It just took all of that to come to a screeching halt, to get to the point of having nothing, for me to finally realize, Hey, what are you fighting with this for? Until then, I hadn't claimed my faith as my own; I had just grown up with it.

In an interview about the 45 minute tape Stapp said he did not believe oral sex was actual sex. He was temporarily replaced by touring bassist Brett Hestla with Tremonti handling the bass parts in the studio. On August 8 2008 he posted an acoustic version of "Broken" which was on his previous record.

He is also the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed of which he is a founding member. Stapp has received several accolades including a Grammy Award for Creed's song "With Arms Wide Open" and numerous RIAA certifications.