Scott Soper is an extraordinarily gifted recording artist, musician, songwriter, composer and teacher. A native of Maine, Scott studied music at Ithaca College in New York. A multi-instrumentalist, he has performed extensively on piano, organ, guitar, clarinet, saxophone, flute, oboe and recorder. He spent several years teaching in public and parochial schools in New England. Involved in church music since his teen years, he has served as director of music at parishes in Indiana, Illinois, Connecticut and Maine. He has performed in concert and in the studio with Marty Haugen, Michael Joncas, Jeanne Cotter, Bobby Fisher and Bob Hurd.

Scott has written some of the most beloved songs for worship in the Church today, including “Loving and Forgiving,” “I Know That My Redeemer Lives,” “Child of the Poor,” and “To You, O Lord.” In 2006, he released You Alone Have the Words, his third collection of liturgical music for OCP Publications. Previous collections include Cup of Blessing and The Goodness of the Lord.

After many years in Indianapolis, Scott now lives in Portland, Oregon. He is music development coordinator for OCP Publications.