Sinner’s Creed is the uncensored memoir of Scott Stapp, Grammy Award–winning leader of the multiplatinum rock band CREED. During CREED’s decade of dominance and in the years following the band’s breakup, Scott struggled with drugs and alcohol, which led not only to a divorce, but also to a much-publicized suicide attempt in 2006. Now clean, sober, and in the midst of a highly successful solo career, Scott has finally come full circle—a turnaround he credits to his renewed faith in God.
In Sinner’s Creed, Scott shares his story for the first time—from his fundamentalist upbringing, the rise and fall of CREED, and his ongoing battle with addiction, the rediscovery of his faith, and the launch of his solo career. The result is a gripping memoir that is proof positive that God is always present in our lives, despite the colossal mess we sometimes make of them.
Sneak Peak at the Table of Contents
CHAPTER 1 Anthony………………..1
CHAPTER 2 Ancient Wisdom………………..5
CHAPTER 3 Roll Tide………………..11
CHAPTER 4 Paradoxes and Pyromania………………..21
CHAPTER 5 The Righteous Routine………………..29
CHAPTER 6 Soul………………..39
CHAPTER 7 High School Heroics………………..49
CHAPTER 8 On My Own………………..59
CHAPTER 9 Lost at Lee………………..69
CHAPTER 10 Doors of Perception………………..83
CHAPTER 11 Band of Brothers………………..91
CHAPTER 12 Grip Your Soul………………..101
CHAPTER 13 The Einstein of Rock and Roll………………..113
CHAPTER 14 Breaking Out………………..123
CHAPTER 15 A Man of Clay………………..133
CHAPTER 16 Tragedy Strikes………………..143
CHAPTER 17 Weathered………………..153
CHAPTER 18 Two MP5 Machine Guns………………..167
CHAPTER 19 Swimming to the Rainbow………………..179
CHAPTER 20 The Great Divide………………..187
CHAPTER 21 Jaclyn………………..195
CHAPTER 22 Crossing the Great Divide………………..207
CHAPTER 23 Full Circle………………..211
CHAPTER 24 Step by Step………………..219
Afterword: Sinner’s Creed………………..229
Appendix: Song Lyrics………………..233
Acknowledgments………………..291
About the Authors………………..293
