Capitol Christian Music Group

American music group with unofficial branches in Canada

Record label

Capitol Christian Music Group

Parent company| EMI (1992–2013)
Universal Music Group (2013–present)
Founded| February 1976; 49 years ago (1976-02)
Founder| Billy Ray Hearn
Distributor(s)| Interscope Capitol Labels Group
(in North America)
EMI Records
(in the United Kingdom)
Genre| Christian music, contemporary Christian music, Christian rock, gospel
Country of origin| United States
Location| Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Official website| capitolchristianmusicgroup.com

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. Based in Nashville, Tennessee, the label is in the Christian Gospel music industry.[1]

## History

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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

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* Capitol Christian Distribution (formerly EMI CMG Distribution)
* Gaither Music Group
* Capitol CMG Group (formerly EMI CMG Group)
* Bethel Music
* Credential Recordings
* ForeFront Records
* Tamla Records[3][4]
* Sparrow Records
* Worship Together
* Bethel Music
* Capitol CMG Publishing[5]
* Brentwood-Benson[6]
* Meadowgreen Music[7]
* Hillsong Music (distribution)
* sixstepsrecords (distribution)
* Bethel Music (distribution)
* Capitol Christian Music Group Canada
* Capitol CMG Canadian Distribution
* Sparrow Records Canada
* ForeFront Records Canada
* Credential Canada
* Bethel Music

## See also

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* Christian record labels
* EMI
* List of record labels

## References

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1. ^ "About - Capitol Christian Distribution". www.capitolchristiandistribution.com. Archived from the original on July 8, 2015. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
2. ^ "Thorn EMI moves into gospel music with US purchase". Independent.co.uk. October 1, 1992. Retrieved April 2, 2018.
3. ^ Sexton, Paul. "Historic Label Tamla Records Relaunched As 'Positive' Hip-Hop, R&B Imprint". udiscovermusic.com. uDiscoverMusic. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
4. ^ Mitchell, Gail. "Capitol Brings Back Storied Label Tamla Records: Exclusive". billboard.com. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
5. ^ "About". CCMG Publishing. March 11, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
6. ^ "President of Capitol CMG Publishing Eddie Degarmo to Retire". Retrieved June 13, 2020.
7. ^ Darden, Bob (April 2, 1994). "Gospel Lectern". Billboard.

## External links

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* Official website

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Universal Music Group

People|

* Lucian Grainge
* Sherry Lansing
* James Mitchell
* Manning Doherty
* Bill Ackman
* Philippe Flageul
* Jody Gerson
* Boyd Muir

Interscope Capitol Labels Group|

| Capitol Music Group|

* Capitol Records
* Blue Note Records
* Astralwerks
* Harvest Records
* SharpTone Records
* Capitol Christian Music Group
* ForeFront Records
* Sparrow Records
* Priority Records

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Interscope Geffen A&M Records|

* Interscope Records
* Geffen Records
* A&M Records
* Nuclear Blast Records
* Blood Blast Distribution
* Interscope Films
* Aftermath Entertainment
* Darkroom
* Dreamville Records
* Kidinakorner
* Lost Highway Records
* Shady Records
* Cinematic Music Group
* Downtown Records

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Verve Label Group|

* Deutsche Grammophon
* Decca Records
* Decca Classics
* Mercury KX
* Impulse! Records
* Verve Records
* Verve Forecast Records

Republic Corps|

* Republic Records
* Motown
* Quality Control Music
* Rowdy Records
* Motown Gospel
* Mercury Records
* Cash Money Records
* Young Money Entertainment
* SRC Records
* American Recordings
* Boominati Worldwide
* Brushfire Records
* Casablanca Records
* Federal Films
* Lava Records
* Universal Arabic Music
* XO
* Out of Line
* Def Jam Recordings
* Island Records

Virgin Music Group|

* Virgin Records
* Caroline Records
* Fontana Records
* Neon Gold Records
* Sumerian Records
* V2 Records
* PIAS Group
* PIAS Recordings
* A24 Music

UM Latin Entertainment|

* Capitol Latin
* Disa Records
* Fonovisa Records
* Machete Music
* Universal Music Latino
* Universal Music México

MCA|

* MCA Nashville
* Mercury Nashville Records
* Capitol Records Nashville
* EMI Records Nashville

UM Australia|

* Island Records Australia
* Golden Era Records
* Modular Recordings
* Mercury Records Australia
* EMI Music Australia

UM Japan|

* Polydor Records
* EMI Records
* Universal D
* Eastworld
* Virgin Music
* Def Jam Recordings
* Mercury Tokyo
* Universal Classics

UM UK|

* EMI Records
* Capitol UK
* Island UK
* Motown UK
* Polydor Records
* 0207 Def Jam
* Universal Music On Demand

UM Greater China|

* Capitol Records China
* EMI China
* PolyGram Records China
* Republic Records China
* Universal Music China
* Universal Music Hong Kong
* Universal Music Taiwan

UM France|

* Capitol Music France
* Decca Records France
* Island Def Jam
* MCA France
* Polydor France
* Romance Musique
* PIAS France
* Virgin Records France

UM Philippines|

* Def Jam Philippines
* EMI Records
* Island Philippines
* Republic Records Philippines
* UMG Philippines

Universal Music Africa|

* U-Live Africa
* Motown Gospel Africa
* Def Jam Recordings Africa
* Universal Music Group Nigeria
* Universal Music South Africa
* Blue Note Records Africa
* Virgin Music Africa

Other UMG labels|

* Universal Music Enterprises
* Hip-O Records
* Universal Music Indonesia
* Universal Music Malaysia

Publishing division|

* Universal Music Publishing Group
* Universal Production Music

Film/TV units|

* Eagle Rock Entertainment
* Grace - A Storytelling Company
* PolyGram Entertainment
* Universal Music Animation
* Vevo

Non-UMG distributed labels|

* Big Machine Label Group
* Disney Music Group
* Hollywood Records
* S-Curve Records
* Walt Disney Records
* Roc Nation
* ECM Records
* Dew Process
* Nickelodeon Records
* Because Music
* London Recordings
* Ed Banger Records

| International third-party licensees|

* Dreamus (South Korea (JYP Entertainment))
* Helicon (Israel)
* Tuff Gong (Caribbean)
* YG Plus (South Korea (HYBE Labels))
* Musica Studios (Indonesia)

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* MusicBrainz label

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