Pamplin Music was an independent Christian record label founded in 1995 by Robert B. Pamplin Jr. 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 The Choir is an atmospheric Christian alternative rock band currently comprising Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals, Steve Hindalong on drums, and Dan Michaels on saxophone and lyricon. Long-time bassist Tim Chandler died in 2018, and guit ...

(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 Bibleman 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 KMG (Killen Music Group) Records was a Christian record label. The label was established in 1997 by Buddy Killen as a subunit of the Killen Music Group / Buddy Killen Enterprises and sold in late 1998 to Cal Turner III, who is related to the Cal ...

* Maranatha! *Rustproof Records *Sonlite *Tyscot

Artists

;Pamplin Records * Acquire the Fire *Billy Batstone * Charles Billingsley (formerly of Newsong) *Church of Rhythm *The Darins * Jody Davis * John Elefante *Kevin Jackson (formerly of Chase) *

Rick Elias Richard Robert Elias (January 7, 1955 – April 2, 2019) was an American singer and songwriter based in Nashville, Tennessee, Nashville. Elias is best known for being a founding member of Rich Mullins' A Ragamuffin Band, which recorded and ...

*Scott Faircloff *Five O'clock People *

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Natalie Grant Natalie Diane Grant (born December 21, 1971) is an American singer and songwriter of contemporary Christian music. She received the Gospel Music Association's Dove Award for Female Vocalist of the Year four consecutive years (2006, 2007, 2008 an ...

*Tracy Harris *Timothy James Meaney *

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*Lloyd *Sara Paulson *

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* 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 *

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*The Channelsurfers (aka The Channel Surfers) *The Corbans *The Frantics *Human *Jesus Music * Mayfair Laundry *Sappo *Say-So *Scarecrow and Tinmen * Split Level *

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*Stereo Deluxx *This Train * Dale Thompson *Tragedy Ann *

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;Red Hill Records *Ash Mundae *

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

References

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