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Culturemap Houston – “American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre raises the roof at Royal Sonesta for Nora’s Home benefit”
Posted on May 9, 2013 | No Commentsthe recipient of a kidney transplant, former American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre holds a special affinity for Nora’s Home, the soon-to-be-completed home-away-from home-for transplant patients in the Texas Medical Center. Thus, he spoke and sang his heart out for the non-profit’s “Home Sweet Home” gala at the Royal Sonesta Hotel. MacIntyre underwent a kidney transplant after being diagnosed with stage-four kidney failure, the organ a gift from the wife of his college piano teacher. Only one year after the transplant, he scored a finalist position on season eight of the popular American Idol program. More than 600 turned out for... -
The Tennessean – “Former Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre settles in Franklin, speaks for Donate Life”
Posted on April 29, 2013 | No CommentsIt’s been a busy April for 2009 “American Idol” finalist Scott MacIntyre. The show’s first blind finalist has been sharing his story during National Donate Life month to encourage others to register as an organ, eye and tissue donor. The 27-year-old musician was 19 when he was diagnosed with stage-four kidney failure. After a year on dialysis, MacIntyre received a kidney from the wife of his former music teacher. Soon after his recovery, he was finding fame on “Idol.” “She not only gave me the gift of life, she gave me the gift of hope,” he says, “and now I... -
Low Country Current – “American Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre concerts to benefit Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Low Country”
Posted on March 14, 2013 | No CommentsBefore becoming a finalist on season eight of “American Idol,” Scott MacIntyre was a concert pianist. He learned to play piano by ear at 3 years old because that was the only option he had. MacIntyre was born blind. MacIntyre will perform two concerts in the area this week: 7 p.m. March 15 at Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort and 7 p.m. March 16 at the Bluffton High School Auditorium. His blindness was a well-known storyline that season on “Idol,” but MacIntyre had another story to tell. He was only 23 years old when he was on “Idol,” but... -
AmericanIdol.com – “Scott MacIntyre Releases First Book”
Posted on April 2, 2012 | No CommentsSeason 8 Idol finalist Scott MacIntyre releases his first book called By Faith, Not By Sight, tomorrow. In the book, Scott talks about the thrill of competing on Idol as well as some of the most difficult struggles of his life and how he never gave up, even when circumstances threatened to take everything away. “I’ve experienced some incredible highs and incredible lows in my life, and I want to encourage my readers that no obstacle is too big to overcome if you walk by faith, not by sight.” But the book goes far beyond what Scott shared on Idol... -
Shreveport Times – “600 Gather for Women of Faith Event”
Posted on March 3, 2012 | 2 CommentsSCOTT MACINTYRE PERFORMS ON SATURDAY AT THE WOMEN OF FAITH ONE DAY EVENT AT THE SHREVEPORT MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM It was a day for sharing personal experiences, struggles and comings-to-God. At the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium on Saturday, about 600 women gathered for the Women of Faith “One Day” event, a meeting designed for fun and worship. The women attending the nondemoninational event came from near and far for an experience smaller than usual Women of Faith events. “Without fail, God will use these people to speak to you,” said Michelle Zara, who traveled from New Orleans for the conference with family.... -
Las Vegas Sun – “The Vibe of Vegas Is Happening in an Organic Sort of Way”
Posted on September 19, 2011 | No CommentsThere was a ripple of activity at the entrance of Mandarin Oriental’s 23rd-floor Mandarin Bar late Saturday night. The hubbub was caused by “American Idol” Season 8 contestant Scott MacIntyre, recognizable for his sagebrush-ian mound of curly hair and also for the cane he uses to navigate his path. Across the bar, leaning slightly over a synthesizer, Frankie Moreno halted and said, “Whoa! We’ve got a celebrity in the audience!” MacIntyre, who is sight-impaired, and his wife of three weeks, Christina, took a seat just feet from where Moreno and his six-piece band had set up. Smiles stretched across the... -
People Magazine – “Scott MacIntyre of American Idol Weds”
Posted on August 19, 2011 | No CommentsAmerican Idol’s first-ever blind finalist, Scott MacIntyre, has married his girlfriend Christina Teich. The couple wed in a small ceremony of 200 family members and close friends on Thursday in Scottsdale, Ariz., his rep confirms to PEOPLE. The singer penned a special dedication to his bride titled “I Wanna Be There,” which he performed at the ceremony. MacIntyre, 26, and Teich met in a community theater production of The Music Man in 2003. And they became engaged in February of this year after the pop-rock singer proposed over afternoon tea. “The tea sandwiches came out, then the scones, then the... -
Hollywood Reporter – “Scott MacIntyre’s Wedding: An Inside Look”
Posted on August 19, 2011 | No CommentsAMERICAN IDOL AND BILLBOARD CHARTS EXPERT FRED BRONSON WRITES ABOUT ATTENDING THE SEASON 8 ALUM’S SCOTTSDALE, AZ NUPTIALS Two or three times a year I spend a few days in Scottsdale, Arizona, but I usually don’t visit the Arizona desert in August. I’m not a big fan of the monsoon season, or 113-degree weather, even if it is a dry heat. Still, when Scott MacIntyre and Christina Teich invited me to their August wedding in Scottsdale, I didn’t hesitate to say yes. I made the right decision, even if I did experience 113-degree heat on Thursday and a dust storm... -
AmericanIdol.com – “Scott MacIntyre’s Upcoming Autobiography”
Posted on August 1, 2011 | No CommentsAmerican Idol Season 8 finalist and accomplished singer/songwriter Scott MacIntyre joined Thomas Nelson, Inc book publishing. Scott signed a one-book publishing agreement for his literary debut, By Faith, Not By Sight – an autobiography chronicling his journey as a musical prodigy, blind from birth, and the medical miracle that helped save his life in 2007. The book will be in stores May 2012. Although he’s only 26 years old, Scott has lived a story worth telling. He has played with musicians such as Alice Cooper and Jason Mraz, headlined concerts in the U.S. and abroad, received Marshall and Fulbright scholarships,... -
US Magazine – “American Idol’s Scott MacIntyre Is Engaged”
Posted on February 20, 2011 | No CommentsAMERICAN IDOL’S SCOTT MACINTYRE IS SET TO SAY “I DO” The season 8 contestant will swap vows with Christina Teich, a rep for the singer confirms to UsMagazine.com. MacIntyre and Teich are expected to wed later this year. The couple plans to make their first public appearance at the season 10 American Idol Top 24 party, to be held February 24 in Hollywood. Finishing in eighth place on the FOX show in 2009, the visually impaired MacIntyre — who wowed on the series with his piano talents — toured the country on the 50-city American Idols LIVE! summer concert tour....
