Reunion Records | |
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Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
Founded | 1982 |
Founder | Michael Blanton, Dan Harrell |
Distributor(s) | Provident-Integrity Distribution |
Genre | Contemporary Christian music, pop rock |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
Reunion Records is a Christian music record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, U.S., and operating under the Provident Label Group. The label was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.
The label was formed by Amy Grant's managers (with 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.
In 1990 they signed a new distribution deal with Geffen Records. In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold to BMG and by 1995 the other half was also acquired by BMG. For a time following the BMG acquisition they distributed through RCA Records. From 1995 until 1996, it was part of Arista Records (a BMG company). In October 1996 the label was sold to Zomba Records. Through eventual consolidation, it is now part of Sony Music Entertainment.
Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to create BHT Entertainment in 2003. The label signed a distribution agreement with Word Records.
The roster of artists, updated March, 11, 2016: