Sparrow Records

Sparrow Records is a popular Christian Music record label; a Division of EMI Music. Sparrow Records was founded in 1976 by Billy Ray Hearn, then A&R director at Myrrh Records. Purchased by EMI in 1993, it is now part of the EMI Christian Music Group, and has been named by Billboard Magazine as "America's Best Christian Music Record Label". As of 2005, Sparrow features many of Contemporary Christian Music's popular and up-and-coming artists, including Newsboys, Matt Redman, Steven Curtis Chapman, Switchfoot, and ZOEgirl.

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Christian Music - Record label - EMI - Billy Ray Hearn - A&R - Myrrh Records - Billboard Magazine - 2005 - Contemporary Christian Music's - Newsboys - Matt Redman - Steven Curtis Chapman - Switchfoot - ZOEgirl

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Another popular production of Sparrow Records is the annual WoW Worship series, which is an annual compilation of the greatest hits in Worship music, and can be seen and purchased in practically any popular music store. This series, once only focused on worship music, now also includes compilations of Christian hits in Rock, Rap, Gospel, and R&B Music as well.

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Worship - Christian - Rock - Rap - Gospel - R&B

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