Kathryn Sarah Scott (born 29 September 1974) is a

contemporary worship music Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are fr ...

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and

worship leader Contemporary worship is a form of Christian worship that emerged within Western evangelical Protestantism in the 20th century. It was originally confined to the charismatic movement, but is now found in a wide range of churches, including many w ...

from Northern Ireland. She has written songs such as "Hungry", "At the Foot of the Cross", and "Search Me" for the worshipping church. She released her first album, ''Satisfy'', in 2004, and followed it up with ''I Belong'' in 2007 and ''We Still Believe'' in 2010. She returned in 2020 with ''Speak to Me'', released in partnership with Watershed Music Group. The worship experience was recorded live at Causeway Coast Vineyard in Northern Ireland, which was produced by Martin Smith (Integrity Music) and features, both, Martin and his daughter Elle Limebear (Provident Label Group). Scott was born in

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, England and was brought up in Northern Ireland in a

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environment. She discovered her talents for not only piano playing but also for singing at an early age. After getting married in 1996, Scott met and began to be mentored by

Brian Doerksen Brian Robert Doerksen is a Canadian Contemporary Christian music, Christian singer-songwriter and worship leader from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Early life Doerksen was a member at a local Mennonite Brethren church in British Columbia and gr ...

, then a mentor of worship leaders from

Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland (or VCUKI) is the national body for the Association of Vineyard Churches in the United Kingdom and Ireland. There are more than 100 churches under its direction. The organisation is both a registered charity (numb ...

, and as a result, Scott's songs feature on many of the

Vineyard Records UK Vineyard Records UK (VRUK) is the worship ministry of Vineyard Churches UK and Ireland (VCUKI). It is a not-for profit music label that exists to document and release worship songs that are being written in the Vineyard UK church movement. H ...

albums, including ''

Hungry Hunger is a sense, sensation that motivates the consumption of food. The sensation of hunger typically manifests after only a few hours without eating and is generally considered to be unpleasant. Satiety occurs between 5 and 20 minutes after ea ...

'', ''Surrender'' and ''Come, Now is the Time''. Scott was one of the leading contributors to ''

'', one of the most influential albums in international contemporary worship music. Released in 1999 by

, it contains two of her self-penned songs (including the title track) and another with her writing credits. Scott, one of five worship leaders on the album, sings on seven of the songs, two alongside another of the worship leaders on the album. Her first solo album ''Satisfy'', contains a dozen songs; seven of which Scott penned. It was recorded in 2003 and released on 21 May 2004 by Vertical Records. She and her husband, Alan, serve as pastors of Dwelling Place Anaheim, a church in California.

Discography

Vineyard Records UK collaborative albums

* ''Come Now Is the Time'' (1998) * ''

'' (1999) * ''Surrender'' (2000) * ''I Love Your Presence'' (2001) * ''You and You Alone'' (2002) * ''Lord Reign In Me'' (2003)

Solo

* ''Satisfy'' (2004) * ''I Belong'' (2007) * ''Live Worship at FocusFest'' (2008) * ''We Still Believe'' (2010) * ''Sing on the Battlefield'' (EP) (2014) * ''Speak to Me'' (live) (2020)

Singles

* "At the Foot of the Cross"/"Old Rugged Cross" (2012)

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Scott, Kathryn Sarah Living people 1974 births Christians from Northern Ireland People from Eastbourne British performers of Christian music Christian music songwriters Performers of contemporary worship music Association of Vineyard Churches