Biography

I was born and raised in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee. I first heard many of these good old Gospel songs in “The Old Country Church” where I grew up. Sunday afternoons with dinner on the ground is a wonderful memory of fun, friends, food and fellowship. This was just a way of life at our house too. Following the railroad tracks down Piney Flats Road in Watauga, TN is our family’s old two-story farmhouse where I grew up with a big front porch. Friends and family didn’t have to call before coming over. If they saw us out on the porch, they just stopped by, often bringing a basket of homegrown vegetables or some homemade jellies and jams. Before I knew it, Dad had an audience for me and would say, “Mike, get that banjo out.” I played many of these “Old Country Church” songs since most folks were familiar with them. To this day, I still love to have these gatherings and fellowship in the same way……the same songs!
I thank my parents so much for taking me to church and teaching me life values, respect for others, love, and Christian morals. I pray that these inspirational instrumental favorites will bless you and help you recall or perhaps be familiarized with “Old Country Churches.”

Although this is an instrumental project, these lyrics from the “The Old Country Church” song say it all:
“There’s a place dear to me where I’m longing to be with my friends at the Old Country Church.
There with mother we went and our Sundays were spent with our friends at the Old Country Church.
As a small country boy, how my heart beat with joy as I knelt at the Old Country Church And the Savior above, by His wonderful Love, saved my soul at The Old Country Church. How I wish that today all the people would pray, as they did at the Old Country Church If they'd only confess, Jesus surely would bless, as he did at the Old Country Church Precious years of memories, Oh what joy they bring to me How I long, once more to be, with my friends at “The Old Country Church.”
Mike Scott


1. WILL THE CIRCLE BE UNBROKEN (3:08)
2. THE OLD COUNTRY CHURCH (2:56)
3. SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT (3:18)
4. PASS ME NOT (4:58)
5. WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN (4:08)
6. WHERE THE SOUL OF MAN NEVER DIES (2:29)
7. I’LL FLY AWAY (3:44)
(Alfred E. Brumley) Alfred E. Brumley & Sons Administrated by ICG / SESAC
8. WHERE THE ROSES NEVER FADE (4:16)
9. WHEN THE ANGELS CARRY ME HOME (3:30)
10. PRECIOUS MEMORIES (4:43)
11. VICTORY IN JESUS (4:37)
12. WHAT A FRIEND WE HAVE IN JESUS (5:13)
13. I SAW THE LIGHT (3:47)

All songs except for song #7 are Public Domain arranged by Mike Scott

MUSICIANS & INSTRUMENTS:
MIKE SCOTT plays a 1934 Gibson Original Flathead TB-3 Five String Conversion Banjo #9587-1
BRYAN SUTTON plays a 1940 D-28 Herringbone Martin Guitar
TIM STAFFORD plays a 1934 Martin D-18 Guitar (Performs only on song #7)
AUBREY HAYNIE plays a late 1800’s Guarneri Model Fiddle
ADAM STEFFEY plays a 2003 F-5 “Steffey Model” Gibson Mandolin
ROB ICKES plays a Scheerhorn Resophonic Guitar
BEN ISAACS plays a 1930’s Kraftman (pre-Kay) Upright Bass

Mike Scott wishes to thank Gibson Strings & Fine Quality Instruments for the Lifetime Artist Endorsement

PRODUCED & ARRANGED BY MIKE SCOTT
Executive Producer – Sam Passamano, II
Recorded at Buck’s Place, Henderson, Tennessee by Buck Jarrell
Mixed by Mike Scott & Steve Chandler at Hilltop Studios, Madison, Tennessee
Mastered for this CD by Sammy Passamano,II I at Rural Rhythm Studios, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee

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Hendersonville, TN 37077
(615) 230-6699

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I want to thank the Lord for my talent and for making this project possible. I am humbled and honored by the outpouring of support from Rural Rhythm Records and their creative staff, all of the great musicians here, my wife and family, and all my sponsors and fans. –
Lord Bless Ya !
MIKE SCOTT