About XPESRX

About the name

"XPESRX" stands for 'Christ is King'. It was thought of (as far as we know) by the Pastor of a local church. He had it as a license plate number on the back of his daughter's car. The founder remembered it when contemplating whether to continue in music and thanked the Lord for allowing him to stay in the Music Business.

1. XP

The symbol of an "x" superimposed over a "p" which is an R in Greek is considered the monogram of the name of Christ, formed of the two first letters of that title in Greek, X and P is the celebrated sign which appeared in the sky at noon-day to the Emperor Constantine and his troops, and was afterwards adopted by him on his standard as a Christian symbol of blessing and a reminder that God is in control. It is called the "Chi-Rho". History tells us that Constantine saw this symbol along with the Greek words, TOUTO NIKA, which are rendered in Latin as "In hoc signo vinces" and which means "in this sign though shalt conquer".

This is the Greek name for " Christ ". It may be written using the Roman alphabet (top) or the Greek alphabet (bottom).
Therefore XP is representative for " Christ"

2. Es is spanish for " is "

3. Rex is Latin for " King "

XPICTOC es rex

XPESRX = Christ Is King

The name symbolizes that we have submitted our lives to Jesus Christ as our Lord and King. That God comes first in our lives over our own will and desires. That God is in control and is sovereign over the company.

In the original logo, shown above, the white cross symbolizes Christ's purity when sentenced to death and the state of our sin after his sacrifice. The red used in the text symbolizes the blood that Yeshua (Jesus) shed in order to make our sin white as snow and bring us into union with God.

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Open Hearted Music Recording Company (ohm Records) was originated in 1986. The former company had been known as a local label for up and coming artist in the southern Atlanta-Metro areas. The founder was 15 yrs old when he had the vision of Open Hearted Music. Then just a trademark symbol that he put on his music (notebooks, and everywhere else!) The symbol and the name later became his publishing company. The name was conceived out of the lyrics of a 'Rush' song (whom he heavily listened to at the time). The lyrics were "all this machinery making modern music, can still be open hearted" He adopted the anthem of Art as Expression; Not as Market Campaigns out of another of their tunes. Then, after being rejected as a name for his publishing company by BMI, he decided to release records under the name instead.

In later years, he purchased a four track recorder and began recording his own songs as well as other's. Chantelar Studios was born. OHM Records had a partner. Music recorded at Chantelar was released on Ohm. Mostly demo tapes and the local artists' recordings at other studios around the Atlanta area. The founder went to college at Music Business Institute and learned how to operate a recording studio and began upgrading Chantelar (a constant chore).

In 1995, while in desolation and despair, running out of money and independence, feeling the back hand of society and the industry, Jesus Christ called to him. Once saved, the man put everything on hold...all of the albums, his writing, recording sessions, everything; Not knowing if it was the will of God for him to continue in music or to start into something else. Then, by the grace of God, he was shown a need in the Contemporary Christian Music Industry and XPESRX Records was dubbed a new label.

In 2009, after internal discussions, XPESRX Records changed it's name to Spiritual Graffiti Records. As cool as XPESRX is to look at and to discuss, it was not very fun for the artists when telling folks what label they were on or constantly trying to stop folks from trying to pronounce it when they saw the name on posters, albums, etc.

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XPESRX Today

Today, XPESRX Recording Company, Inc has many divisions. However, we've prepared a brief description of each division here. For more information on the services available from each, click the URL next to each division's name.

Chantelar Studios (www.ChantelarStudios.com)
Our Recording Division, Chantelar Studios, is the studio where we record all of our artist as well as other Artists that book time in the studio. Chantelar has been around the longest and is the cornerstone that helped launch XPESRX Recording Company, Inc. This is where things are made - Photography, Video, Music, Graphics, Websites, etc... it all happens at Chantelar Studios. Chantelar serves as the hub for all things XPESRX.

Reformation Productions (www.ReformationProductions.com)
Our Production Company, Reformation Productions has a team of producers that produce records for our artists as well as other Artists as requested. Services included all aspects of production including live, song, album production, original composition, and more.

The ZBM Group (www.TheZBMGroup.com)
Our management team, offers counseling to unsigned Christian Artists and Managers. They also manage XPESRX Record's artists full time. They, with the A&R Department, also help in critiques for demos that are sent in.

XPESRX Music, BMI (www.xpesrx.com/publishing)
Our Publishing Divisions, XPESRX Music, is an affiliate of Broadcast Music Incorporated (B.M.I.). The division handles all of the copyright registrations, clearance form registrations, airplay royalties, film/tv synchronization, etc. for our artists.

Team X Promotions (www.xpesrx.com/teamx)
Our PR Division handles the promotion of our artists and has limited services available to unsigned artists as well. They are the division that covers touring, booking, radio play, distribution, sales, interactive, etc.

They also handle the Advertising Opportunities, Sponsorships and Endorsements associated with Atlanta Christian Underground, Spiritual Graffiti Records recording artists, Reformation Productions, Chantelar Studios, and all of XPESRX Recording Company, Inc. For more information on these opportunities, click here.

Atlanta Christian Underground (www.ChristianUnderground.net)
This is the official rag of the Atlanta Christian Music scene. The magazine's distributed through Christian hotspots around this city and based on the Online Internet Community and Directory.

Spiritual Graffiti Records (www.SpiritualGraffitRecords.com)
This is our independent record label for CCM artist. Formerly known as XPESRX Records and home to such recording artists as The Reformation, Soul Echo, Said The King, and Vindication.

Testimony Records (www.xpesrx.com/testimonyrecords)
This label is a new concept for the music industry. It is a home for the secular work of our artists and other Christian recording artists in the industry. We've dubbed it Testimony Records because is helps show the testimony of our artists. To see where God has brought them to, you need to be able to see where they have been. We do caution folks that this work is of a secular nature and is written by the artists' as lost people.

Reformation Live - The Truth (www.ReformationLive.com)
This is our first online TV show. Hosted by B. Zachary Bennett and John Ryan, life topics are discussed from a Christian Artist's Perspective. Before this was a TV Show, it was a blog. Previous entries can still be read at ReformationLive.com.

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