Scott Carter's local success as a session musician from Annapolis Maryland, and the use of his composition “Turn to Me” in a national television commercial inspired a move to Nashville in 1996. Carter’s writing skills were quickly noticed, winning him honors in national songwriting competitions such as Kerrville New Folk and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Solo performances at Merlefest, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Telluride Bluegrass Festival and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival solidified Carter’s reputation as an engaging performer while studio works like East End Journal were released to critical acclaim. Scott currently resides in Nashville where he works as a performer, session musician and high school science teacher in Metro Nashville Public Schools.