Sacred Records started as a California company in 1944. The President was Earle E. Williams, who hosted the TV show "Sunday Sing" (originally, "Highway to Heaven") which debuted on October 28, 1956 on KCOP in Los Angeles. By 1958, they were operating at 550 W. Lamberk Rd., Whittier, California. They specialized in religious music, and shared much of their artist roster with the Christian Faith label, also in California.

Some time after 1960, they moved to Waco, Texas. It is not clear whether at that time, they became part of Word Records, or they were still independent and were simply distributed by Word.
















The Sacred label was primarily dark red, with graphics on the mono and stereo labels somewhat different. Originally the labels in the 8000 series were blue with silver print, but later switched to red. There were apparently many different series, but the main series in the 1950s appears to have been the 8000 series, while the 3000/4000 series was the main series in the 1960s. By the mid-1970s, with the 4500 series, Word was basically using Sacred as a reissue subsidiary, and had changed the label to a basic black and silver design with a stylized "S" logo.

We would appreciate any additions or corrections to this discography. Just send them to us via e-mail. Both Sides Now Publications is an information web page. We are not a catalog, nor can we provide the records listed below. We have no association with Sacred Records. Should you be interested in acquiring albums listed in this discography (all 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.