Refuge Records Explained

Refuge Records
Founder:	Greg Nelson, Jack Hafer, Ray Nenow
Genre:	Contemporary Christian music
Country:	United States

Refuge Records was a contemporary Christian music record label founded in 1980 by Greg Nelson, Jack Hafer and Ray Nenow.^[1]

One imprint of Refuge was Pure Metal Records, although Star Song Communications bought out that branch in 1990.^[2] The label had Doug Mann, future founder of R.E.X. Records, as an employee.^[3]

Artists

• Edin-Ådahl
• Daniel Amos (Vox Humana in 1984)
• Daniel Band
• Bride
• The Choir (Shades of Grey ep)
• Robin Crow
• Jerusalem (Dancing on the Head of the Serpent in 1988)
• Joe English (Held Accountable in 1982)
• Tommy Funderburk group known as "The Front"
• Larry Howard (Shout and Sanctified Blues.)
• Phil Madeira (Citizen of Heaven in 1986)
• Newsboys (Read All About It in 1988)
• In 3D (No Glasses Needed 1985)

See also

• List of record labels

Notes and References

1. Book: Thompson, John J. . John J. Thompson . Raised by Wolves: The Story of Christian Rock & Roll. registration. ECW Press. Toronto, ON. 2000. 978-1-55022-421-4. 132.
2. Van Pelt . Doug . Doug Van Pelt . August 1989 . On the Beat / Metal . . 1524-7848 . 13 . 2 . 20 .
3. Web site: Doug Mann, founder of R.E.X. Records (Part One). As the Story Grows. Doug. Mann. Trav Turner and Bruce Fitzhugh. October 16, 2016. October 24, 2016.