Reunion Records
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Michael Blanton Dan Harrell |
| Distributor(s) | Provident-Integrity Distribution |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music |
| Country of origin | USA |
Reunion Records is a Christian music record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee and operating under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.[1]
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[edit] History
The label was formed by Amy Grant's managers (with 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.
In 1990 they signed a new distribution deal with Geffen Records.[2] In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold to BMG[2] and by 1995 the other half was also acquired by BMG.[3] For a time following the BMG acquisition they distributed through RCA Records.[2] From 1995 until 1996 it was part or 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 Entertainment.
Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to create BHT Entertainment in 2003.[4] The label signed a distribution agreement with Word Records.
[edit] Current Artists
The current roster of artists, updated February 3, 2011:[5]
- Anthem Lights
- Casting Crowns
- Brandon Heath
- Rebecca St. James[6]
- Michael W. Smith
- Kerrie Roberts
- Tenth Avenue North
[edit] Former Artists
- All Star United (Active, with Double Happiness/Fierce UK)
- The Archers (Inactive)
- Matt Brouwer (Active, with Black Shoe Records)
- Gary Chapman (Inactive)
- Ashley Cleveland (Active)
- Chynna & Vaughan (Active)
- Elim Hall (Inactive)
- Kim Hill (Active, with 33rd Street Records)
- Jake (Hiatus)
- Michael James (Inactive)
- Wes King (Inactive)
- Ana Laura (Active, with Integrity Latin)
- Leeland (Active, with Essential Records)
- Brian Littrell (Active)
- Mike-E (Active, with WENDEMÉ CREATIVE)
- Rich Mullins (Deceased)
- Jill Paquette (Active)
- Billy Sprague (Inactive)
- Phil Stacey (Active)
- The Prayer Chain (Inactive)
- Third Day (no longer on the label; currently on Essential Records)
- Kathy Troccoli (Active, with KT Records)
- Joy Williams (no longer signed; currently independent and a member of The Civil Wars)
[edit] References
- ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans (1996-10-19). "Arista Nashville's Reunion Records purchased by the Zomba Group". Billboard Magazine 108 (42): 10.
- ^ a b c Holley, Debbie (1993-01-16). "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. 1995-04-26. pp. 426CH012.
- ^ Price, Deborah Evans (2003-12-05). "Christian music vets form BHT Label". Billboard Bulletin.
- ^ "Artists roster". http://www.providentpress.com/labelinfo.php#1. Retrieved 3 February 2011.
- ^ "Music News, November 2010: REBECCA ST. JAMES PARTNERS WITH PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP". Jesusfreakhideout.com. 2010-11-18. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2010/11/18.REBECCA%20ST.%20JAMES%20PARTNERS%20WITH%20PROVIDENT%20LABEL%20GROUP.asp. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
