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Pamplin Music

Record label

Field	Value
name	Pamplin Music
parent	Pamplin Entertainment
founded
founder	Robert B. Pamplin Jr.
defunct
status	Defunct
genre	Christian
country	U.S.
location	Portland, Oregon
image	Pamplin Music Label.jpg

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

Pamplin 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
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)
The Channelsurfers
Church of Rhythm
The Darins
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)
Truth
Two Or More
Jeni Varnadeau (currently known as Alexa James)

;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
The World Inside

;Red Hill Records

Ash Mundae
Aurora
The Echoing Green
Katy Hudson (currently known as Katy Perry)
Kindred Three

;Audience Records

Jason Ingram Band
Everett Darren
Selena Bloom
Moriah

References

Warren, Lindy. (March 18, 1996). "Pamplin Expands Presence in Christian Marketplace". CCM Update.
(September 22, 1999). "Nation's Largest Independent Christian Music Company Turns Profit". Pamplin Communications.
Price, Deborah Evans. (December 1, 2001). "Doors close in Pamplin's beleaguered music division".
Price, Deborah Evans. (May 6, 2000). "New Labels Enter Christian Market". [[Billboard Magazine]].
Price, Deborah Evans. (March 16, 1996). "Christian labels pop up around country". [[Billboard Magazine]].
Warren, Lindy. (December 15, 1997). "Pamplin Inks Distribution Deals". CCM Update.

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