| Essential Records | |
|---|---|
| Parent company | Sony Music Entertainment |
| Founded | 1992 |
| Founder | Robert Beeson |
| Distributor(s) | Provident |
| Genre | Contemporary Christian music |
| Country of origin | USA |
| Location | Franklin, Tennessee |
| Official Website | www.providentpress.com |
Essential Records is a Contemporary Christian record label based in Franklin, Tennessee. It is a division of a major label, Sony Music Entertainment.
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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 #12 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and appeared in the Hot 100.[2] Today it is part of the Provident Label Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.[1]
The current roster of artists, updated November 1, 2011:[3]