Nathaniel is a truly wonderful composer. When it came to do music for my short film, Nathaniel was able to take my direction and ideas and mix them with his own creativity to create perfect mood music for all the scenes in my film. He was able to capture the spirit of the film on the first try and the thought of asking for changes never crossed my mind. Nathaniel is the first person I come to when music for my films are concerned, my only regret being that I don't have enough work for him.

-- Ryan Rivard, Independent Filmmaker

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Nathaniel,

I wanted to say "Thank You" for the work you have done on Walking Shadows and A Fathers Secret.  You have surpassed what I have imagined.  What you have given me has made my imagination and creativity go a step farther. I will and have recommended you to other productions.  Your ability to see the direction and know where to go with it surpasses people I have worked with.  You make music composition and concept art headache-free.  Fewer headaches for any director is a godsend.

Thanks again,

-- Dusty Clark, Director of Walking Shadows, Caregiver and In a Blink

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As a student filmmaker, I am under constant deadlines, both personal and professional.  When my video art project, Green, needed an extra audio kick and quick, I called on Nathaniel.   Within one week, he produced a top-quality score that pushed the video to a whole new level. Nathaniel saved the day and saved the project from mediocrity.

-- Nick Warner, Video Artist

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Nathaniel Scott is first and foremost a fan of movies and soundtracks, like myself.  And, trust me, that kind of thing matters when collaborating on a project!

Working with Nathaniel was a wonderful experience on RECONCILED THROUGH THE CHRIST.  We had a lot of fun listening to our favorite scores, trading favorite Jerry Goldsmith and John Williams cuts and just having a blast in general.  With this particular movie, we have a long, eight month period where the score was produced by Nathaniel and being that it was his first "composing for a movie" job, I wanted to make sure he had ample time to do the best he could....

Working directly from the script, Nathaniel exceeded my wildest expectations with the RECONCILED THROUGH THE CHRIST score.  It captured the tone of the movie and the nuances of each and every character, from the haunting piano tunes of reflection to the full-on action sequences, which are every bit as good as what some of Hollywood's best composers offer today!  When we began laying down the music to the final cut, I could truly hear what the soul of the movie would be... suddenly all the dramatic elements laid themselves out in spectacular new ways....

And all this, Nathaniel delivered on his first score!  I was literally blown away by Nathaniel's talent and professionalism.  In post-production, we were under the gun for an additional cut, and Nathaniel came through with no problem (even when we were finally under the pressure of time)....

I can't say enough good things about collaborating with Nathaniel Scott on the RECONCILED THROUGH THE CHRIST score.  Needless to say, Nathaniel has already gone on to many new motion picture scoring jobs since completing RECONCILED, and I would highly recommend him for every kind of genre.  Like I said, he is a movie fan at heart, and there's no telling what he will come up with in the future for any given project....

At the end of the day, though, this recommendation is probably unnecessary.  After all, one listen to the RECONCILED score tells it all...  Nathaniel's work (and the work of a creative genius, I might add!) speaks for itself.  Your soul will simply ... soar!

-- Tim Ritter, Director of Reconciled through the Christ

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Nathaniel is an exceptional talent, and a very gifted artist who actually started working with me via the storyboards for Shadows Light.... 

As a director, I believe the soundtrack score is something extremely important to the proper delivery of a film.... I also love the multi-thematic scores (such as those from Howard Shore in Lord of the Rings), and I can assure you that the soundtrack for Shadows Light is...in this vein and then some. The character themes ... are fantastic, as well as the main theme itself. Nathaniel really has captured the essences of the various characters, and this is going to make the score really enrich the overall film.

Nathaniel and I work very well together and are truly on the same page, which I believe is essential for a director-composer friendship that will result in a powerful film... It is also very enjoyable to work with Nathaniel, as he has exceptional enthusiasm for this project and his craft. His work will speak for itself...

-- Stephen Zimmer, Director of Shadows Light

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"The music score is very 'Hollywood' and works well with the visuals."

-- monstersatplay.com review of Reconciled through the Christ - May 2005

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*****!

While I have not watched this movie myself, I am very impressed with this soundtrack.  The instruments, chorus and percussion go along hand in hand and sound great.  You can really feel the emotion and power in all of the songs making it making it a very enjoyable listening experience that I highly recommend.

-- Connolly Audio review of Reconciled soundtrack at cdbaby.com

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***** Spectacular Score!

As a collector of motion picture soundtracks, big and small, I was very happy with this score. Full of emotion, energy, and passion, it's definitely an emotional music journey that will pull you into its world and it's worthy of any collection in terms of scope and passion from the artist. It's definitely an emotional journey that makes you feel a wide range of emotions. Very moving is the orchestration of the "I Love To Tell The Story" hymn. This disc sees lots of play in my monthly rotation along with some of my other fave composers like Jerry Goldsmith and Brian Tyler. I anxiously await Mr. Scott's next soundtrack release.

-- User review of Reconciled soundtrack at amazon.com

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FSMOnline Review:

Reconciled Through the Christ/The Chronicles of Narnia demos **

This disc is produced by the composer and is essentially a demonstration opportunity. The score portion of the album is from Reconciled, a direct-to video production directed by Tim Ritter, who has worked on many similar projects. Depending on your perspective, these are “B pictures” or worse. Into this breach comes Nathaniel Scott, utilizing studio technology to create a score brimming with a number of interesting thematic ideas spread over the 15 brief tracks provided here. One must imagine the score as if it were fully orchestral in order to appreciate what Scott has accomplished here. It’s only the electronically reproduced sounds that belie the film’s budget. The music is otherwise competent and professionally done. The style comes closest to the sound of a Sci-Fi channel movie of the week.

The music is engaging and in keeping with much of what is heard in film these days. As Scott's first score out of the box, this is a good beginning, miles ahead of many other first starts. The music is a good example of what you can do using high end equipment and a good video library.

Scott has a well-placed sense of his talents, further evident in his drafting of four themes to send off as demos to the producers of The Chronicles of Narnia. Those curious to compare his efforts with those of Gregson-Williams will want to check this disc out as a kind of bonus.

Or, you can download any of the tracks at the composer’s website: http://www.nathanielscott.com/. You can also hear other scores that he is working on. The copy received for review had audible whirring and skipped a couple of times, but otherwise played fine. -- Steven A. Kennedy

Comments regarding this review can be sent to: stev4uth@hotmail.com.

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