Reunion Records

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Reunion Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Brentwood, Tennessee, that operates under the Provident Label Group. It was founded in 1982 by Dan Harrell and Mike Blanton.<ref name="BB_108_42"/>

History

The label was formed by Amy Grant's managers (Harrell being her brother-in-law), with the label's original intent to give new artist Kathy Troccoli a home after being rejected by the major labels at the time. Troccoli, Michael W. Smith and Rich Mullins were the label's first three artists.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

In 1990, they signed a new distribution deal with Geffen Records.<ref name="BB_105_3"/> In 1992 50% of Reunion Records was sold to BMG<ref name="BB_105_3">Template:Cite journal</ref> and by 1995 the other half was also acquired by BMG.<ref name="PRN_04_95">Template:Cite news</ref> For a time following the BMG acquisition they distributed through RCA Records.<ref name="BB_105_3"/> From 1995 until 1996, it was part of Arista Records (a BMG company). In October 1996, the label was sold to Zomba Records.<ref name="BB_108_42">Template:Cite journal</ref> Through eventual consolidation, it is now part of Sony Music.

Mike Blanton and Dan Harrell partnered with Steve Thomas to create BHT Entertainment in 2003.<ref name="BB_B_03">Template:Cite journal</ref> The label signed a distribution agreement with Word Records.