| Reunion Records | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1982 |
| Founder | Michael Blanton Dan Harrell |
| Distributing label | Provident-Integrity Distribution |
| Genre | Various / Christian |
| 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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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. Miss 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 acquired by BMG too.[3] For a time though 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 again part of Sony BMG.
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.
Artists
- All Star United
- Gary Chapman
- Ashley Cleveland
- Casting Crowns
- Brandon Heath
- Phil Stacey
- Michael James
- Kim Hill
- Wes King
- Brian Littrell
- Mike-E
- Rich Mullins
- hoi Polloi
- Michael W. Smith
- Billy Sprague
- Tenth Avenue North
- Kathy Troccoli
- the Prayer Chain
John Waller - Joy Williams
- Monday Morning(band)
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.
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