Inpop Records is an independent

contemporary Christian music Contemporary Christian music, also known as CCM, Christian pop, and occasionally inspirational music is a genre of modern popular music, and an aspect of Christian media, which is lyrically focused on matters related to the Christian faith and ...

record label based in

Nashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital city of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the seat of Davidson County. With a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census, Nashville is the most populous city in the state, 21st most-populous city in the U.S., and t ...

, U.S. It was launched in July 1999 by Australians Peter Furler, Dale Bray, and Wes Campbell. The name was derived from the idea of wanting to highlight the talents of ''in''ternational ''pop'' artists, though they have signed an equal number of American artists.

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When former

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 whi ...

lead singer Peter Furler and the band's manager Wes Campbell first came to the United States in the 1980s, they had no intention of owning a record label. A decade later, Furler decided he was tired of sharing his tour bus bunk with hundreds of demos piled high, all given to him from artists he met on tour. Deciding to do something about it, he and Campbell and Australian Businessman Dale Bray launched Inpop Records in July 1999. Inpop's stated goal is to discover the best artists around the world that understand the grace of the gospel of Jesus Christ, and who also have something new and unique to offer the world of Christian music. In 2018 SoundHouse LLC acquired the assets of InPop Records

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Consumed by Fire Consumed by Fire are an American contemporary Christian music brother trio from Wagoner, Oklahoma. They started making music in 2010, with their first album, ''Something Real'', that was independently released. Their second release, '' Lean on Me ...

(US) * Mat Kearney (US) * Taylor Red (US) *

V. Rose Vienna Rose Dare (born January 9, 1989), is better known by her stage name V. Rose, is an American Christian electronic dance music singer. Formerly signed to Clear Sight Music, she released two studio albums under that label, ''V. Rose (album) ...

(US)

Previous roster

Acquire the Fire Teen Mania International was an Evangelical Christian youth organization located in Dallas, Texas (formerly Garden Valley, Texas). Teen Mania focused primarily on four key programs, with a few additional smaller endeavors. It was one of the large ...

(US) * The Advice (US) (Active) * Article One (Canada) (Disbanded) * Bob Smiley (US) (Active) * Beanbag (Australia) (Disbanded) * The Benjamin Gate (South Africa) (Disbanded) * Chasen (US) (Disbanded) * Casting Pearls (US) (currently with INO Records) * Charmaine (Australia) (Active) with in:ciite media/Word Distribution * Everyday Sunday (US) (Active) * Fusebox (US) (Disbanded) *

Foolish Things Foolish Things is a rock/alternative rock/Christian rock band previously signed with Inpop Records. History The band took their name from 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 "God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise".

(US) (Disbanded) * Go Fish (US) (Active) *

Ian Eskelin Ian Eskelin (born October 17, 1969), is a record producer, songwriter, solo artist, and founding member and lead singer of the Grammy-nominated Christian rock band All Star United, and president of recording and publishing company Radiate Music ...

(US) (Active) * JJ Weeks Band (US) (Active) * Julian Drive (US) (Active) *

Jimmy Needham Jimmy Needham (born August 22, 1985) is an American contemporary Christian musician signed to Inpop Records. He released debut album, ''For Freedom'', an independent release, in 2005, and after signing with the Christian record label Inpop in ...

(US) (Active) *

(Australia) (Active, now with

Fair Trade Services Fair Trade Services, formerly known as INO Records, is an American record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, specializing in Contemporary Christian music (CCM). History The label was founded in 1999 as INO Records, a division of M2 Communica ...

) * Newworldson (Canada) (Active, Platinum Pop Records) * Paul Colman (Australia) (Active) *

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 ...

(US) (Active) *

Phil Joel Philip Joel Urry (born 5 January 1973), known by his stage name Phil Joel, is a New Zealand musician and former bassist for the Christian rock group Newsboys. Background Philip Joel Urry was born in Auckland, New Zealand. He was lead singer a ...

(New Zealand) (Active, with deliberatePeople Records, now with Zealand Worship) * Plus One (US) (Disbanded) *

Salvador Salvador, meaning " salvation" (or "saviour") in Catalan, Spanish, and Portuguese may refer to: * Salvador (name) Arts, entertainment, and media Music * Salvador (band), a Christian band that plays both English and Spanish music ** ''Salvador'' ...

(US) (Active) * Sarah Brendel (Germany) (Active) * Shane & Shane (US) (Active, now with Fair Trade Servies and INO Records) *

Stellar Kart Stellar Kart was an American pop punk band from Phoenix, Arizona, signed to Inpop Records and Capitol Records. The band released their first album, ''All Gas. No Brake'', in February 2005. Most of their singles have been accepted exclusively on ...

(US) (Disbanded) *

Superchick Superchick, originally known as Superchic '', was an American Christian alternative pop/rock band. Their music incorporated various styles such as pop, punk, rock, rap, and R&B. Their sound has been compared to mainstream artists like No Dou ...

(US) (Disbanded) *

Tree63 Tree63 is a contemporary Christian music band from Durban, South Africa. History The band was formed in 1996 and originally, it was unnamed. In 1997, the band had to come up with a name before performing at North Beach, Durban, and came up w ...

(South Africa) (Active) * Tricia (US) (Active) * Jaci Velasquez (US) (Active) *

Karyn Williams Karyn Kristyne Williams-White (born July 28, 1979), is an American Christian musician. She released an extended play, ''Wake Up'', in 2011. Her first album, '' Only You'', was released by Inpop Records in 2012, along with a re-release of the sam ...

(US) (Active)

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