DaySpring was a division of Word Records. It was started in 1975 and was originally located in
Waco, Texas, the home of Word Records. Later, in the early in80s, DaySpring moved to Nashville. The
original logo featured a butterfly; later, this was changed to a circle with lines representing sunrays,
about the same time the label moved to Nashville.
The biggest name artists on early DaySpring were the Imperials. The 1970s also featured the Sharrett
Brothers, who moved over from Word and shortened their name to the Sharretts. By 1981, DaySpring
signed the Gaither Vocal Band and Dion, the pop singer from the 1950s and 1960s. By 1985, Wayne
Watson had joined DaySpring, along with Dallas Holm. The 1990s brought the Christian rock group
Petra into the fold. By 1995, the label was being phased out by its parent company, Word, who by that
time had joined DaySpring in Nashville.
The original label was multicolored, with a light orange sky changing to darker orange as it approached a
sloping horizon. Below the horizon, the earth was various shades of green. At the top was the label
name, DaySpring, in dark red script. To the lower left of the name was a glowing butterfly. The rest of the
print was black. Around the bottom of the label in small print was "DAYSPRING RECORDS - WACO,
TEXAS - A DIVISION OF WORD, INC."
The
second label design was grey, with a yellow circle at the top with sunshine rays. The label name
appeared in caps just below the sunshine logo. Print was black. At the bottom of the label was,
"DAYSPRING RECORDS NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE A DIVISION OF WORD, INC. WACO, TEXAS"
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albums listed in this discography (many of which are out of print), we suggest you see our Frequently Asked Questions page and follow the
instructions found there. This story and discography are copyright 2001 by Mike Callahan.
DAYSPRING ALBUM DISCOGRAPHY
Number - Title - Artist [Release Date] Contents
DST-4000 Series (stereo only):
DST-4001
DST-4002 - Loving Him - Jimmy Miller [1975]
DST-4003 - Song For the Heart - Sharretts [1977] Singing Through The Rain/Dave's
Prayer (Got
To Know You're There)/Song For The Heart/others
DST-4004 - Expressions - Walt Mills [1977]
DST-4005 - Take Another Look - Andrew Culverwell [1978]
DST-4006 - Sail On - Imperials [1977] Water Grave/Satisfaction Guaranteed/Gotta
Watch, Gotta Pray/More Each Day/There Will Never Be Any Peace//Sail On/Keep On
Walking/Sonlight/Bread On The Water/Try Again
DST-4007 - Live - Imperials [1978] Sonshiny Day/Bread Upon The Water/Bread Upon
The Water (Reprise)/New Creation/Your First day In Heaven/Lead Me Gently Home Father//I Love The
Way You Love/He Touched Me/Sail On/How Great Thou Art/The Old Gospel Ship/The Old Gospel Ship
(Reprise)
DST-4008 - Lord, Let Me Leave a Song - Marijohn (Wilkin) [1978]
DST-4009
DST-4010 - Everlasting Kind of Love - Lynn Sutter [1978]
DST-4011 - Heed the Call - Imperials [1979] Overcomer/Praise The Lord/Oh
Buddha/Old Man's Rubble/Heed The Call//Let Jesus Do It For You/Growing Stronger/First Morning In
Heaven/Whenever I Speak His Name/My Mind Forgets A Million Things/He Didn't Lift Us Up To Let Us
Down
DST-4012
DST-4013 - You Turn Me Around - Sharretts [1978] You Turn Me Around/Suddenly You
Came Into My Life/Depend On Me/others
DST-4014 - Everyday - Andrew Culverwell [1980] Everyday/Open Your Heart/Do You
Believe In Love/Winner's Song/Final Destination/Think Upon These Things//Praise Him/Follow
Me/Heaven Is Where You Are/Best Friend/Ready To Serve
