Star Song Communications
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Star Song Communications is a Christian 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. The following year EMI acquired the label.
Pure Metal Records was acquired from Refuge Records
in 1990.
In 1998 it was announced that Star Song would only be used to issue reprints and their artists would be transferred to Sparrow.
Record label
In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...
that was started in 1976
1976 in music
-January–February:*January 5 – Former Beatles road manager Mal Evans is shot dead by Los Angeles police after refusing to drop what police only later determine is an air rifle....
by Darrell Harris. It gained notoriety when it issued Resurrection Band
Resurrection Band
Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection...
's ground-breaking debut album, Awaiting Your Reply
Awaiting Your Reply
Awaiting Your Reply is the debut album by American Christian rock band Resurrection Band, released in 1978.- Recording history :The album was recorded for only $8000 US over a period of two weeks in marathon all-night sessions ending on Easter Sunday morning...
in 1978. Originally a distribution deal was made with Benson Records
Benson Records
Benson Records was founded by Bob Benson & John T. Benson, beginning as the John T. Benson Music Publishing Company in 1902. The record label started out as Heart Warming Records and would come to house labels such as Impact Records, Greentree Records, RiverSong, StarSong and Home Sweet Home...
. From 1983 until 1986 distribution was done by Word Records
Word Records
Word Records is a Christian record label based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a division of Word Entertainment , which, itself is co-owned by Warner Music Group and Curb Records...
. After that, a deal was made with Sparrow Records
Sparrow Records
-Background:Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label"...
until the launch of Chordant Distribution in 1993. The following year EMI acquired the label.
Pure Metal Records was acquired from Refuge Records
Refuge Records
Refuge Records was a Christian record label founded in 1980 by Greg Nelson and Ray Nenow.Refuge Records became an important label in the development of the West Coast Christian alternative music scene...
in 1990.
In 1998 it was announced that Star Song would only be used to issue reprints and their artists would be transferred to Sparrow.
Artists
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Disciples of Christ (hip hop) The Disciples of Christ are a Christian rap group which originated in Tulsa, Oklahoma in the early 1990s. They released three albums for Star Song Records and later formed their own label, We are One/Throne Room Records.- Beginnings :... Don Francisco (Christian musician) Don Francisco is an independent American singer, songwriter, and musician, specialising in the field of contemporary Christian music. He has won two Dove awards, 1980 song of the year , and 1980 Songwriter of the year.... Gaither Vocal Band The Gaither Vocal Band is a Grammy award-winning Christian music vocal group, headed by Bill Gaither. They originally recorded contemporary Christian music, but after the popularity of the Gaither Homecoming videos, the group has become known for southern gospel.-Group history:The Gaither Vocal... Giantkiller Giantkiller is a limited comic-book series created by Dan Brereton and published by DC Comics. The series ran 6 issues and spawned a one shot handbook called Giantkiller A to Z: A Field Guide to Big Monsters... Glass Harp Glass Harp is a Youngstown, Ohio based power trio consisting of guitarist Phil Keaggy, drummer John Sferra and bassist Daniel Pecchio.-Early years:... The Imperials The Imperials are an American Christian music group that has been around for over 45 years. Originating as a southern gospel quartet, the innovative group would become pioneers of contemporary Christian music in the 1960s. There have been many changes for the band in membership and musical styles... Jerome Olds Jerome Olds is a Christian music artist who was known for his music throughout the 1980s and the 1990s. He toured with and wrote songs for Mylon LeFevre and Broken Heart. His nickname while touring with the band was Tater and the band members called his kids the Tater Tots. He is currently music... Jeoffrey Benward Jeoffrey Benward is an American well-known Contemporary Christian Music singer and songwriter. He has been involved in the Christian music business since the 1970s, but achieved significant fame when he formed a duo with his son, Aaron, called Aaron Jeoffrey in 1995.-Life and career:Benward was... Jim Gill James Clifford Gill was an American professional baseball player who played for the St. Louis Browns of the American Association. He appeared in two games on June 27 & July 1, 1889. He had two hits in eight at-bats in that game.-External links:... Jimmy Hotz Jimmy Hotz in Sherman, Texas is an American Inventor, record producer, recording engineer, electronic music pioneer, audio expert, author and musician... |
