Refuge Records was a
contemporary Christian music record label
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founded in 1980 by
Greg Nelson, Jack Hafer and Ray Nenow.
One imprint of Refuge was Pure Metal Records, although
Star Song Communications
Star Song Communications is a Christian record label that was started in 1976 by Wayne Donowho, who recruited his friend Darrell Harris. It gained notoriety when it issued Resurrection Band's ground-breaking debut album, Awaiting Your Reply in 19 ...
bought out that branch in 1990.
The label had Doug Mann, future founder of
R.E.X. Records, as an employee.
Artists
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Edin-Ådahl
Edin-Ådahl were a Swedish CCM band from 1977 to 1994, composed of brothers Bertil and Lasse Edin and Simon and Frank Ådahl. The group are best known for their 1990 hit " Som en vind" ( en, "Like a Wind"). It won the 1990 Melodifestivalen and ...
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Daniel Amos
Daniel Amos (aka D. A., Dä) is an American Christian rock band formed in 1974 by Terry Scott Taylor on guitars and vocals, Marty Dieckmeyer on bass guitar, Steve Baxter on guitars and Jerry Chamberlain on lead guitars. The band currently c ...
(''
Vox Humana'' in 1984)
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Daniel Band
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Bride
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When marrying, the bride's future spouse, (if male) is usually referred to as the '' bridegroom'' or just ''groom''. In Western culture, a bride may be attended by a maid, bri ...
* The Choir (''Shades of Grey'' ep)
* Robin Crow
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Jerusalem
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(''Dancing on the Head of the Serpent'' in 1988)
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Joe English (''Held Accountable'' in 1982)
* Tommy Funderburk group known as "The Front"
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Larry Howard (''Shout'' and ''Sanctified Blues''.)
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Phil Madeira
Philip Kamm Madeira (born 1952) is an American songwriter, producer, musician and singer. He was raised in Barrington, Rhode Island, and attended Taylor University, graduating in 1975. His songs have been recorded by The Civil Wars, Buddy Mill ...
(''Citizen of Heaven'' in 1986)
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Newsboys
Newsboys (sometimes stylised as newsboys) are a Christian rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia, by Peter Furler and George Perdikis. Now based in Nashville, Tennessee, the band has released 17 studio albums, 6 of which ...
(''Read All About It'' in 1988)
See also
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List of record labels
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References
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Record labels established in 1980
Defunct record labels of the United States
American independent record labels
Christian record labels
Rock record labels