Candle is a
Christian
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kids' band that is best known for their Agapeland-related
children's albums
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''Music Machine'' and ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies''. They recorded children's albums for
Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records is a Christian music record label and a division of Universal Music Group.
History
Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then artists and repertoire (A&R) director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by Thorn EMI in ...
' Birdwing branch.
The band won the 1988
Dove Award
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"Children's Music Album of the Year" for their album ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies III''.
They have also been nominated for a
Grammy Award
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multiple times.
List of Candle albums
* ''Agapeland''
* ''Animals and Other Things'' - nominated for the 1982 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children"
* ''Music Machine''
* ''Music Machine II'' - Dove Winner, nominated for 1983 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children"
* ''Music Machine III''
* ''Music Machine Fun Club Album''
* ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies''
* ''
Bullfrogs and Butterflies II'' - nominated for the 1985 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children"
* ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies III'' - winner of the 1988 Dove Award "Children's Music Album of the Year",
nominated for the 1987 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children"
* ''Bullfrogs and Butterflies IV: I've Been Born Again'' - nominated for the 1989 Grammy Award "Best Recording for Children"
* ''
Ants'hillvania''
* ''Ants'hillvania II: The Honeydew Adventure''
* ''Once Upon a Christmas: The Original Story''
* ''Sir Oliver's Song''
* ''Nathaniel the Grublet''
* ''The Story of Little Tree''
* ''The Birthday Party''
* ''To The Chief Musician''
* ''To The Chief Musician II''
* ''Agapeland At Play''
* ''The Bible: The Amazing Book''
* ''Lullabies And Nursery Rhymes''
* ''Candle On The Street''
*Agapeland Character Builder Series
References
American Christian musical groups
American children's musical groups
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