Provident’s Hemmings Makes UK HOF
• Terry Hemmings, President & CEO of Provident Entertainment, has been named as a 2020-2021 inductee into the University of Kentucky’s Gatton College Alumni Hall of Fame. This prestigious lifetime 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.
“What a tremendous honor to be inducted into the Business School’s Hall of Fame,” said Hemmings, who was virtually inducted yesterday, May 27. “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, TN, Provident Entertainment is home to many of the biggest names in the faith-based music industry.
In his not-so-spare time Hemmings also serves as Secretary and Treasurer on the Recording Academy’s Board of Trustees. He also 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.
