Giving outlined-text a new curved spine

[rezaxadobe]

Using pre-existing artwork, I am helping a client edit their logo and wordmark. See below screenshot. Trying to replace the spine of the text with the half circle line shown below.  

My question is:

How do I wrap the text around the half-circle path so it wrap around the outside of the logo? I thought it would be done using BLEND > REPLACE SPINE but that option is grayed out. 

Thx in advance

[michelew83603738]

Use type on path, this is not a blend. When typing on the path, you can then pull the type either inside or outside of the line (on top or bottom) with the direct selection tool. Hope that helps.

[キィィ─!!!]

"Effect"> "Warp" is possible, but it will be distorted.

To place them without distortion, place them one by one.

Because the arrangement is a perfect circle, it can be made relatively easy.