Scott Howard (musician)
| Scott Howard | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Southern gospel |
| Occupation(s) | Vocalist |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Daywind |
| Associated acts | Legacy Five |
| Website |
legacyfive |
Scott Howard is the baritone singer for the Southern Gospel Quartet Legacy Five. He joined the group at its formation in 1999 and has been with them ever since.
Biography
Scott Howard is from West Monroe, Louisiana, where he grew up, but currently resides in Tennessee. Before he joined Legacy Five, he had developed a desire to sing Southern Gospel music. To fulfill his desire, Scott began searching for a group to sing with. He found this in a local mixed group called Sonshine whom he would sing with for the next 12 years. "I'm thankful for the time with Sonshine," Scott says. "The Lord was preparing me for my calling." It was also during his time there that Scott met his wife, Kelly.
In May 1996, Scott and his family moved to Tennessee. Scott explains, "I actually started working for Roger Bennett shortly after coming to Tennessee. He was still with the Cathedrals and also doing some solo dates. I managed the mail order office and traveled with Roger on his solo dates, running sound and singing a little." This would eventually lead to the opportunity to join Legacy Five.
Howard is known as a very smooth baritone singer and was even voted by the readers of the Singing News Magazine as the Favorite Baritone Singer of the Year in 2004.[1]
Legacy Five
Scott has been with Legacy Five since its formation in 1999. Only he and Scott Fowler remain from the original five members (Roger Bennett, Glenn Dustin and Josh Cobb being the other three). Being an original member, Fowler relies on him a lot as a model of consistency.[2] Today the current group consists of Fowler, Howard, Gus Gaches as tenor, Matt Fouch as bass and Trey Ivey at the piano.
Personal life
Scott married his wife, Kelly in January 1989 and welcomed their first of three children, Mallory, in October 1992. Grant, their second child, was born in 1998 and their third child, Jenna, was brought in through adoption in 2003. Jenna was born in a small village near the city of Magadan in eastern Siberia.[3]