BARRY SCOTT
- From Ellijay, Georgia.
- Began singing and playing bass with his family band (The Scott Family Band) at age 7. At age 11, he learned to play piano.
- 1984 (age 17), formed a southern Gospel quartet called The Harmony Brothers.
- 1986, joined The Perry’s, another southern Gospel group.
- 1988, worked with the Gold City Quartet and the Dixie Melody Boys.
- 1990, formed a bluegrass gospel group called Silver Creek with Barry Abernathy.
- 1993, rejoined The Perry’s.
- 1996, joined Doyle Lawson and Quicksilver, playing guitar and singing lead. Worked with Doyle for nine years.
- 2005, left Doyle Lawson to pursue a solo career. Formed his own band, Second Wind.
- 2009, released first album In God’s Time
(Rebel).
- 2010, teamed up with former Quicksilver bandmate Darren Beachley to form the Beachley and Scott Band.
- 2011, left the Beachley and Scott Band to return to gospel music.