Founded by Lance Ledbetter in 1999, Dust-to-Digital is directed by the husband-wife team of Lance and April Ledbetter in Atlanta, Georgia. What began as a search for rare gospel music recordings from the 78 RPM era has evolved into a mission of creating access to hard-to-find music by producing high-quality books, box sets, CDs, DVDs, and vinyl records.
In February 1999, while working at WRAS, an Atlanta college radio station, Lance became frustrated at the unavailability of gospel music recordings from the 78 RPM era. Aiding in his search was his then girlfriend, April, who has continued to work with Lance ever since. The culmination of five years of research, Goodbye, Babylon was released in 2003 on Ledbetter's newly formed label, Dust-to-Digital.
Known for their deluxe packaging and in-depth research, Dust-to-Digital quickly established itself as the gold-standard for archival releases. By combining research with images, audio, and videos, we continue to entertain and educate new audiences of adventurous listeners.
The company has evolved to the format standards of today, namely the computer and mobile phone. In May 2017, Dust-to-Digital began posting Instagram videos of music performances of all kinds, from rare historical television footage to people making music out of everyday objects. The label's account has since garnered over a million followers, and Dust-to-Digital has become known as a hub for footage of engaging musical performances on social media.
