I'm 37 years old. I have a B.A in Music, with a composition emphasis, and a J.D. (law degree). I live in Honolulu, HI with my wife and 2 cats, and work as a real estate agent, although I'm also a licensed attorney. I used to sing in choirs, but haven't for about 10 years (I tend to be very picky about the quality of the ensemble as well as the quality of the repertoire--and I don't believe there is anything suitable in Honolulu). I've also been playing guitar and bass guitar (plus a little keyboard and drums) since I was about 16, and writing songs from about that time. I also picked up ukulele about a year or so ago and enjoy that. I also write poetry from time to time, enjoy photography, and will try my hand at just about any creative pursuit if it's put in front of me. Put me in a room with musical instruments and I will play (or attempt to play) everything and be engrossed for hours.

I've never been in a band (except for a couple one-off amateur gigs). It's always hard to find people who are truly musically compatible, and I don't really have the time to dedicate to a band. It's fun to play with others, though, and I wish I could do it now and then, if I could find people to play with. Too much Jawaiian, Hawaiian, smooth R&B, and soft rock on these islands.

Ultimately, I think of myself as more of a composer/songwriter than a performer, in the sense that I don't feel the urge for the live spotlight, but I do feel the compelled to write music. I don't mind performing in choir, and I don't mind playing the parts in recordings of my music, but I don't yearn for the stage the way some do. I'm more focused on being the mind behind the content, the one whose ideas and expressions are being communicated to the audience.

I do take songwriting and composing very seriously. For me, it's a mix of careful analysis and intuitive flow. The two elements work together. I think of what a song might need, but then I listen to my inner voice and see what feels right. Then I reanalyze and make adjustments. It goes back and forth until I'm happy with the results.

I see music and my other creative pursuits as a way to understand myself, others, life, the meaning of it all, everything, and to communicate that back. I hope that others will relate and that there will be some meaningful, if indirect, connection. Even if that doesn't happen, I will still write and play.

You can also learn more about me at these websites:

