Capitol Christian Music Group Announces Key Executive Promotions and Leadership Roles
Nashville, TN... Sept. 18, 2025 - Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) is gearing up for the future by announcing several key executive promotions within their CCMG Label Group division. Led by Co-President Brad O'Donnell, the advancements were unveiled following the recent news that CCMG will now come under the Capitol Music Group Nashville banner along with its country division, Capitol Records Nashville.
Positioning the company for the future, the Label Group has promoted David Sylvester to General Manager, CCMG Label Group, with Kenny Rodgers moving up to the position of Senior Vice President, CCMG Label Group. Sylvester and Rodgers are stepping into new and expanded roles that include additional leadership and responsibilities across the Label Group. While continuing to head up CCMG’s Radio team, Rodgers’ additional areas of responsibility will include Audience Development and Digital.
Also integral to the success of the Label Group, Garrett Davis has been elevated to Vice President, A&R, with Cole Linebarger appointed Vice President, Marketing; Becca Redl has been named Vice President, Marketing, and Patrick Ogilvy has been named Vice President, Business and Legal Affairs.
“I’m incredibly proud of these individuals and excited to announce their promotions," remarked CCMG Co-President Brad O'Donnell. "I’m lucky to work alongside each of them. They bring an expertise, passion and a shared sense of mission to everything they do and I know will continue to serve our artists and songwriters at the highest level. These moves set CCMG up for its next season of even greater innovation and growth.”
With the ongoing evolution in the music industry, Capitol Christian Music Group continues to collaborate more closely with Interscope Capitol Label Group to break artists and deliver creative marketing that leads to greater success.
As CCMG continues to lead in the Christian and Gospel genres, the company recently hosted its first ever Partner Summit in Nashville. The summit successfully facilitated candid conversations with artist managers, label partners and industry stakeholders, driving insights on the genre's future while staying ahead of shifting consumer trends.
About Capitol Christian Music Group:
Capitol Christian Music Group (CCMG) is the world’s leading Christian Music company and market leader in recorded music and music publishing. CCMG operates several divisions, including CCMG Label Group, Sparrow Records, ForeFront Records, sixstepsrecords, TAMLA Records, Jesus Culture, Motown Gospel, Commercial Partnerships and CCMG Publishing. CCMG is home to artists Chris Tomlin, Amy Grant, TobyMac, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Tauren Wells, Jeremy Camp, We the Kingdom, Tye Tribbett, Crowder, Anne Wilson and many others. Capitol CMG Publishing, in addition to publishing most of the CCMG labels’ premier artist/writers, represents many of the leading writers in Christian/Gospel including Ben Glover, Ed Cash, Tommee Profitt, Kirk Franklin, Jeff Pardo and many more. Key Distribution and Publishing Administration partners include Primary Wave/The Gaither Music Group, Centricity Music, Maranatha Music, The Belonging Co, and Getty Music. Led by Brad O’Donnell and a strong executive team of long-time Christian and Gospel music veterans, CCMG is characterized by a passionate commitment to their artists, songwriters, customers, business partners, and one another, as well as a strong spirit of community service.
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