Sixstepsrecords

Sixstepsrecords is a Christian music record label created in 2000 as a division of Passion Conferences, the Atlanta-based organization known for large gatherings of college-age Christians, worship events, and the Passion music project. The label emerged from Passion's long-running use of live worship music as a central part of its conferences and tours. Its catalogue and artist community have helped connect contemporary Christian worship recordings with the large audiences attending Passion events in the United States and internationally. The label's roots lie in the ministry founded by Louie Giglio and associated with Chris Tomlin. Before Sixstepsrecords was established, Passion released music through Star Song Records. After Star Song artists moved to Sparrow Records, Passion continued issuing live albums through that relationship. Sixstepsrecords was subsequently founded as Passion's own label division, with Sparrow Records, a Capitol CMG division, serving as a corporate partner. The first Passion release identified with the new label was The Road to One Day, which became the first Passion album to appear on the Billboard 200. Sixstepsrecords has primarily functioned as a worship-focused label rather than a broad commercial pop imprint. Its releases are closely tied to congregational worship, conference performances, touring, and the contemporary Christian album market. The Passion project has been the label's central platform, while affiliated or rostered artists have included prominent worship musicians such as Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, Kristian Stanfill, Melodie Malone, Brett Younker, and Jimi Cravity. Crowder and Passion are specifically associated with the label in descriptions of Passion Conferences' music operations. Passion recordings have generally emphasized live albums captured at conferences or tours, supplemented by occasional studio projects. The label's releases have achieved significant visibility in Christian music: multiple Passion albums reached the top of the Billboard Christian Albums chart, and the project recorded notable Billboard 200 placements. The 2012 live album White Flag produced the song One Thing Remains, described as Passion's first number-one entry on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. Let the Future Begin and Take It All each reached number four on the Billboard 200, representing the Passion project's highest stated Billboard 200 positions in the available reference material. Beyond recorded music, Sixstepsrecords operates as part of a wider ecosystem that includes Passion Conferences, Passion Music, Passion City Church, touring, and conference-based charitable initiatives. Its artists commonly perform at Passion gatherings, where music is integrated with preaching, prayer, student mobilization, and fundraising. This gives the label a distinctive ministry-led positioning: its primary audience is the global contemporary Christian and worship community, particularly young adults and church-based listeners, rather than the general-market recording audience. Public reference material provides limited information about Sixstepsrecords as a standalone corporate entity, including its legal ownership, current executive structure, financial performance, detailed release catalogue, and current roster. The brand is therefore best understood as Passion Conferences' worship-recording label and music platform. Its continuing relevance depends on the ongoing Passion conference and touring program, the release of Passion Music recordings, and the activity of associated Christian worship artists.

Sixstepsrecords developed from the worship and conference activities of Passion Conferences. Passion began as a Christian student ministry associated with Louie Giglio and Chris Tomlin and held its first major gathering in Austin, Texas, in January 1997. Music was integral to the gatherings from the beginning, with Passion recordings featuring worship leaders and contemporary Christian artists. Early releases appeared through Star Song Records, and subsequent activity was connected with Sparrow Records after Star Song artists moved to that label. In 2000, Passion Conferences founded Sixstepsrecords as a dedicated record-label division. The move gave Passion a branded home for its conference and worship recordings while retaining a relationship with Sparrow Records, a Capitol CMG division. The Road to One Day was the first Passion album associated with the new label and became the project's first Billboard 200-charting release. The label's early identity was consequently tied less to a conventional standalone artist roster than to Passion's gatherings, worship leaders, and live recording program. During the 2000s, Passion expanded its national conference program, tours, and catalogue of live worship albums. Artists associated with the Sixstepsrecords and Passion music network included Chris Tomlin, David Crowder, Charlie Hall, Matt Redman, Christy Nockels, and Kristian Stanfill. These musicians helped establish the label's sound around congregational worship, modern praise songwriting, large-scale live production, and recordings made in conference or touring environments. The label's output continued as Passion Conferences grew internationally. In 2008, Passion undertook its first global tour, visiting cities across all six inhabited continents according to the reference material. The wider Passion organization later established Passion City Church in Atlanta, reinforcing the relationship between the label, church ministry, conference programming, and worship performance. Sixstepsrecords remained part of this integrated platform, with label artists forming an important part of the music presented at Passion gatherings. The 2010s brought notable chart visibility. The 2012 live release White Flag yielded One Thing Remains, reported as Passion's first number-one song on the Billboard Christian Songs chart. Let the Future Begin, released in 2013, and Take It All, released in 2014, each reached number four on the Billboard 200. The Passion catalogue during this period included more than twenty live albums and two studio albums over the broader history of the project, according to the supplied reference material. The label's associated artist community continued to develop with performers such as Melodie Malone, Brett Younker, and Jimi Cravity joining or appearing within the Passion music environment. Passion's large conferences provided a recurring setting for the label's artists and recordings, while tours and digital music distribution extended their reach beyond the events themselves. The business model and public identity remained closely connected to Christian ministry rather than being presented as an independent mass-market entertainment company. Available public material does not establish a complete current discography, legal structure, executive roster, ownership arrangement, or financial profile for Sixstepsrecords. It does establish the label's core historical role: a Passion Conferences-founded Christian record label supporting worship recordings and artists associated with Passion's conferences, tours, and church network. Its principal market remains contemporary Christian and worship music, with a particular connection to college students, churches, and international Christian audiences.

