Editing Reunion Records

{{Short description|American Christian record label}}
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{{Infobox record label
| name        = Reunion Records
| image       = ReunionRecords.png
| image_size =100
| parent      = [[Sony Music Entertainment]]
| founded     = {{start date|1982}}
| founder     = Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell
| distributor = [[Provident Label Group|Provident-Integrity Distribution]]
| genre       = [[Contemporary Christian music|Contemporary Christian]], [[pop rock]]
| country     = United States
| location    = [[Franklin, Tennessee]], U.S.
| website = {{URL|providentlabelgroup.com}}
}}

'''Reunion Records''' is a contemporary Christian [[record label]] based in [[Brentwood, Tennessee]], that operates under the [[Provident Label Group]]. It was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.<ref name="BB_108_42"/>

== 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]].

== Notable artists ==
Current roster:<ref>{{cite web|title= Artists roster|url= http://www.providentpress.com/labelinfo.php#1|access-date= April 16, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101018155336/http://www.providentpress.com/labelinfo.php#1|archive-date= October 18, 2010}}</ref>

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* [[Steven Curtis Chapman]]
* [[Jason Crabb]]
* [[Casting Crowns]]
* [[Brandon Heath]]
* [[Jamie Kimmett]]
* [[Rebecca St. James]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/news/2010/11/18.REBECCA%20ST.%20JAMES%20PARTNERS%20WITH%20PROVIDENT%20LABEL%20GROUP.asp |title=Music News, November 2010: REBECCA ST. JAMES PARTNERS WITH PROVIDENT LABEL GROUP |publisher=Jesusfreakhideout.com |date=November 18, 2010 |access-date=October 9, 2011}}</ref>
* [[Tenth Avenue North]]
* [[Tim Timmons (musician)|Tim Timmons]]
* [[Matthew West]]
* [[TobyMac]]
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=== Former ===
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* [[1GN]] (inactive)
* [[Austin Adamec]] (active)
* [[All Star United]] (active, with Double Happiness/Fierce UK)
* [[Anthem Lights]] (active, independent)
* [[The Archers (musical group)|The Archers]] (inactive)
* [[Matt Brouwer]] (active, with Black Shoe Records)
* [[Building 429]] (active, with 3rd Wave Music)
* [[Gary Chapman (musician)|Gary Chapman]] (inactive)
* [[Ashley Cleveland]] (active)
* [[Rick Cua]] (inactive)
* [[Kim Hill (singer)|Kim Hill]] (active, with 33rd Street Records)
* [[Michael James (producer)|Michael James]] (inactive)
* [[Michael Peace]] (inactive)
* [[Wes King]] (inactive)
* [[Ana Laura]] (active, with Integrity Latin)
* [[Leeland (band)|Leeland]] (active, with [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential Records]])
* [[Brian Littrell]] (active)
* [[Michael W. Smith]] (currently on [[Rocketown Records]])
* [[Lindsay McCaul]] (active, with [[Centricity Music|Centricity]])
* [[Rich Mullins]] (deceased)
* [[Kerrie Roberts]] (currently independent)
* [[SHINEmk]] (disbanded)
* [[Phil Stacey]] (active)
* [[The Prayer Chain]] (inactive)
* [[Third Day]] (disbanded, had moved to [[Essential Records (Christian)|Essential Records]])
* [[Kathy Troccoli]] (active, with KT Records)
* [[Tauren Wells]] (active, with Sparrow Records)
* [[Joy Williams (singer)|Joy Williams]] (currently independent)
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== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website |1=http://www.reunionrecords.com/}}

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