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Performer in group during run on NBC
Music Director, Christmas Under the Stars, awarded by National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mountain Chapter
Appeared on NBC Christmas Special singing with stars Sara Bareilles and Ben Folds
Performer in group during run on NBC
McKay Crockett is an Emmy award-winning music director, music producer, arranger, and performance coach from Salt Lake City, UT. As one of the most sought after creative minds in Utah, his style and innovative approach to music has influenced hundreds of millions across the world. Crockett's clients have appeared on every major television network in the U.S., and have toured stages on nearly every continent.
While being well-versed in various styles and entertainment genres, Crockett is world-renowned for his work in vocal music. In 2017 he won an Emmy award from the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, Rocky Mountain Chapter for his role as Music Director of the Christmas Under the Stars television program.
Crockett has worked with and arranged for Walt Disney Entertainment–arranging for nighttime spectaculars at both Walt Disney World and Disney Shanghai. He's worked with artists including Kristin Chenoweth, Colbie Caillat, Gary LeVox (Rascal Flatts), Jordan Smith, Gladys Knight, Ben Rector, Brian Stokes Mitchell, David Archuleta, and many more. In 2011, Crockett appeared on NBC's The Sing-Off with the internationally acclaimed vocal group Vocal Point, sharing the stage with artists Sara Bareilles, Ben Folds, and Shawn Stockman (Boyz II Men).
As an a cappella producer, Crockett's music has reached #1 on multiple Billboard charts, and iTunes charts. He has also won several Contemporary A Capella Recording Awards (CARA), including Best Religious Album, Best Male Collegiate Album, Best Classical Song, and been nominated for many others. The CARA are comparable to the Grammy Awards of A cappella music. At the age of 24, Crockett joined the music faculty at Brigham Young University, where he is now the artistic mastermind behind the studio albums, music videos, and concert touring of Vocal Point.
Crockett has a Bachelor's Degree in Commercial Music from BYU, and he continues to write, arrange, and produce music and content for artists around the world.
