Capitol Christian Music Group

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]

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

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)
  • 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

• Christian record labels
• EMI
• List of record labels