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Reunion Records

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Reunion Records
Parent companySony Music Entertainment
Founded1982 (1982)
FounderMichael Blanton, Dan Harrell
Distributor(s)Provident-Integrity Distribution
GenreContemporary Christian, pop rock
Country of originUnited States
LocationFranklin, Tennessee, U.S.
Official websiteprovidentlabelgroup.com

Reunion Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, that operates under the Provident Label Group. It was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.[1]

History

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The label was formed by Amy Grant's managers (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. Troccoli, Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins were the label's first three artists.[2]

In 1990, they signed a new distribution deal with Geffen Records.[3] In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold to BMG[3] and by 1995 the other half was also acquired by BMG.[4] For a time following the BMG acquisition they distributed through RCA Records.[3] From 1995 until 1996, it was part of Arista Records (a BMG company). In October 1996, the label was sold to Zomba Records.[1] Through eventual consolidation, it is now part of Sony Music.

Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to create BHT Entertainment in 2003.[5] The label signed a distribution agreement with Word Records.

Notable artists

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Current roster:[6]

Former

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References

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  1. ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans (October 19, 1996). "Arista Nashville's Reunion Records purchased by the Zomba Group". Billboard Magazine. 108 (42): 10.
  2. ^ "Family Reunion [Reunion] - Various Artists | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  3. ^ a b c Holley, Debbie (January 16, 1993). "BMG buys into Blanton/Harrell, Reunion Records". Billboard Magazine. 105 (3): 10.
  4. ^ "BMG ENTERTAINMENT AND BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING ACQUIRE REUNION RECORDS AND REUNION MUSIC". PR Newswire. April 26, 1995. pp. 426CH012.
  5. ^ Price, Deborah Evans (December 5, 2003). "Christian music vets form BHT Label". Billboard Bulletin.
  6. ^ "Artists roster". Archived from the original on October 18, 2010. Retrieved April 16, 2012.
  7. ^ "Music News, November 2010: REBECCA ST. JAMES PARTNERS WITH PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP". Jesusfreakhideout.com. November 18, 2010. Retrieved October 9, 2011.
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