New music from Scott sooner than we thought???

[Jez]

I'm sooooo excited!!
Check this out!!


BEVERLY HILLS, California — People have been saying for years that Scott Stapp likes to write songs for Jesus, and they're right. The Creed singer has put together four songs for Mel Gibson's controversial new movie "The Passion of the Christ."

Walking the red carpet at music mogul Clive Davis' Grammy party on Saturday, Stapp said he's in talks with his label for permission to hand at least one of the tracks over to the actor/director. "Hopefully that goes through. He wants to do it real bad, and I do too," Stapp said.

They'd better hurry — the movie hits theaters February 25. "The Passion of the Christ," co-written and directed by Gibson, has become something of a hot-button topic with theologians for its interpretation of biblical events and has landed its star, Jim Caviezel ("The Thin Red Line," "Frequency"), on the cover of Newsweek.

"It's a controversial film, but you've got to look at it like any other book, like the 'Lord of the Rings,' " Stapp said. "It was made after three books, right? 'The Passion' is just another interpretation of a book."

The thing about Gibson's interpretation that has sparked the most controversy is what some are calling anti-Semitism with regards to its depiction of the Jewish role in the crucifixion. Stapp, who screened it last week, doesn't share those concerns.

"The way that they cut the film and the way that Mel is a brilliant director and a brilliant guy, I think he just told a story and there was no blame on any specific group. It was just the Romans, the Galileans, even his own people. It went all the way around.

"It has moments that make you want to cry," he added. "But, having the spiritual background I came from, the very last shot of the movie empowered me. And that's all I can tease you with."

"The Passion of the Christ" isn't the only reason Stapp's been writing music lately. He's making a solo album with help from hip-hop producer 7 Aurelius (Ja Rule, Tupac). "It's a combination of probably Creed, of course, meets Led Zeppelin, the Doors with a 'Uhh, kick your [speakers],' " he said of the material. "But I sing, I don't rap."

There is no release date set for the record, and Stapp wouldn't reveal who'll be backing him, though he did admit to one possibility. "Lenny Kravitz might play bass on my record. He lives down the street from me, so we'll see."

He said he's thinking about calling the record Ego Machine (a "playful" title "about the rock business"), and he was insistent that it would not spell the end of Creed.

"I dedicated 10 years of my life to Creed, and we're still together," he said. "Scott [Phillips] is a plus-two handicap. He's working on his golf game. And Mark [Tremonti] is producing and writing and doing kind of a heavy, guitar player's dream band, and we're all good friends. We love each other and we're just enjoying life right now."
Part of that enjoyment for him, Stapp hopes, will include taking a crack at acting. "I've been reading scripts for about eight years. You name the big directors and I'd kill to work with them. I'm just waiting for the right role. I'm being really selective. I don't want to look back later in my life and be like, 'Ah, I shouldn't have done that.' "



—Ryan J. Downey, with additional reporting by Gideon Yago

Here's the link to the article with another pic of Scott at the Grammys (http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1485046/20040212/creed.jhtml?headlines=true)

[Mr.CreedFreakTN]

Hey man I think that is awesome, that really inspires me and gives me new hope.
Sorry Scott bashers, but it appears Scott is on the right track. :cool:

[Jez]

And as my good friend Frankie says, You NEVER see Scott saying a bad word about his bandmates.
The man is a CLASS ACT :D
Did I say how excited I am?!?!?!?

[Dogstar]

Way fricken COOL. Thanks for the info, Jez!

[Sheila63]

Awesome News!!! Thanks for positing the info and the link, Stace. :D

[Dogstar]

I hope his song gets on the soundtrack. I'll have to buy that one ;).

[Shadow]

Thanks Stace :D

It looks like we might hear a new song much sooner than we all thought. :bigjump:

[Bridge of Clay]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That's such a relief, so good news!!!!!!!!!!!! :) ;)

I'm dying to wacth this frickin' movie. Now I'm dead (LOL! ;) ) to watch it with Stapp's tracks!!!!!!! hehehehe :jam:

Imagine Stapp singing Amazing Grace!!! That would totally rock! Bring the church down! :laugh:

And Mark's stuff is heavy! COOL!!! I don't like heavie heavy, but I'm excited. Mark's heavy is better than anyone else's heavy!

