For 25 years now, Hal Leonard has been distributing the Fred Bock Publishing Group companies. The two companies celebrated the anniversary at the recent Christian Music Publishers Association Convention.
“We are proud to have such a long-standing relationship with one of the leaders in choral music publishing,” stated Doug Lady, Hal Leonard Senior Vice President, Global and former co-president of the CMPA. “Initially working with Fred and now for many years with his son Steve, it’s an honor to help support them in keeping their legacy developing and expanding.”
Stephen Bock also commented that, “The last 25 years have seen such monumental changes to our company and our industry, but what has never wavered was our relationship with Hal Leonard. I cannot fathom having a better partner, and I can’t wait to see what the next 25 years bring!”
The Fred Bock Publishing Group was founded by Fred Bock who was one of the most recognized and respected leaders in the church music world. He was a noted composer, arranger, clinician, studio musician, organist, choral director, and music publisher. Fred started his publishing career by developing Gentry Publications which published school and concert choral works and then the Fred Bock Music Company which published church music for choir, organ, piano, and instruments. Through the years, Fred also acquired the Raymond A. Hoffman Company, Jubal House and the H.T. FitzSimons Company. During all this, Fred was an active minister of music at several high-profile Southern California churches and became an in-demand choral conductor and studio musician as well. After Fred passed away in 1998, his son Stephen Bock has continued to expand and develop the business which grew into the Fred Bock Publishing Group. This entity now represents those original cornerstone companies as well as Hinshaw Music, Epiphany House, and National Music Publishers.
Hal Leonard has the privilege of being the exclusive distributor of Fred Bock Publishing Group since 1998. There are currently over 9000 titles in the combined catalogs.
