Beaufort and born again in 1979. He was the lead singer in a rock band for several years and said he lived the “rock ‘n’ roll” lifestyle. He moved to Hartsville in 1978.
“When I accepted Jesus as my Savior, it was more like a collision than a meeting, but that’s what it took to get my attention, Campbell said. “I always thought that lifestyle was the good life but as it turns out, it was no life at all.”
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A member of Lakeview Baptist Church, Campbell is a Sunday school teacher and performs with the praise team. He is married to Maria Campbell, and they have one son, Jonathon, who played bass on his father’s first CD. Maria is the artist behind the CD cover.
“We work together,” Maria said. “I’m the visual person. I do the website, CD artwork, posters and mailings.” Scott brings the music to the mix, and Maria brings the artistic talent. Maria also helps with the scheduling of his concerts and the marketing of his CDs.
On Aug. 19, Campbell will be at Ebenezer Southern Methodist Church in Marion for a morning and evening concert.
In September, he will be at Blaney Baptist Church in Elgin on the 16th, New Providence Baptist Church in Hartsville at 6 p.m. Sept. 30, and in November, he will be performing in Festival of Light – A celebration of Jesus, Connellsville Junior High School East Connellsville, Pa. Campbell wrote the song “Awesome” on his latest CD especially for this performance.
Campbell’s newest CD is for purchase at Burry Bookstore, Midnight Rooster, Carolina Christian Bookstore, online at Amazon.com, and from their website at www.tackleboxministry.com.
August 1, 2007 | Messenger, The (Hartsville, SC)Author: Ardie Arvidson; Staff Writer aarvidson@hartsvillemessenger.com | Page: B001 | Section: Lifestyles