Memphis-based Ardent Records was founded in 1959, but it wasn't until the mid-1990s that the organization delved into the fast-growing Christian music industry. A CCM division formed, which introduced the world to bands such as Big Tent Revival, Skillet and Smalltown Poets.
Satellite Soul, Justifide, All Together Separate and Jonah 33 all released projects through Ardent, too. Perhaps its longest tenured artist is Todd Agnew, who has been with the label since the days of his smash-hit song "Grace Like Rain," and just recently unveiled a compilation album, titled From Grace to Glory The Songs of Todd Agnew.
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Ardent Records is Back (But Never Really Left)
Jun 26, 2017 | 2:00 AM
