Scott MacIntyre
S8 · Eliminated 8th
Career
Before the show
- 2000In 2000, at age 15, he made his orchestral debut with the Phoenix Symphony as a guest piano soloist.[1]
- 2005In 2005, MacIntyre performed as a guest soloist with the Phoenix Symphony.[1]
After the show
- August 18, 2011He released the single I Wanna Be There, as Scott Douglas MacIntyre, on August 18, 2011.[1][6]
- December 13, 2016He released the single Emmanuel on December 13, 2016.[1][3]
- 2017He released Hope Is Rising on April 21, 2017. Sources list it as an EP and as a single.[1][3]
- January 26, 2018He released the single Look Up! on January 26, 2018.[1][3]
- August 28, 2026He released the single How I See the World with You on August 28, 2026.[3][7]
Date not documented
- MacIntyre started playing the piano by ear when he was three years old. At six he began classical training.[1]
Discography
| Title | Type | Year | Label | RIAA certification | U.S. sales | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seeing Through Sound at Eleven[1] | Album | 1997 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Brothers for all Seasons[1] | Album | 1999 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Grand Classics[1] | Album | 2000 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| My Guarantee[1] | Album | 2003 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| MacIntyre Family Singers[1]MacIntyre Family Singers | Other | 2005 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Somewhere Else[1] | Album | 2006 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Ripped[1]The Glutes | Other | 2008 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Christmas Angel[1] | EP | 2009 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| View From Above[1] | EP | 2009 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Heartstrings[1] | Album | 2010 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Heartstrings (2012 re-release with bonus tracks)[1]Alternate edition | Album | 2012 | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | |
| Christmas in Paris[1][3] | Album | 2013 | Mini Mac Music | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Christmas in Paris |
| Lighthouse[1][3] | Album | 2014 | Mini Mac Music | Not documented | Not documented | Apple Music: Lighthouse |
Awards
Other activity
- The SongSight site says Scott MacIntyre founded SongSight, a music mentoring retreat for the blind.[1][2]
- April 2012In April 2012 MacIntyre released his first book, By Faith, Not By Sight, with Thomas Nelson.[1]
- August 2013In August 2013 he launched a Kickstarter campaign that raised almost 40k for the album Lighthouse.[1]
Sources
8 sources
- Scott MacIntyre (Wikipedia revision 1354672511) — Wikipedia, updated May 17, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 1
- Pop albums: “2014 – Lighthouse”
- Lead sentence: “born June 22, 1985”
- Infobox, Born line (birth_date):
{{Birth date and age|mf=yes|1985|6|22}} - Infobox: “past_member_of = MacIntyre Family Singers”
- Collaborations: “2005 – MacIntyre Family Singers”
- Collaborations: “with brother Todd in the band The Glutes”
- Infobox: “The Glutes”
- Career: “made his orchestral debut performing with the Phoenix Symphony”
- SongSight Music Mentoring Retreat for the Blind — SongSight. Label or artist. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 2
- Page heading: “SongSight Music Mentoring Retreat for the Blind”
- Intro: “Founded by American Idol”
- iTunes Search API: Scott MacIntyre albums — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (8) of source 3
- How I See the World with You:
"releaseDate":"2026-08-28T07:00:00Z" - Christmas in Paris copyright:
"copyright":"℗ 2013 Mini Mac Music" - Emmanuel:
"releaseDate":"2016-12-13T08:00:00Z" - Hope Is Rising:
"collectionName":"Hope Is Rising - Single" - Look Up!:
"releaseDate":"2018-01-26T08:00:00Z" - How I See the World with You:
"collectionName":"How I See the World with You - Single" - Christmas in Paris:
"releaseDate":"2013-11-19T08:00:00Z" - Lighthouse:
"releaseDate":"2014-09-23T07:00:00Z"
- How I See the World with You:
- American Idol season 8 — Wikipedia, updated August 31, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 4
- Elimination chart row Scott MacIntyre: Pl. 8, Eliminated in the Top 8 column (4/8); ratings table episode 'Top 8 Results', April 8, 2009
- List of American Idol finalists — Wikipedia, updated June 10, 2026. Reference work (secondary). Retrieved October 6, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 5
- Contestants table, row Scott MacIntyre: season 8, place finish 8th
- iTunes Search API: Scott Douglas MacIntyre albums — Apple. Release database. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (2) of source 6
- I Wanna Be There copyright:
"copyright":"℗ 2011 www.scottmacintyre.com" - I Wanna Be There:
"releaseDate":"2011-08-18T07:00:00Z"
- I Wanna Be There copyright:
- Scott MacIntyre official site — Scott MacIntyre. Label or artist. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 7
- Footer: “Mini Mac Music, LLC”
- Family singing group overcoming visual impairment — The State Press, published June 8, 2008. News report. Retrieved October 7, 2026.
Cited parts (1) of source 8
- paragraph 1: “Recent ASU graduates Scott and his brother Todd MacIntyre — along with 16-year-old sister Katelyn and mother Carole — form the MacIntyre Family Singers.”
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