Phil Thornton has been appointed Senior Vice President of Capitol Christian Music Group (Capitol CMG).
Thornton will report back to the corporate’s Co-Presidents, Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy.
On this newly created place, Thornton will give attention to new enterprise growth, signing expertise and the event of label, media and touring partnerships on behalf of Capitol CMG artists, says the corporate.
Thornton assumes his new position on Could 3, and will likely be primarily based at Capitol CMG’s headquarters in Nashville.
Thornton was beforehand Senior Vice President/Normal Supervisor of RCA Inspiration, a Nashville-based gospel music label that operates underneath Sony Music’s Provident Music Group.
On the label, Thornton signed a take care of Mariah Carey to launch Fall In Love At Christmas, that includes Khalid and Kirk Franklin.
He additionally paired H.E.R. and Tauren Wells, now signed to Capitol CMG, for the GRAMMY-nominated collaboration Maintain Us Collectively (Hope Combine), collaborated with The Orchard to signal Tribl Data, residence to Maverick Metropolis Music, and partnered with Pharrell Williams for his Voices Of Hearth choir, which was documented in a Netflix collection.
Thornton beforehand served as Vice President and Normal Supervisor of City Inspirational at eOne Music from 2012 by 2016, the place he oversaw a listing of gospel and R&B artists together with Erica Campbell, Shirley Caesar, Jonathan McReynolds, Tweet and Lalah Hathaway.
Thornton joins a raft of latest hires and promotions at Capitol.
In March, Rebecca ‘Dimplez’ Ijeoma was named Senior Vice President, Digital Advertising and marketing & Content material Improvement for Capitol Music Group (CMG), whereas in February, Jeremy Vuernick was promoted to President of A&R for CMG.
This adopted Arjun Pulijal’s promotion to President of CMG in the beginning of the 12 months.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Phil to the Capitol CMG group.”
Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy
Brad O’Donnell and Hudson Plachy, stated: “We’re thrilled to welcome Phil to the Capitol CMG group.
“He has a tremendous observe document for locating, creating and breaking artists and an entrepreneurial method that we all know will profit our total roster. We couldn’t be extra enthusiastic about what’s forward for all of us.”
“I’ve watched [thornton] channel his concepts, skills and energies into a terrific profession as a music government.”
Michelle Jubelirer, CMG
Michelle Jubelirer, CMG Chair & CEO, added: “I’ve identified Phil virtually since he began in our enterprise, and I’ve watched him channel his concepts, skills and energies into a terrific profession as a music government.
“I’m thrilled that he’s joined Capitol CMG as its Senior Vice President, and I do know that his contributions will make the most effective firm in faith-based music a good higher one.
“I look ahead to working carefully with him, Brad and Hudson within the years forward.”
“I can’t wait to get began.”
Phil Thornton
Phil Thornton, stated: “I need to thank Brad, Hudson and Michelle for this unbelievable alternative to work at a label group that’s the undisputed chief in faith-based music.
“Becoming a member of the Capitol CMG/CMG household, I’ll be working with a tremendous array of forward-thinking artists and companions, and drawing upon all of my expertise, to create alternatives that may proceed to develop our market and impression tradition on a worldwide scale.
“I can’t wait to get began.”Music Enterprise Worldwide
