Band
Most frequent collaborator: John Kurzweg · 32 tracks
Holds writing credit on 44 of 44 tracks
Yes, entirely. Creed are credited on 100% of their catalogue, with no outside writers. Scott Stapp writes all the lyrics and guitarist Mark Tremonti composes the music, a partnership behind every song, from 'My Own Prison' to 'With Arms Wide Open' and 'My Sacrifice.'
Across all 44 tracks: how many Creed wrote alone, how many they co-wrote, and how many were written by others. The bracket marks every track they hold any writing credit on.
Share of all 44 tracks where they are personally credited, by role.
Percentage of all 44 tracks, across every album, where each member holds a credit - split by role.
| Member | Period | Lyrics | Music | Production | Performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Stapp | 1994-2004, 2009-2012, 2023-present | 100% |
23% |
0% |
100% |
| Mark Tremonti | 1994-2004, 2009-2012, 2023-present | 23% |
100% |
0% |
0% |
| Brian Marshall | 1994-2000, 2009-2012, 2023-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
| Scott Phillips | 1994-2004, 2009-2012, 2023-present | 0% |
0% |
0% |
0% |
Creed's writing credit per album, in release order. Hover any bar for the album.
Where Creed sits on the scale from a pure performer (0%, sings songs written by others) to a complete author (100%, writes everything). The bright marker is their catalogue authorship score, plotted against other artists on the site.
Reference artists spread across the scale, closest by genre and era.
None of the signature songs above fall in this category.
Wind-up Records
Wind-up Records
Wind-up Records
Wind-up Records
No albums from this decade.
Bubble size = tracks worked on together. JK John Kurzweg · HB Howard Benson · KK Kirk Kelsey
Data Insight
Creed's catalog is written entirely in-house by the Stapp-Tremonti partnership: Scott Stapp writes the lyrics and Mark Tremonti composes the music, with the two credited together on essentially every song. Bassist Brian Marshall earns occasional early co-writes, but the band never used outside songwriters. The result is one of the cleaner two-person authorship models in mainstream rock, comparable to Jagger/Richards or Tyler/Perry.
Quick Facts
Creative Fingerprint
A two-man writing team under a band name: Creed are credited on 100% of their catalogue, with Scott Stapp writing all the lyrics and Mark Tremonti composing the music, and no outside writers.
The Story
Creed are an American rock band formed in Tallahassee, Florida in 1994, fronted by vocalist Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti. One of the best-selling post-grunge acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s, they dominated rock radio with anthems like 'Higher,' 'With Arms Wide Open,' and 'My Sacrifice' across four studio albums. After breakups in 2004 and 2012, the original lineup reunited in 2023.