Reunion Records
| Reunion Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell |
| Distributor | Provident-Integrity Distribution |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian, pop rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Official website | providentlabelgroup |
Reunion Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, that operates under the Provident Label Group. It was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.[1]
History
[edit]The label was formed by Amy Grant's managers (Harrell being her brother-in-law), with the label's original intent to give new artist Kathy Troccoli a home after being rejected by the major labels at the time. Troccoli, Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins were the label's first three artists.[2]
In 1990, they signed a new distribution deal with Geffen Records.[3] In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold to BMG[3] and by 1995 the other half was also acquired by BMG.[4] For a time following the BMG acquisition they distributed through RCA Records.[3] From 1995 until 1996, it was part of Arista Records (a BMG company). In October 1996, the label was sold to Zomba Records.[1] Through eventual consolidation, it is now part of Sony Music.
Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to create BHT Entertainment in 2003.[5] The label signed a distribution agreement with Word Records.
Notable artists
[edit]Current roster:[6]
Former
[edit]- 1GN (inactive)
- Austin Adamec (active)
- All Star United (active, with Double Happiness/Fierce UK)
- Anthem Lights (active, independent)
- The Archers (inactive)
- Matt Brouwer (active, with Black Shoe Records)
- Building 429 (active, with 3rd Wave Music)
- Gary Chapman (inactive)
- Church of Rhythm (disbanded)
- Ashley Cleveland (active)
- Rick Cua (inactive)
- Kim Hill (active, with 33rd Street Records)
- Michael James (inactive)
- Michael Peace (inactive)
- Wes King (inactive)
- Ana Laura (active, with Integrity Latin)
- Leeland (active, with Essential Records)
- Brian Littrell (active)
- Michael W. Smith (currently on Rocketown Records)
- Lindsay McCaul (active, with Centricity)
- Rich Mullins (deceased)
- Kerrie Roberts (currently independent)
- SHINEmk (disbanded)
- Phil Stacey (active)
- The Prayer Chain (inactive)
- Third Day (disbanded, had moved to Essential Records)
- Kathy Troccoli (active, with KT Records)
- Tauren Wells (active, with Sparrow Records)
- Joy Williams (currently independent)
References
[edit]- 1 2 Price, Deborah Evans (October 19, 1996). "Arista Nashville's Reunion Records purchased by the Zomba Group". Billboard Magazine. 108 (42): 10.
- ↑ "Family Reunion [Reunion] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- 1 2 3 Holley, Debbie (January 16, 1993). "BMG buys into Blanton/Harrell, Reunion Records". Billboard Magazine. 105 (3): 10.
- ↑ "BMG ENTERTAINMENT AND BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING ACQUIRE REUNION RECORDS AND REUNION MUSIC". PR Newswire. April 26, 1995. pp. 426CH012.
- ↑ Price, Deborah Evans (December 5, 2003). "Christian music vets form BHT Label". Billboard Bulletin.
- ↑ "Artists roster". Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
- ↑ "Music News, November 2010: REBECCA ST. JAMES PARTNERS WITH PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP". Jesusfreakhideout.com. November 18, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
