Gotee Recordsis arecord labelofChristian hip-hop,based inFranklin, Tennesseein theUnited States.
| Gotee Records | |
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| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Toby "TobyMac"McKeehan, Todd Collins,Joey Elwood |
| Distributor(s) | Gotee |
| Genre | Pop rock,contemporary Christian music,Christian hip hop,Christian rock |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Official website | gotee |
History
editThe label was founded in 1994 byTobyMac,Todd Collins and Joey Elwood.[1]The first album produced isOut of Eden'sLovin' the Day.[2][3]The label was a part ofEMI Christian Music Group.However, they bought back EMI's minority share to become fully independent again as of March 31, 2008.[4]Toby McKeehanis currently the president of the company and as of 2009, the label is currently distributed byWarner Bros. Records.
McKeehan got the name "Gotee" from the song "Socially Acceptable" ondc Talk's albumFree at Last.A member of the bandGRITSwas doing the background vocals, and he was saying, "Let it go, T, let it go." ( "T" refers to Toby). McKeehan happened to be growing agoateeon his face at the time, and when Mark Heimermann pointed out the coincidence, he decided to name his new record company, "Gotee Records".
However, McKeehan does not publish his own albums under this title; instead he publishes his own records under the same label dc Talk was signed to,ForeFront Records,an imprint ofUniversal Music Group.He owns the name theGotee Bros.
In May 2015 Gotee was acquired byZealot Networks.Zealot's Nashville office is headed by former Gotee artistJohn Reuben.As part of the acquisition Gotee is still operated independently.[5]
Artists
editCurrent artists
edit- Capital Kings
- Charley Beathard
- Cochren & Co.
- Jon Reddick
- Joseph O'Brien
- Renee
- Ryan Stevenson
- Terrian
Former artists
edit- Abandon Kansas(active, independent)
- Flynn Adam(active, independent)
- Jeff Anderson (active)
- Aguilar
- Aaron Cole(active, independent)
- Christafari(active, onSoul of Zion Entertainment)
- Curious Fools (disbanded)
- Jeff Deyo(active, onIndelible Creative Group)
- Deepspace5(active, onDeepspace5 Records)
- DJ Maj(active, onTractor-Beam Records)
- Family Force 5(on hiatus; currently onWord Records)
- Finding Favour(active)
- Fighting Instinct(disbanded)
- 4th Avenue Jones(disbanded)
- The Gotee Bros.(disbanded, side project oftobyMacofDC Talk)
- Jamie Grace(active, independent)
- GRITS(on hiatus)
- Hollyn(active, independent)
- House of Heroes(active, currently independent)
- I Am Terrified(active, currently independent)
- The Katinas(active, unsigned)
- Sarah Kelly(active, currently an owner ofSarah Kelly Music School)
- Jennifer Knapp(active, currently unsigned)
- Knowdaverbs(changed name toVerbs;currently with1280 Music)
- Johnny Q. Public(disbanded)
- LA Symphony(on hiatus; members now performing solo)
- Liquid(active, unsigned)
- Mars Ill(active, onDeepspace5 Records)
- Morgan Harper Nichols(active, independent)
- Our Heart's Hero(disbanded)
- Out of Eden(disbanded)
- Courtnie Ramirez
- Richlin (stylized as RICHLIN)[6]
- Relient K(active, onMono Vs Stereo Records)
- Stephanie Smith(on hiatus; currently in Copperlily)
- Sonicflood(active onResonate Records)
- StorySide:B(disbanded)
- B. Reith(active, currently independent)
- John Reuben(active, currently independent)
- Ayiesha Woods(active, independent)
- Paul Wright(active, unsigned)
- Andy Zipf(active, withP is for Panda Records)
Compilations
edit- Gotee Records presents: Showcase
- We Are Hip Hope
- Freaked!A Tribute to dc Talk's Jesus Freak
- Gotee Records Freshman Class 2000
- Gotee Records: The Soundtrack
- Ten Years Brand New
- Gotee Night Out
- Hip Hope Hitscollection[7]
- Tis the Season to be Gotee
- Tis the Season to be Gotee Too
- Gotee Records: Twenty Years Brand New
See also
edit- List of record labels
- EMI Christian Music Group
- Joey Elwood
- Mono Vs. Stereo(Independent Rock Imprint of Gotee)
References
edit- ^Randall Herbert Balmer,Encyclopedia of Evangelicalism: Revised and expanded edition,Baylor University Press, USA, 2004, p. 296-297
- ^Justin Sarachik,TobyMac’s Influence on Christian Hip-Hop and How Gotee Records Signed John Reuben Over KJ-52,rapzilla.com, USA, February 9, 2016
- ^Price, Deborah Evans."Gotee Grows Into Christian Boutique"(PDF).Billboard.December 7, 1996: 10 – via AmericanRadioHistory.Com.
- ^"Featured News".FreeGotee.com.March 31, 2008. Archived fromthe originalon June 6, 2008.RetrievedJune 11,2008.
- ^"NEWS: Zealot Networks Acquires Gotee Records".The Gospel Music Association.May 28, 2015.Archivedfrom the original on March 5, 2016.
- ^"JFH News: Gotee Records Welcomes New Artist RICHLIN".Jesus Freak Hideout.February 6, 2020.Archivedfrom the original on February 6, 2020.RetrievedFebruary 6,2020.
- ^"Various Artists Hip Hope Hits 2009"ArchivedMarch 10, 2016, at theWayback Machine.Jesus Freak Hideout,02/07/2009, written by Scott Fryberger
External links
edit- Official website
- Gotee Records Photo Group on FlickrPictures of Gotee artists in concert, with fans, backstage, etc.