Light Records
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Light Records | |
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Parent company | MNRK Music Group |
Founded | 1966 |
Founder | Ralph Carmichael |
Genre | Gospel |
Country of origin | U.S. |
Light Records is a gospel record label founded in 1966 by Ralph Carmichael, as a joint venture with the Waco, Texas-based Word Records. It is a subsidiary of the MNRK Music Group.
History
Light Records' first roster included Ralph Carmichael, the Carmichael Young People, Ralph Carmichael's 102 Strings recordings, and Ralph's daughter
Soon other gospel artists, including
.Carmichael bought out Word's portion of Light/Lexicon in 1980, after ABC/CapCities had purchased Word in 1974. Light was then purchased by Platinum Entertainment in 1993. After Platinum filed bankruptcy in 2001, it was renamed Compendia Music Group, and the Light label continued as an urban-gospel label. Compendia was purchased by Sheridan Square Entertainment in 2004.[1]
As of April 2010, Light Records was owned by Entertainment One.[2]
See also
- List of record labels
References
- ^ "Light Records". Archived from the original on 2013-04-14. Retrieved 2006-12-18.
- ^ "E1 Acquires IndieBlu".