Contemporary Christian artists Jeremy Camp, Francesca Battistelli and Adam Cappa performed for nearly 1,200 fans at Cape First Church on Friday night during a sold-out stop on their "We Cry Out" tour.

In a preshow question-and-answer session, Battistelli said she always wanted to be an artist and that she was destined to be on stage. Performing runs in her family -- her parents met while touring with "The King and I" -- and she said her Christian music career ended up just "kind of happening."

"I danced ballet for about 10 years, then I did a lot of theatre in middle school and high school," she said.

Preshow rituals are a must for Camp and Cappa. Camp says he does warmups, such as stretches and pushups.

"I usually go around to all the dressing rooms that no one's watching and get all the candy," Cappa said.

Newcomer Cappa warmed up the crowd for Battistelli and Camp with several songs from his new album, including "The Rescue," "All I Really Want" and "Washed Over Me."

Battistelli performed her popular song "Beautiful," which she said was inspired by "the idea of mercy."

"No matter what our past looks like, and no matter what yesterday looked like, every time we wake up we can have a fresh start," Battistelli said.

"This is the Stuff" also received an intense response from the audience.

Camp, two-time Gospel Music Association Male Vocalist of the Year, had no trouble getting the crowd pumped for a high-energy night of worship following Battistelli's performance. He opened with "We Cry Out," followed by many other well-known singles, including "Let It Fade," "You Never Let Go" and "The Way."

"I understand the seriousness of what God has called me to do," Camp said. "I don't take it lightly. We always -- before we go onstage -- spend time in prayer."

Camp performed his hit "I Still Believe," which he said only took him about 20 minutes to write, shortly after the death of his wife.

"That was when God spoke to my heart," Camp said. "He said, 'Pick up your guitar,' I just wrote what I was feeling."

Camp performed for nearly two hours and closed with "Beautiful One," which received an unrivaled crowd response. He left the stage but returned for an encore.

"How about one more?" Camp asked. "Is that cool?"

He then performed "Overcome" for his finale.