I love Creed. I walk around singing “Arms Wide Open.” I’ve been telling people who ask that I want Creed CD’s for my birthday. Sadly, most of the free world is bashing Creed. If you Google “worst band in the world” Creed pops up first, second, third….

The Negative Nancies of the school openly mock Creed, and honestly, it’s starting to get annoying. They’re the types who listen to music where you can’t tell what the singer is so mad about. Their type of music sounds like a Hanson CD that got thrown in the garbage disposal.

Creed has nothing to prove to the world. They’re not afraid to be themselves. Their self-confident attitude is reflected in their music. “Away In Silence” is the most powerful song I’ve ever heard. The singer and the rest of the band are begging for a second chance from the woman in the song, and perhaps their haters as well.

To take a stand for my people, the ones who listen to Creed, dare I say, the Creed FANS, I’m putting “Creed Fan” on the back of my newspaper staff shirt. It’s my way of saying “you’re never gonna break my stride.”