Essential Records (Christian) Explained

Essential Records
Parent:	Sony Music Nashville
Founder:	Robert Beeson
Distributor:	Provident
Genre:	Contemporary Christian music
Country:	United States
Location:	Franklin, Tennessee

Essential Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of the major label Sony Music Nashville.

History

It was established in 1992 and acquired by Brentwood Music in 1993.^[1] The label's first big hit release was "Flood" by Jars of Clay in 1996.^[2] The song was a hit on mainstream radio before hitting on Christian formats; it hit No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and appeared in the Billboard Hot 100. Today it is part of the Sony Music Nashville, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.

Artists

Current

The current roster of artists:^[3]

• Branan Murphy
• Casting Crowns
• Elle Limebear
• Jamie Kimmett
• KB (Essential Sound/Provident)
• Land of Color
• Leanna Crawford
• Matt Maher
• Matthew West
• One Sonic Society
• Red Rocks Worship
• Rhett Walker
• Tauren Wells
• Elevation Worship
• Vertical Worship
• Zach Williams

Former

• Warren Barfield
• Brooke Barrettsmith (active)
• Caedmon's Call (disbanded, formerly with Fair Trade Services)
• Andy Cherry (active)
• Day of Fire (inactive)^[4]
• FFH (active)
• Mia Fieldes
• Fireflight (active, with RockFest Records)
• Brian Goodell
• Grey Holiday (disbanded)
• Jars of Clay (active, with Gray Matters)
• J Monty (active, independent)
• KJ-52 (active, with BEC Recordings)
• Los Caminos (inactive)
• Leeland (active, with Integrity Music)
• Krystal Meyers (inactive)
• The Neverclaim
• Bebo Norman (retired, formerly with BEC Recordings)
• Paul Colman Trio (solo act/disbanded)
• Chuckie Perez (active, independent)
• Andrew Peterson (active, with Centricity Music)
• Pillar (active)
• Plumb (active, with Curb Records)^[5]
• Red (active, independent)
• Revive (disbanded)
• Kerrie Roberts (active, with Reunion Records)^[6]
• The Royal Royal (active)
• Royal Tailor (disbanded)
• Tal & Acacia (active)
• Tenth Avenue North (disbanded)
• Third Day (disbanded)
• True Vibe (disbanded)
• V*Enna (disbanded)
• Rhett Walker Band (disbanded)
• I Am They(disbanded, formerly with Big Future Music Group/Truss Records)

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Essential Records. MyMusicWay.com. June 4, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100818174405/http://www.mymusicway.com/labels/essential.html. August 18, 2010. dead.
2. Book: Can Christian Acts Depend on Radio?. July 13, 1996. Billboard magazine. June 4, 2010.
3. Web site: Artists roster. Essential Records . May 25, 2019.
4. http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/dayoffire.asp Jesusfreakhideout.com: Day Of Fire Discography, Day Of Fire Artist Database, Day Of Fire Lyrics
5. Web site: Record Labels . June 4, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100417021643/https://www.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Music/Record_Labels/ . April 17, 2010 .
6. Web site: Kerrie Roberts. February 3, 2011.