Reminding the audience that the United States is a Christian nation “built on the Bible and the Word of God,” Creed lead singer Scott Stapp called on Americans to unite in a stirring speech at a recent concert.
In a viral clip posted on X from his band’s reunion tour, Stapp paused between songs to explain that the country is “a constitutional republic based on the Bible and the Word of God.”
“We are so divided,” said the 51-year-old Grammy winner.
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“Division is exactly what they want from us,” he said, adding that “those in power” want to divide and isolate Americans “to distract us from holding them accountable.”
“Focus on what unites us, not what divides us,” he said. “Stop getting carried away and distracted by programming and wake up.”
“Almost everything we accuse every other country of doing, we do here too. Their civil liberties are violated every minute of every day.” Instead of noticing that, he said, Americans focus on what divides us and argue about it.
“We’re keyboard warriors,” Stapp said. “And we go into the entertainment industry and become perfect little citizens and buy the latest trends. Anything to distract ourselves from what’s happening right in front of our eyes.”
“The only way to change anything is to wake up and come together as one. Focus on what we have in common, which is life, liberty, love and happiness,” he said. “We find our commonalities and build on that. And as we build that commonalities, we begin to hold the powerful accountable. We begin to remind them what is in our Constitution. We begin to remind them what is in our Bill of Rights. We begin to remind them that we are a constitutional republic based on the Bible and the Word of God, not a democracy. Go learn. Do your homework.”
Stapp, who appears in the new “Reagan” film, speaks openly about the role of Christianity in his journey and frequently uses religious imagery in his lyrics. Stapp, a father of three, says his faith helped him overcome his addictions to alcohol and drugs.
Although not explicitly Christian, songs such as “Higher,” “With Arms Wide Open,” and “My Own Prison” reflect his spiritual journey and struggle with faith. In public appearances and his autobiography The Sinner’s Creedhe describes how his faith was a cornerstone on his path to recovery and personal development.
In 2013, he recounted how, amid depression, despair and time away from the band, he turned to alcohol and drugs. Paranoid, he checked into the Delano Hotel in Miami, Florida, where he thought the police were after him. He then climbed onto his balcony, lost his footing and fell 40 feet onto a ledge covered in seagull droppings.
“Thank God there was a ledge about four stories down, and I shouldn’t have survived that impact. I talked about that scenario in a song called ‘Give Me More,'” he told Fox 411 at the time.
Following his high-profile divorce in 2014, Stapp reiterated his faith on social media and said he was trying hard to maintain his Christian path.
“As you all know, over the last few years I have rededicated my life to Christ. I am a Christian and proud of it. I love God with all my heart and I am very excited about the future when I can finally dedicate my music, my life, my testimony and my message completely to Christ, to share what God has done in my life and the power of Christ and how He has done so many wonderful things for me,” he said.
“It’s hard for me not to be very angry, resentful, bitter and wanting revenge. But as a Christian, I can’t do that, as much as I want to. Although I still struggle with that in my heart, I have to pray every day that God will just show grace and mercy to me and those who do this to me.”
Leah M. Klett is a reporter for The Christian Post. You can reach her at: [email protected]
