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| Industry | Music & entertainment |
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| Founded | 1987 (as Integrity Music) |
| Headquarters | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Parent | David C. Cook |
| Website | integritymusic |
Integrity Music is part of theDavid C. Cook nonprofit group. Founded as adirect-to-consumer music club in 1987 asIntegrity Music, Integrity was at the forefront ofcontemporary worship music's widespread popularity of praise and worship music. Integrity publishes many of the top songs in the Church, including "We Believe" (Newsboys). The label has also translated albums into Spanish, Mandarin, Hindi, Indonesian, Cantonese, Russian, Dutch, French and Portuguese.[not verified in body]
Integrity Music was founded in 1987 as Integrity'sHosanna! Music by Ed Lindquist and Mike Coleman with the purchase of the music division of Integrity Communications, owned by Charles Simpson Ministries.[1] TheHosanna! Music tape series was operating out ofNew Wine Magazine as a subscription of Praise and Worship recordings and was purchased as the magazine folded in January 1987. Charles Simpson was a member of theShepherding Movement and pastor of Covenant Church ofMobile.[2]
Since July 1985, the label and its predecessor has produced the popular Hosanna! Music series of praise and worship music which started with the release ofBehold His Majesty, with worship leader Ron Tucker.[3]Behold His Majesty was originally recorded in St. Louis by Tom Brooks in 1983 and re-released under theHosanna! label in 1985 as the first of the tape series. Tom Brooks was the long-time producer, arranger, and keyboardist on the tapes.[4]
By 1995 the firm was publicly traded onNasdaq under the symbol ITGR.[5] In 2001, Integrity started Integrity Publishers.[1] The company changed its name in 2002 to Integrity Media to better reflect its move into other markets. Also in 2002, the firm purchased the Nashville-based record labelINO Records. This added to their artist roster, which already includedDon Moen,Hillsong Music,Paul Baloche, andIsrael and New Breed. The label also released the soundtrack to the filmThe Passion of the Christ[6] and theTime-Life-advertisedSongs 4 Worship collections.[7] In 2004, co-founder and chairman Michael Coleman took Integrity private.,[8] While the company worked with FamilyTreeMedia on a home video series called "Baby Faith", including six stories of an infant's version of theHoly Bible, hosted by award-nominated actress and singerJodi Benson.
In 2005, Integrity Music and INO Records began distribution throughSony BMG as part of theProvident Label Group.[9] In 2006, Integrity Publishers was sold toThomas Nelson.[10]
Integrity also sells music, film and digital media via direct mail and Internet sales, as well as direct mail greeting cards through DaySpring/Hallmark.[citation needed]
In 2011, Integrity Media sold Integrity Music to ministry company David C. Cook. Integrity Music now resides in the greater Nashville area.[11]
