form a newly independent Warner Music Group. Canaan Records was re-opened in early 2007 with Dave Clark at the helm. Canaan Records was eventually shuttered. In March 2016, it was announced that Mike Curb acquired 100 percent of Word Entertainment (excluding the print music division, which was eventually sold to The Lorenz Corporation) from Warner Music Group. WMG has continued to distribute Word's output for the general market. Also in 2016, it was announced that Joseph Prielozny, the former Reach Records producer, would be in charge of the hip-hop imprint which is to be called 4 Against 5. They announced the name of the imprint when they signed Steven Malcolm to their roster. Roster Current About a Mile Meredith Andrews Francesca Battistelli Big Daddy Weave Jason Castro Dara Maclean For King & Country Love & the Outcome Steven Malcolm Ty Brasel Needtobreathe Sidewalk Prophets Skillet Switchfoot Former 4Him Across the Sky Steve Archer Carolyn Arends Wendy Bagwell and the Sunliters Charles Billingsley Anita Bryant Shirley Caesar Bruce Carroll Ashley Cleveland Billy Ray Cyrus Building 429 Cynthia Clawson Clay Crosse Dakota Motor Co Downhere O'landa Draper Bryan Duncan Evie Gaither Vocal Band John Gimenez Happy Goodman Family Howard & Vestal Goodman Rusty Goodman Amy Grant Bruce Greer Guardian Wes King Rachael Lampa Love Song Mark Lowry Kenny Marks Babbie Mason Rich Mullins Michael Omartian Sandi Patti Petra David Phelps pureNRG Salvador Mark Schultz George Beverly Shea Sixpence None the Richer Chris Sligh Skypark Michael W. Smith Paul Smith Thurlow Spurr and the Spurrlows Stellar Kart Russ Taff The Archers The Cathedrals The Florida Boys The Hemphills The Hoppers The Imperials The Inspirations Quartet The Kingsmen The Lefevres The Lewis Family The Nelons Jaci Velasquez Greg X Volz Mike Warnke Wayne Watson Point of Grace See also List of Christian record labels References External links Word Entertainment website Word Records History with artist roster, Billboard pop performance, photo gallery, more. Word Records role in The History of Christian Stand-up Comedy Chris Christian Entertainment - Home Sweet Home Records American independent record labels Record labels established in 1951 Gospel music record labels Companies based in Nashville, Tennessee 1951 establishments in Texas