• 2014

  Take It All reaches number four on the Billboard 200

  [1]Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org

  Take It All matched Let the Future Begin's reported number-four Billboard 200 peak.

• 2013

  Let the Future Begin reaches number four on the Billboard 200

  [1]Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org

  The Passion release Let the Future Begin reached number four on the Billboard 200.

• 2012

  White Flag achieves a major Christian music milestone

  [1]Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org

  The Passion live album White Flag produced One Thing Remains, reported as Passion's first number-one Christian Songs entry.

• 2008

  Passion launches its first global tour

  [1]Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org

  Passion's international touring expanded the potential audience for its associated worship artists and recordings.

• 2000

  Sixstepsrecords is established

  [1]Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org

  Passion Conferences created Sixstepsrecords as a record-label division, in partnership with Sparrow Records.

• 2000

  The Road to One Day charts on the Billboard 200

  [1]Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org

  The first Passion album released through the new label structure became the project's first Billboard 200-charting album.

• 1997

  Passion begins its conference and worship movement

  [1]Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org

  The first Passion gathering took place in Austin, Texas, establishing the conference platform from which Passion's later music and label activities developed.

A ministry-led contemporary Christian record label focused on worship music, Passion conference recordings, and artists serving church and young-adult Christian audiences.

• Live Christian worship recordings · 2000

  Passion live worship albums

  The label's core product is a catalogue of live worship albums recorded at Passion conferences and tours. These releases combine congregational singing, contemporary Christian songwriting, and large-event production, and are designed for both personal listening and church worship use. The albums typically feature the Passion project and a rotating group of associated worship leaders and musicians.

• Live worship album · 2000

  The Road to One Day

  The Road to One Day was the first Passion album associated with Sixstepsrecords after the label's creation. It is historically significant within the brand because it was reported as Passion's first release to chart on the Billboard 200, helping establish the new label division's visibility in the Christian music market.

• Live worship album · 2012

  White Flag

  White Flag is a Passion live album from 2012. Its associated song One Thing Remains was reported as Passion's first number-one song on the Billboard Christian Songs chart, making the album one of the label's most visible chart milestones.

• Live worship album · 2013

  Let the Future Begin

  Let the Future Begin is a Passion release from 2013. It reached number four on the Billboard 200 according to the supplied reference material, reflecting the strong crossover visibility that Passion's conference-based worship recordings achieved within the Christian music market.

• Live worship album · 2014

  Take It All

  Take It All is a Passion release from 2014. Its reported number-four Billboard 200 peak placed it alongside Let the Future Begin as one of Passion's highest-charting albums and a prominent release in the Sixstepsrecords-era catalogue.

• 2000

  Passion establishes a dedicated record-label divisionStrategy

  Background

  Passion had already used recorded worship music to support its conferences and had released music through established Christian labels.

  Action taken

  Passion Conferences created Sixstepsrecords while maintaining a partnership with Sparrow Records.

  Aftermath

  The arrangement provided a branded platform for Passion's worship recordings and supported the project's subsequent chart activity.

  Source

1. 1Passion Conferencesen.wikipedia.org
2. 2Sixstepsrecords official websitesixstepsrecords.com