My name is Scott Villard. I'm 38 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 am a licensed attorney and real estate agent. I used to sing in choirs, but haven't for about 12 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 few years 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:

facebook.com/scottvillard
myspace.com/schubertiad
ScottVillard.com
ScottandMikiVillard.com

Title	Genre	Released	Plays
Keep On Gettin' On (Until We Can't Go On Anymore)	Country	Jun 21, 2009	135
Ave verum corpus 2009	A Cappella	Jun 11, 2009	108
Meditation	Classical	May 30, 2009	121
O sacrum convivium	A Cappella	May 24, 2009	174
My Ukulele (Remembers It All)	Pop	May 17, 2009	144
Free (synth)	Alternative	May 11, 2009	120
Seigneur, je vous en prie	Classical	May 3, 2009	201
Flying, Falling Dream (Rough Demo)	Jazz	Jan 18, 2009	289
Wonder (Rough Demo)	Folk	Jan 17, 2009	153
And the Moon Comes	Rock	Aug 21, 2008	504
Sailing Away (8.8.08)	Alternative	Aug 9, 2008	409
Dona nobis pacem (1994)	A Cappella	Jul 20, 2008	396
Miserere nobis (1996)	A Cappella	Jul 20, 2008	513
Start a New Day (2008) mp3	Alternative	Jul 1, 2008	420
Drive	Alternative	Jun 4, 2008	415
Surrender to the Beat	Pop	May 28, 2008	515
Into the Night	Alternative	May 18, 2008	322
Green Light/Blue Sky	Pop	May 10, 2008	288
He's Falling Down	Alternative	May 1, 2008	330
Standing in the Cold Rain	Alternative	Apr 21, 2008	464
You've Got to Move On	Alternative	Mar 10, 2008	918
Come to Me	Alternative	Mar 10, 2008	208
TGV	Pop	Mar 10, 2008	254
I Know You Belong	Pop	Mar 9, 2008	245
I'm in Love With You	Rock	Mar 8, 2008	586
Carol of the Snow	A Cappella	Dec 13, 2007	302
Noe, noe, psallite noe	A Cappella	Dec 12, 2007	332
Lux aeterna (for SATB choir)	A Cappella	Dec 10, 2007	627
Gloria (For SSAA Choir)	A Cappella	Dec 4, 2007	421
O Sacred Head, Now Wounded	Classical	Dec 3, 2007	421
O Come, Let Us Worship	A Cappella	Dec 2, 2007	288
Benedicamus Domino (TTBB)	A Cappella	Dec 1, 2007	392
O magnum mysterium (TTBB)	A Cappella	Nov 30, 2007	731
Hodie Christus natus est (TTBB)	A Cappella	Nov 23, 2007	437
O magnum mysterium	A Cappella	Nov 22, 2007	380
A Blessing	A Cappella	Nov 22, 2007	339
Weep, O Mine Eyes	A Cappella	Nov 14, 2007	451
Hodie Christus natus est	A Cappella	Nov 12, 2007	378
God be in my head	A Cappella	Nov 11, 2007	533
Jerusalem, convertere (for SATB Choir and Organ)	Classical	Nov 10, 2007	423
Nocturnes: 2. Twilight	A Cappella	Nov 8, 2007	295
Nocturnes: 5. A Clear Midnight	A Cappella	Nov 8, 2007	354
Organ Chorale: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen (repost)	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	334
Organ Chorale: Make a Joyful Noise (repost)	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	257
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 5. O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	402
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 4. Wie Schön leuchtet der Morgenstern	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	282
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 3. Jesu, meine Freude	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	284
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 2. Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	277
Five Chorale Harmonizations for Organ: 1. Du Freiderfürst, Herr Jesu Christ	Classical	Nov 2, 2007	261
Spes mea	A Cappella	Oct 30, 2007	342
O salutaris hostia	A Cappella	Oct 29, 2007	538
Processional: Alleluia, laus et gloria	A Cappella	Oct 5, 2007	383
Missa Brevis: Kyrie (1993)	A Cappella	Oct 4, 2007	372
Five Short Poems of Walt Whitman: Gliding o'er All (For SATB Choir)	A Cappella	Sep 30, 2007	937
Kyrie (For SATB Choir) (Alternate Stereo Mix)	A Cappella	Sep 29, 2007	375
The Crucifixion (for TTB Choir)	Classical	Sep 27, 2007	386
As I Am	Folk	Sep 23, 2007	279
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 4. Time Long Past	Classical	Sep 23, 2007	320
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 3. Memories	Classical	Sep 23, 2007	283
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 2. Changed	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	279
Remembrances (For TTBB Choir): 1. Delia	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	289
Memories (for Alto Voice and Piano)	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	296
Hear our prayer, O Lord (for SATB choir)	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	379
Crux fidelis (for SATB choir)	Classical	Sep 22, 2007	318
Tear-Stained World	Alternative	Sep 19, 2007	339
Free	Folk	Sep 18, 2007	355
As Always You Were Wrong Again (live UB40 cover)	Folk	Mar 31, 2005	565
You Are Sleeping	Electronica	Mar 28, 2005	683

Title	Genre	Released	Plays
Try Walking in My Shoes (c)	Rock	Sep 12, 2008	714
Go For Gold (Olympic Spirit)	Rock	Aug 20, 2008	1029
Vision	Classical	Jul 27, 2008	804
URsleeping-orRU?	Other	May 18, 2008	343
Three Christmas Motets	Classical	Dec 9, 2007	980
Remembrances	Classical	Nov 18, 2007	985
Memories	A Cappella	Nov 8, 2007	732
The Crucifixion	A Cappella	Sep 30, 2007	1120
Time Long Past	A Cappella	Sep 26, 2007	948

Title	Artist	Genre	Plays
Undertow..	Rusticalia	Folk	137
We Grew Up Together	gitapik	Classical	78
I've Got Scars	Rusticalia	Folk	134
Chanson et L'amour Mens choir piece	deorleans	A Cappella	369
Beatdown By The Beat	Stebbo	Alternative	267
Sleepyhead	Rusticalia	Folk	321
Go For Gold (Olympic Spirit)	NorthPoint [+2]	Rock	1029
Three Christmas Motets	dirigent [+1]	Classical	980
Remembrances	dirigent [+1]	Classical	985
Time Long Past	dirigent [+1]	A Cappella	948
You Are Sleeping	schubertiad	Electronica	683

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August 18, 2008