Artist:Creed
Song:With Arms Wide Open
Album:Greatest Hits
With Arms Wide Open topped the charts in 2000. It was the biggest hit for Creed. I would describe their music as post grunge with Christian leanings. Timing had a lot to do with their success. Creed was formed in 1994 in Tallahassee, FL. Lead singer Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti were high school classmates and they both attended Florida State University. They started writing together and decided to start a band. Stapp's stepfather was a Pentecostal minister so that's where the Christian leanings come from. The rest of the band was Brian Marshall on bass and Scott Phillips on drums. Stapp and Tremonti wrote all the songs. They started performing locally as Naked Toddler which Tremonti got from a newspaper headline. After negative response to the band name, Marshall said he used to be in a band called Mattox Creed. Stapp changed the name to Creed. Club owner Jeff Hanson became Creed's manager and he asked his friend and producer John Kurzweg to work with them. They released the 1997 album My Own Prison independently. When Wind Up Records co-owner Diana Meltzer heard the album, she signed Creed and rereleased the album. I think it's fair to say that Creed was Wind Up's biggest success. The album did very well on the Mainstream Rock chart and it was certified 6XPlatinum. Creed was named Rock Artist of the Year at the Billboard Music Awards. The 1999 album Human Clay did even Better. With Arms Wide Open topped the Billboard Hot 100. the album was certified 11XPlatinum. Stapp wrote With Arms Wide Open after learning he would be a father. While recording the 2001 album Weathered, Marshall was having alcohol problems which led to him leaving Creed. There were also constant comparisons to Pearl Jam like Creed isn't as good as them. My criticism of Creed is similar to my criticism of Nickelback. I don't like either lead singer. It's funny how both bands are successful and hated at the same time. There's even a new documentary about Nickelback about that. All this negative stuff and Stapp wasn't getting along with Tremonti led to Creed's split in 2004. You can get all their hits on this budget comp. Stapp has recorded three solo album. The rest of the band formed Alter Bridge. Creed reunited and released an album in 2009. They started recording a new album. But it was shelved and they went on hiatus. Stapp was pushing for another reunion. And recently Creed announced a 2024 Summer of 99 Cruise from Apr. 27-May 1. They will play two shows. There will be other bands as well. It looks like a one shot deal to me. Here's the video for With Arms Wide Open by Creed.
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