Spring Hill Music Group is a contemporary Christian music
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 prod ...
based in the United States. As of July 2007, the Spring Hill Music Group is home to nineteen different Christian artists and produces the Shout! series and Songtime Kids record series.
History
Spring Hill was founded in 1994 as Chapel Music Group by
Bill Gaither and Leland Boren.
[The Spring Hill Music Group Announces the Creation of the Hillsboro Jazz Label]
Labels
As of July 2007, Spring Hill Music Group is also the parent label of two smaller Christian labels:
Slanted Records
Slanted Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee. As part of the Spring Hill Music Group, Slanted Records signs Contemporary Christian artists whose music can be described as progressive rock or modern rock. ...
, a self-described
progressive pop
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and
modern rock
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Christian label and
Spring Hill Worship
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, a label dedicated to releasing Christian
worship music
Contemporary worship music (CWM), also known as praise and worship music, is a defined genre of Christian music used in contemporary worship. It has developed over the past 60 years and is stylistically similar to pop music. The songs are f ...
albums; Green Hill Music, which markets easy-listening, jazz, inspirational and pop general-market releases to specialty retailers,
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Notable Christian artists currently signed by Spring Hill Music Group, as of July 2007, include: DecembeRadio
DecembeRadio was an American Christian rock band formed in 2003 and composed of bassist and lead vocalist Josh Reedy, lead guitarist Brian Bunn, rhythm guitarist Eric Miker and drummer Boone Daughdrill.
Reedy, Bunn and Miker first ventured out o ...
(Slanted Records), Al Denson
Albert Wray Denson (born May 13, 1960, in Starkville, Mississippi), more commonly known as Al Denson, is a contemporary Christian music artist and a Christian radio and television show host.
Biography
Denson first became well known for his inv ...
, Eden's Bridge
Eden's Bridge is a Christian band whose style covers elements of Celtic folk, pop, and rock
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, Buddy Greene
Buddy Greene (born October 30, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, guitar player and harmonica player. Most of his recordings consist of gospel music with a distinctly Southern gospel
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian mus ...
, Inhabited (Slanted Records), Janet Paschal
Janet Paschal (born October 18, 1956) is an inspirational gospel vocalist. She has released numerous albums in that genre and has received multiple fan awards and Grammy and Dove Award nominations. She is also a songwriter and published author. ...
, Scott Krippayne
Scott Krippayne (born July 23, 1970) is an American singer and songwriter. Krippayne is better known for his contributions towards other artists, as over 150 of his songs have been recorded by others including Point of Grace, John Tesh, Avalon, Ja ...
, Oak Ridge Boys
The Oak Ridge Boys are an American country and gospel vocal quartet originating in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The group was founded in the 1940s as the Oak Ridge Quartet. They became popular in Southern gospel during the 1950s. Their name was change ...
, Dottie Rambo
Dottie Rambo (March 2, 1934 ā May 11, 2008) was an American gospel singer and songwriter. She was a Grammy winning solo artist and multiple Dove award-winning artist. Along with ex-husband Buck and daughter Reba, she formed the award-winnin ...
, and Wayne Watson
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See also
* List of contemporary Christian music record labels
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* 5 Minute Walk
* 7Spin Music
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* Ardent Records
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* BEC Recordings
* Bethel Music
* Broken Records
* Beach Street Records
* Blood and ...
* List of record labels
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External links
Official site
Green Hill Music website
References
American record labels
Christian record labels
Rock record labels
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