Word Entertainment

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Christian music label Word Records was founded in 1951 in Waco, Texas, by Jarrell F. McCracken. It operated as the largest independent Christian label until 1974, when it was sold to the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), although McCracken remained as head of the label.

In 1984, Word entered into a distribution deal with A&M Records, making them the first Christian label widely available in the secular market. This contract ended in 1990 when Polygram bought A & M, at which point Word moved their secular market distribution to Epic.

Word changed hands several times in the 1990s, and is now owned by the Warner Music Group, where it has become known as Word Entertainment.
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25 Music Square West
Nashville, TN 37203
USA
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Releases:
156 797-2 Máire Brennan* Follow The Word (CD, Maxi) 2000
157 560-2 Máire Brennan* Whisper To The Wild Water (CD, Album) 1999
491739 2 Máire Brennan* Perfect Time (CD, Album) 1998
886325 Mutemath Reset EP (CD, EP) 2004
886391 Amy Grant Rock Of Ages...Hymns & Faith (CD, Album) 2005
8874412 Nicole C. Mullen A Dream To Believe In Vol. 2 (CD, Album) 2008
8877422 Various Wow! Hits 2009: 30 Of Today's Top Christian Artists And Hits (2xCD, Comp) 2008
01241-43163-2 Various WOW Gospel 2001: The Year's 30 Top Gospel Artists And Songs (2xCD, Comp) 2001
701688161X Randy Stonehill Return To Paradise (CD, Album) 1989
710051567X Adam Again Homeboys (CD, Album) 1990
83061-0533-4 Various WOW Gold (2xCD, Comp) 2000
83061-0814-2 Various WOW Worship (Aqua) (2xCD, Comp) 2006
3017317226 Ray Boltz Still Her Little Child (Cass) 1991
7011504028 Scott Wenzel (2) Heart Like Thunder (CD, Album) 1993
7011517022 Scott Wenzel (2) Film At Eleven (CD, Album) 1995
7012517263 Guardian (3) Miracle Mile (CD, Album) 1993
7012526262 Brave, The Trust (CD, Album) 1994
7012578262 Various Streams (CD, Comp) 1999
7012608269 Winans Phase2 We Got Next (CD, Album) 1999
7013014656 Generation (4) Brutal Reality (CD, Album) 1993
701-383-4882 Zilch (3) Platinum (Album) (2 versions) 1997
7014221620 E-Rock* Listen To The G.O.D. (CD, Album) 1991
7014236628 John Elefante Windows Of Heaven (CD, Album) 1995
7014700022 Ric Alba Holes In The Floor Of Heaven (CD, Album) 1991
7014701029 John Austin (4) The Embarrassing Young (CD, Album) 1992
7016867617 Randy Stonehill Can't Buy A Miracle (CD, Album) 1988
7016906612 Randy Stonehill Until We Have Wings (CD, Album) 1990
7019059600 Sandi Patti* Sandi Patti And The Friendship Company (CD, Album) 1989
7019267602 Various Our Family (CD, Comp) 1993
7019388604 Lord Of All Songs Of Carmen (CD) 1993
7019444601 Cindy Morgan Under The Waterfall (CD, Album) 1995
7019470505 Ray Boltz Thank You (Cass, Album) 1988
7019473504 Ray Boltz Moments For The Heart (Cass, Comp) 1992
7019473601 Ray Boltz Moments For The Heart (CD, Album) 1992
7019965601 Máire Brennan* Perfect Time (CD, Album) 1998
7100523672 Adam Again Dig (CD, Album) 1992
7100527678 S.F.C. Phase III (CD, Album) 1992
7100527848 S.F.C. Phase III (Cass, Album) 1992
7100531845 Dynamic Twins No Room 2 Breathe (Cass, Album) 1993
8015334691 Cindy Morgan Listen... The Concert: An Evening With Cindy Morgan (VHS, NTSC, Hi-) 1997
0 80688 59352 0 Code Of Ethics Blaze (CD, Album) 1999
0 80688 59512 8 Máire Brennan* Whisper To The Wild Water (CD, Album) 1999
0 80688 60454 7 Point Of Grace Rarities & Remixes (Cass, Album) 2000
0806 8862482 8 Amy Grant Simple Things (CD, Album) 2003
84418-0198-2// WOW 80198 Various WOW Worship (Yellow) (2xCD, Comp) 2003
0949 3 11248 0 9 Various Wow Hits 2006 (30 Of Today's Top Christian Artists And Hits) (CD, Comp) 2005
7243 4 92898 9 5 Various WOW 2001 The Videos (DVD, NTSC, Comp) 2002
7243 8515622 9 Various WoW 1997 The Year's 34 Top Christian Artists And Songs (2xCD, Comp) 1996
7243 8 51629 2 3 Various WoW! 1998: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs (2xCD) 1997
7243 8 51686 2 8 Various WoW! 1999: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs (2xCD) 1998
