Star Song Communications
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Star Song Communications was a record label that was started in 1976 by Darrell Harris. It gained notoriety when it issued Resurrection Band's ground-breaking debut album, Awaiting Your Reply in 1978. Originally a distribution deal was made with Benson Records. From 1983 until 1986 distribution was done by Word Records. After that, a deal was made with Sparrow Records until the launch of Chordant Distribution in 1993. In 1998, Chordant Distribution and all their lables such as StarSong, Forefront Records, Sparrow Records and others was acquired by EMI[1] and shortly afterwards launched EMI|CMG Distribution. See Official Website[2]
It was later announced that Star Song would only be used to issue reprints and their artists would be transferred to Sparrow.[2]
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[edit] Artists
- Aaron Benward
- Alwyn Wall
- Andre Walton
- Arkangel
- Barren Cross
- Benjamin
- Bill Mason Band
- Bob Bennett
- Brian Barrett
- Bride
- Bryn Haworth
- Chalice
- Chris Beatty
- Church in the City
- Craig Smith
- The Brothers (now Family Force 5)
- Dan Whittlemore
- David Meece
- David Stearman
- Daybreak
- D.O.C. Disciples of Christ
- Don Francisco
- Farrell & Farrell
- Fletch Wiley
- Friends First
- Gaither Vocal Band
- The Gang and the Super Kids -- aka Tom & Robin Brooks
- Giantkiller
- Glass Harp
- Heartbeat
- The Hope -- née The Hope of Glory
- The Imperials
- Jerome Olds
- Jim Crain
- Jim Gill
- Jim & Jerome Cox
- Jimmy Hotz
- John Pantry
- Justus
- Karla Worley
- Kemper Crabb
- Kim Hill
- King James
- Liberation Suite
- Lyrix
- Michael Peace
- Morgan Cryar
- Mylon LeFevre
- Mylon & Broken Heart
- Newsboys
- Nichole Nordeman
- Novella
- Pam Mark Hall
- Painted Orange
- Paul Mills
- Paul Smith
- Peter Beveridge
- Petra
- Phillips, Craig & Dean
- Quickflight
- Randy Adams
- Reality Check
- Resurrection Band
- Rev. Counta & Speedoze
- Scepter
- Seth
- Sierra
- Steve & Annie Chapman
- Steve Geyer
- Tom Autry
- Tom Karlson
- Tony Vincent
- Twila Paris
- White Heart
- Whitecross
[edit] Hits Songs
This is a small list of songs that were made hits on StarSong Records
- Can't Stop Talking - Gaither Vocal Band
- A Few Good Men - Gaither Vocal Band
- Piece of The Rock - Gaither Vocal Band
- Come Into My Life - The Imperials
- It's Raining Again - The Imperials
- Nothing Less - The Imperials
- Closer Than A Brother - The Imperials
- We're All Looking - The Imperials
- Testify - The Imperials
- Precious Love - Newsboys
- I Cannot Get You Out of My System - Newsboys
- Shine - Newsboys
- Take Me To Your Leader - Newsboys
- Breakfast - Newsboys
- Entertaining Angels - Newsboys
- The Coloring Song - Petra
- More Power To Ya - Petra
- Not of This World - Petra
- Beat The System - Petra
- Hollow Eyes - Petra
- First Love - Petra
- Desert Rose - White Heart
- His Heart Was Always In It - White Heart
- Nothing But The Best - White Heart
- Once And For All - White Heart
- No Second Chances - Whitecross
- When The Clock Strikes - Whitecross
- The Hammer & The Nail - Whitecross
- God Is In Control - Twila Paris
[edit] References
- ^ Hendershot, Heather (2004). "Why Should the Devil Have all the Good Music? Christian Music and the Secular Marketplace", Shaking the World for Jesus: Media and Conservative Evangelical Culture. Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press, 56. ISBN 0-226-32679-9.
- ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans (1998-12-05). "EMI's StarSong Shifts To Imprint Status". Billboard Magazine.
