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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. Barry McGuire was the first artist signed to the label, followed quickly by John Michael Talbot and his brother Terry, Janny Grein, and Annie Herring of 2nd Chapter of Acts; all of whom released albums with Sparrow in May of that year.
Purchased by Thorn EMI in 1992, Sparrow's parent underwent a demerger four years later to become the EMI Group, and the label is now part of the Capitol Christian Music Group.
As of 2009, Sparrow's artists include Britt Nicole, Chris Tomlin, Mandisa, Matt Redman, Matthew West, Steven Curtis Chapman and Switchfoot. Since 1996, a popular production of Sparrow Records has been the annual WOW Hits contemporary Christian music series. In 1998, the WOW franchise then added the annual WOW Gospel series of albums. The WOW Worship series was introduced in 1999.
Notable artists
Source: Artist List
Former
Compilations
Firewind: A Contemporary Dramatic Musical (1976)
Christmas (1988)
Passion: Awakening (2010)
Sparrow projects
WOW Worship Series
See also
List of record labels
Contemporary Christian Music
References
External links
Official site
EMI Christian Music Group
Kata Kunci Pencarian:
- Audrey Assad
- Provident Label Group
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- How Sweet the Sound: 25 Favorite Hymns and Gospel Greats
- Newsboys Live in Concert: God's Not Dead
- True Beauty (album)
- Taylor York
- Colton Dixon
- John Michael Talbot
- Keith Richards
- Sparrow Records
- Sparrow
- Mighty Sparrow
- Keith Green
- Norman Hutchins
- Robbie Seay Band
- Star Song Communications
- Geoff Moore
- 2nd Chapter of Acts
- Something Like Silas