DST-4015 - One More Song for You - Imperials [1979] What Can I Do For You/I'm
Forgiven/All My Life/Living Without Your Love/Eagle Song//Closer Than Ever/One More Song For
You/Higher Power/More Like You
DST-4016
DST-4017 - Priority - Imperials [1980] The Trumpet Of Jesus/Finish What You Started/I'd
Rather Believe In You/Any Good Time At All/Be Still My Soul//There's No Time Till You Take It/Pieces/Into
My Life/Seek Ye First
DST-4018 - Angels Watching Over Me - Micki Fuhrman [1980]
DST-4019 - Let It Shine - Sharretts [1981] Let It Shine/Depend On Me/others
DST-4020 - Christmas with the Imperials - Imperials [1980] Child Of Love/It Came Upon A
Midnight Clear/Mary's Boy Child/Immanuel/O Come All Ye Faithful//Christmas Praise/Silent Night/What
Child Is This?/O Little Town Of Bethlehem/O Holy Night
DST-4021 - Look Again - Micki Fuhrman [1981] Look Again/People Call Him Jesus/I Stick
With Winners/God Is Missing A Child/I Would Never Have Made It Without You/Hold On//Biblesong (Open
Me)/Trouble, You Can't Fool Me [with Mac McAnally]/You're The Reason/You Lead The Way/Now That
I've Found Your Love
DST-4022 - Inside Job - Dion [1980] I Believe (Sweet Lord Jesus)/Old Souvenirs/He's
The One/New Jersey Wife/Center Of My Life/Man In The Glass /The Truth Will Set You Free/Sweet
Surrender/Gonna Be Ready
DST-4023 - Escape to the Light - Rusty Goodman [1981]
DST-4024 - The New Gaither Vocal Band - New Gaither Vocal Band [1981] He Came
Down To My Level/Living Sacrifice/Don't Play With The Devil/Because Of Who I Am/Abide In Me/Have
You made Your Reservation?//Not By Might, Not By Power/It Won't Rain Always/Where Would I Turn/I'm
Yours/Your First Day In Heaven/Every Eye Shall See
DST-4025 - The Very Best of the Imperials - Imperials [1981] Living Without Your
Love/I'm Forgiven/I'd Rather Believe In You/Bread On The Water/Sail On/Praise The Lord//One More
Song For You/Oh Buddha/Same Old Fashioned Way/Eagle Song/The Trumpet Of Jesus
DST-4026 - Alive Again - Andrew Culverwell [1981]
DST-4027 - Only Jesus - Dion [1981] Hearts Made Of Stone/Train For Glory/The
Best/Thank You Lord/Sweet Love Of Jesus //Sailing Ahead Of The Wind/It's Gonna Rain/Puttin' On My
Crown/Only Jesus /Greater Is He
DST 4028 - The Best of the Cruise Family - Cruise Family [1981]
DST 4029 - Love Will Rise - Michael Orr & the Book of Life
DST 4030
DST 4031
DST 4032
DST 4033 - Go to the Rock - Carthan Ensemble
DST 4034
DST 4035
DST 4036 - Stay with the Lord - Emmit Powell & the Gospel Elites
DST 4037
DST 4038 - So Much to Be Grateful For - Calvin Bridges
DST 4039
DST 4040
DST 4041 - Talk - Gabriel Hardeman Ensemble
DST 4042 - I Will Survive - Lem McCall
DST 4043 - Lord Remember Me - Bernard Sterling
Sequence jumps to 4100:
DST-4100 - Stand By the Power - Imperials [1982]
DST-4101 - Dreamer's Dream - Pete Carlson [1982]
DST-4102 - Passin' the Faith Along - New Gaither Vocal Band [1983]
DST-4103
DST-4104 - Golden Moments: The Very Best of the Sharretts - Sharretts [1982] Singing
Through The Rain/Meet Me Here/You Turn Me Around/Oh How He Loves You And Me-Friend, You
Need A Hand/Let It Shine//Suddenly You Came Into My Life/Dave's Prayer (Got To Know You're
There)/Song For The Heart/I Am Willing, Lord/Depend On Me
DST-4105 - Firm Believer: A Complete Exercise Program - Various Artists [1982]
DST-4106 - Gordon Jensen - Gordon Jensen [1982]
DST-4107 - Gallery - Gordon Jensen [1982]
DST-4108 - Believercise - Various Artists [1982] Choreographed Exercise to
Contemporary Gospel Music. Contains an illustrated poster showing the exercises. Without A Doubt - B.J.
