Wikipedia / Pamplin Music
Wikipedia / Pamplin Music
Pamplin Music was an independent Christian record label founded in 1995 by Robert B. Pamplin Jr. The label was a subunit of Pamplin Entertainment and in turn Pamplin Communications, which was already established in the Christian media market through book stores and video products.
Pamplin Music reported turning a profit in 1999 as well as being in the top five Christian music record labels. Despite this, Pamplin closed at the end of 2001, shuttering both its production and distribution operations.
Pamplin focused on the pop, soft rock, and R&B market segments. For other segments, they used sublabels. Red Hill Records, established in 2000 with A&R handled by Dan Michaels (according to Billboard), focused on electronic and pop music, and was generally aimed at the youth market. Organic Records was their label for alternative and modern rock artists. Cathedral Records and Crossroads served the gospel market segments. Cathedral did not close with the other sublabels, and established distribution through New Day Distribution.
Distribution
While previous releases from parent company Pamplin Entertainment such as the Bibleman series had used existing distribution channels, with the establishment of Pamplin Music, the company began distributing its own material. In 1997 they began providing services to other labels as well. Distributed labels include:
Audience Records
Calvary Chapel Music
Infiniti Records
Rustproof Records
Sonlite
Tyscot
Artists
Pamplin Records
Billy Batstone
Charles Billingsley (formerly of Newsong)
The Darins
Kevin Jackson (formerly of Chase)
Scott Faircloff
Five O'clock People
Tracy Harris
Timothy James Meaney
Lloyd
Sara Paulson
Solomon's Wish
SpinAround
Melissa Tawlks (formerly of Acquire the Fire)
Two Or More
Jeni Varnadeau (currently known as Alexa James)
Organic Records
The Channelsurfers (aka The Channel Surfers)
The Corbans
The Frantics
Human
Jesus Music
Sappo
Say-So
Scarecrow and Tinmen
Stereo Deluxx
This Train
Tragedy Ann
Red Hill Records
Ash Mundae
Katy Hudson (currently known as Katy Perry)
Kindred Three
Audience Records
Jason Ingram Band
Everett Darren
Selena Bloom
Moriah
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