Grammy Award-Winning Record Producer Dennis Scott to Speak at Motlow Smyrna

        SMYRNA -- Two-time Grammy Award-winning producer/composer Dennis Scott will continue the spring "Famous Communicator Speakers Series" with the talk "Hitting That High Note in the Recording Industry!" from 9:30-10:30 a.m. March 20 (Wednesday) in MLA 201. 

        The music industry professional, who also sidelines as a member of the popular Beatles tribute band The WannaBeatles, will recount the highlights of a career that affirms the power of persistency. The free event is open to everyone. Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis.

Dennis Scott performs during a WannaBeatles show (from The WannaBeatles website)

        Scott’s songs have been performed by such diverse artists as Faith Hill, Ray Charles, Sugarland, Alison Krauss, The Muppets, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Trisha Yearwood, Elmo, Charlie Daniels Band, Shari Lewis, Crystal Gayle, Roberta Flack, Ricky Skaggs, and many others. Dennis is also the recipient of two Emmys, a Parent's Choice Award, and a Telly. You can hear his work on television, radio, audio books, home videos, and stage productions such as "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Sesame Street Live" and "The Magic School Bus."

        He has served as a music director for several children's TV shows including the PBS series "Noddy" and, most recently, "BJ's Teddy Bear Club," which airs on TBN and just earned him his second Emmy award. His album, "Songs From the Neighborhood - the Music of Mister Rogers" won a Grammy Award as "Best Musical Recording for Children."

Dennis Scott holds one of his Grammys (from his website)

        Other upcoming speakers in the series include authors Dr. Harriet Kimbro-Hamilton of Tennessee State University and her niece, Homer Pittard Campus School fifth-grade student Jada Scott.

        To learn more about Motlow’s “Famous Communicator Speakers Series” or to suggest a future speaker, send message to cwhiting@mscc.edu.