For the band's debut release, manager Jeff Hanson matched them up with John Kurzweg, a producer friend who, with his unobtrusive production style and talents as a songwrite… See more

My Own Prison is a lot heavier and more grunge-oriented than other Creed albums. Its … See more

Prior to releasing the album on their own independent label, Creed recruited Daniel Tremonti, Mark's brother, to become their creative director. Stapp described Daniel as a "super so… See more

Creed released four singles from My Own Prison: the title track in 1997, "Torn" in early 1998, "What's This Life For" later that year, and "One" in early 1999. All four singles had succes… See more

My Own Prison received mixed reviews from critics. AllMusic wrote: "Creed don't have an original or distinctive sound—they basically fall into the category of post-Seattle ban… See more