[Sheila63]

I hope his song gets on the soundtrack. I'll have to buy that one ;).

Me too, Dogstar. :)

I'm really looking forward to seeing the movie too and I'm with you Marcos, I'd love to hear Scott sing Amazing Grace. It's my favorite hymn/spiritual song.

[Dogstar]

Amazing Grace always makes me cry...such a doleful song but ohhhh soooo beautiful. And Scott has the perfect voice for that one :D.

[RMadd]

that's cool stuff.

[Bridge of Clay]

yep, Amazing Grace is trully inspired by God. Even the song itself is beautiful when played in any kind of instrument! Distorted guitar or piano, it's awesome!

[DangerousDan85]

this is awesome news, i hope they use one of his songs

lmao at "Ego Machine"

[JulieCitySlicker]

Thats cool :cool:
Thanks for the info Jez!
I've heard of this new movie that Mel Gibson is making! In fact my pastor was invited along with may others to meet Mel and see the movie and I think they even got to ask Mel questions and to give him imput directly about the movie as well :)

[paygestremonti]

Thats cool :cool:
Thanks for the info Jez!
I've heard of this new movie that Mel Gibson is making! In fact my pastor was invited along with may others to meet Mel and see the movie and I think they even got to ask Mel questions and to give him imput directly about the movie as well :)




SCOTT SINGING AMAZING GRACE WOULD BE GREAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

PAYGE

[tremontirocks!]

OMG THATS GREAT NEWS!!!! THANX FOR THE INFO JEZ!!!!!!! :D :D :D Looks like we will be hearing some scott stuff really really soon!!! :D N its great to c that creed arent breaking up, just as i thought all along. THey r juz doing solo albums. Scott is doing one, n i feel mark tremonti is doing something like troy stetina did to show his real guitar skills!!!:D ROCK ON!!!!!! :silly:

[Steve]

I'd love to hear Scott sing Amazing Grace. It's my favorite hymn/spiritual song.

Just a note, Scott sang the opening line of Amazing Grace before the song "Unforgiven" at a concert in Philidelphia, PA - 3/5/98 ... if you have the bootleg, check it out :)

[Jez]

Just a note, Scott sang the opening line of Amazing Grace before the song "Unforgiven" at a concert in Philidelphia, PA - 3/5/98 ... if you have the bootleg, check it out :)
I was thinking the same thing, Steve. Hmmmm....maybe I should rip and "clip" it.

[WeatheredWoman]

WOWW!!!! :stappchic :stappchic :stappchic

Isn't this GREAT news or what? I'm jumping up and down my chair :bounce:

That explains all his public appearances I guess!!! THNX FOR THE ULTIMATE GOOD NEWS JEZ!!! Oh girl YOU RULE!!!! :clap: :clap: :clap:

:thewave: :thewave:

[WeatheredWoman]

I was thinking the same thing, Steve. Hmmmm....maybe I should rip and "clip" it.


PLEASE!!!!!!!! :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow: :bow:

Go ahead and make our day girl!!! ;)

[benkenobi]

This is all turning out pretty cool!

[mushroomy2k]

wow stace this is great news you always find the best interviews
and frankie to,yall are the best.
have a great friday. :)

[Jooji_2]

With all the speculation about the dude and what he was doing.....(wallowing was a word I saw mentioned on this board).....seems he might have been out of sight....but apparently very busy. I hope the legal technicalities can be worked out in time.....I'd be interested in hearing his contribution to a soundtrack. And Jez....very true...all of his comments about bandmates has been positive.....unlike some of the rumors surrounding what has been said by his bandmates regarding his status with the band.

The new stuff isn't Creed.....but it appears we have alot to look forward to in the next year. :D

[Julbright]

Thank you oh resourceful information Queen. You rock Stace - I am almost giddy about all this - still a little annoyed we had to wonder for so long what was going on but I am really feeling reassured and calm now. He isn't fading off into the sunset as I had feared - this is just great great additional news

[Shadow]

Thank you oh resourceful information Queen. You rock Stace - I am almost giddy about all this - still a little annoyed we had to wonder for so long what was going on but I am really feeling reassured and calm now. He isn't fading off into the sunset as I had feared - this is just great great additional news

I feel the same way - reassured and calm.

