Integrity Music is part of the David C Cook nonprofit group. Founded as a

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music club in 1987 as ''Integrity Music'', Integrity was at the forefront of

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's widespread popularity of praise and worship music. Integrity publishes many of the top songs in the Church, including " We Believe" (

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). The label has also translated albums into Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Indonesian, Cantonese, Russian, Dutch, French and Portuguese.

History

Integrity Music was founded in 1987 with the purchase of the music division of Integrity Communications, owned by Charles Simpson Ministries. Simpson was a member of the Shepherding Movement and pastor of Covenant Church of

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. Since 1983, the label and its predecessor has produced the popular Hosanna! Music series of praise and worship music which started with the release of ''Behold His Majesty'', with worship Leader Ron Tucker, in 1983. By 1995 the firm was publicly traded on

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under the symbol ITGR. In 2001, Integrity started Integrity Publishers. The company changed its name in 2002 to Integrity Media to better reflect its move into other markets. Also in 2002, the firm purchased the Nashville-based record label

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. This added to their artist roster, which already included

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, and

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. The label also released the soundtrack to the film ''

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'' and the Time-Life-advertised ''Songs 4 Worship'' collections. In 2004, co-founder and chairman Michael Coleman took Integrity private., While the company worked with FamilyTreeMedia on a home video series called "Baby Faith", including six stories of a infant's version of the

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, hosted by award-nominated actress and singer

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. In 2005, Integrity Music and INO Records began distribution through

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as part of the

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. In 2006, Integrity Publishers was sold to Thomas Nelson. Integrity also sells music, film and digital media via direct mail and Internet sales, as well as direct mail greeting cards through DaySpring/

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. In 2011, Integrity Media sold Integrity Music to ministry company David C. Cook. Headquarters moved from

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to David C. Cook headquarters in

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References

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* {{Authority control American record labels Record labels established in 1987 Christian record labels Companies based in Colorado Springs, Colorado