Sinner's Creed: A Memoir

Sinner?s Creed is the uncensored memoir of Scott Stapp, Grammy Award-winning leader of the multiplatinum rock band Creed. Raised by an abusive stepfather, Scott was always aware of God?s presence, but it wasn?t until years later, amid a life punctuated by sex, drugs, and rock ?n? roll that Scott began to feel a need for God in his life.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 relationship with Jesus Christ.InSinner?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, to his recommitment to Christ 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. From the Back Cover ?The story of my life is profoundly unclear. It is a rock-and-roll story and, at the same time, a story of my walk with Christ. The two are melded together in ways both unpredictable and unsure.??Scott StappSinner?s Creed is the uncensored memoir of Scott Stapp, Grammy Award-winning lead vocalist of the multiplatinum rock band Creed.Throughout Creed?s decade of dominance, Scott struggled with the demons of his past?the internal battles that spilled over into his lyrics and eventually led him down a dark path of self-destruction and addiction, culminating with the disbanding of Creed in 2004.In the years that followed the band?s breakup, Scott slipped deeper and deeper into depression and self-medication, behavior that resulted in a near-fatal twenty-foot free fall from a hotel balcony in November of 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 relationship with God and to his loving wife, Jaclyn.InSinner?s Creed, Scott exposes all his inner demons. The result is not only a gripping memoir but also a rare and candid look at the dark and often turbulent world of rock and roll.