Provident CEO/President Terry Hemmings To Be Inducted Into Alumni Hall Of Fame

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Terry Hemmings

President and CEO of Provident Entertainment Terry Hemmings will be a 2020-2021 inductee into the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College Alumni Hall of Fame.

This prestigious award honors successful alumni of the Gatton College of Business and Economics and its predecessors, the College of Business and Economics and the College of Commerce. This accolade recognizes alumni who have earned exceptional success within their careers and communities, enhancing the reputation of Gatton College through their professional achievement, personal accomplishments, and service to their alma mater.

“What a tremendous honor to be inducted into the Business School’s Hall of Fame,” Hemmings shares. “Thinking back on my years at the University of Kentucky, there are so many wonderful memories and many friends I am still in close touch with. That experience, along with the exceptional teaching I received, provided many tools that I still use every day of my professional career. I am so grateful to be included in the Hall of Fame alongside the other distinguished alumni and a few friends who have received this honor in past years.”

Hemmings runs Provident Entertainment, a Sony Music Entertainment company under the umbrella of Sony Music Nashville, which includes Provident Label Group, RCA Inspiration, Essential Worship, Essential Music Publishing, Provident Films, and Essential Sound. Based in Franklin, Tennessee, Provident Entertainment is home to Casting Crowns, Zach Williams, Kirk Franklin, Koryn Hawthorne, Travis Greene, Matt Maher, Marvin Sapp, Matthew West, Elevation Worship, and more Christian artists.

Hemmings currently serves as Secretary and Treasurer on the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees. He sits on their Executive Committee, Membership Committee, and Planning/Governance Committee, and also serves as Chair of the Audit/Finance Committee. As a Leadership Music alum, he serves on boards of the RIAA, Gospel Music Association, and The Gospel Music Trust Fund.

The virtual ceremony for all inductees will be held Thursday, May 27. Further details can be found here.

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