Sparrow Records es un sello discográfico de música cristiana y una división de Universal Music Group.
Antecedentes
Sparrow Records fue fundada en 1976 por Billy Ray Hearn, entonces director de artistas y repertorio (A&R) en Myrrh Records. Comprada por Thorn EMI en 1992, la empresa matriz de Sparrow se escindió cuatro años más tarde para convertirse en EMI Group y el sello ahora forma parte de Capitol Christian Music Group. Sparrow Records saltó a la fama con la firma del cantante, compositor, músico cristiano contemporáneo y ministro Keith Green. Un año después de su firma con Sparrow en 1976, Keith Green era el artista cristiano más vendido en Estados Unidos.
A partir de 2009, los artistas de Sparrow incluyen a Britt Nicole, Chris Tomlin, Mandisa, Matt Redman, Matthew West, Steven Curtis Chapman y Switchfoot. Desde 1996, una producción popular de Sparrow Records ha sido la serie anual de música cristiana contemporánea WOW Hits. La franquicia WOW luego agregó la serie anual de álbumes WOW Gospel en 1998. La serie WOW Worship se introdujo en 1999, una compilación anual de los grandes éxitos de la música de adoración contemporánea.
Lista
- Riley Clemmons
- Jimi Cravity
- Crowder
- Kristene DiMarco
- Colton Dixon (with 19 Recordings)
- Jon Foreman
- Amy Grant
- Hillsong United
- Hillsong Worship
- Hillsong Young & Free
- Mandisa
- Mosaic MSC
- Shawn McDonald
- NF (with Capitol Records)
- Britt Nicole (with Capitol Records)
- Christy Nockels
- Nichole Nordeman
- Passion
- Rend Collective (with Rend Family Records)
- Michael W. Smith (with Capitol Records)
- Kristian Stanfill
- The Young Escape
- We the Kingdom
Ex
- 2nd Chapter of Acts (disbanded)
- Above the Golden State
- Susan Ashton (active, unsigned)
- Audrey Assad (active, independent)
- Avalon (active, with Red Street Records)
- Margaret Becker (active, with Kingsway Music)
- Bellarive
- Dan Bremnes
- Steve Camp (active, unsigned)
- Michael Card (active, unsigned)
- Marcos Vidal (active, unsigned)
- Carman (deceased)
- Steven Curtis Chapman (active, with Reunion Records)
- City Harbor
- Daryl Coley (deceased)
- David Crowder*Band (disbanded, had moved to sixstepsrecords)
- Danyew
- Delirious? (disbanded)
- Bethany Dillon (active)
- Dogs of Peace (active)
- Earthsuit (disbanded)
- The Elms (disbanded)
- Kirk Franklin (active, with GospoCentric Records)
- Peter Furler (active, independent)
- Keith Green (deceased)
- Steve Green (active, unsigned)
- Rickey Grundy, (active, independent)
- Charlie Hall (active, with sixstepsrecords)
- Matt Hammitt
- Tramaine Hawkins
- Tim Hughes (active, with Survivor Records)
- Kari Jobe (active, with Capitol Christian Music Group)
- Jump5 (disbanded)
- Phil Keaggy (active)
- Donald Lawrence
- Luminate
- Barry McGuire (active, unsigned)
- Geoff Moore and the Distance (disbanded)
- Needtobreathe (active, with Atlantic Records)
- Newsboys (active, with Fair Trade Services)
- Christy Nockels (active, with sixstepsrecords)
- Out of the Grey (on hiatus)
- Twila Paris (active, with Koch Records)
- Charlie Peacock (active, independent)
- Marty Raybon
- Matt Redman (active, with Integrity Music)
- Resurrection Band
- Sanctus Real (active, with Fair Trade Services)
- Sarah Reeves
- Samestate
- Robbie Seay Band (active, unsigned)
- Something Like Silas
- Soulfire Revolution
- Aaron Spiro (active, unsigned)
- Kristian Stanfill (active, with sixstepsrecords)
- Starfield (active, independent)
- Switchfoot (active, with lowercase people records) (Switchfoot still has a distribution agreement with Sparrow Records)
- Russ Taff (active, with Springhouse Records)
- John Michael Talbot (active, with Troubadour for the Lord)
- Steve Taylor
- Dave Thrush (active, independent)
- Chris Tomlin (active, with sixstepsrecords)
- Michelle Tumes (active, with EMI CMG)
- James Vincent
- The Waiting (active, independent)
- Sheila Walsh
- Matthew Ward (active, independent)
- Matthew West
- Lisa Whelchel
- White Heart
- Josh Wilson (active on Black River Christian)
- Deniece Williams (last worked, with Shanachie Records)
- ZOEgirl (disbanded)
- Danniebelle Hall (deceased)
- West Angeles Church of God in Christ Mass Choir and Congregation (“Saints in Praise” series)
- The Archers (musical group)