Hey, you never know, six months from now we could all look back and be laughing at how worried we all were about the break-up. Time heals all wounds. (And my wounds were pretty deep when all the break-up rumours came out.) I've said it before - I'm still in denial!

[shunammite]

I already posted this at the PIt on the thread about this interview....some on the thread there expressed uneasiness and said they were "not religious"...here were my thoughts...I might be the most religious fan Creed has, if you measure that sort of thing by posts about religion on the net, lol.

There are two ways to think about Christ...one way is he's one Person and if you don't get in line you are the enemy of God....the most extreme "church" position is basically this, but they don't really mean it, they are just groping after Truth/Beauty and trying to keep society safe at the same time, part of the "power structure."

But the other way...and Creed helped me cross over, lol...is to see that Christ is the Template of every person, every man is a part of His Body...we are all "children of the Most High" (Ps 82:6) being "perfected by suffering"....suffering is just "experiences"...as was Christ Himself, Heb 2:10, 5:8, I Pet 2:21. Every person, at every moment, is doing what he thinks is "right" according to his own limited vision, Prov 16:2...if we Loved, we would listen to one another and pool our vision and see everything, but we are too afraid...it is fear that keeps people in Bondage, and makes them cruel to one another, and dying is scary and we are supposed to stay alive as long as we can, it isn't so simple, Heb 2:14-15.

I don't think any person is truly "not religious" because that would mean they would not CARE about What is Right...I don't think any person thinks only of himself...but we just cannot see enough, alone...and what we can see, we are afraid to act on. I have a lot of respect for people who conscienciously avoid organized religion, though...and am finally forgiving people who participate in it, a little bit.

I think Gibson already made two movies about "christ", Braveheart and The Patriot, the big heroes are big examples of Christ...but there is a little "christ" in every one of us, pulling us along the painful but noble path...a woman especially finds out about "christ" when she has children...what it means to live for someone else's benefit and forget about yourself if necessary.

I was feeling a little queasy about this movie, my son's Christian school is taking the whole high school to see it, I think a lot of fundamentalists think it will make everyone run to pray the sinner's prayer and march down the aisle at a Jerry Falwell crusade. I was afraid it might just push people to hate one another for Jesus...just what those who bring up antisemitism feared..

But I hope it will help us see Jesus in one another...as much as ye have done it to the least of these, ye have done it unto me...there's a Peace inside us all...a Prince of Peace...let it be your Friend.

Sorry for bringing the religion in here...I am glad to hear about the interview, and feel a bit better about Stapp's state...the bible as just another book...well every work of Art...real "gut expression"...is the Word of God to me...and the bible handled by people who are dumb is not...you have to Love God/Goodness and Love People...AND LOVE YOURSELF...to be blessed by the Bible.

[Higher_Desire]

HELL YEAH! WHOO WHOO WHOO WHOO WHOO HOO!

:note: I knew it. I told ya. They're not over. Creed goes higher... :note:
Too bad there's no smiley of a guy doing flips and totall freakin' out. I'd paste them all over in here since that's what I'm feeling right now.


H-D :pant:

Oh yeah. And I want to see the movie too. It looks really good.

[JenRN]

OMG Amazing Grace!!!! The thought of him singing it makes tears come to my eyes! I LOVE that song, and can't wait to hear this! I want to hear it now! Talk about soothing music, the voice of an angel singing that song.... (sigh) :D

[Bridge of Clay]

Just one question, though:

The Passion is ready. Gibson already showed the movie to lots of people. Do you think there's time to insert Stapp tracks in it? Or am I wrong and they're just putting his tracks on the soundtrack album???

[Steve]

I would assume it's for the soundtrack, however I'm sure they can simply splice in a song to the credits. I highly doubt the music would be used within the movie itself as that would require a lot of re-editing.

[Bridge of Clay]

I would assume it's for the soundtrack, however I'm sure they can simply splice in a song to the credits. I highly doubt the music would be used within the movie itself as that would require a lot of re-editing.

that's what I was thinking. Thank you, Steve!!!

Btw, do you people still want Stapp singing Amazing Grace? I just downloaded the audio, but he sings only the first 2 lines of it. Then Mark's guitar kicks in.

