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American record label
Record label
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 hit 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]
The current roster of artists:
[3]
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Warren Barfield
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Brooke Barrettsmith (active)
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Caedmon's Call (disbanded, formerly with
Fair Trade Services)
[4]
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Andy Cherry (active)
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Day of Fire (inactive)
[5]
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FFH (active)
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Mia Fieldes
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Fireflight (active, with RockFest Records)
- Brian Goodell
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Grey Holiday (disbanded)
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Jars of Clay (active, with
Gray Matters)
- J Monty (active, independent)
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KJ-52 (active, with
BEC Recordings)
- Los Caminos (inactive)
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Leeland (active, with Integrity Music)
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Krystal Meyers (inactive)
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The Neverclaim
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Bebo Norman (retired, formerly with
BEC Recordings)
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Paul Colman Trio (solo act/disbanded)
- Chuckie Perez (active, independent)
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Andrew Peterson (active, with
Centricity Music)
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Pillar (active)
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Plumb (active, with
Curb Records)
[4]
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Red (active, independent)
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Revive (disbanded)
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Kerrie Roberts (active, with
Reunion Records)
[6]
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The Royal Royal (active)
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Royal Tailor (disbanded)
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Tal & Acacia (active)
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Tenth Avenue North (disbanded)
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Third Day (disbanded)
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True Vibe (disbanded)
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V*Enna (disbanded)
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Rhett Walker Band (disbanded)
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I Am They(disbanded, formerly with Big Future Music Group/Truss Records)
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"Essential Records". MyMusicWay.com. Archived from
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Can Christian Acts Depend on Radio?.
Billboard magazine. July 13, 1996. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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"Artists roster". Essential Records. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
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"Record Labels". Archived from
the original on April 17, 2010. Retrieved June 4, 2010.
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Jesusfreakhideout.com: Day Of Fire Discography, Day Of Fire Artist Database, Day Of Fire Lyrics jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
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"Kerrie Roberts". Retrieved February 3, 2011.