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
Official websitewww.providentlabelgroup.com

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

History

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

Current roster:[6]

Former

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Price, Deborah Evans (1996-10-19). "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. 1 2 3 Holley, Debbie (1993-01-16). "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. 1995-04-26. pp. 426CH012.
  5. ↑ Price, Deborah Evans (2003-12-05). "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. 2010-11-18. Retrieved 2011-10-09.
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