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Background

This was the home video division of the Religious book publisher Gospel Light.

Contents

1st Logo (1989)	2nd Logo (1990)	3rd Logo (1990-Late 1990s?)	4th Logo (1993)	5th Logo (Late 1990s?-Early 2000s)

1st Logo (1989)

Visuals: On a black background, there is a big bold abstract "GL" in a closeup distance which then zooms out. Later, the "GL" turns white, along with "Gospel Light" which instantly appears next to the letters, also in white, then turning into yellow. A cheap sparkle appears above the "e", then later faints.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A triumphant fanfare with an ending which holds over ten seconds, which also includes a synth ding and arpeggio.

Availability: Seen only on Rodd Christensen and Marco Palmer's Sunday Night Live.

2nd Logo (1990)

Visuals: On a black background, the Gospel Light Video logo zooms in, which consists of a red semicircle with twelve light rays cut out of it and the serif text "Gospel Light Video" below it, all with a drop shadow.

Technique: Motion-controlled animation.

Audio: The closing theme.

Availability: Seen only at the end of The Donut Hole.

3rd Logo (1990-Late 1990s?)

Visuals: On a blue-black gradient grainy background, there is the same print logo from above except the semicircle is yellow and the text is blue. The drop shadow remains the same but barely visible. The text then cheaply shines.

Technique: Computer animation.

Audio: A six-note tune, with seven more notes in an ascending phase, then it plays twice in a faster phase and in reverse. Sometimes it's omitted. The theme may be different by each instrument, varying on each tape.

Availability: Shown at the end of The Donut Hole 2, and on other tapes.

4th Logo (1993)

Visuals: On a black-purple gradient background, there is the Gospel Light logo from the era, except the semicircle is in a orange-white radial gradient, and the text in a white-lavender gradient.

Technique: A still graphic.

Audio: A piano tune playing endlessly, presumably the opening or closing of the tape.

Availability: Shown on How To Discipline Children.

5th Logo (Late 1990s?-Early 2000s)

Visuals: On a black background, a child-drawn book in cyan, purple, green and red is being drawn. Then, seven yellow streaks forming an arc draw in. Then, we slightly zoom towards the book as the text "Gospel Light", accompanied by white sparkles facing downward appears and zooms out, rotating into view. It flashes, and the yellow shines of the text fade in.

Variant: Another version has the sparkles and the flash omitted.

Technique: CGI.

Audio: An echoing-like fanfare with twinkling sounds.

Availability: Seen on late tapes of the company. ^[Examples?]

