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Awakening Records (American indie folk label)

History
Awakening Records was founded by two former UNC-Chapel Hill students, Steve Reavis and Scott Sanders, in October 1995. Its mission was to support independent musicians who shared a common faith in Christ and a desire to make a living making music independently. The label was known for its distaste for the contemporary Christian music scene that was embodied in Nashville.

The Awakening Compliations

Business Model

Awakening Records functioned in several different lines of business

Compilation Albums

Awakening Records produced a total of three compilation albums that came out under its name. A forth compilation album was produced, between tAC1 and tAC2, but it was lost in a business dispute and released by a different entity.

Live Music Production

Awakening provide booking services for many of its affiliated artists, as well as developing two national tours - AR Fall Wake-up Call (1998) and AR Spring Wake-up Fling (2000).

Online Album Sales

Awakening Records produced a

= The Awakening Compilation, Volume 1 (tAC1) = Awakening Compilation, Volume 1 was produced during 1996 and released at a show at New Earth Coffee House in Kansas City on October 5, 1996. Waterdeep, Huckleberry, and were featured at the concert.

Track Listing

 * 1) Where are the Words - Nickel and Dime
 * 2) April Showers- Caedmon’s Call
 * 3) Do You Even Know Your Name - Mark Williams
 * 4) When Will the Day Come - Chris Sawin
 * 5) Windows - Ridgely
 * 6) Land of Love - Allen Levi
 * 7) Sweet River Roll - Waterdeep
 * 8) Edge of Falling - Tim Pigman
 * 9) The Hammer Holds - Bebo Norman
 * 10) Lorali’s Dance - Big Wednesday
 * 11) Sweetly Fly - Huckleberry
 * 12) Jacob’s Well - David C Parks
 * 13) Tyler Talks Back (live) - Allen Levi
 * 14) Two Dollars (live) - Mark Williams
 * 15) Almost Gone (live) - Caedmon’s Call

= The Awakening Compilation, Volume 2 = Awakening Compilation, Volume 2 was produced during 1998.

Track Listing

 * 1) Gravity - Filet of Soul
 * 2) Paralyzed - Vigilantes of Love
 * 3) The Narrow - Matt Jones
 * 4) Moon Steel Drivers - Brian Kieta
 * 5) Driven - Karen Bradley
 * 6) How Can I Believe - Dog Named David
 * 7) Side by Side - Holland Rhythm Band
 * 8) Carolina - Andrew Peterson
 * 9) No Problem - Paul Coleman
 * 10) One of These Days - Mitch McVicker
 * 11) Carry Me - Zoubek & Bryant
 * 12) Prodigal Me - Shane Barnard
 * 13) For a While - Stephan Sharp
 * 14) Man in Spain - Holland Rhythm Band
 * 15) In My Own Hands - Dog Named David
 * 16) Opposite’s True - Vigilantes of Love
 * 17) The Unveiling - Matt Jones
 * 18) Three Days Before Autumn - Andrew Peterson