Pamplin Music was an independent Christian record label founded in 1995 by

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The label was a subunit of Pamplin Entertainment and in turn Pamplin Communications, which was already established in the Christian media market through book stores and video products. Pamplin Music reported turning a profit in 1999 as well as being in the top five Christian music record labels. Despite this, Pamplin closed at the end of 2001, shuttering both its production and distribution operations. Pamplin focused on the pop, soft rock, and R&B market segments. For other segments, they used sublabels. Red Hill Records, established in 2000 with A&R handled by Dan Michaels (according to ''Billboard''), focused on electronic and pop music, and was generally aimed at the youth market. Organic Records was their label for alternative and modern rock artists. Cathedral Records and Crossroads served the

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market segments. Cathedral did not close with the other sublabels, and established distribution through New Day Distribution.

Distribution

While previous releases from parent company Pamplin Entertainment such as the

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series had used existing distribution channels, with the establishment of Pamplin Music, the company began distributing its own material. In 1997 they began providing services to other labels as well. Distributed labels include: *Audience Records *Calvary Chapel Music * Discovery House Music *Infiniti Records * KMG Records * Maranatha! *Rustproof Records *Sonlite *Tyscot

Artists

;Pamplin Records *

Acquire the Fire Teen Mania International was an Evangelical Christian youth organization located in Dallas, Texas (formerly Garden Valley, Texas). Teen Mania focused primarily on four key programs, with a few additional smaller endeavors. It was one of the larges ...

*Billy Batstone * Charles Billingsley (formerly of

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) *Church of Rhythm *The Darins * Jody Davis *

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*Kevin Jackson (formerly of Chase) *

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*Scott Faircloff *Five O'clock People * Vestal Goodman * Natalie Grant *Tracy Harris *Timothy James Meaney * Nikki Leonti *Lloyd *Sara Paulson * Phatfish * Sierra *Solomon's Wish *SpinAround *Melissa Tawlks (formerly of Acquire the Fire) *

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*Two Or More *Jeni Varnadeau (currently known as Alexa James) ;Organic Records * Bride *The Channelsurfers (aka The Channel Surfers) *The Corbans *The Frantics *Human *Jesus Music *

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*Sappo *Say-So *Scarecrow and Tinmen *

Split Level Split Level were a Christian rock band from Northern Ireland, active from 1986 to 2000. History Split Level first began their career in the mid-1980s, playing local Christian gatherings and festivals in Northern Ireland. A song of theirs appe ...

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Spy Glass Blue Spy Glass Blue is an American post-punk/ new wave/Britpop band formed by Allan Aguirre of Scaterd Few, is credited for legitimizing and authenticating the post-punk genre in Christian alternative music (ACM) much in the same way that Scaterd Few ...

*Stereo Deluxx *This Train *

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*Tragedy Ann * The World Inside ;Red Hill Records *Ash Mundae *

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* Katy Hudson (currently known as Katy Perry) *Kindred Three ;Audience Records *Jason Ingram Band *Everett Darren *Selena Bloom *Moriah

References

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