All the songs you hear on this page are written, performed, and produced by Scott D. MacIntyre.
Influences
Billy Joel, Bruce Hornsby, Gavin DeGraw, Tim McGraw, Bon Jovi, Jason Mraz, John Mayer, Mark Schultz, Amy Grant, Butch Walker, Jimmy Eat World, James Blunt, U2, Jamie Cullum, John Legend, Vertical Horizon, Coldplay, David Usher, Steven Curtis Chapman, Vanessa Carlton, Goo Goo Dolls, Elton John, Michael W Smith, Sugarcult, Dido, MC Hammer, Creed
American Idol Top 10 2009 Finalist Scott MacIntyre began playing piano by ear at age 3, though he has been visually impaired since birth. Classically trained, he has been internationally profiled on CNN, Headline News, Sky News Europe, Global Television Network, USA Today, and national and local news, radio, and print media as pianist, vocalist, and songwriter. He has independently produced, engineered, and released 6 full-length CD's and has written in genres spanning pop, rock, punk, jazz, and classical.
He has received numerous top prizes and awards for piano, composition, and vocal performance. Recent highlights include winner of the VSA Arts 2008 International Young Soloists Award; First Place in the Herberger Theater Center Young Artist Competition; First Place in the Fiesta Chorus of Sweet Adeline International Talent Search; First Place in the Butterfield Young Artist Concerto Competition; Grand Prize Winner Phoenix Symphony Guild, First Place Senior Piano Concerto competition; and second place in the national finals of the Canadian Music Competitions. He has recently performed in 52 stadiums and arenas throughout North America with the American Idols Live! 2009 Tour and has appeared as guest soloist with prominent symphony orchestras. Other notable venues include the Kennedy Center, L.A. Staples Center, Jobbing.com Arena, Orpheum Theater, Sundome, Phoenix Symphony Hall, and Gammage Auditorium for thousands in attendance.
As an independent musician, Scott has been flown across North America and to Europe for performances including a performance and interview for the "Hour of Power" broadcast airing in 152 countries and 13 different languages, taped in front of a live audience of 4,000 in California. He performs extensively for conventions, churches, charities, and stadium athletic events (US Airways Center / Phoenix Suns, Chase Field / Diamondbacks), and thoroughly enjoys bringing his music to all audiences.
Scott has lived, performed, and studied in London, England where he obtained his masters degree in Performance Studies from the Royal College of Music and Royal Holloway University of London. He was also accepted to both Oxford and Cambridge for further graduate-level research. After graduating from Arizona State University at age 19, Summa-Cum-Laude with a BM in Piano Performance, he was nominated by the College of Fine Arts as the “Outstanding Graduate.” Scott is the recipient of the Marshall scholarship, Fulbright scholarship (to the UK), USAToday All-USA Academic First Team and is a Rhodes Finalist for Arizona. In 2006, He was received in the White House by the First Lady as one of three national RFB&D scholarship winners. He previously studied on scholarship at Boston University Tanglewood Institute, Universitat Mozarteum in Salzburg, Austria, and Royal Conservatory of Music in Toronto, Canada. Other ambitions include computer programming and languages, skiing with a sighted guide, performing in live theatre and musicals including lead roles in “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” and “The Music Man.” He has participated in the YMCA "Youth in Government" program in elected positions of President of the Senate, Senate Majority Leader, and was honored to receive the "Outstanding First Year Senator" award at the Arizona State Capitol for excellence in debate.
December 18, 2009 Dodge Theatre, AZ
Alice Cooper's 'Christmas Pudding'
featuring Scott MacIntyre, Ronn Lucas, Brad Perry, and others.
www.alicepudding.com
November 19, 2009 - 5:30pm Scottsdale Bible Church, AZ
Homemakers by Choice 'Home for Christmas' benefit
featuring Scott MacIntyre.
Tickets: (877) 219-6226 or www.homemakersbychoice.org
October 18, 2009 Rolling Hills Covenant Church, CA
Scott performs his original music in concert.
