Gerald Scott is a gifted singer, songwriter, musician and producer who desi… Read Full Bio ↴Gerald Scott is a gifted singer, songwriter, musician and producer who desires to follow his calling to share the gospel of Jesus Christ through music. Born into a musical family in Washington, DC, Gerald began singing in church at a very young age. Despite growing up in a house with a piano, it wasn't until he was a teenager that Gerald started serving his home church as an organist.

As a teen, Scott studied under Dr. Joyce Garrett, director of the award-winning Eastern High School Choir, co-directed by fellow local DC artist, Patrick Lundy. His ambition and dreams encouraged both Dr. Garrett and Lundy to invest a significant amount of time in him as a singer and musician. The directors allowed Gerald to compose a song sung by his graduating class at the historical Constitution Hall.

While writing music and ministering with local community and church choirs, Scott continued his love for music performance and was afforded many opportunities to sing with and play for numerous gospel artists including Daryl Coley, Kim Burrell, Vickie Winans, Donnie McClurkin, Yolanda Adams and Isaiah Thomas. He has also accompanied numerous mainstream artists including Trace Adkins, the legendary Stevie Wonder, Patti LaBelle, Stephanie Mills, and others and yet has remained faithful to serve in his local church on a weekly basis. Some describe his music as urban contemporary gospel; however Scott's music reaches various audiences and listeners.

When Scott began working on his first recording in 2006, he wanted to work with a group of singers who were committed to living exemplary lives as testaments to the power of Jesus Christ. This group of singers, comprised totally of family and close friends, formed Gerald Scott & Co. They released their debut project, INTRO, in 2008, and released their sophomore project, Don't Let Go in May 2010. Gerald Scott & Co. has opened for such acts as Bishop Paul S. Morton., Stephen Hurd, Jonathan Nelson, J.J. Hairston, Steve Lawrence, Melonie Daniels, VaShawn Mitchell, Zi'el, Tye Tribbet & GA, and more. God continues to open doors for the ministry of Gerald Scott & Co., and it remains to be seen where God will lead the ministry in the future.

Come What May
Gerald Scott & Co. Lyrics

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Now who was I, now who am I
Lord what have I done
Whistle blow down the B&O
Sounds like maybe someone’s time has come
What comes after the blues
What comes after the blues
What comes after the blues
After the blues

You see I nailed my guilt to the back of my eyes
So I see it now before the sun
Now who was I, now who am I
Lord what have I done
What comes after the blues, after the blues

Now Noah must have had a lot of room on the ark
For all of them broken hearts
Stay with me now old crimson pal
Pain like this will even outlive the dark
They come after the blues, come after the blues
Come after the blues

Come after the blues
Come after the blues

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gerald Scott & Co.'s song "Come What May" evoke a sense of remorse, guilt, and uncertainty. The chorus "What comes after the blues" poses a rhetorical question, as if the singer is searching for hope or redemption after going through a painful experience. The opening lines "Now who was I, now who am I/Lord what have I done" suggest a loss of identity and purpose, as if the singer realizes the consequences of their actions and tries to make sense of it all. The reference to the whistle blowing down the B&O and someone's time having come adds a sense of foreboding or finality.

Line by Line Meaning

Now who was I, now who am I
Reflecting on the past and present self.

Lord what have I done
Confronting the consequences of actions taken.

Whistle blow down the B&O
Telling of an ominous sign of change.

Sounds like maybe someone’s time has come
Implying that a change will occur, perhaps causing loss.

What comes after the blues
Wondering what will happen when things are at their lowest.

What comes after the blues
Repeating the question with more urgency.

What comes after the blues
Repeating the question with despair.

After the blues
Stating that there must be something beyond sadness.

You see I nailed my guilt to the back of my eyes
Admitting a persistent feeling of guilt.

So I see it now before the sun
Realizing the guilt and its impact on life.

Now Noah must have had a lot of room on the ark
Drawing comparison to a common biblical story.