Editing Reunion Records (section)

== History ==
The label was formed by [[Amy Grant]]'s managers (Harrell being her brother-in-law), with the label's original intent to give new artist [[Kathy Troccoli]] a home after being rejected by the major labels at the time. Troccoli, [[Michael W. Smith]] and [[Rich Mullins]] were the label's first three artists.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/family-reunion-reunion--mw0001288997 | title=Family Reunion &#91;Reunion&#93; - Various Artists &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits &#124; AllMusic | website=[[AllMusic]] }}</ref>

In 1990, they signed a new distribution deal with [[Geffen Records]].<ref name="BB_105_3"/> In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold to [[Bertelsmann Music Group|BMG]]<ref name="BB_105_3">{{cite journal |last=Holley |first=Debbie |date=January 16, 1993 |title=BMG buys into Blanton/Harrell, Reunion Records |journal=[[Billboard Magazine]] |volume=105 |issue=3 |page=10 }}</ref> and by 1995 the other half was also acquired by BMG.<ref name="PRN_04_95">{{cite news |title=BMG ENTERTAINMENT AND BMG MUSIC PUBLISHING ACQUIRE REUNION RECORDS AND REUNION MUSIC |publisher=[[PR Newswire]] |pages=426CH012 |date=April 26, 1995}}</ref> For a time following the BMG acquisition they distributed through [[RCA Records]].<ref name="BB_105_3"/> From 1995 until 1996, it was part of [[Arista Records]] (a BMG company). In October 1996, the label was sold to [[Zomba Group of Companies|Zomba Records]].<ref name="BB_108_42">{{cite journal |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=October 19, 1996 |title=Arista Nashville's Reunion Records purchased by the Zomba Group |journal=[[Billboard Magazine]] |volume=108 |issue=42 |page=10 }}</ref> Through eventual consolidation, it is now part of [[Sony Music]].

Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to create BHT Entertainment in 2003.<ref name="BB_B_03">{{cite journal |last=Price |first=Deborah Evans |date=December 5, 2003 |title=Christian music vets form BHT Label |journal=Billboard Bulletin }}</ref> The label signed a distribution agreement with [[Word Records]].