[Chris98GT]

"Ego Machine," how appropriate. LOL

[benkenobi]

Do you think he's already recorded those 4 songs for Mel or has he just written the lyrics. I'm guessing he's already been recording if the movie is out in uhh... lets see... 12 days or so.

[Sheila63]

I think your assumption is right, Ben. If a song or songs are going to be on the soundtrack, I think they would already be recorded too.

[Kim V.]

I feel the same way - reassured and calm.

Hey, you never know, six months from now we could all look back and be laughing at how worried we all were about the break-up. Time heals all wounds. (And my wounds were pretty deep when all the break-up rumours came out.) I've said it before - I'm still in denial!

Ditto to everything in the quote above!! :cool:

[facelessman]

thanks for the heads up

[creedlvr]

OMG!!! I haven't been on in a couple of days and this is what I come back to find!?!? I am SOOOOO excited, I can't stand it!

Stace - Thanks for the info (as usual)! I really hope his song(s) make it on the soundtrack. That would be awsome!

[creedlvr]

And as my good friend Frankie says, You NEVER see Scott saying a bad word about his bandmates.
The man is a CLASS ACT :D
ABSOLUTELY!!!

[creedwisdom]

i sure hope the release goes through so the songs make it on that soundtrack!! amazing grace (full version) would be so beautiful! ;)

[The Lithium]

Just the fact that Lenny might play base on the album will make every die-hard Lenny fan buy it!!

[JenRN]

The thought of him singing that song, just makes me smile. :D

[hide]

if you go to www.thepassionofthechrist.com it has the list of songs on the upcoming soundtrack and they are listed as follows:

Track Listing
Track # Title
1 The Olive Garden/Night Sky (Medley)
2 Bearing The Cross
3 Jesus Arrested
4 Peter Denies Jesus
5 The Stoning
6 Song Of Complaint
7 Simon Is Dismissed
8 Flagellation/Dark Choir/Disciples (Medley)
9 Mary Goes To Jesus
10 Peaceful But Primitive/Procession (Medley)
11 Crucifixion
12 Raising The Cross
13 It Is Done
14 Jesus Is Carried Down
15 Resurrection

All songs are apparently done by John Debney with no mention of Scott Stapp. I guess they can change things with the soundtrack and the ending credits but you can already order this soundtrack and listen to some files at this site. Lenny Kravitz on this will be cool as if it can happen!

[Dogstar]

The same thing happened with Jerry Cantrell's She Was My Girl. It's on the Spiderman soundtrack, but I don't think it ever was in the movie.

[hide]

The same thing happened with Jerry Cantrell's She Was My Girl. It's on the Spiderman soundtrack, but I don't think it ever was in the movie.

but these are not just the songs in the movie this are the songs that by all accounts will be on the soundtrack! They will have to make any changes quick smart considering some will have already ordered the soundtrack!

[Dogstar]

Hmmm, is it a preorder type of thing, though? Sometimes you order it, but they don't ship it until a certain date. They might have a little time to add it, but not much, that's for sure.

[hide]

Hmmm, is it a preorder type of thing, though? Sometimes you order it, but they don't ship it until a certain date. They might have a little time to add it, but not much, that's for sure.

yeah you can pre-order but they are shipping out on the 21st or so from memory which doesn't leave much time at all! The legals is what may stop them working this out in time! Hope it doesn't end up "Dead Man" where this great song misses out for whatever reason.

[benkenobi]

Hmm... I wonder if this stuff will be released on his solo album if it doesn't make it to film. By the way, has anyone heard a song title for any of his songs?

[archie bunker]

i cant wait to hear it! it will be a breath of fresh air :cool:

[SleeplessAngel]

Scott was just on MTV news. They said at least one of the songs SHOULD make it on the sound track. He also commented about the solo album again, haha if you get a chance to catch the clip you should watch it. He informs us about the sound again (15's thumpin') then he gets a serious look on his face and says, but I don't rap. I SIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNG haha it's funny.

