Steve Scott (poet)
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Steve Scott (born 1951 in London) is a poet, spoken word artist, and musician among other things. His influence on Christian media is expansive. He has been living off his art since the late 70s. His work has been published by PRIZM Magazine, Radix Magazine, Exit Records, Blonde Vinyl Records, Monolith:UK publictions, STRIDE UK publications. He has worked with the 77s, Love Coma, Randy Stonehill, Steven Soles, Charlie Peacock, and many others. He has lectured and performed at Cornerstone Festival many times as well as Greenbelt Festival, L'Abri Fellowship in England, Biola University, Bali Arts Conference, and Calvary Chapel Pastor's conference. He has recently collaborated with the artist Gaylen Stewart on a multimedia presentation called Crossing the Boundaries which toured the US. He has also toured the US, the UK, the Netherlands, and Russia with his music.
[edit] Discography
[edit] 2000
- Crossing the Boundaries.
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- A release of the recordings made for the multi-disciplinary, art project collaboration with Gaylen Stewart. It is all spoken word poetry on an electronic ambient background. The packaging features Gaylen Stewart's paintings.
[edit] 1997
- More than a Dream.
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- Rad Rockers. A more melodic album akin to his earlier work. Includes music intended to be released as Moving Pictures through Larry Norman's company, Solid Rock Records.
[edit] 1996
- We Dreamed that We Were Strangers.
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- Glow Records/Rad Rockers. An ambient album with Scott's signature poetry/ spoken word on top. Much of the poems were taken from his Boundaries series.
[edit] 1994
- Empty Orchestra
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- Twitch Records. An instrumental album titled as with an English translation of the Japanese word Karaoke
[edit] 1992
- The Butterfly Effect (Blonde Vinyl)
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- This album introduced Scott's music to a new generation. It featured ambient keyboards with samples from Scott's Asian travels with his spoken word performances of poetry based on said travels.
[edit] 1990
- Magnificent Obsession Alternative Records
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- Produced by Charlie Peacock and featuring his talents on keyboard as well as Jimmy Abegg (Jimmy A), Bongo Bob Smith, as well as members of the 77's: Mike Roe, Aaron "A-train" Smith, and Mark Tootle. This album included new songs, more melodiic than his later spoken word efforts, as well as demos and unreleaed material from the previous album Love in the Western World. Plus, it also includes music intended to be released as Moving Pictures through Larry Norman's company, Solid Rock Records. [1]
[edit] 1989
- Lost Horizon. Alternative Records
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- This album was produced by Charlie Peacock, Steven Soles, and Mike Roe and features all three as additional musicians. There is some spoken word but most of it is sung melodically.[2]
[edit] 1983
- Love in the Western World (Exit Records)
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- Steven Soles was also involved in the production of this album. It earned Scott the nickname the Duke of Drone as a reference to his deep, droning singing voice.
[edit] Contributions
1995 Spoken word for Language of Fools by Love Coma[3]
1980 Spoken word on The Sky is Falling by Randy Stonehill[4]
1998 An new song titled "Nervous System" to a compilation CD titled Awaiting the Dawn.[5]
[edit] Publications
[edit] 1996
- “I’d walk a million miles for one of your smiles, Mona.”
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- PRISM magazine. Summer.
[edit] 1995
- “What’s the Frequency, Kenneth?”
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- Overground Newsletter.
[edit] 1994
- “Am I Really Here, or is it only Art?”
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- Umbrella Magazine. Spring.
[edit] 1992
- “What is the Mystery?”
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- Entire Vision magazine. Christmas.
- “Small world, Hard Reality.”
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- Entire Vision magazine. Kansas. Fall.
- “The color of my wings.”
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- Catalog essay for Dan Callis multimedia show, 'My words, your words,' which opened at the Riverside Art Gallery. September.
- “Drawing Conclusions,” “Art and Confrontation,” and “Like A House on Fire.”
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- Three essays included in the book, Artrageous. Published by Cornerstone Books. Summer.
- “The current crisis in Modern Art: What’s in it For You?”
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- Third Way Magazine, U. K. Summer.
- “A Jar of Dead Flies: Cheap Grace and Lame Excuses in the Area of Christian Art.”
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- True News magazine. April.
[edit] 1991
- “Cosmic Conflict.”
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- Paper presented at the Bali Arts Conference. Published in the book, 'Voices at the Watering Places.’ September.
