Creed’s Scott Stapp supports the troops
How about a break from bailout-mania for some nice news?
Reader Adam e-mails:
Good Evening Michelle,
I just thought you might like to know that the band “Creed” (or at least their singer and his new band) came out to the ship and performed for the crew recently. I don’t know much about their music, but surely appreciated the gesture and the crew absolutely loved it.
They also made it a point to interact with the crew, signing autographs and posing for pictures. Support like this is noticed and means a lot to the (mostly young) crew who missed out on the summer concerts their friends back home went to.
Adam Lysene
USS Ronald Reagan
Stapp has had a rough time lately, but pulled it together to show his support for the troops. Here’s some coverage of the event:
USS RONALD REAGAN, At Sea (NNS) — Rock singer Scott Stapp visited and performed a concert for USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Sailors Sept. 24, while the ship remained on station in the Gulf of Oman providing support for Operation Enduring Freedom.
The concert, hosted by the ship’s Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (MWR) department, was held on the flight deck for the entire crew as part of a motivational ‘thank you’ to service members from Stapp and his band.
“It’s a dream come true to be on an aircraft carrier,” said Stapp. “The most important reason we came out was to say how much we appreciate the sacrifice and the service that you have dedicated your lives to.”
…Stapp was lead singer of the rock band Creed, which topped the charts with songs like 1997’s hit “My Own Prison,” 1999’s “Higher,” and 2000’s “With Arms Wide Open.” The latter song Stapp wrote upon learning he was becoming a father; it reached #1 on the charts. Stapp’s solo career includes songs from his album “The Great Divide,” such as “Relearn Love” and the first single off his solo album “The Great Divide.”
Reagan Sailors roared when Stapp and his band closed out the spectacular show with the song, “My Sacrifice,” after which Stapp gave the crew a final show of gratitude for their sacrifices.
“You are the real heroes,” Stapp said.
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Good on him
My thanks goes to Stapp as well for his gesture.
I know the USS Ronald Reagan welcomed Scott Stapp “With Arms Wide Open”…BTW, I love the song.
Adam,
hugs and Prayers to you and your shipmates..THANK YOU ALL
OK
Creed is a awesome band. Great songs. Good for the sailors to be entertained by musicians that appreciate the ” Sacrifice “. God Bless the Military.
Thank You, to all the military serving on the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan.
Youtube: My Sacrifice
Always liked that video.
WTG Stapp!
From one ex-Navy to those sailors on duty somewhere in the world:
THANK YOU! AND GOD BLESS YOU!
Don’t recognize the name of the singer or the band. However, if there is an opportunity to do something for our military that will lift their spirits and/or morale I’m for it.
Good show, guys!
It’s good to hear that Scott and his band did this for the troops; very cool. I hope he gets himself together and starts making more news like this rather than reading more stories about him being drunk at some TV show taping or Awards Show.
On September 29th, 2008 at 10:12 pm, Yiddish Steel said:
I can’t hold it against him too much. I think I’d be driven to drink if I had to associate with those people on those awards shows…
In vino veritas!
Always liked their music. Went to see them/him perform as Creed a several years back. Glad he was able to do that. Amazing voice. I hope he keeps it together and it would interesting if he and Mark Tremonti found some common ground and worked together again.
Ugh. We’re torturing our own guys now?
I would have asked to be waterboarded instead.
Good to see Scott keeping it together and being involved in something larger than himself. He is an amazing talent. Creed made some good music in their day.
May God Bless him.
Go back to Kos or HuffPo where you belong, Cretin.
Michelle: His support extends even more. He played Friday night here in Djibouti (the forgetten land of the deployed). After the show, he and the band stayed for almost two hours personally signing CDs they handed out to all. Total class act – and nice to be remembered.
*forgotten* (I know I made John Kerry proud with the mistake though)
Not too big of a fan of Creed, as music goes, but as an active duty sailor, I appreciate the effort in coming all the way out to do a concert. I wouldn’t have gone to watch, had I been onboard, as I prefer to go to sleep after work. Makes the deployment go by quicker…
We pulled into Djibouti two days late for Scott. Wish I could have seen him perform. Listened to Creed while doing missions over Afghanistan and again during the charge through Iraq. Brings back serious thoughts of some exciting times. Now as a retiree still working with the military. Thanks goes out to the performers that come out for the troops. Right before hitting Iraq we saw Three Doors Down in Bahrain. Then after Robin Williams came.
okaaay…