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 prod ...
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 Phil ...
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 ...
in 1978. Originally a distribution deal was made with
Benson Records. From 1983 until 1986, distribution was done by
Word Records
Word Records is a Christian faith-based entertainment company based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is owned by Curb Records, and is a part of Word Entertainment. It is distributed by Warner Records (the former Warner Bros. Records).
History
In ...
. 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 i ...
. 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: ''D ...
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
Refuge Records was a contemporary Christian music record label founded in 1980 by Greg Nelson, Jack Hafer and Ray Nenow.
One imprint of Refuge was Pure Metal Records, although Star Song Communications bought out that branch in 1990. The label ...
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
*
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 ...
*
Bash 'n the Code
* Chris Beatty
* Benjamin
*
Bob Bennett
*
Aaron Benward
*
Jeoffrey Benward
*
Bride
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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, br ...
* Keith Brown
*
Chalice
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R ...
* Steve & Annie Chapman
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Kemper Crabb
*
Morgan Cryar
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Family Force 5
* Farrell & Farrell
*
Don Francisco
*
Disciples of Christ (later known as D.O.C. )
*
Gaither Vocal Band
* 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, folk ...
*
Glass Harp
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Bryn Haworth
* Jeffrey Herrmann
* Maureen Herrmann
*
Kim Hill
*
Jimmy Hotz
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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
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* Justus
*
King James
*
Mylon LeFevre
Mylon R. LeFevre (born October 6, 1944) is an American Christian rock singer best known for his work with his band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. He travels around the United States, ministering, teach ...
*
Mylon & Broken Heart
*
Liberation Suite
*
Debbie McClendon
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David Meece
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Kevin Max
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Tony Melendez
Tony may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
* Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...
*
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 ...
*
Nichole Nordeman
* Novella
*
Jerome Olds
*
John Pantry
* 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 A ...
*
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 Paul Smith or Paul Smith's may refer to:
Music
* Paul Smith (composer) (1906–1985), American film music composer
* Paul Smith (pianist) (1922–2013), Los Angeles jazz pianist
* Paul Smith (rock vocalist) (born 1979), vocalist and songwriter of ...
*
Sierra
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* Sierra de Juárez, a mountain range in Baja California, Mexico
* Sierra de las Nieves, a mountain range i ...
*
The Swirling Eddies
* Two Hearts
*
Tony Vincent
Tony may refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Tony (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters
* Gregory Tony (born 1978), American law enforcement officer
* Motu Tony (born 1981), New Zealand international rugby leagu ...
* 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
Stephen Wiley (born 1958) is an American rapper and minister, who is often credited as the first artist to release a Christian rap album. Page 3
Biography
Wiley was born in 1958 and grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma. A University of Oklahoma gradua ...
* Xalt
Compilations
*''
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)
See also
*
List of Christian record labels
References
External links
EMI CMG Official Website
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American record labels
Record labels established in 1976
Christian record labels
EMI
1976 establishments in the United States
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