Hillary Scott is an American singer from Nashville. With her parents Linda Davis and Lang Scott and her sister Rylee, she released the Christian album Love Remains in 2016 under the name Hillary Scott & The Scott Family. It won the Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album, and Thy Will reached number one on the Christian songs chart.
Hillary Scott is also known as one of the voices of the country group Lady A. In 2016 she released Love Remains on EMI Nashville, a Christian music album credited to Hillary Scott & The Scott Family, with her parents Linda Davis and Lang Scott and her sister Rylee. Produced by Ricky Skaggs, the record blends gospel, bluegrass, country and pop, with hymns like Come Thou Fount and original songs. It grew out of hymn recordings made as a family, begun in 2011.
Thy Will, the first single, co-written with Emily Weisband and Bernie Herms, climbed to the top of Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart. At the 59th Grammy Awards, in February 2017, Love Remains won Best Contemporary Christian Music Album and Thy Will won Best Contemporary Christian Music Performance/Song. The single Still followed in 2017, and she then joined other artists on worship songs, notably for KING + COUNTRY.
- Origin
- Nashville, USA
- Style
- Gospel, Christian country and worship
- Active since
- 2016 (album Love Remains)
- Good to know
- Two Grammys in 2017 for Love Remains and Thy Will
How did Hillary Scott begin?
Hillary Scott grew up in a family of musicians: her mother Linda Davis is a country singer and her father Lang Scott is a musician. Before her Christian project, she recorded the album Family Christmas (2003, Center Hill Records) with them.
The gospel project was announced in April 2016, with the single Thy Will, and the album Love Remains came out on July 29, 2016, produced by Ricky Skaggs. Steven Curtis Chapman sings on the track Faithful Love.
What makes Hillary Scott distinctive?
Love Remains brings together several members of one family and mixes hymns, songs from the gospel repertoire and new compositions, like Come Thou Fount, Ain't No Grave or Beautiful Messes. Its sound, between bluegrass, country and pop, owes a lot to Ricky Skaggs's production.
Hillary Scott has also lent her voice to Christian projects by other artists: in 2022, for KING + COUNTRY recorded a new version of For God Is With Us with her, and in 2020 she sang on Thomas Rhett's Be a Light, alongside Reba McEntire, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban.
Where should you start to discover Hillary Scott?
Start with Thy Will, then listen to Love Remains and Beautiful Messes, two other tracks from the 2016 album. Continue with Come Thou Fount, a traditional hymn covered on the same record, and with For God Is With Us, recorded with for KING + COUNTRY.
songs
Thy Will
First single from Love Remains, released on April 22, 2016 and co-written with Emily Weisband and Bernie Herms; it received a Grammy in 2017.
Love Remains
Title song of the 2016 album, here in the lyric video published by her official channel.
Beautiful Messes
Opening track of the album Love Remains, which also appeared on Billboard's Hot Christian Songs chart.
Come Thou Fount
Traditional hymn covered on the album Love Remains (2016).
For God Is With Us
A new version recorded in 2022 with Hillary Scott, of the for KING + COUNTRY song released in 2021.
Discography
- 2022For God Is With Us· Single by for KING + COUNTRY, with Hillary Scott
- 2020Be a Light· Single by Thomas Rhett, with Reba McEntire, Chris Tomlin and Keith Urban
- 2016Love Remains· Grammy for Best Contemporary Christian Music Album (2017)
- 2003Family Christmas· With Linda Davis and Lang Scott
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Frequently asked questions
Who is Hillary Scott?
Hillary Scott is an American singer from Nashville, also known as one of the voices of the country group Lady A. In 2016 she released the Christian album Love Remains with her family, under the name Hillary Scott & The Scott Family.
Is Hillary Scott a Christian artist?
She is best known for country music, but she released a Christian music album in 2016, Love Remains, and has since sung on worship songs like For God Is With Us with for KING + COUNTRY.
What are Hillary Scott's best known songs?
Thy Will, Love Remains, Beautiful Messes and Still are the tracks from the album Love Remains that she has carried the most. Thy Will received a Grammy in 2017.
What is Hillary Scott's latest album?
Her Christian album is Love Remains, released on July 29, 2016. She has since released singles, including For God Is With Us (2022) with for KING + COUNTRY.
Who are The Scott Family?
The name refers to the relatives gathered around Hillary Scott on the album Love Remains: her parents Linda Davis and Lang Scott, and her sister Rylee.
Where can you listen to Hillary Scott?
Her music is available on the main streaming platforms and on her official YouTube channel. Her official website also offers her videos and her store.