Founded in 2001 by Susan Riley, Fervent Records is a part of
Word Label Group, a division of Word Entertainment, a
Warner/Curb company.
Word Entertainment announced the addition of Fervent Records
to the Word Label Group on May 6nd, 2005. The
Nashville-based Word Entertainment acquired the Spirit-Led
Records, which includes Fervent Records in 2005. The
independent artist driven label with 2005 sales to exceed $7
million, Fervent Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Word Entertainment. The label continued to operate with
it's current staff under the direction of its founder and
President, Susan Riley, a veteran of the Christian music
industry and one of the only women to own and operate an
independent label in any genre of music.