Thomas/Only The Sound Of His Trumpet - Happy Goodman Family/I Have Decided - Amy Grant/Dance
Children Dance - Leon Patillo//In A Little While - Amy Grant/Nobody Knows Me Like You (edit) - Benny
Hester/He Walked Upon The Water - Happy Goodman Family/Don't Give In - Leon Patillo/I'm Yours -
Gaither Vocal Band/Because Of Who You Are - Imperials
DST-4109 - I Put Away My Idols - Dion [1983] Here Is My Servant/Very Soon/Trust In
The Lord/They Won't Tell You/Day Of The Lord/Healing/I Put Away My Idols /Give It Up And
Surrender/Daddy/My Prayer For You
DST-4110 - Just in Time - Gordon Jensen
DST-4111
Changes to SPCN numbering system (LP suffix except c=cassette, d=CD):
701 4112 015 - Side By Side - Imperials [1983] 2-LP set, with one side each for each of
the members of the Imperials. Side 1 - Jim Murray: Sound His Praise/Even The Praise Comes
From You/Behold The Man/Built To Last/I Need To Feel Your Touch; Side 2 - David Will: All I
need/You're The Only Jesus/Best Of My Life/Jesus Never Fails/Through Your Eyes; Side 3 -
Armond Morales: Good Shepherd/Keepin' My Eyes On You/Once And For All/They See God
There/Great Is Your Faithfulness; Side 4 - Paul Smith: Wait Upon The Lord/Here On The
Rock/Make My Heart Your Home/Promise To Promise/All Because You Love Me
701 4113 011 - A Call to Us All - Teri DeSario [1983] Thank You/Battleline/I Dedicate All
My Love To You/Dig A Little Deeper/Clouds Without Water//All I Need/Jesus Call Your lambs/I'll Carry
On/A Call To Us All
701 4114 01? - Grace Upon Grace - Gordon Jensen
701 4115
701 4116
701 4117
701 4118 013 - The Imperials Sing the Classics - Imperials [1984]
701 4119
701 4120
701 4121
701 4122 010 - Child of the Heavenly - Pete Carlson [1984]
701 4123
701 4124
701 4125
701 4126
701 4127 012 - New Point of View - New Gaither Vocal Band [1984] Everlasting
Tree/Alpha And Omega/New Point Of View/Dream On/That's When The Angels Rejoice//Build An
Ark/Blessed Messiah/I Am The Lighthouse/My Faith Still Holds
701 4128
701 4129 015 - Seasons - Dion [1984] The Best/Sweet Surrender/Golden Sun Silver
Moon/Trust In The Lord/Center Of My Life//I Believe (Sweet Lord Jesus)/I Put Away My Idols/Day Of The
Lord/The Truth Will Set You Free/My Prayer For You
701 4130 013 - The Best of Andrew Culverwell - Andrew Culverwell [1984] Even Now
Lord/Winner's Song/When We're Praising You/Cover Me/We Owe It All To You//I've Seen Him/He Won't
Let You Go/Open Your Heart/The Lord Found Me/May This Be The Place
701 4131 01X - Voices in the Wind - Teri DeSario [1985] Celebrate/Tapestry/Attitude Of
Gratitude/Voices In The Wind//I Don't Wanna Be A Soldier/Truth/Ain't Givin' Up, No Way/All Day Thursday
701 4132
701 4133
701 4134
701 4135 570c - Giants in the Land - Wayne Watson [1985] The Narrow Way/Lookin'
Out For Number One/Heart Of Hearts/Peace That Passes Understanding/Somewhere In The
World//Giants In The Land/Born In Zion/Look Me In The Heart/Changed In A Moment/Holiness
701 4136 011 - Attitude - Kenny Marks [1985]
701 4137
701 4138 014 - Change the World - Dallas Holm [1985] Prayer Warriors/Just Don't Feel
Like Dancin'/It's War/Live What You Say/While I'm Standing Here//Change The World/This Breath Of
Life/Care For The Wounded/Mystified/We Have Overcome
701 4139 010 - Live & Learn - Paul Smith [1986]
701 4140 019 - Surprises in Disguises - Billy Crocket [1986]
701 4141 379d - Kaleidoscope - Keith Thomas [1986]
701 4142 011 - Just What You're Looking For - Various Artists [1986] Just What You're
Looking For - Dayspring Artists (includes all artists on the album as a group)/Prayer Warriors - Dallas
Holm/Tapestry - Teri DeSario/Road To paradise - Keith Thomas/Peace That Passes Understanding -
Wayne Watson//Soul Reviver - Kenny Marks/Portrait Of Love - Billy Crockett/Stuff Happens - Mike
Warnke/Never Get Enough - Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir/So Good To Know - Paul Smith/Lord I Surrender
- Morris Chapman
701 4143 018 - Against the Wind - Dallas Holm [1986] Against The Wind/That
Way/Waiting/Look For A Window/Count The Cost/The First Stone/Each Song I Sing/Losers,
Winners/He'll Dry
The Tears
701 4144 014 - Undivided - First Call [1986]
701 4145 010 - Immortal - Cynthia Clawson [1986] 274d
701 4146 017 - Velvet and Steel - Dion [1986] New Breed Of Man/You Need A
Love/Treasure Of Love-You're My Child/Another Saturday Night In Heaven/Prayers//Simple Ironies/Just
Talk To Him/I Love Jesus Now/Hymn To Him/There In Your Heart