John Pantry John Pantry is a musician, singer, songwriter, audio engineer and record producer from Harrow, Middlesex, England. He's been active since the late 1960s... Justus Justus was the fourth Archbishop of Canterbury. He was sent from Italy to England by Pope Gregory the Great, on a mission to Christianize the Anglo-Saxons from their native Anglo-Saxon paganism, probably arriving with the second group of missionaries despatched in 601... Kemper Crabb Kemper Crabb is an American musician. His style is reminiscent of 'Olde English'. His music has been described as 'Celtic, Medieval, intelligent and sacred'. He has produced over 8 records, the first 'The Vigil' in 1982, which sold over one hundred thousand copies on vinyl... Kevin Max Kevin Max Smith is an American singer, songwriter, and poet. He is best known for being a member of the Christian pop group dc Talk... King James (band) King James is a metal/rock supergroup formed in 1993 by guitarist Rex Carroll . He joined former Sacred Fire frontman, Jimi Bennett to form the band. Some time later, they recruited Tim Gaines and Robert Sweet, of Stryper, and released their first album in 1994. The band supported the album with... Liberation Suite Liberation Suite was a Jesus Music era Christian rock band. They originated in San Marcos, Texas but soon moved to Great Britain, where they found their greatest success. Cross Rhythms characterizes the band as having a "special relationship" with the United kingdom and a straight forward approach... Michael Peace Michael Peace is an American rapper and one of Christian rap's first solo artists... Morgan Cryar Morgan Cryar is a Contemporary Christian music vocalist, songwriter, and producer, hailing from Louisiana. He is especially noted for his creative lyric-writing.... Mylon LeFevre Mylon LeFevre is an American Christian music singer, who was the leader of the Grammy Award-winning band Mylon and Broken Heart. He is a member of the Gospel Music Association Hall of Fame. He currently travels around the United States, ministering, teaching and singing... Newsboys Newsboys are a Christian pop rock band founded in 1985 in Mooloolaba, Australia. They have released 15 studio albums, six of which have been certified gold... Nichole Nordeman Nichole Ellyse Nordeman is an eight-time Dove Award-winning contemporary Christian American singer–songwriter.-Biography:Nordeman was raised in Colorado Springs, Colorado, where she played the piano in church... Novella A novella is a written, fictional, prose narrative usually longer than a novelette but shorter than a novel. The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America Nebula Awards for science fiction define the novella as having a word count between 17,500 and 40,000... Pam Mark Hall Pam Mark Hall is a Christian singer, songwriter, musician and producer.-Career:Cutting her musical teeth on the renaissance explosion of pop, folk and rock in the 1960’s, Pam Mark Hall began playing piano at age 6. By age 9, she was playing guitar, writing songs and performing as a soloist... |
Paul Smith (christian music) Paul Charles Smith is a Contemporary Christian Music performer and songwriter. He is best remembered for his early years with influential gospel group, The Imperials. Paul spent four years with that group, recording four albums and one live video. Smith was inducted into the Gospel Music... Petra (band) Petra is a music group regarded as a pioneer of the Christian rock and contemporary Christian music genres. Formed in 1972, the band took its name from the Greek word for "rock"... Randy Adams Randy Adams is an American serial entrepreneur funded by Sequoia Capital in Menlo Park, California in the Silicon Valley, and a founder of seven venture capital backed companies including Will Ferrell's popular comedy site, Funny or Die.He was educated at Mount Desert Island High School in Bar... Reality Check (band) Reality Check was an Alternative Rock band that formed in the mid-1990s with the support of Michael Tait of dc Talk. Originally consisting of three members, Chris Blaney, Nathan Barlowe, and Rod Shuler, the band grew to eight members before disbanding in 1998... Resurrection Band Resurrection Band, also known as Rez Band or REZ, was a Christian rock band formed in 1972. They were part of the Jesus People USA Christian community in Chicago and most of its members have continued in that community to this day. Known for their blend of blues-rock and hard rock, Resurrection... Seth Seth , in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, is the third listed son of Adam and Eve and brother of Cain and Abel, who are the only other of their children mentioned by name... Tony Vincent Tony Vincent, born Anthony Peter Strascina, is an American actor, singer and songwriter born in Albuquerque, New Mexico and based out of New York City, New York. He took the stage name Tony Vincent when he was preparing to release his first EP in 1993 .-Early career:Vincent's professional career... Twila Paris Twila Paris Wright is a Contemporary Christian Music songwriter, author, vocalist and pianist.-Musical career:Since 1980, Twila Paris has released 22 albums, amassed 33 number one Christian Radio singles, and was named the Gospel Music Association Female Vocalist of the Year three years in a row... White Heart White Heart, also listed as Whiteheart, was a Contemporary Christian Music pop-rock band which formed in 1982. White Heart's discography includes thirteen albums, the most recent of which was released in 1997. Original members Billy Smiley and Mark Gersmehl worked with a continually-changing cast... Whitecross Whitecross is a Christian metal band that formed in 1985 in Waukegan, IL releasing their first recording in the year 1987. Their early albums, which often invite comparisons to Ratt, are laced with fast, technical guitar work. In 1994, bandleader, primary songwriter and producer Rex Carroll split... |
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
- God Is In Control - Twila Paris
- He Is Exalted - Twila Paris
- 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
- He is - Aaron * Jeoffrey (Aaron & Jeoffrey Benward)