- Reunion Records
Infobox record label
name = Reunion Records
image_bg =
parent =Sony Music Entertainment
founded = 1982
founder = Michael Blanton Dan Harrell
defunct =
distributor =Provident Label Group
genre = Various / Christian
country = USA
location =
url =Reunion Records is a
Brentwood, Tennessee based division ofSony Music Entertainment started in 1982 byDan Harrell andMike Blanton .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 , andRich Mullins were the label's first three artists.In 1990 they signed a new distribution deal with
Geffen Records . In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold toBMG cite journal |last=Holley |first=Debbie |date=1993-01-16 |title=BMG buys into Blanton/Harrell, Reunion Records |journal=Billboard Magazine |id= |volume=105 |issue=3 |pages=10 ] and by 1995 the other half was acquired by BMG too.cite news |title=BMG ENTERTAINMENT AND BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING ACQUIRE REUNION RECORDS AND REUNION MUSIC |publisher=PR Newswire |pages=426CH012 |date=1995-04-26] For a time though following the BMG acquisition they distributed throughRCA Records . From 1995 until 1996 it was part orArista Records (a BMG company). In October 1996 the label was sold toZomba Records .cite journal |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=1996-10-19 |title=Arista Nashville's Reunion Records purchased by the Zomba Group |journal=Billboard Magazine |id= |volume=108 |issue=42 |pages=10 ] Through eventual consolidation, it is now again part ofSony BMG .Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to create BHT Entertainment in 2003.cite journal |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=2003-12-05 |title=Christian music vets form BHT Label |journal=
Billboard Bulletin |id= ] The label signed a distribution agreement with Word.Artists
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Gary Chapman
*Ashley Cleveland
*Casting Crowns
*Brandon Heath
*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
*Michael Jackson References
See also
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List of record labels External links
* [http://www.reunionrecords.com/ Official Site]
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