| Essential Records | |
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| Parent company | Sony Music Nashville |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Robert Beeson |
| Distributor(s) | Provident |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Official website | providentlabelgroup |
Essential Records is a contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of the major label Sony Music Nashville.
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 reached No. 12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and appeared in the Billboard Hot 100. [2] Today it is part of the Sony Music Nashville, a division of Sony Music Entertainment. [1]
Also, the label has an imprint named Essential Worship, which provides resources for worship leaders, and the deals are different than traditional ones. It is a record label that provides tools for musicians, and worship leaders. [3] [4]
Sub*Lime Records was a sub-label of Essential Records, via Brentwood Music and the Zomba Music Group. Signed artists included Honey, Fold Zandura, Kosmos Express, Quayle, Ruby Joe, and Silage. [5] [6] [7] [8]
The roster of artists from May 2019: [9]
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