Free and open to public, www.rollinghillscovenant.com
October 17, 2009 Mesa Arts Center Ikeda Theater, AZ
Scott performs with Symphony of the Southwest
featuring original music from his CD's 'Somewhere Else' and 'View from Above.'
Tickets: (480) 644-6500
www.symphonyofthesouthwest.org
July - September, 2009 AMERICAN IDOL SUMMER TOUR
Scott and the rest of Season 8 Top 10 finalists perform.
Tickets go on sale May 9th
Scott MacIntyre (CHRISTMAS EP)'s Friend Space (Top 3)
Scott! I bought your Christmas EP and I love it! Listening to O Holy Night right now...wow...it's enough to give me chills--I adore your version! Simply beautiful!
Love the new look to your space....looks pretty sweet...looks...awesome.... :P
Scott... I just downloaded your Christmas EP. Incredible!!! I love Christmas Angel and O Holy Night has been my favorite Christmas song since I was a child.... Abosolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!! Can't wait to hear your new cd!!! :)
Really like your new myspace page and your new Christmas EP! I bought the the Christmas Angel EP this morning! I can't wait for more music from you. :-)
I am sorry for your Loss of your Grandfather. you and your family are in my Thoughts and prays God Bless.
I can't wait for you new Album to come out and I can't wait to hear about your Suprise too I know it will be wonderful Beacuse you are just that Scott and so much then words can say. Keep on Wow us with your beautiful Music. Have a nice weekend
Hola lindo!!! Just want to tell you How important is your music in my life rigth now. Really fills my heart. Thank you!!!!. Kesses...can't wait for your new work!
California loves you Scott. We are so excited for your cd that we know will be amazing. I just wanted to say thanks for your hard work because we all love it. I'm so glad you tried out for American Idol. You are a handsome sweet man. Thanks for being an inspiration to us all. Hugs!
Hello, Scottie Mac! My heart and prayers go out to you and your family right now. I'm sorry to hear about your grandfather. When do we get to hear the surprise? I'm at the edge of my computer chair in anticipation. Well, I have to scram. Don't work too hard and keep on dazzling uswith the beautiful music! BTW, when's the new album coming out? I'm at the edge of my seat on that too.
Hey, Scott! Could you send some of that cool weather in Scottsdale my way to Louisiana? LOL. JK. I hope you're having an excellent day and hope you will have an excellent weekend! Keep on shining and dazzling us with the wonderful music!
I'm not sure how often you get to review your messages or even if you have time to these days. I just wanted to let you know that you are an amazing singer, pianist, song writer. I love the new music you have posted and I cant wait for a CD and a Nation Tour.
Hi Scott, It's been a while since my last comment here. Anyway, just wanna let you know how excited I am for your next album. Can't wait to have more of my daily dose of good and inspiring music from you. :) Looking forward to good stuff re: your musical career. Good luck my friend! :) From your fan... for life, ~Inez D.~
Hi Scott, Hope you had a great Halloween night this past weekend. Sure looks like Todd had a great time too. I'm so happy you said tonight your working on a surprise. I'm like ok..come on with it. :) Waiting!! Your the sweetest guy ever! Now these people and there comments lol I don't know why all of a sudden thats happening. But its happening on both ids with 2 different people. So i told them. they said they knew. Then they are still leaving me your messages o_O Ok so thats fine..I'll just send them to you some other way from here on out ;) So glad to see you kept most of your curls..Thank you :) Just think..it's not that long till Christmas. I'm excited..can you tell? I get 2 weeks off for it this year,,yeahh! Got you, your grandfather and all your family in my prayers. Love you always, Brenda (can't wait to hear surprise...hurry up) jk I know u r
I love that you added a live version of Just the Way You Are to your page! Great job by the way! :)
Its snowin like crazy here in colorado right now. Guess we'll have a fairly early ski season after all! My sister had her baby a on October 21st! His name is Caiden! I'm so thankful he's healthy, and that everything went well! When he gets a little older I'll probably end up turnin him into a Scotty Mac fan just like my little nieces.
Anyway, hope ur havin a wonderful week! much luv Kristy