Star Song Communications is a Christian

record label A record label, or record company, is a brand or trademark of music recordings and music videos, or the company that owns it. Sometimes, a record label is also a publishing company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the pr ...

that was started in

1976 Events January * January 3 – The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights enters into force. * January 5 – The Pol Pot regime proclaims a new constitution for Democratic Kampuchea. * January 11 – The 1976 ...

by Wayne Donowho, who recruited his friend Darrell Harris. It gained notoriety when it issued Resurrection Band's ground-breaking debut album,

Awaiting Your Reply ''Awaiting Your Reply'' is the debut album by American Christian rock band Resurrection Band, released in 1978. Recording history The album was recorded for only $8000 US over a period of two weeks in marathon all-night sessions ending on Ea ...

in 1978. Originally a distribution deal was made with

Benson Records Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson and John T. Benson, who formed the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records, creating house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, R ...

. From 1983 until 1986, distribution was done by Word Records. After that, a deal was made with

Sparrow Records Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group. History Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then artists and repertoire (A&R) director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by Thorn EMI in ...

. Independent distribution was started in 1989, and picked up distribution for ForeFront records and

DC Talk DC Talk (stylized as dc Talk) is a Christian rap and rock trio. The group was formed at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1987 by Toby McKeehan, Michael Tait, and Kevin Max Smith. They released five major studio albums together: ...

in 1991. This distribution was maintained until the sale of the company to EMI, and the launch of Chordant Distribution in 1994. Pure Metal Records was acquired from Refuge Records in 1990. In 1998, it was announced that Star Song would only be used to issue reprints, and their artists would be transferred to Sparrow.

Artists

* Tom Autry *

Brian Barrett Brian Joseph Barrett (born 16 November 1966) is a former New Zealand first-class cricketer who played for Auckland, Northern Districts and Worcestershire, also playing List A games for Northern Districts and Worcestershire and appearing at Yout ...

Barren Cross Barren Cross is an American Christian metal band that was formed in Los Angeles in 1983 by high school friends Ray Parris (guitar) and Steve Whitaker (drums). The band released six albums from 1986 to 1994. They have reunited for a few shows in r ...

* Bash 'n the Code * Chris Beatty * Benjamin * Bob Bennett *

Aaron Benward Aaron Jeoffrey Benward (born September 13, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter, actor, film/TV producer and music supervisor. Life and career Benward is the son of Candice and Jeoffrey Benward and has two siblings, Sareece and Colin. In h ...

* Jeoffrey Benward *

Bride A bride is a woman who is about to be married or who is newlywed. When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the '' bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, bri ...

* Keith Brown *

Chalice A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning. R ...

* Steve & Annie Chapman *

Kemper Crabb Kemper Crabb is an American musician. His style is reminiscent of 'Olde English,' and his music has been described as 'Celtic, Medieval, intelligent and sacred'. He has produced over 8 albums, with ''The Vigil'' (1982) selling over one hundred t ...

Morgan Cryar Morgan Cryar is a contemporary Christian music vocalist, songwriter, and producer from Louisiana. He is especially noted for his creative lyric-writing.

Family Force 5 FF5 (formerly known as Family Force 5, The Phamily, Ground Noise and The Brothers) is an American Christian rock band from Atlanta, Georgia. The band formed in 2005 by brothers Solomon "Soul Glow Activatur" Olds, Joshua "Fatty" Olds, and Jaco ...

* Farrell & Farrell * Don Francisco *

Disciples of Christ The Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) is a mainline Protestant Christian denomination in the United States and Canada. The denomination started with the Restoration Movement during the Second Great Awakening, first existing during the 19th ...

(later known as D.O.C. ) *

Gaither Vocal Band The Gaither Vocal Band is an American southern gospel vocal group, named after its founder and leader Bill Gaither. On March 1, 2017, it was announced that the Gaither Vocal Band lineup consisted of Reggie Smith, Wes Hampton, Adam Crabb, Todd ...

* Steve Geyer * Giantkiller * Jim Gill *

Pam Mark Hall Pam Mark Hall (born 1951 as Pamela Ann Mark in San Bernardino, California) is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer and artist (acrylics and multi-media.) Career Cutting her musical teeth on the renaissance explosion of pop, fo ...

* Glass Harp * Bryn Haworth * Jeffrey Herrmann * Maureen Herrmann * Kim Hill *

Jimmy Hotz Jimmy Hotz is an American inventor, record producer, recording engineer, electronic music pioneer, audio expert, author and musician. Background Hotz began playing guitar at the age of seven. He plays a number of instruments such as the gu ...

The Imperials The Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been active for over 55 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many ...

* In Reach * Aaron Jeoffrey * Justus * King James * Mylon LeFevre * Mylon & Broken Heart * Liberation Suite *

Debbie McClendon Debbie McClendon (born June 15, 1960) is an American gospel musician and Christian R&B singer, who is a traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, and contemporary Christian music recording artist. She started her music career, in 198 ...

* David Meece *

Kevin Max Kevin Max Smith (born August 17, 1967) is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk. As a solo artist following the band going on hiatus, he has recorded 12 full-length stud ...

* Tony Melendez *

Newsboys Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which ...

Nichole Nordeman Nichole Ellyse Nordeman (born January 3, 1972) is an American contemporary Christian singer and songwriter. Biography Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church. She got her start when she entered ...

* Novella * Jerome Olds *

John Pantry John Pantry (born 10 October 1946) is a musician, singer, songwriter, audio engineer (at IBC Studios, for the Small Faces and on the first three Bee Gees L.P.s) and record producer from Harrow, Middlesex, England. He's been active since the la ...

* Painted Orange *

Twila Paris Twyla (also Twila) is a given name. Notable people with the name include: Twyla * Twyla Hansen (born 1949), American poet, a Nebraska State Poet * Twyla Herbert (1921–2009), American songwriter * Twyla King (1937-2022), American newspaper editor ...

* Michael Peace *

Matt Redman Matthew James Redman (born 14 February 1974) is an English Christian worship leader, singer-songwriter and author. Redman has released 16 albums, written 8 books, and helped start three church-plants. He is best known for his two-time Grammy Aw ...

* Michael Peace *

Petra Petra ( ar, ٱلْبَتْرَاء, Al-Batrāʾ; grc, Πέτρα, "Rock", Nabataean: ), originally known to its inhabitants as Raqmu or Raqēmō, is an historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. It is adjacent to the mountain of Ja ...

* Phillips, Craig and Dean * Quickflight * Dave Reader * The RapSures * Reality Check * Linnae Reeves * Resurrection Band * David Robertson * Say What? * Scepter * Jeff Scheetz * Seraiah * Seth * Paul Smith * Sierra * The Swirling Eddies * Two Hearts * Tony Vincent * The Walter Eugenes *

White Heart White Heart, also listed as Whiteheart, was an American contemporary Christian music and pop-rock band which formed in 1982. White Heart's discography includes thirteen albums, the most recent of which was released in 1997. Original members Bill ...

* Whitecross * Fletch Wiley * Stephen Wiley * Xalt

Compilations

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Never Say Dinosaur ''Never Say Dinosaur'' is a tribute album dedicated to Christian rock band Petra. The album includes 11 revisions and re-imaginings of classic Petra songs and one original composition by Kevin Smith of DC Talk. ''Dinosaur'' contained an eclectic ...

'' (1996)

References

External links

EMI CMG Official Website
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