701 4147
701 4148
701 4149 571c - In the World - Solveig Leithaug [1986] (DaySpring International)
701 4150
701 4151 010 - Make It Right - Kenny Marks [1987]
701 4152
701 4153
701 4154
701 4155 016 - Watercolor Ponies - Wayne Watson [1987] I Still Believe/Material
Magic/Watercolour Ponies/Friend Of A Wounded Heart/Is There No Harbor//The Hunger/Rose Coloured
Glasses/2 Loves/Jesus Sings/Would I Know You (628d, 571c)
701 4156 624d - An Evening in December, Two: Acappella - First Call [1987] 578c
701 4157 574c - No Frills - Paul Smith [1987]
701 4158 570c - Broken Land - Garth Hewitt [1985]
701 4159
701 4160 575c - Another Friday Night - Kenny Marks [1986]
701 4161 016 - Somethin' Takes Over - First Call [1987] The Comin' Of The
Lord/Somethin' Takes Over/The Reason We Sing/Billy On The Boulevard/Forever In His Care//O Sifuni
Mungu (All Creatures Of Our God And King)/The Look/Back To His Heart/Double Talk/Lord Of All
701 4162 012 - HymnSinger - Cynthia Clawson [1988]
701 4163
701 4164 015 - Shoulder to Shoulder - Allies [1987]
701 4165
701 4166
701 4167 626d - Champion - Trace Balin [1988]
701 4168 622d - Lonely Dancer - Phil & John [1988] (DaySpring International)
701 4169
701 4170
701 4171 011 - Beyond the Curtain - Dallas Holm [1988]
701 4172
701 4173
701 4174 622d - A Long Way to Paradise - Allies [1988] 576c A&M 8430
701 4175 629d - A Fine Line - Wayne Watson [1988] The Long Arm Of The Lord/That's
Not Jesus/The Fine Line/Yesterday's News/Every Now And Again/Before My Very Eyes/Untouched By
Human Hands/No Other Gods/We Belong To Him/I Could Live Without You/The Fine Line (Reprise)
701 4176
701 4177
701 4178 628d - The Winner - Heartbeat [1989]
701 4179
701 4180 576c - Superpower - Farrell & Farrell [1989]
701 4181
701 4182 625d - Here and Now - Trace Balin [1989]
701 4183 575c - Soldiers Again - Holm, Sheppard, Johnson [1989] The artists are Dallas
Holm, Tim Sheppard, and Phil Johnson. Feel Every Heartbeat/Give Me This Water/Fighter/Standin'
There/Child In His Arms//Run For The Finish Line/City/Wisdon/I Can See Your House/Soldiers Again
701 4184 628d - The Rock Cries Out - Petra [1989]
701 4185
701 4186 620d - The River - Allies [1990] CD issued as DaySpring 80688-0624-2.
701 4187
701 4188
701 4189
701 4190
701 4191 624d - Beyond Belief - Petra [1989] A&M 8442; Word/Epic 48862
701 4192 574c - Home Free - Wayne Watson [1990]
701 4193
701 4194
701 4195
701 4196
701 4197 622d - Warriors - Phil Driscoll [1990]
701 4198
701 4199
701 4200
701 4201
701 4202
701 4203 622d - Power of Praise - Phil Driscoll [rec. 1985]
701 4204 629d - Celebrate Freedon - Phil Driscoll [rec. 1984]
701 4205 625d - Covenant Children - Phil Driscoll [rec. 1983]
701 4206
701 4207 628d - Sound the Trumpet - Phil Driscoll [rec. 1982]
701 4208
701 4209
701 4210
701 4211
701 4212 575c - Reunion of the Heart - Phil & John [1991]
701 4213 628d - Way to My Heart - Rachel Rachel [1991] Word/Epic 47831
701 4214 578c - Out of the Blue - Trace Balin [1991]
701 4215
701 4216 570c - Fire of Forgiveness - Kenny Marks [1992]
701 4217
701 4218 62Xd - Unseen Power - Petra [1991] Word/Epic 48859
701 4219
701 4220 624d - Maia Amada - Maia Amada [1992]
701 4221
701 4222
701 4223
701 4224
701 4225
701 4226 576c - Man with a Mission - Allies [1992] CD=DS1588
701 4227
701 4228
701 4229 621d - Millions & Millions - Millions & Millions [1992] Remember/If You Don't
Want My Love/Help Somebody/Never Satisfied/Trust Me/Never Too Late For Love/On My Way Back
Home/After All/Without Your Love/The Canopy
701 4230
701 4231
701 4232 576c - How Time Flies - Wayne Watson [1992]
701 4233
701 4234 579c - You Oughta Know By Now - Rachel Rachel [1993]
701 4235
701 4236
701 4237
701 4238 620d - Wake Up Call - Petra [1993] 574c; also CD Word-Epic EK 57606
701 4239 627d - A Beautiful Place - Wayne Watson [1993] Word/Epic 57607
701 4240 579c - Absolutely Positively - Kenny Marks [1993]
701 4241
701 4242
701 4243
701 4244 620d - Shake - John Schlitt [1995]
Unknown numbers:
? - Heal Me - Dallas Holm [1978]
? - Words Will Never Do - Cynthia Clawson [1990] God Is Love/Words Will Never
Do/Unbelieveable/Oh (How Could I Live Without You)/If All I Know Is Love/Nightwatch/Trust His
Heart/Love Of A Lifetime/Send The Fire/All I Need Is You
? - An Evening in December - First Call [1985] re: Word/Epic EK 48598
? - Pete Carlisle - Pete Carlisle
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