distribution deal with Benson, instead hiring its own sales force and signed an independent distribution deal to garner more control over its own brands. Initially the move seemed to be working but soon FMG started showing signs of losing its momentum. The financial requirements to sustain itself were greater than expected. Even though some new artists were signed (most notably Angie & Debbie Winans, Gary V and Carol Huston), the label spiraled down until it could no longer keep itself afloat, and by the mid-90s closed its doors. Frontline (and all of its assets) was acquired by Nashville-based record producer and publisher, William "Buddy" Killen (under Killen Music Group KMG Records), in early 1998. KMG released double CDs to infuse the marketplace with top-selling Frontline artists. Things went well until 2002 when Diamante, the distributor for KMG Records, folded and the label went down with it. Buddy died in November 2006 of cancer. In 2010, Carolyn Killen (executrix of his Estate) sold the Frontline publishing catalog to Meis Music Group. In 2011, the KMG, Frontline and Damascus Road Records master recordings were sold. Artists 12th Tribe Altar Boys American Made Angelica Apocalypse Bill Baumgart Scott Blackwell Bloodgood Christafari Carson Cole & RU4 CMC's Common Bond Crumbächer Dead Artist Syndrome (DAS) Die Happy Lanny Cordola Crumbächer D-Boy Daniel Amos (DA) Deliverance Dynamic Twins Rick Elias Mark Farner (of Grand Funk Railroad) Gospel Gangstaz Jon Gibson Benny Hester Carol Huston Idle Cure Jacob's Trouble Paul Johnson & the Packards Lauren Stalnecker Less Is More Crystal Lewis Liaison Lifesavers Underground MC Ge Gee M.C.RG Michael Knott Mad at the World Magdallan Debbie McClendon Tim Miner Mortal Nicole (now Nicole C. Mullen) Nobody Special P.I.D. Poor Old Lu Preachaz Sacred Warrior Saviour Machine Scaterd Few S.F.C. Peter Shambrook Shout Mike Stand The Swirling Eddies Terry Scott Taylor Dr. Edward Daniel Taylor Tourniquet U.C.L.A. Gospel Choir Veil of Ashes Washington Wild Blue Yonder Angie & Debbie (of the Winans family) Bernard Wright David Zaffiro See also List of Christian record labels References External links Frontline Records official website Christian record labels Defunct record labels of the United States American independent record labels Record labels established in 1986 Rock record labels Hip hop record labels American companies established in 1986