"Gone Too Soon" by Scott Stapp

Scott Stapp is the frontman for 90s icons Creed, a post-grunge hard rock band that racked up a string of hits at the turn of the millennium. In addition to his work with Creed, Stapp has fronted the band Art of Anarchy and released three solo records to date.

As a solo artist, Stapp embodies the sound of Creed but hasn't broke onto the Top 100 yet. His baritone voice is strong, his songs are strong, and the spirit is strong, but no dice. "Gone Too Soon," a song for the departed, is from his solid 2019 effort, "The Space Between The Shadows." 

"Rain" by Creed

Florida modern rock band Creed broke through to the mainstream with their second album, "Human Clay". Released in 1999, it debuted at #1 and spawned the hits "Higher" (#7) and "With Arms Wide Open" (#1). The band followed this up in 2001 with another smash album, "Weathered", which also debuted at #1, sold over 8 million copies, and spawned the hits "My Sacrifice" (#4) and "One Last Breath" (#6). Unfortunately, strained relationships, drugs, and alcohol blew the band apart by 2004. Lead singer Scott Stapp embarked on a solo career and the other founding members formed Alter Bridge with singer Myles Kennedy (who has worked with The Mayfield Four and Slash).

Unexpectedly, Creed put out a reunion record called "Full Circle" in 2009 and it debuted at an impressive #2. The record is full of the typical melodic hard rock one would expect from the band. While the album debuted well, the band could not recapture their top 40 presence on the singles chart. Lead single "Overcome" only reached #73 and "Rain" #91. I thought "Rain" had what it takes to put the band back in the top 10, but what do I know?