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 {{PageCredits|compiled=NotPurpleHoodieBoi}}
-==Background==
+===Background===
 This was the home video division of the Religious book publisher '''Gospel Light'''.
+{{ImageTOC
+|Gospel_Light_(1989).png|1st Logo (1989)
+|Gospel_Light_Video_(1990)_-_1.png|2nd Logo (1990)
+|Gospel_Light_Video_(1990)_-_2.png|3rd Logo (1990-Late 1990s?)
+|Gospel_Light_(1993).png|4th Logo (1993)|Gospel_Light_(l._1990s).png|5th Logo (Late 1990s?-Early 2000s)}}
 ===1st Logo (1989)===
 [[File:Gospel Light (1989).png|center|frameless|300x300px]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, we see a big bold abstract "{{Color|blue|'''GL'''}}" in a closeup distance which then zooms out. Later, the "{{Color|blue|'''GL'''}}" turns white, along with "'''Gospel Light'''" which instantly appears next to the letters, also in white, then turning into {{Color|yellow|yellow}}. A cheap sparkle appears above the "{{Color|yellow|'''e'''}}", then later faints.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, there is a big bold abstract "{{Color|blue|'''GL'''}}" in a closeup distance which then zooms out. Later, the "{{Color|blue|'''GL'''}}" turns white, along with "'''Gospel Light'''" which instantly appears next to the letters, also in white, then turning into {{Color|yellow|yellow}}. A cheap sparkle appears above the "{{Color|yellow|'''e'''}}", then later faints.
-'''Technique:''' The zoom out, the color change and the sparkle.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A triumphant fanfare with an ending which lasts over 10 seconds, which also includes a synth ding and arpeggio.
+'''Audio:''' A triumphant fanfare with an ending which holds over ten seconds, which also includes a synth ding and arpeggio.
-'''Availability:''' Ultra rare. Seen only on Rodd Christensen and Marco Palmer's ''Sunday Night Live''.
+'''Availability:''' Seen only on Rodd Christensen and Marco Palmer's ''Sunday Night Live''.
 ===2nd Logo (1990)===
 [[File:Gospel Light Video (1990) - 1.png|center|frameless]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, the Gospel Light Video logo zooms in, which consists of a {{Color|red|red}} semicircle with twelve light rays cut out of it and the serif text "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#dba401, #dba401, #ffffff, #dba401, #dba401); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{Font|Times New Roman|Gospel Light Video}}</span>" below it, all with a drop shadow.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, the Gospel Light Video logo zooms in, which consists of a {{Color|red|red}} semicircle with twelve light rays cut out of it and the serif text "<span style="background:linear-gradient(180deg,#dba401, #dba401, #ffffff, #dba401, #dba401); -webkit-background-clip:text !important; -webkit-text-fill-color:transparent;">{{Font|Times New Roman|Gospel Light Video}}</span>" below it, all with a drop shadow.
-'''Technique:''' The zoom in.
+'''Technique:''' Motion-controlled animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' The closing theme.
+'''Audio:''' The closing theme.
 '''Availability:''' Seen only at the end of ''The Donut Hole''.
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 ===3rd Logo (1990-Late 1990s?)===
 [[File:Gospel Light Video (1990) - 2.png|center|frameless]]
-'''Logo:''' On a {{Color|blue|blue}}-black gradient grainy background, we see the same logo from above except the semicircle is {{Color|yellow|yellow}} and the text is {{Color|blue|blue}}. The drop shadow remains the same but barely visible. The text then cheaply shines.
+'''Visuals:''' On a {{Color|blue|blue}}-black gradient grainy background, there is the same print logo from above except the semicircle is {{Color|yellow|yellow}} and the text is {{Color|blue|blue}}. The drop shadow remains the same but barely visible. The text then cheaply shines.
-'''Technique:''' The text shining.
+'''Technique:''' Computer animation.
-'''Music/Sounds:''' A 6-note tune, with 7 more notes in an ascending phase, then it plays twice in a faster phase and in reverse. Sometimes it's omitted. The theme may be different by each instrument, varying on each tape.
+'''Audio:''' A six-note tune, with seven more notes in an ascending phase, then it plays twice in a faster phase and in reverse. Sometimes it's omitted. The theme may be different by each instrument, varying on each tape.
 '''Availability:''' Shown at the end of ''The Donut Hole 2'', and on other tapes.
-===4th Logo (Late 1990s?-Early 2000s)===
+=== 4th Logo (1993)===
+[[File:Gospel Light (1993).png|center|frameless]]
+'''Visuals:''' On a black-{{Color|purple}} gradient background, there is the Gospel Light logo from the era, except the semicircle is in a {{Color|orange}}-white radial gradient, and the text in a white-{{Color|lavender}} gradient.
+'''Technique:''' A still graphic.
+'''Audio:''' A piano tune playing endlessly, presumably the opening or closing of the tape.
+'''Availability:''' Shown on ''How To Discipline Children''.
+===5th Logo (Late 1990s?-Early 2000s)===
 [[File:Gospel Light (l. 1990s).png|center|frameless]]
-'''Logo:''' On a black background, a child-drawn book in {{Color|cyan|cyan}}, {{Color|purple|purple}}, {{Color|green|green}} and {{Color|red|red}} is being drawn. Then, seven {{Color|yellow|yellow}} streaks forming an arc draw in. Then, we slightly zoom towards the book as the text "{{Color|red|'''Gospel Light'''}}'''" facing downward appears and zooms out, rotating into view. The yellow shines of the text fade in.
+'''Visuals:''' On a black background, a child-drawn book in {{Color|cyan|cyan}}, {{Color|purple|purple}}, {{Color|green|green}} and {{Color|red|red}} is being drawn. Then, seven {{Color|yellow|yellow}} streaks forming an arc draw in. Then, we slightly zoom towards the book as the text "{{Color|red|'''Gospel Light'''}}", accompanied by white sparkles facing downward appears and zooms out, rotating into view. It flashes, and the yellow shines of the text fade in.
-'''Technique:''' The drawing, the zooming and rotating of the text.
+'''Variant:''' Another version has the sparkles and the flash omitted.
+'''Technique:''' CGI.
+'''Audio:''' An echoing-like fanfare with twinkling sounds.
+'''Availability:''' Seen on late tapes of the company. {{AvailabilityExamples}}
-'''Music/Sounds:''' An echoing-like fanfare with twinkling sounds.
-'''Availability:''' Very rare. Seen on late tapes of the company.
 [[Category:United States]]
 [[Category:American home entertainment logos]]
 [[Category:Home entertainment logos]]
-[[Category:Religious/Non-Profit logos]]
+[[Category:Religious home entertainment logos]]