Southern Rock With a Message

Webster's Creed. "A brief statement of religious belief; confession of faith, a specific statement of this kind, accepted as authoritative by a church, a statement of belief, principles, or opinions on any subject, the Creed, the Apostles' Creed."

Stapp, Tremonti, Phillips, Marshall.

Creed. A brief statement of holy belief, confession of responsibility, a specific statement of this kind, accepted as authoritative by clay, sky, water, souls, a statement of belief, principles, or opinions on any subject, the Creed - the Apostles' Creed.

God-fearing Southern parents raised Stapp, Creed's lead singer. He listened to rock on the sly. His father was a Pentecostal minister, spreading the Word from a pulpit. It seems the son followed closely behind but not quite in Dad's footsteps. The younger Stapp reaches souls through a richly memorable gritty soulful voice. Creed's Tremonti reaches out with what Stapp's parents felt was the devil's toy, the electric guitar, and energizes the message.

Creed's message has found an audience. With only $6,000 between the four-member band, the first album was born; My Own Prison saw heavy airplay in Tallahassee generating a following that bought CDs. With heavy promotion from the band's manager, Jeff Hanson, the band began to be courted by major record labels.

Creed was the first band in history to have four #1 rock radio singles from a debut album. Their second CD, human clay has gone 7x Platinum and is what good rock does to a soul. You find yourself moving slowly while the message seeps in. With Creed the message touches below the surface. human clay carries you into waters just over your head, and leaves you reaching up; grasping for answers every soul should ponder.

"Beautiful" speaks of betrayal. This song is a worthy lesson for male and female. The lyrics for all the tracks come with the CD. This is some of the best advice you'll get while navigating the shark-infested dating waters.

"Never Die" relates the struggle of growing up and growing older. "Faceless Man" carries you out into nature and the quietness of inner peace. In "With Arms Wide Open" you get an intimate picture of a man who learns he is going to become a father for the first time.

These are just a few tracks on a CD full of oration from the lips of sage singer Stapp and accompanied by the deeply grained riffs of his fellow band members. Raise the volume and the message is literally pounded into your soul. Lower the volume and enjoy Stapp's unique voice. Turn on VH1 and check listings for "Creed: Behind the Music" and look upon his face. Deep and good-looking, too. Wow!

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