Capitol Christian Music Group Explained

Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG) (formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group) is an American music group that, since 2013, is under the ownership of Universal Music Group. It is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Capitol CMG is in the Christian Gospel music industry.^[1]

History

The music group was founded by Billy Ray Hearn in February 1976 as Sparrow Records. Sparrow was acquired by EMI in 1992.^[2] Formerly known as EMI Christian Music Group, Capitol CMG is a division of Capitol Music Group, which is now a Universal Music Group company.

As of 2024, Capitol CMG operates under Universal Music Group-owned Interscope Capitol Labels Group (ICLG).

Labels

• Capitol Christian Distribution (formerly EMI CMG Distribution)
• Capitol CMG Group (formerly EMI CMG Group)
  • Credential Recordings
  • ForeFront Records
  • Motown Gospel (formerly EMI Gospel)
  • Tamla Records^{[3] [4]}
  • Sparrow Records
  • Worship Together
• Capitol CMG Publishing^[5]
  • Brentwood-Benson^[6]
  • Meadowgreen Music^[7]
• Hillsong Music (distribution)
• sixstepsrecords (distribution)

See also

• Christian record labels
• EMI
• List of record labels

References

1. Web site: About - Capitol Christian Distribution. www.capitolchristiandistribution.com. April 2, 2018. July 8, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150708021437/http://www.capitolchristiandistribution.com/about/labels.aspx. dead.
2. Web site: Thorn EMI moves into gospel music with US purchase. . October 1, 1992. April 2, 2018.
3. Web site: Sexton . Paul . Historic Label Tamla Records Relaunched As ‘Positive’ Hip-Hop, R&B Imprint . udiscovermusic.com . uDiscoverMusic . 2024-07-04.
4. Web site: Mitchell . Gail . Capitol Brings Back Storied Label Tamla Records: Exclusive . billboard.com . Penske Media Corporation. . 2024-07-04.
5. Web site: About. CCMG Publishing. 2020-06-13. 2015-03-11.
6. Web site: President of Capitol CMG Publishing Eddie Degarmo to Retire. 2020-06-13.
7. Darden. Bob. Gospel Lectern. Billboard. 1994-04-02.