Both problems affected Christian labels into the 1990s.
Prior to the release of the album, Hudson had signed to the independent Christian label Red Hill Records.
Successful Labels Acquired Riding the wave, major record companies have started buying contemporary Christian labels.
During that time, heavy metal was a new style of music for the Christian music industry, and many Christian labels did not expect it to sell well.
The Christian tradition is no exception, and there exist in fact many independent groups that claim a Christian label.
Soon after its release, Max was dropped from his Christian label, Forefront Records.
You could send me a Christian man, a Christian label!
Christian labels wouldn't sign them because their music was too heavy, and independent labels wouldn't because of the Christian association.
Like Tooth & Nail, Solid State is primarily a Christian label.
This garnered the attention of several major Christian labels, and the band subsequently signed to Sparrow Records.