SCOTT HENDERSON
As A writer, arranger, and producer, Scott has contributed to 5 top-20 hits, 2 Juno nominations, and numerous other awards and accolades. He is a master vocal/harmony arranger, an experienced studio producer, and a collaborative hit-song writer.
As a vocal & performance coach, Scott was an on-camera coach for 2 seasons of Global TV’s Canada Sings and has coached over 5000 singers in various performing arts companies, workshops and in one-on-one private sessions.
Scott has been a director of a diverse set of performing arts companies, productions and ensembles. Scott was the founding director of R&B vocal group The EarthTONES, is the music director for the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show, co-directs the elite performing arts company The SHOW, was the vocal director and the artistic director for The Young Canadians, co-directed the triple threat performing arts company Theatre Works, was the associate music director for the North American tour of Queen’s We Will Rock You, was the chair of the Stampede Talent Search, and leads the funk/soul group Souls In Rhythm.
Some career highlights include:
Many tours extensively covering the US and Canada including performances at Madison Square Gardens, Lincoln Centre, and countless other stadiums, arenas and theatres from coast to coast to coast.
Sharing the bill with notable artists including R&B giants Boyz II Men, American hip-hop icon Common, superstar Celine Dion, Godfather of Canadian Hip-Hop Maestro Fresh Wes, music master David Foster, R&B/soul legend Angie Stone, superstar Michael Buble, dynamo duo Tegan & Sara, rap legend Busta Rhymes, Canadian royalty Anne Murray, triple-threat Simu Liu, and many many others.
Tours to Hong Kong & Taiwan.
Provided background vocals and sang live with Michael Buble for his Alberta dome shows (2022).
Worked as an assistant to the MD for the Junos (2023 - worked with Tennille Townes and Jessie Reyez, and played live with Junos host Simu Liu) and the CCMA’s (2022).
On-camera vocal coach, music arranger for two seasons of Global TV’s Canada Sings.
Music Director for the behemoth live spectacle that is the Calgary Stampede Grandstand Show (annual epic live show in front of 20,000 a night for 11 nights in July).
Composed music & lyrics for five full-scale musicals including Perfect (2005) that was shortlisted (top 5) for the Siminovich Prize ($100,000 National Theatre Prize).
Time with many incredible artists including the superstars named above, as well as Shania Twain, Jessie Reyez, John Candy, Prince, Sarah Polly, Milla Jovovich, Bill Murray, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kirsten Dunst, Tommy Lee, Sheryl Crow, Vanilla Ice, and countless legendary Canadians including Blue Rodeo, Colin James, Jann Arden, Simple Plan, The Tragically Hip, and on and on.
Performing and/or recording at many notable buildings including: Madison Square Gardens (NYC), The Lincoln Centre (NYC), Hard Rock Cafe (NYC), Prince’s Paisley Park Studios (Minneapolis), Peacock Theatre (Los Angeles), Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Cleveland), National Music Centre (Calgary), Giorgio Morodor’s Studios (Beverly Hills), The Warehouse (Bryan Adam’s studio - Vancouver), Meridian Hall (Toronto), Place de Arts (Montreal), Saddledome (Numerous events/concerts - Calgary), Rogers Place (Junos / Michael Buble - Edmonton), Rogers Arena (Vancouver) BC Place (Vancouver), Parliament Buildings (Canada Day - Ottawa), GMC Stadium (Grandstand Show - Calgary).
Two-time JunoCup team member (2008 & 2016) playing against NHL greats Lanny McDonald, Paul Coffey, Doug Gilmour, Bob Probert, Jim Peplinski, Jamie Macoun, and other legends of the game.