Tyscot Records is an independent American

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 gospel music

Gospel music

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 record label

Record label

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 based out of Indianapolis

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, Indiana

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Tyscot Records was founded by Craig Tyson and Dr. Leonard Scott in 1976

1976 in music

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 in order to record their church choir, Christ Church Apostolic Radio Choir.

Tyscot is now home to several notable gospel artists such as Garnelle Hubbard-Spearman Deitrick Haddon

Deitrick Haddon

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, Chris Jones, and seminal CCM

Contemporary Christian music

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 artist Carman

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. Label co-founder Craig Tyson died on November 30, 2006 in Indianapolis.