7243 851703 2 4 Various WoW! 2000: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs (2xCD) 1999
7243 8 51779 2 7 Various WoW! 2001: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Songs (2xCD, Comp) 2001
7-89042-1087-2 0 Martins, The Decade (CD, Album, Comp) 2005
080688544423 Point Of Grace Steady On... (HDCD, Album) 1998
080688591229 Various Streams (CD) 1999
080688597825 Foreverafter Foreverafter (CD, Album) 1999
080688598525 Petra (9) Double Take (CD, Album) 2000
080688599324 Point Of Grace A Christmas Story (HDCD, Album) 1999
080688599928 Nicole C. Mullen Nicole C. Mullen (CD, Album) 2002
080688604523 Point Of Grace Rarities & Remixes (HDCD, Album) 2000
080688608521 Sarah Masen The Dreamlife Of Angels (HDCD, Album) 2001
080688611224 Point Of Grace Free To Fly (CD, Album) 2001
080688611927 Cindy Morgan Elementary (HDCD, Album) 2001
080688613228 Cheri Keaggy Let's Fly (CD, Album) 2001
080688614423 2nd Chapter Of Acts Encores (CD, Comp) 2000
080688622329 Jaci Velasquez Unspoken (CD, Album) 2003
0880688600624 Salvador (5) Salvador (CD, Album) 2000
EAS 12940 Nicole C. Mullen Freedom (12", Promo) 2002
EGD 95761 Various WOW Gospel Christmas 2007 30 Classic Christmas Songs From Today's Top Gospel Artists (2xCD, Comp, Enh) 2007
EK 48802 Petra (9) Petra (CD, Album, RM) 1992
EK 53592 Dynamic Twins No Room 2 Breathe (CD, Album) 1993
EK 53759 XL And Death Before Dishonor Sodom And America (CD, Album) 1993
EK 63659 Máire Brennan* Whisper To The Wild Water (CD, Album) 1999
EK 68643 Chris Rice Deep Enough To Dream (CD, Album) 1997
EK 69143 Máire Brennan* Perfect Time (CD, Album) 1998
EK 85816 Cindy Morgan Elementary (HDCD, Album) 2001
ESK 42749 Winans Phase 2* It´s Alright (Send Me) (CD, Single, Promo) 1999
LGCD004 Freddie Kofi Journey: Destination Paradise (CD, Album) 2000
MCD 60052 Máire Brennan* Perfect Time (CD, Album) 1998
NEB 11 No Artist The New English Bible: The Gospel According to Luke (4xLP + Box) 1961
none Code Of Ethics Blaze: Pipeliner Music Preview (Minimax, Promo) 1999
none Code Of Ethics Blaze: Frontliner Music Preview (Cass, Promo) 1999
none Various 6 Picks: Essential Radio Hits Sampler (File, MP3, Smplr, 256) 2009
none Amy Grant Believe (File, Single, AAC) 2005
PRCD - 509012 Amy Grant This Is My Father's World (CD, Comp, Promo, Pic) 2002
SPD 39776 Various Wow Hits 2003: 30 Of The Year's Top Christian Artists And Hits (2xCD, Comp) 2002
SPD 51850 Various WOW! Hits 2002: The Year's 30 Top Christian Artists And Hits (2xCD) 2001
SPD 71106 Various Wow! Hits 2005: 31 Of The Year's Top Christian Artists And Hits (2xCD, Enh) 2004
WD2A-886325 Mutemath Reset EP (CD, EP, Promo) 2004
WD9-86265 Point Of Grace 7 (DVD-V, Comp, NTSC) 2003
WD2-880235 Various You've Got Music (CD, Comp, Smplr) 2002
WD2-886008 Shirley Caesar Shirley Caesar And Friends (CD, Album) 2003
WD2-886039 Jaci Velasquez Crystal Clear (HDCD, Album, Enh) 2000
WD2-886143 Randy Stonehill Love Beyond Reason (CD, Album) 2001
WD2-886204 Various Girls Of Grace (HDCD, Comp) 2002
WD2-886233 Kirk Whalum The Gospel According To Jazz Chapter II (CD) 2002
WD2 886247 Fernando Ortega Hymns Of Worship (CD) 2003
WD2-886261 Across The Sky Across The Sky (CD, Album) 2003
WD2-886262 4Him Visible (CD, Album) 2003
WD2-886274 Billy Ray Cyrus The Other Side (CD) 2003
WD2-886320 Sixpence None The Richer Kiss Me: The Best Of Sixpence None The Richer (CD, Comp) 2004
WD2-886321 Building 429 Space In Between Us (CD, Album) 2004
WD2-886324 Point Of Grace I Choose You (CD, Album) 2004
WD2-886325 Mutemath Reset EP (CD, Maxi, EP) 2004
WD2-886356 Amy Grant Greatest Hits 1986-2004 (CD, Comp) 2004
WD2-886387 George Huff My Christmas EP! (CD, EP) 2004
WD2-886391 Amy Grant Rock Of Ages...Hymns & Faith (CD, Album) 2005
WD2-886398 Jaci Velasquez Beauty Has Grace (CD, Album) 2005
WD2-886568 Jaci Velasquez On My Knees: The Best Of Jaci Velasquez (CD, Comp) 2006
WD2-887027 Amy Grant Time Again . . . Live (HDCD, Album + DVD-V) 2006
WD2-887924 Point Of Grace No Changin' Us (CD, Album) 2010
WD2-888137 Unknown Artist Glorious Day (Living He Loved Me) (CD) 2010
WO2-886275 David Phelps Revelation (CD) 2004
WORDPRO1 Maire Brennan Follow The Word (CD, Maxi, Promo) 2000

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