SPARROW RECORDS

'Sparrow Records' is a popular Christian Music record label; a division of EMI. Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records.^[1] Purchased by EMI in 1992, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group,^[2] and has been named by Billboard Magazine as ''"America's Best Christian Music Record Label"''. As of 2005, ''Sparrow'' features many of Contemporary Christian Music's popular and up-and-coming artists, including Avalon, Matt Redman, Steven Curtis Chapman, Switchfoot, and ZOEgirl.
Another popular production of Sparrow Records is the annual ''WOW Worship'' series, which is an annual compilation of the greatest hits in Worship music, and can be seen and purchased in practically any popular music store. This series, once only focused on worship music, now also includes compilations of Christian hits in Rock, Rap, Gospel, and R&B Music as well.

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Sparrow Records Artists

References

Sparrow Projects

See also

External link

Sparrow Records Artists

★ Amazing Grace ★ Amy Grant ★ Andy Griffith ★ Andy hunter° ★ Avalon ★ BeBe & CeCe Winans ★ Bethany Dillon ★ Britt Nicole ★ Charlie Hall ★ Chris Tomlin ★ David Crowder Band ★ Delirious? ★ Jody McBrayer ★ Josh Wilson ★ Keith Green ★ Mandisa

★ Matt Redman ★ Matthew West ★ Michael W. Smith ★ Newsboys[3] ★ Nichole Nordeman ★ Robbie Seay Band ★ Sanctus Real ★ Shawn McDonald ★ Something Like Silas ★ Starfield ★ Steve Green ★ Steve Taylor ★ Steven Curtis Chapman ★ Tim Hughes ★ Vicky Beeching ★ ZOEgirl ★ Regency Singers & Orchestra

References

1. A City on a Hilltop? The History of Contemporary Christian Music, , Daniel J., Mount, , 2005,
2. Shaking the World for Jesus: Media and Conservative Evangelical Culture, , Heather, Hendershot, University of Chicago Press, 2004,
3. http://www.sparrowrecords.com/artists/artists.aspx?id=67578

Sparrow Projects

★ WOW Worship Series

See also

★ List of record labels

★ Contemporary Christian Music

External link

★ Official site

★ EMI Christian Music Group