Scott Hoying (of Pentatonix)

<p>Scott Hoying of Pentatonix is in the kitchen! From singing on Star Search to winning The Sing-Off, Scott shares his incredible journey and the experience of building a Grammy-winning a cappella empire. He opens up about his solo music, creative anxiety, queer joy, and a heartfelt behind-the-scenes story of his wedding day with Christina Perri. Plus, the ultimate pop star test: can Scott correctly guess which iconic artists once sang a cappella?</p><p><br /></p><p>Episode Breakdown:</p><p>    •    00:00 - He’s here! Scott Hoying joins the show. Anthony and Jonathan fangirl immediately</p><p>    •    5:00 - Scott, Jonathan, and Anthony chat the Snow White premiere, working with Rachel Zegler, and meeting Jon M. Chu</p><p>    •    12:00 - Scott’s beginnings. Texas, Star Search, and Maren Morris</p><p>    •    14:00 - How Pentatonix got their start</p><p>    •    17:45 - Winning The Sing-Off and immediately losing a record deal</p><p>    •    20:00 - PTX takes their momentum to YouTube</p><p>    •    21:15 - Working with Dolly Parton</p><p>    •    24:00 - Working with Tori Kelly</p><p>    •    25:30 - Posthumous work with Whitney Houston</p><p>    •    27:00 - PTX Christmas albums and tours</p><p>    •    30:00 - Producing for Brittany Broski</p><p>    •    33:30 - Scott’s dream producing projects</p><p>    •    35:00 - Christina Perri officiating and singing at Scott’s wedding</p><p>    •    36:45 - Mel Robbins, bowling, and Sabrina Carpenter singing Justin Beiber</p><p>    •    39:40 - A surprise guest drops by (hint: our first “pod dog!”)    </p><p>    •    41:45 - Chatting Scott &amp; Mark’s children books</p><p>    •    43:30 - “Rose Without The Thorns” and Grammy-Award nominations</p><p>    •    47:00 - Game time! “Land of the Free, Home of the Rank”: Scott blind-ranks the most iconic National Anthems</p><p>    •    55:00 - Final thoughts and where you can find Scott online!</p><p><br /></p><p>Follow Scott’s Journey:</p><p>Listen to Parallel and find Scott on all socials at @ScottHoying!</p><p><br /></p><p>Socials: Follow the hosts for more fun content!</p><p>@AnthonyGargiula</p><p>@JonathanTilkin</p><p>@CounterMelodiesPod</p><p><br /></p><p>Listen and Watch:</p><p><a href="https://pods.to/countermelodies?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAad0JFkHNfyIH8iEEFy9sh-Pit7UX0qwSefUZbZOkTVRtbm9yy-DYUsOnHI2vQ_aem_EkadU1cUD5PR3a1XY_4koA" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://pods.to/countermelodies</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Credits:</p><p>Executive Producer/Showrunner/Editor: Louis Gargiula</p><p>Consulting Producer: Renee Colvert</p>