The Songs That Move America

You know them and love them - songs like “God Bless America” “This Land is Your Land” and “God Bless The USA” and many more. These songs ask God to bless us with love, peace, and hope. It’s what we both dream of and pray for. “My Prayer for America” asks for God’s blessing through prayer. The 4th of July is the perfect occasion to enjoy this song, but any day of the year is equally appropriate.

It is written by two-time Grammy and Emmy winner Dennis Scott and his late writing partner, Timmy Tappan. It is their hope that this song will inspire people to reach out to each other. With one voice and one prayer, may we make the American dream everyone’s dream.

Dennis Scott holding his Grammy Award

Dennis Scott

Composer / Producer

Two-time Grammy Award winning songwriter/producer/writer DENNIS SCOTT has left no corner of the music industry unexplored.

His songs have been performed by such diverse artists as Faith Hill, Ray Charles, Sugarland, Allison Kraus, The Muppets, Amy Grant, CeCe Winans, Trisha Yearwood, Elmo, Charlie Daniels Band, Shari Lewis, and many others.

Dennis is the recipient of an Emmy, a Parent's Choice Award, and a Telly. You hear his work on television, radio, audio books, home videos, and stage productions of "Clifford the Big Red Dog," "Sesame Street Live" and "Magic School Bus."

Dennis began his entertainment career at the age of 7 as an actor on Broadway. As an adult, he toured with the New Christy Minstrels (playing upright bass and singing). His first novelty tune "Captain Kirk's Disco Trek" led to his first serious foray into the children's music and a Grammy for "Sesame Country." He has had nonstop assignments since then.

Dennis has served a music director for several children's TV shows including the PBS series "Noddy" and, most recently, "BJ's Teddy Bear Club"which airs on TBN. His album, "Songs From the Neighborhood - the Music of Mister Rogers" won last year's Grammy award as Best Musical Recording for Children.

  • Address: Nashville, TN
  • Phone: 615-309-8688
  • Email: dsmusic1@me.com
  • Website: DennisScott.net
Tim Tappan

Timmy Tappan

Co-Writer

Timmy Tappan has enjoyed a long and successful musical career where he worked for Bobby Goldsboro as his musical director and producer; wrote songs recorded by Mac Davis, Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn, Crystal Gayle, Mickey Gilley, Faith Hill, Trisha Yearwood, John Denver, Kathie Lee Gifford, Mike Love and the Beach Boys and Michael Martin Murphy.

Tappan earned two Gold Records and a No. 1 country award for his song “Fool’s Gold” recorded by artist Lee Greenwood. Prior to his passing, he received his doctorate degree and was a full time professor at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee.