Pamplin Music

Pamplin Music
Parent company	Pamplin Entertainment
Founded	1995
Founder	Robert B. Pamplin, Jr.
Status	Defunct
Country of origin	U.S.
Location	Portland, Oregon

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 marketplace through book stores and video products.^[1][2]

Pamplin Music reported turning a profit in 1999 as well as being in the top five Christian music record labels.^[3] Despite this, Pamplin closed at the end of 2001, shuttering both its production and distribution operations.^[4]

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^[5]), focused on electronic and pop music, and was generally aimed at the youth market.^[5] 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.^[2] In 1997 they began providing services to other labels as well.^[6] Distributed labels include:

• Audience Records
• Calvary Chapel Music
• Discovery House Music
• Infiniti Records
• KMG Records
• Maranatha!
• Rustproof Records
• Sonlite
• Tyscot

Artists

Pamplin Records Acquire the Fire Billy Batstone Charles Billingsley (formerly of Newsong) Church of Rhythm The Darrins Jody Davis John Elefante Kevin Jackson (formerly of Chase) Rick Elias Scott Faircloff Five O'clock People Vestal Goodman Natalie Grant Tracy Harris Timothy James Meaney Nikki Leonti Lloyd Sara Paulson Phatfish Sierra Solomon's Wish SpinAround Melissa Tawlks (formerly of Acquire the Fire) The Truth Two Or More Jenni Varnadeau

Organic Records Bride The Channelsurfers (aka The Channel Surfers) The Corbans The Frantics Human Jesus Music Mayfair Laundry Sappo Say-So Scarecrow and Tinmen Split Level Aaron Sprinkle Spy Glass Blue Stereo Deluxx This Train Dale Thompson Tragedy Ann Red Hill Records Ash Mundae Aurora The Echoing Green Katy Hudson (currently known as Katy Perry) Kindrid Three Audience Records Jason Ingram Band Everett Darren Selena Bloom Moriah

References

1. Warren, Lindy (1996-03-18). "Pamplin Expands Presence in Christian Marketplace". CCM Update. OCLC 22937802.
2. Price, Deborah Evans (1996-03-16). "Christian labels pop up around country". Billboard Magazine 108 (11): 3.
3. "Nation's Largest Independent Christian Music Company Turns Profit". PR Newswire (Pamplin Communications): 787. 1999-09-22.
4. Price, Deborah Evans (2001-12-01). "Doors close in Pamplin's beleaguered music division". Billboard Magazine 113 (48).
5. Price, Deborah Evans (2000-05-06). "New Labels Enter Christian Market". Billboard Magazine 112 (19): 8. Dan Michaels has been tapped as director of marketing and artist development for the new label...
6. Warren, Lindy (1997-12-15). "Pamplin Inks Distribution Deals". CCM Update. OCLC 22937802.