Company Profile

Who is Authentic Media
Authentic Media is a division of IBS-STL U.K. Authentic encompasses several distinct product groups as a result of the acquisition of Paternoster in 1992, Word UK in 2001 and Alliance in 2002. Based in Milton Keynes and Carlisle, the Authentic team work to fulfill our mission statement to advance the Christian faith.

Music
The company distributes music for many of the world’s top Christian labels, giving Authentic an impressive list of artists and groups. Covering worship, rock, pop, gospel, traditional hymns and many other genres, we have music to suit every taste. With long standing relationships with Hillsong, Abundant Life Church, Word Entertainment (in the United States), Gaither Music, Movation and Christian City Church, Authentic continues to release music to inspire Christians and help them grow in their faith. Authentic also has its own record label which is home to some of the UK’s most exciting new talent, as well as established groups and artists.

Books
Authentic publishes Christian books to help all types of Christians, wherever they are on their spiritual journey. Personal testimonies, Bible studies, youth resources, coursebooks, children’s books and biographies are just some of the categories of books we publish. Our impressive roster of authors include Jeff Lucas, J John, Adrian Plass, Josh McDowell and Andy Flannagan. Authentic Media incorporates the Paternoster imprint, which has published cutting-edge academic, and theological titles for over 70 years. Authentic acts as publisher for Spring Harvest Publishing and Damaris Books, as well as re-releasing many well-known Christian titles as part of its Authentic Classics series.

Software
Authentic Software represents one of the widest ranges of Christian software in the UK. Bible commentaries and studies, computer games, church management software, youth resources, music and presentation packages and clipart are all included in the impressive list of titles.