Inpop Records

Inpop Records is an independent contemporary Christian music record label based in Franklin, Tennessee, USA. It was launched in July 1999 by Australians Peter Furler, Wes Campbell and Dale Bray. 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. Artists on Inpop's roster include Newsboys, Mat Kearney, Everyday Sunday, and Superchick.

History

When Newsboys 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, Campbell and 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.

"Traveling the globe, we've seen thousands of bands and artists. We have a calling to give these musicians the same opportunity Newsboys were given," says Furler.

Inpop artists

* Article One (Canada)
* Paul Colman (Australia)
* Everyday Sunday (USA)
* Mat Kearney (USA)
* Jimmy Needham (USA)
* Newsboys (Australia)
* Newworldson (Canada)
* Shane & Shane (USA)
* Superchick (USA)
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree63 Tree63]

The Newsboys are one of Inpop's best-known artists. The group's lead singer, Peter Furler, is a member of Bethel, and Campbell doubles as the group's manager. At one point, the Newsboys [http://www.newsboys.com Web site] included a link where visitors could purchase "Biblical Foundations," a Bible study workbook published by Broocks and Murrell. It is popularly known as [http://www.haveyoudonethepurplebook.com "The Purple Book"] . The link pointedly asks the question, "Have you done The Purple Book?" The site also included a letter from Furler describing how "doing The Purple Book" had changed him. A daily teaching by Laffoon was also given prominent space. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20050313040747/http://www.newsboys.com/ Web Archive of Newsboys site] from March 13, 2005.] The Newsboys began downplaying their Every Nation ties on their site in the winter of 2005, though there is still a link to Laffoon's teachings there.

Previous Inpop artists

* Acquire The Fire (USA)
* Bob Smiley (USA)
* Beanbag (Australia)
* Casting Pearls (USA)
* Charmaine (Australia)
* Fusebox (USA)
* Go Fish (USA)
* Foolish Things (USA)
* Ian Eskelin (USA)
* Petra (USA)
* Phil Joel (New Zealand)
* Plus One (USA)
* Sarah Brendel (Germany)
* Everyday Sunday (USA)

Inpop Records also managed the annual Festival Con Dios national tour.

See also

* List of record labels

External links

* [http://www.inpop.com/ Official site]

References