DR. LEONARD S. SCOTT

It was a challenge learning about the industry and how it worked. Back then we did not know of any schools that taught about it. We learned and grew by attending music conventions and meet- ing people in the industry. It was chal- lenging getting radio announcers to play our new music and artists and stores to stock our products. Through prayer and persistence, we were able to get acquainted with influential people and make headway into becoming viable and effective. Back then the greatest in- fluence for gospel music was Rev James Cleveland’s Gospel Music Workshop of America. They had a Radio Announcer’s Guild that attracted many of the an- nouncers and others in the industry. We were able to forge many relationships, some that still exist today. As the world has changed and become more visual we are doing more video and film proj- ects. One piece of advice is to remain faithful, don’t give up when things get hard, and burn no bridges.

Back in the early 1990’s, Tyscot had the number one gospel artist and re- cording in the nation, We Walk by Faith by Reverend John P. Kee and the New Life Community Choir. Our distributor went bankrupt on us and left us without the finances to pay our responsibili- ties. It was a devastating moment. They owed us $300,000 with which we would pay our artists, writers, publishers, manufactures, etc as well as have the capital to do future projects. We trusted God and He made the way by way of the relationships we had with our artists and others in the industry. Tyscot Records was incorporated as a recording label for our church choir to record its first album, “Feel Good”. It grew as other artists sought us to join the roster.

Raised over $10,000 for the Leukemia Lymphoma Society as Man/Woman of the Year for research to help end blood cancers after my middle daughter won her fight with Leukemia by way of a Bone Marrow Stem Cell Transplant (BM- SCT) from a new born baby’s umbilical cord.

On May 19th at The Caring Place in In- dianapolis, Indiana, I will be doing a live hymns recording gospel music’s finest and all are welcome to attend

In preparation for the live recording, I have been doing monthly Hymn Chal- lenges on social media. This year, we are bringing those challenges to our youth by opening it up to schools through my school hymn challenge. For information, you can visit my website at www.bish- oplscott.com/schoolhymnchallenge If you text your email address to 8646LSCOTT, that's 8646572688 or BishopLScott to 22828 you can get a free download! You'll also get direct links where you can purchase my Dove nominated project "Jesus Love Lega- cy" and my book "The Ultimate Boost from Within: 31 Days to Health, Wealth, Wholeness and Happiness" where I give you easy steps to living a more healthy and fulfilling life.