In his
lectures, Scott utilizes music and poetry in assisting the students to share
their tears and joys with one another and weave a their own musical message.
Scott has produced a CD that illustrates these moments and enhances his
message through music and lyrics. As I Grow is a compilation of 11
songs of hope, gratitude and the resiliency of the human sprit.
Listen to Samples
1 - Here Comes The Sun / Listen To My Heart
2 - Now and Forever
3 - Grateful
4 - We Live
On Borrowed
5 - Ain't Love Easy
6 - That Kid Can Fly
7 - Yardsale
8 - Miracles
9 - If I Grow Up
10 - When It Gets Right Down To Evening
11 - And I Love You
So
A
message from Scott:
My very first voice class was a group lesson back in college with twenty
other would-be actors, dancers and singers. Twice a week our teacher, Joe
Scott, would go around the room and make us each sing, "I love you so much,"
on different scales. Each of us were eager to show off our skills, except
for Jessica. When is was Jess' turn, she'd become bright red and barely be
able to open her mouth. One day, Joe walked away from the piano and went
over to her to say, "You are perfect the way you are. We have nothing to change. You already are
a beautiful singer."
For months, Jessica would struggle and Joe would say the same things. "You
are perfect. Anyone can sing with voice," he'd tell her. "Sing with delight!" That's the secret."
Joe never gave up on her, and by the end of the year, Jessica was singing
her heart out.
My second teacher, Paul Gavert, and I would spend hours talking about the
essence of love and how it must radiate in the voice. "We
grow more and more each day," he'd say, "closer to the realization that love is even more than we thought
it was!" With his fingers resting on his piano keys, he'd lean forward and
whisper, "Be willing to give your voice over to it. Give it the time and
thought and dedication it is claiming."
And so I sing for delight and for devotion
And to breath with others who believe in their own song
I sing to rummage through God's pockets for a scrap of salvation
I sing to soothe a heart unanchored by loss
And to welcome the wounds of love
