Myrrh Records, founded in 1972 by Billy Ray Hearn as a division of Word Records,[1] was one of the United States most successful Christian record labels. Events January 17 - Highway 51 South in Memphis Tennessee is renamed " Elvis Presley Blvd" January 20 - Word Records is a Christian Record label based in Nashville Tennessee. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Christian music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music It was named for one of the three wisemen's gifts for baby Jesus. Jesus of Nazareth (7–2 BC / BCE —26–36 AD / CE) For a short time in 1974 Myrrh Records was distributed by ABC Records but still a division of Word, Inc. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ABC Records started in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records the record label of Am-Par Record Corporation (a subsidiary of American Broadcasting-Paramount Theatres
In 1976, Hearn left Myrrh and founded Sparrow Records,[1] which became a direct competitor to Word and Myrrh. Year 1976 ( MCMLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Sparrow Records is a popular Christian music Record label; a division of EMI. Myrrh became the largest label on Word, releasing more records in a year than any other label owned by the company.
Probably the biggest discovery to come along for Myrrh Records was teenage singer Amy Grant, who hit the Contemporary Christian music scene in 1977. Amy Lee Grant (born November 25 1960 in Augusta, Georgia) is an American Singer-songwriter, best known for her Contemporary Christian Contemporary Christian Music (or CCM; also by its religious neutral term " inspirational music " is a genre of Popular music which is Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays Grant's albums were so popular, both inside and outside of the Christian music industry, that Word entered into an agreement with A&M Records to reissue her entire back catalog in the mainstream music industry. The Christian music industry is a small part of the larger Music industry, that focuses on traditional Gospel music, Southern Gospel music, and Contemporary A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division The music industry is the business of Music. Although it encompasses the activity of many music-related businesses and organizations it is currently dominated by the "big In addition, A&M promoted Grant as a pop music artist in the mainstream. In 1985, Grant released her first concurrent Myrrh/A&M release, Unguarded, which featured four different album covers. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) Unguarded is the ninth album by Christian music singer Amy Grant, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music) An album cover is the front of the packaging of a commercially-released audio recording product or Album.
Other popular artists signed to the label at one time or another include Malcolm and Alwyn, Barry McGuire, 2nd Chapter of Acts, Randy Matthews, Petra, GLAD,David and the Giants Billy Preston, Richie Furay, B.J. Thomas, Steve Archer (Myrrh/Home Sweet Home Label), Mark Heard (Myrrh/Home Sweet Home Label), Randy Stonehill, Leslie Phillips, Joe English (former drummer for Paul McCartney's Wings), Mylon & Broken Heart, Crystal Lewis, Dakoda Motor Co. Malcolm and Alwyn were a popular British Jesus music group in the 1970s playing Beatles -influenced rock music with lyrics reflecting their conversion to Christianity Barry McGuire (born 15 October 1935) is an American Singer-songwriter. The 2nd Chapter of Acts was a Jesus Music and an early Contemporary Christian Music group composed of sisters Annie Herring and Nelly Greisen Randy Matthews (1951-) is a Christian singer-songwriter guitarist and pioneer of Jesus music. Petra was a prominent Christian rock band regarded by many as a pioneer of the Christian rock and of the Contemporary Christian music genres With over 15 million albums sold GLAD is one of the pioneers of contemporary Christian pop/rock and A cappella music William Everett Preston ( September 2 1946 – June 6 2006) was an American Soul musician from Houston Texas, Richie Furay (born Paul Richard Furay 9 May 1944, Yellow Springs, Ohio) is an American Singer, Songwriter B J Thomas ( Billy Joe Thomas, b August 7, 1942, in Hugo Oklahoma) is an American popular singer known for his chart-topping hits in Steve Archer (born January 5 1953) is an American Singer-songwriter and producer Artists This is a list of a few artists that have recorded on Home Sweet Home Records Chris Christian Mark Heard John Mark Heard ( December 16, 1951 - August 16, 1992) was a Record producer, folk-rock Artists This is a list of a few artists that have recorded on Home Sweet Home Records Chris Christian Mark Heard Randy Stonehill (born March 12, 1952) is an American Singer/songwriter from Stockton California, best known as one of the so-called Joe English may refer to Joe English (musician Joe English (painter Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. Mylon LeFevre (born on October 6, 1944 in Gulfport Mississippi) is the former Christian rock singer of the Grammy Award -winning band Mylon Crystal Lewis (Born September 11 1969 in Corona California) is the name of an American Gospel Vocalist (Peter King-MTV), Cliff Richard, The Choir, Steve Taylor, Phil Keaggy, One Bad Pig, The 77s, Salvation Air Force, Benny Hester, Mike Warnke, Nancy Honeytree and others. Well-known people called Peter King include Peter King 1st Baron King (c MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Sir Cliff Richard, OBE, (born Harry Roger Webb on 14 October 1940 is an English Singer, Actor and Businessman. The Choir is an atmospheric alternative Christian rock band led by Derri Daugherty on guitar and vocals Steve Hindalong on drums--who also writes Roland Stephen Taylor (born December 9, 1957) is an American Singer, Songwriter, Record producer and Film director Philip Tyler Keaggy (born March 23, 1951 in Youngstown, Ohio He was heavily involved in drugs at the time and that same day was badly hurt One Bad Pig is a Christian punk and metal crossover band from Austin, Texas which formed in 1985. The 77s (alternatively spelled The Seventy Sevens or The 77's) are an American rock band consisting of Michael Roe on vocals/guitar Salvation Air Force is Canada's first Christian Rock and Roll Band Benny Hester is a Contemporary Christian music Artist and Songwriter. Michael Alfred "Mike" Warnke (born November 19, 1946, in Evansville Indiana) is a Christian evangelist and Comedian
In the mid-1980s, Word had a sub-label called Myrrh-LA that featured California bands as opposed to the rest of the Nashville-centric industry.
In the year 2000, Word Entertainment announced it was discontinuing the label and shifting the artist roster to Word Records. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. Word Records is a Christian Record label based in Nashville Tennessee. [2]
In the year 2005, Word Entertainment re-launched the label as Myrrh Worship, focusing on Praise and Worship Music. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Contemporary worship music is a loosely defined style of music used in a variety of Christian churches [2]
References
- ^ a b Mount, Daniel J. (2005). A City on a Hilltop? The History of Contemporary Christian Music, 48 - 50, 53. Retrieved on 2007-02-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1429 - English Forces under Sir John Fastolf defend a supply convoy carrying rations to the army besieging Orleans from attack by the
- ^ a b Price, Deborah Evans (2005-04-23). "NEWSLINE: Word Label Group". Billboard Magazine 117 (17). See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry
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