myspace.com/schubertiad
ScottVillard.com
ScottandMikiVillard.com

Title	Genre	Released	Plays	Rating
Start a New Day	Rock	Mar 28, 2005	559	4.85
You Are Sleeping	Electronica	Mar 28, 2005	480	5.00
As Always You Were Wrong Again (live UB40 cover)	Folk	Mar 31, 2005	440
Free	Folk	Sep 18, 2007	198
Tear-Stained World	Alternative	Sep 19, 2007	159
Meditation (for keyboard or two instruments)	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	166
Crux fidelis (for SATB choir)	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	174
Hear our prayer, O Lord (for SATB choir)	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	169
Memories (for Alto Voice and Piano)	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	145
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 1. Delia	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	135
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 2. Changed	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	164
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 3. Memories	Classical	Sep 23, 2007	152
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 4. Time Long Past	Classical	Sep 23, 2007	188
As I Am	Folk	Sep 23, 2007	157
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded (For Alto Voice and Keyboard)	Classical	Sep 24, 2007	156
The Crucifixion (for TTB Choir)	Classical	Sep 27, 2007	202
Dona nobis pacem (For SATB Choir)	Classical	Sep 27, 2007	425
Kyrie (For SATB Choir) (Alternate Stereo Mix)	A Cappella	Sep 29, 2007	209
Five Short Poems of Walt Whitman: Gliding o'er All (For SATB Choir)	A Cappella	Sep 30, 2007	340
Ave verum corpus	Classical	Oct 2, 2007	154
Missa Brevis: Kyrie (1993)	A Cappella	Oct 4, 2007	221
Processional: Alleluia, laus et gloria	A Cappella	Oct 5, 2007	188
Organ Chorale: Du Friederfürst, Herr Jesu Christ	Classical	Oct 8, 2007	155
Organ Chorale: Jesu, meine Freude	Classical	Oct 9, 2007	169
Organ Chorale: O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden	Classical	Oct 9, 2007	290
Organ Chorale: Ein' feste Burg ist unser Gott	Classical	Oct 10, 2007	149
Organ Chorale: Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern	Classical	Oct 20, 2007	135
Organ Chorale: Make a Joyful Noise	Classical	Oct 23, 2007	138
Organ Chorale: Es ist ein Roess entsprungen	Classical	Oct 24, 2007	174
Miserere Nobis	A Cappella	Oct 26, 2007	166
O salutaris hostia	A Cappella	Oct 29, 2007	207
Spes mea	A Cappella	Oct 30, 2007	177
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 1. Du Freiderfürst, Herr Jesu Christ	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	136
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 2. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	131
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 3. Jesu, meine Freude	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	141
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 4. Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	134
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 5. O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	178
Organ Chorale: Make a Joyful Noise (repost)	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	121
Organ Chorale: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (repost)	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	180
Nocturnes: 5. A Clear Midnight	A Cappella	Nov 8, 2007	193
Nocturnes: 2. Twilight	A Cappella	Nov 8, 2007	159
Jerusalem, convertere (for SATB Choir and Organ)	Classical	Nov 10, 2007	181
God be in my head	A Cappella	Nov 11, 2007	164
Hodie Christus natus est	A Cappella	Nov 12, 2007	159
Weep, O Mine Eyes	A Cappella	Nov 14, 2007	240
A Blessing	A Cappella	Nov 22, 2007	183
O magnum mysterium	A Cappella	Nov 22, 2007	172
Hodie Christus natus est (TTBB)	A Cappella	Nov 23, 2007	169
O magnum mysterium (TTBB)	A Cappella	Nov 30, 2007	285
Benedicamus Domino (TTBB)	A Cappella	Dec 1, 2007	185
O Come, Let Us Worship	A Cappella	Dec 2, 2007	135
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded	Classical	Dec 3, 2007	212
Gloria (For SSAA Choir)	A Cappella	Dec 4, 2007	195
Lux aeterna (for SATB choir)	A Cappella	Dec 10, 2007	265
Noe, noe, psallite noe	A Cappella	Dec 12, 2007	166
Carol of the Snow	A Cappella	Dec 13, 2007	161
I'm in Love With You	Rock	Mar 8, 2008	116
I Know You Belong	Pop	Mar 9, 2008	96	5.00
TGV	Pop	Mar 10, 2008	121	5.00
Come to Me	Alternative	Mar 10, 2008	82	5.00
You've Got to Move On	Alternative	Mar 10, 2008	331	4.96
Standing in the Cold Rain	Alternative	Apr 21, 2008	197	4.85
He's Falling Down	Alternative	May 1, 2008	119	5.00
Green Light/Blue Sky	Pop	May 10, 2008	107	5.00
Into the Night	Alternative	May 18, 2008	114	5.00
Surrender to the Beat	Pop	May 28, 2008	147	5.00
Drive	Alternative	Jun 4, 2008	143	5.00
Start a New Day (2008)	Alternative	Jun 28, 2008	83	5.00
Start a New Day (2008) mp3	Alternative	Jul 1, 2008	102	4.96
Miserere nobis (1996)	A Cappella	Jul 20, 2008	75	5.00
Dona nobis pacem (1994)	A Cappella	Jul 20, 2008	95	5.00
Sailing Away	Alternative	Aug 7, 2008	52	5.00
Sailing Away (8.8.08)	Alternative	Aug 9, 2008	67	5.00
And the Moon Comes	Rock	Aug 21, 2008	31	5.00

Title	Genre	Released	Plays	Rating
Time Long Past	A Cappella	Sep 26, 2007	557	5.00
The Crucifixion	A Cappella	Sep 30, 2007	693	5.00
Memories	A Cappella	Nov 8, 2007	410	5.00
Remembrances	Classical	Nov 18, 2007	570	5.00
Three Christmas Motets	Classical	Dec 9, 2007	500	5.00
URsleeping-orRU?	Other	May 18, 2008	106	5.00
Vision	Classical	Jul 27, 2008	256	5.00
Go For Gold (Olympic Spirit)	Rock	Aug 20, 2008	132	5.00
StripT (The SchubaMix)	Rock	Aug 20, 2008	54	5.00

Title	Artist	Genre	Plays	Rating
Start a New Day	schubertiad	Rock	559	4.85
You Are Sleeping	schubertiad	Electronica	480	5.00
Time Long Past	dirigent	A Cappella	557	5.00
Remembrances	dirigent	Classical	570	5.00
Three Christmas Motets	dirigent	Classical	500	5.00
Go For Gold (Olympic Spirit)	NorthPoint	Rock	132	5.00

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August 18, 2008