Lee Scott

Lee Granderson Scott, better known as L.G., was born August 5, 1940 in St. Louis, Missouri to Phillip Lee and Louvenia Scott. He transitioned from this life on April 20, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio.

His musical career started at the age of three as he watched and admired people playing the piano. He was the pianist for the first live radio broadcast of Lively Stone Church at the age of thirteen. L.G. was assigned duties as the Director of the Lively Stone Music Department at the age of fifteen. He administered leadership to the Senior Choir, the Pentecostal Chorus, the Youth Choir, and the Radio Broadcast Choir.

L.G. graduated from O’Fallon Technical School, received his Bachelor of Arts Degree from St. Louis Institute of Music at Washington University in 1969, and acquired several professional certificates of achievement.

In 1963, he was the first organist to record with the famous O’Neal Twins. Approximately three years later, he helped form the Midwestern District Choir of the Thirteenth Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World. In 1970, this choir produced its first album entitled “Witness” winning the choir the “Choir of the Year Award” by the late Reverend James Cleveland of the Gospel Music Workshop of America. In 1972, L.G. organized the Lee Scott Singers. They recorded their first album, “Peacemaker”, and performed in Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The “Peacemaker” album received two gold record awards from the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Fund. In addition, L.G’s rendition of “I Have a Dream” sung by Austin Layne, Jr. received a gold record award as a single 45 recording.

In 1972, he founded the Mid America Recording Company recording several artists including Zella Jackson Price and her first song “Say a Little Prayer for Me.” Approximately, two years later, he formed the Mid-America Gospel Enterprise, which included a music school and recording plus publishing studios. Motivated to move forward, Mid-America Gospel Records was established in 1978. It was through these accomplishments that L.G. gained national and international acclaim. He has touched the lives of many well-known artists in the music industry such as Donny Hathaway, Lionel Richie, The Commodores, Benny Cummings, Timothy Wright, and Phil Driscoll to name a few.

After the passing of his father in 1987, L.G. felt led of the Lord to move to Ohio. There he served as Minister of Music at Bible Way Church of our Lord Jesus Christ. He continued writing, teaching, and sharing his music with the world including his arrangement of “This Little Light of Mine” sung by 100 Voices of Gospel Choir leading them to win the gold on the U.K’s Britain’s Got Talent in 2016.

L.G. is preceded in death by his father Phillip L. Scott, mother Louvenia Scott, and siblings Phillip Scott, Jr., Arnetta Thompson, Teatta Cannon, Anna Mae Hemphill, Dorothy “Lou Lou” Scott, Bishop Alphonso Scott, and Monroe “MC” Spring.

L.G. is survived by his sister, Mary “Sugg” Scott (St. Louis, MO); son, Lee “Baby G” Scott, Jr. (St. Louis, MO); devoted daughters, Robyn L. Scott-Neal (St. Louis, MO and Deonna (Scott) Barnett; son-in-law Shermaine Barnett (Columbus, OH); and fifteen grandchildren: Grant Maxey-Scott (Karin), Lee G. Scott III, William L. Scott, Christian A. Scott, Raechel E. Scott, Ivy V. Scott, Ian L. Scott, Daniel L. Scott, Lazaar V. Neal III “Tre”, Levon D. Neal, Lakel B. Neal, Micaiah Barnett, Isaiah Barnett, Noah Barnett, and Josiah Barnett.
An additional viewing will be held in St. Louis, MO on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 9am – 11am at Lively Stone Church of God at 4015 St. Louis Ave., St. Louis, MO 63104.

Visitation 10:00am and Funeral 11:00am Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Bible Way Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, 453 S Wheatland Ave.

Interment at St. Peters Cemetery in St. Louis, MO.