Higher Power (Scott Stapp album)

Higher Power
Studio album by Scott Stapp
Released	March 15, 2024 (2024-03-15)
Studio	Sienna Recording Studios (Nashville, TN) The Cabin Studio (Los Angeles, CA) Thrasher Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre	Rock Alternative metal Post-grunge Hard rock
Length	39:12
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Marti Frederiksen Scott Stevens Scott Stapp Kevin Gruft
Scott Stapp chronology
The Space Between the Shadows (2019) Higher Power (2024)

Higher Power is the fourth studio album by American musician Scott Stapp, released on March 15, 2024, by Napalm Records. ^[1] It marks the first album in five years to feature Stapp, following The Space Between the Shadows (2019). The album features a heavier sound with influences from alternative metal, post-grunge, and hard rock.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Prog Mind	[3]
Maximum Volume Music	[4]
Ever Metal	[5]
Boolin Tunes	[6]
Kerrang!	[7]
Metal Temple	[8]

Track listing

Adapted from Tidal. ^[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Higher Power"	Scott Stapp Scott Stevens	3:47
2.	"Deadman's Trigger"	Stapp Stevens Marti Frederiksen Blair Daly Zac Maloy	3:27
3.	"When Love Is Not Enough"	Stapp Stevens Frederiksen	3:24
4.	"What I Deserve" (featuring Yiannis Papadopoulos)	Stapp Frederiksen Maloy Yiannis Papadopoulos	4:26
5.	"If These Walls Could Talk" (featuring Dorothy)	Stapp Stevens Frederiksen Kylie Sackley	3:33
6.	"Black Butterfly"	Stapp Kevin Gruft	3:20
7.	"Quicksand" (featuring Yiannis Papadopoulos)	Stapp Andy Waldeck	3:31
8.	"You're Not Alone"	Stapp Frederiksen Steve McEwan	4:10
9.	"Dancing in the Rain" (featuring Yiannis Papadopoulos)	Stapp Frederiksen Papadopoulos	5:19
10.	"Weight of the World"	Stapp Maloy Daly	4:09
Total length:			39:12

Personnel

Musicians

• Scott Stapp – lead vocals
• Yiannis Papadopoulos – guitar on "What I Deserve", "Quicksand", "Dancing in the Rain"
• Dorothy – guest vocals on "If These Walls Could Talk"

Production

• Evan Frederiksen – engineering
• Marti Frederiksen – engineering
• Scott Stevens – engineering
• Kevin Gruft – production and engineering on "Black Butterfly"
• Chris Baseford – mixing
• Joel Wanasek – mixing on "Black Butterfly"
• Ted Jensen – mastering at Sterling Sound
• Recorded at Sienna Recording Studios (Nashville, TN), The Cabin Studio (Los Angeles, CA), Thrasher Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
• Scott Kennedy – design (12 Inch Media)
• Alec Strickland – design (Volt Creative)
• Craig Yarman – design (Volt Creative)

References

1. "Scott Stapp – Higher Power". Discogs. Retrieved August 9, 2025.
2. "Higher Power – Scott Stapp". AllMusic. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
3. "Scott Stapp – Higher Power". The Prog Mind. March 20, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
4. "Review: Scott Stapp – Higher Power". Maximum Volume Music. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
5. "Scott Stapp – Higher Power". Ever Metal. March 19, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
6. "Album Review: Scott Stapp – Higher Power". Boolin Tunes. March 12, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
7. "Album Review: Scott Stapp – Higher Power". Kerrang!. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
8. "Scott Stapp – Higher Power". Metal Temple. March 14, 2024. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
9. "Higher Power - TIDAL/ Scott Stapp". Tidal . Retrieved October 27, 2025.