[WeatheredWoman]

Wow!!! Sleepless... thnx so much for the Update!!! :thumbsup:

Can't wait to hear that soundtrack thingy !!! :syncdance

[SleeplessAngel]

Wow!!! Sleepless... thnx so much for the Update!!! :thumbsup:

Can't wait to hear that soundtrack thingy !!! :syncdance


Not a problem :D I actually just woke up and was flipping through the channels (I never watch MTV) so I got lucky lol

[stappdazd]

Yesss! that is awesome news.
I watched Scott on the late Late Show with Craig Kilborne and he was asked if Creed was breaking up and he said "No, no, no we are just doing our own thing right now." To hear that coming from him was just sooo great. :D
Especially after hearing all those rumors over and over again that they were splitting up. I never believed that they would just quit just like that, it just really sucked hearing that they were, all the time.
Im looking forward to hearing Scotts solo album, Ill bet its totally, wonderfully awesome.

[SMACKxxxCREED]

This is awesome news!!
And I agree to hear Scott sing Amazing Grace would be wonderful..and he dose have the perfect voice for it.Amazing Grace is one of my all time favorites. :)

[The Lithium]

Have anyone checked the new poll Steve puted up? So far 3 of us have said that Stapp's solo album will suck. What kind of Creed fans are you? If you're a die-hard Creed fan you go out there and buy every single thing you can find related to Creed!

They're just so bloody awsome.

[WeatheredWoman]

You're so true, fellow European!! Love your Avie btw! Now I'm headin' straight for that Poll-thing... haven't seen it yet.


P.s. Touring around Europe?? Ever been to the Netherlands?? Just curious.

[The Lithium]

P.s. Touring around Europe?? Ever been to the Netherlands?? Just curious.

Yeah, we toured in Netherlands (and Belgium) the summer of '03. Live there? I don't really remember all the cities we played in but we had our opening night in Leeuwarden. It was really cool for a 14 year old guy!! (I'm 15 now).

This summer we are heading Sweden (my home contriy), Norway and Denmark.

[Jooji_2]

that people could be big enough to wish all parties involved luck with whatever they undertake, some of course there are always those that don't :(

[WeatheredWoman]

Yeah, we toured in Netherlands (and Belgium) the summer of '03. Live there? I don't really remember all the cities we played in but we had our opening night in Leeuwarden. It was really cool for a 14 year old guy!! (I'm 15 now).

This summer we are heading Sweden (my home contriy), Norway and Denmark.

That's so cool! Too bad that I've missed you guys... I live in a town near Amsterdam. You guys must've played in that area too! Wow 14 year old!! My sons will turn 13 and 14 next month... Just try to imagine that the oldest one will go tour through Europe right now :eek:
My oldest son is also a CreedFeeder his name is Dearon Thereon.

Is there anything to find of you guys on the internet?

[Bridge of Clay]

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:p sorry! couldn't resist! ;)

[WeatheredWoman]

:lolsign:

[creedsister]

Hahahahaha

[WeatheredWoman]

Hihihihihihihihi...

[benkenobi]

I'll be ready to wake up to a new preview of "Passion" with a new Scott Stapp song in the background. Well, I gotta go finish some work and catch up on some sleep. See you all later.

[Tia67]

I agree I would love to hear Scott sings Amazing Grace. But, I would love to hear him sing "Grace like rain" it's by a new christian artist named Todd Agnew. It is awesome! If you have a chance check it out. Scott's voice is perfect for that song. But, I kinda think Scott may want to write his own lyrics which he is so good at.

[Sheila63]

Scott was just on MTV news. They said at least one of the songs SHOULD make it on the sound track. He also commented about the solo album again, haha if you get a chance to catch the clip you should watch it. He informs us about the sound again (15's thumpin') then he gets a serious look on his face and says, but I don't rap. I SIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNG haha it's funny.

Thanks for the great news, Sleepless. :D I can't wait to hear it!!

[benkenobi]

Found this bit of news on Ben Moody (Ex-Evanescence Guitarist). It goes along with the songwriting process Stapp's been doing for "Passion."

** And though he's (Ben) doubtful there'll even be a soundtrack to the controversial Jesus biopic "The Passion of the Christ," he and Evanescence songwriter David Hodges were asked to write something for the film, which they did. ** - Source: MTV.com

So it sounds doubtful, but there could be a soundtrack of various artists for the "The Passion of the Christ." I already saw that they have an orchestrated cd for the music in the movie, but maybe Ben and Scott would be featured on an album that's like music inspired by "The Passion of the Christ." Hmm...who knows? :dunno:

[The Lithium]

They REALLY better hurry up now. Just a few days till the opening night.