[edit] 1990
- “Signs and Wonders: The Poetry of David Jones.”
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- Radix Magazine. Summer.
- “The Forgotten Language.”
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- An essay on Postmodern Art, and a report on the Bali Arts Conference. ACM Journal. February.
[edit] 1987
- "Art, Mission and Incarnation.”
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- Radix Magazine. Winter.
[edit] 1985
- "When Worlds Collide: The Novels of Shusaku Endo.”
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- Radix Magazine. Summer.
- Reprinted in 'Third Way’ Magazine, 1991.
[edit] 1984
- "Figuratively Speaking: The Medieval Mystery Plays.”
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- Radix Magazine. Spring.
[edit] 1982
- “Crying for a Vision: Modern Art and the Christian Artist.”
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- Radix Magazine. March/April.
[edit] 1981
- "Inner Healing.”
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- Coauthored with Brooks Alexander. The Spiritual Counterfeits Journal.
- “East Meets West: how much dialogue is possible?”
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- Radix Magazine. January/February.
[edit] Books
[edit] 1997
- Like a House on Fire.
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- Essay collection on art, postmodernism and multi-culturalism.
- Cornerstone Press, Chicago, IL. Forthcoming.
[edit] 1994
- The Boundaries. Vol 3: Out of Order (the Dutch/Belgium volume).
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- Inertia Books, Kansas City, MO.
[edit] 1993
- The Boundaries. Vol 2: The Saint Petersburg Fragments.
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- Cornerstone Press, Chicago, IL. (Reprinted in 1996).
[edit] 1991
- Crying For A Vision.
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- A book on the Arts. STRIDE Publications: UK.
[edit] 1990
- The Boundaries.
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- Volume 1: Afterimages--Asian Sections.
[edit] 1975
- Ghost Dance.
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- Monolith Books: United Kingdom.
[edit] Films
[edit] 1976
- “Correspondences.”
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- Shown at Expanded Cinema Festival.
- Institute of Contemporary Art, London.
[edit] 1975
- "Ghost Dance.”
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- United Kingdom.
[edit] Theater
[edit] 1991
- “Beloved Disciple.”
- A multimedia drama event based on the Gospel of John. Easter. Influenced by the writings of Alan Culpepper and Gail R. O’Day.
[edit] Lectures and Seminars
[edit] 1996
- Cornerstone Festival.
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- Chicago, IL. Summer.
[edit] 1992
- Speaker/performer for Arts weekend hosted by ENTIRE VISION/UMBRELLA magazine.
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- Kansas City, MO. Fall.
- Cornerstone Festival.
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- Chicago, IL. Summer.
[edit] 1991
- Greenbelt Festival.
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- United Kingdom.
- Cornerstone Festival.
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- Chicago, IL. Summer.
[edit] 1990
- Visiting Artist.
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- Biola University, Southern California. Fall semester.
- Cornerstone Festival.
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- Chicago, IL. Summer.
- Calvary Chapel Pastor’s Conference.
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- Costa Mesa, CA.
[edit] 1989
- The Bali Arts Conference: “The Artist as an Agent of Re-Creation.”
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- Bali, Indonesia.
[edit] 1983
- L’ Abri Fellowship.
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- England.
- Arts Center Group.
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- London, England.
[edit] 1979
- Church-based art events in conjunction with the New Performance Consort and BACAN.
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- 1979 to present
[edit] 1975
- Arts Center Group.
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- London, England.
[edit] Travel
[edit] 1994
- Bali, Indonesia. Participant at the second international artists’ gathering hosted by Protestant Church of Bali.
[edit] 1993
- The Netherlands/ United Kingdom. Performance tour of spoken word/sound loop material contained on the 'Butterfly Effect’ album.
[edit] 1992
- Russia. Observer/participant in the first East/West Christian Arts Festival held in St. Petersburg, Russia. January.
[edit] 1989
- Bali, Indonesia. Participant in the “Artist as an Agent of Re-creation” Conference. An international gathering of artists hosted by the Protestant Church of Bali.
[edit] 1987
- India. Observing the work of the indigenous church, and the native missionary workers.
[edit] 1981
- Northern India. Research into Eastern Religions, observing first hand some of the spiritual traditions and culture of India.
[edit] External links
- Crossing the Boundaries
- Art, Ecology, Kingdom An article about his project with the painter Gaylen Stewart.
- Projekt Records
- The Butterfly Effect, Opuszine review
- Review for Like a House on Fire
