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Updated: November 17, 2022 @ 7:43 pm
OSU alumnus Scott Hendricks will return for a Q&A session at the Greenwood School of Music on Friday.
OSU alumnus Scott Hendricks will return for a Q&A session at the Greenwood School of Music on Friday.
OSU is no stranger to country music legends.
On Friday, the Michael and Anne Greenwood School of Music will host OSU alumnus and established music producer Scott Hendricks for a Q&A session.
Hendricks has produced music for stars such as Restless Heart, Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Trisha Yearwood, John Michael Montgomery, Faith Hill, Trace Adkins, Dan + Shay and Blake Shelton.
Hendricks has produced 121 top 10 singles and 78 hit No. 1 as of October.
Before becoming the executive vice president of A&R for Warner Music Nashville, Hendricks was the CEO and president of the Nashville divisions of Capital Records and Virgin Records.
Hendricks graduated from OSU with a degree in architectural acoustics in 1978.
Mark Perry, the director of music industry at the GSM, said that Hendricks’ success is something many music industry majors at OSU find encouraging.
“As a native of Clinton and an OSU alumnus, Scott Hendricks will serve as an inspiration to my music industry majors, proving that it is possible to earn success in the music industry,” Perry said.
Hendricks plans to discuss the country music industry as well as answer any other questions the audience would like to ask him. The Q&A is open to all who are interested in learning more about Hendricks, his career and his outlook of the music business.
“He will share his story but will also address the current state of the music industry, which he knows so well,” Perry said.
Not only will students have the opportunity to interact with Hendricks at the Q&A session, a select group of music students will meet with Hendricks to share their music with him.
This opportunity means everything to OSU students who are interested in pursuing a career in music production.
“I am so excited for Scott to speak to and meet with my students this semester,” Perry said. “He has excelled at being both a music executive and music producer. Astoundingly, at the same time he remains one of the most successful country music producers in history, still producing number one hits.”
The chance to speak with a producer as successful as Hendricks is not one to be passed upon. All majors could learn from Hendricks’ success and the experiences that have led him to such a rewarding career.
The first session begins at 9 a.m. Friday.
To learn more about pursuing a degree in music production and Michael and Anne Greenwood School of music, visit https://cas.okstate.edu/greenwood_school_of_music/index.html