Essential Records (Christian)

It was established in 1992 and acquired by Brentwood Music in 1993.{{cite web|title=Essential Records|url=http://www.mymusicway.com/labels/essential.html|publisher=MyMusicWay.com|access-date=June 4, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100818174405/http://www.mymusicway.com/labels/essential.html|archive-date=August 18, 2010|url-status=dead}} The label's first big hit release was "Flood" by Jars of Clay in 1996.{{cite book|title=Can Christian Acts Depend on Radio?|date = July 13, 1996|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ogkEAAAAMBAJ&q=%22essential+records%22+flood+%22jars+of+clay%22&pg=PA101|publisher=Billboard magazine|access-date=June 4, 2010}} 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.

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. https://www.praisecharts.com/profiles/6243/essential-worship-sheet-music https://essentialworship.com/about-us/

The current roster of artists:{{cite web|title=Artists roster|url=https://www.providentlabelgroup.com/|publisher=Essential Records |access-date=May 25, 2019}}

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• 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
• All Essential Worship musicians

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• Warren Barfield
• Brooke Barrettsmith (active)
• Caedmon's Call (disbanded, formerly with Fair Trade Services)
• Andy Cherry (active)
• Day of Fire (inactive)[http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/artists/dayoffire.asp Jesusfreakhideout.com: Day Of Fire Discography, Day Of Fire Artist Database, Day Of Fire Lyrics] jesusfreakhideout.com. Retrieved April 29, 2011.
• 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){{cite web|title=Record Labels |url=https://www.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Music/Record_Labels/ |access-date=June 4, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100417021643/https://www.google.com/Top/Society/Religion_and_Spirituality/Christianity/Music/Record_Labels/ |archive-date=April 17, 2010 }}
• Red (active, independent)
• Revive (disbanded)
• Kerrie Roberts (active, with Reunion Records){{cite web|title=Kerrie Roberts|url=http://www.kerrieroberts.com/about/|access-date=February 3, 2011}}
• 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){{div col end}}

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• {{Official website|1=https://www.providentlabelgroup.com/}}

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