


Stapp: Actually, there was already a song percolating inside of me, so to speak, concerning a renewal in my heart. So, the film moved you to the point where you felt like you had to write a song?

Stapp: They flew me out to a private screening of the film last summer, and to meet Mel Gibson, to kind of get a vibe on what was going on. How did you get involved in the Passion songs project? So yeah, I would call it a friendly break-up. But I think we both walked away with the door still open, if we want to do something together again. Stapp: When something like that happens, people want to try to find some dirt and make it more of a soap opera. Those feelings actually started happening right after Human Clay (1999), and we went ahead and made Weathered (2001) together. That was essentially the reason we broke up. I was moving in one direction musically, and as a guitar player, Mark wanted to move in another direction. There comes a point with any collaboration like that where you start having other interests creatively. Scott Stapp: Mark and I had been working together for the last ten years. First things first: Why did Creed break up?
