- Star Song Communications
Star Song Communications was a
record label that was started in 1976 byDarrell Harris . It gained notoriety when it issuedResurrection Band 's ground-breaking debut album,Awaiting Your Reply in 1978. Originally a distribution deal was made withBenson Records . From 1983 until 1986 distribution was done byWord Records . After that, a deal was made withSparrow Records until the launch of "Chordant Distribution" in1993 . In1998 , "Chordant Distribution" and all their lables such as StarSong,Forefront Records ,Sparrow Records and others was acquired byEMI cite book |last=Hendershot |first=Heather |title=Shaking the World for Jesus: Media and Conservative Evangelical Culture |year=2004 |publisher=University of Chicago Press |location=Chicago ,Illinois |isbn=0-226-32679-9 |chapter=Why Should the Devil Have all the Good Music? Christian Music and the Secular Marketplace |pages=56 |quote= ] and shortly afterwards launched EMI|CMG Distribution. "See [http://www.chordant.com/| Official Website] "It was later announced that Star Song would only be used to issue reprints and their artists would be transferred to Sparrow.cite journal |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=1998-12-05 |title=EMI's StarSong Shifts To Imprint Status |journal=
Billboard Magazine |id= |volume= |issue= |pages=5 ]Artists
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Aaron Benward
*Alwyn Wall
*Andre Walton
*Arkangel
*Barren Cross
*Benjamin
*Bill Mason Band
* Bob Bennett
*Brian Barrett
*Bride
*Bryn Haworth
*Chalice
*Chris Beatty
*Church in the City
*Craig Smith
*The Brothers (nowFamily Force 5 )
*Dan Whittlemore
*David Meece
*David Stearman
* Daybreak
*D.O.C. Disciples of Christ
* Don Francisco
*Farrell & Farrell
*Fletch Wiley
*Friends First
* Gaither Vocal Band
*The Gang and the Super Kids -- akaTom & Robin Brooks
*Giantkiller
*Glass Harp
*Heartbeat
*The Hope -- néeThe Hope of Glory
*The Imperials
*Jerome Olds
*Jim Crain
*Jim Gill
*Jim & Jerome Cox
*Jimmy Hotz
*John Pantry
*Justus
*Karla Worley
*Kemper Crabb
*Kim Hill
* King James
*Liberation Suite
*Legacy
*Lyrix
*Michael Peace
*Morgan Cryar
*Mylon LeFevre
*Mylon & Broken Heart
*Newsboys
*Nichole Nordeman
*Novella
*Pam Mark Hall
*Painted Orange
*Paul Mills
* Paul Smith
*Peter Beveridge
* Petra
*Phillips, Craig & Dean
*Quickflight
*Randy Adams
* Reality Check
*Resurrection Band
*Rev. Counta & Speedoze
*Scepter
*Seth
* Sierra
*Steve & Annie Chapman
*Steve Geyer
*Tom Autry
*Tom Karlson
*Tony Vincent
*Twila Paris
*White Heart
*Whitecross Hits Songs
"This is a small list of songs that were made hits on StarSong Records"
* Can't Stop Talking "- Gaither Vocal Band"
* A Few Good Men "- Gaither Vocal Band"
* Piece of The Rock "- Gaither Vocal Band"
* Come Into My Life "- The Imperials"
* It's Raining Again "- The Imperials"
* Nothing Less "- The Imperials"
* Closer Than A Brother "- The Imperials"
* We're All Looking "- The Imperials"
* Testify "- The Imperials"
* Precious Love "- Newsboys"
* I Cannot Get You Out of My System "- Newsboys"
* Shine "- Newsboys"
* Take Me To Your Leader "- Newsboys"
* Breakfast "- Newsboys"
* Entertaining Angels "- Newsboys"
* The Coloring Song "- Petra"
* More Power To Ya "- Petra"
* Not of This World "- Petra"
* Beat The System "- Petra"
* Hollow Eyes "- Petra"
* First Love "- Petra"
* Desert Rose "- White Heart"
* His Heart Was Always In It "- White Heart"
* Nothing But The Best "- White Heart"
* Once And For All "- White Heart"
* No Second Chances "- Whitecross"
* When The Clock Strikes "- Whitecross"
* The Hammer & The Nail "- Whitecross"
* God Is In Control "- Twila Paris"References
See also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://www.chordant.com/ EMI CMG Official Website]
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