List of Belmont University alumni
Belmont University is a Christian university in Nashville, Tennessee. The university was called Belmont College for Young Women from 1890 to 1913; Ward-Belmont College from 1913 to 1951, and Belmont College from 1951 to 1991. Following are some of its notable alumni.
Business
[edit]- Damon T. Hininger, MBA, chief executive officer of the Corrections Corporation of America.[1]
- R. Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO of Hospital Corporation of America.[2]
Entertainment
[edit]- McKinley Belcher III, actor[3]
- Blair Fowler, former YouTuber and now interior designer
- Sean Hetherington, reality television producer and pundit
- DJ Qualls, actor
- Rachel Smith, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2002, Miss Tennessee USA 2007, and Miss USA 2007[4]
- Tony Vincent, actor
Literature and journalism
[edit]- Elizabeth P. Farrington, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Congressional Delegate[5]
- H. L. Hix, poet and academic
- Michael Jackman, columnist, poet, essayist, fiction writer, and college professor
- Clare Boothe Luce, editor and playwright
- Masood Ashraf Raja, writer and associate professor University of North Texas[citation needed]
- Lila Acheson Wallace, co-founder of Reader's Digest[6]
- Lisa Williams, poet[7]
Music
[edit]- Judah Akers, member of the alternative and folk band Judah & the Lion
- Greg Bates, country music singer-songwriter
- Didi Benami, American Idol finalist
- Denver Bierman, bandleader and trumpet player with Denver and the Mile High Orchestra[8][9]
- Jimmy Bowen, record producer and former pop music performer[10]
- Becca Bradley,CCM musician and cellist
- Logan Brill, singer/songwriter
- Celeste Buckingham, Slovak singer-songwriter and pop musician
- Sarah Buxton, country music artist[11]
- Chuck Cannon, songwriter[12]
- Steven Curtis Chapman, Grammy Award-winning Christian artist[13]
- Brandy Clark, country music artist
- Travis Cottrell, Christian artist[14]
- Cowboy Crush, country music band; all five members are alumnae
- Devin Dawson, country music artist
- Denver and the Mile High Orchestra, "big band" composed entirely of Belmont University alumni, was a finalist on The Next Great American Band[8][9]
- Russell Dickerson, country music artist
- Melinda Doolittle, American Idol finalist
- Jace Everett, recording artist[15]
- Sharon Gilchrist, bluegrass musician and singer[16]
- Andrew Greer, singer-songwriter[17]
- Ashley Gorley, songwriter and producer[18]
- Ben Johnson, songwriter and producer[19]
- Jake Goss, member of the three-piece alternative band LANY[20]
- Mike Grayson, member of the Christian band Mikeschair[21]
- Helen Hemphill, author[22]
- Tyler Hubbard, half of country music group Florida Georgia Line
- Ashlyne Huff, singer-songwriter[23]
- Jeff Irwin, musician
- Julienne Irwin, America's Got Talent finalist[24]
- Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George, member of R&B group SWV, author, and Survivor: Tocantins contestant[25]
- Brian Kelley, half of the country music group Florida Georgia Line
- Gordon Kennedy, co-writer of Eric Clapton's song "Change the World" and Grammy Award winner for 1996 Song of the Year in 1996 and 2006 Best Pop Instrumental Album in 2006
- Hannah Kerr, CCM Singer
- Katy Kirby, musician
- Paul Jason Klein, member of the three-piece alternative band LANY[20]
- Levi Kreis, Tony Award-winning music artist[26]
- Lara Landon, CCM recording artist
- Chase Lawrence, member of the alternative band Coin[27]
- Jesse Lee, country music singer[28]
- Jim Lill, country musician[29]
- Liza Anne, musician
- Kimberley Locke, American Idol finalist, music star, and plus-size model[30]
- Kelley Lovelace, songwriter
- Willie Mack, singer-songwriter[31]
- Mary Virginia Martin, actress, singer and Broadway star[32]
- Sandra McCracken, 1999, singer-songwriter.[33]
- Brian Macdonald, member of the alternative and folk band Judah & the Lion
- Joe Memmel, member of the alternative band Coin[27]
- Moon Taxi, indie-alternative rock band; all five members are alumnae[citation needed]
- Grace Moore, operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film
- Ginny Owens, Christian music artist[34]
- John Mark Painter, musician and songwriter, member of rock-and-roll duo Fleming and John[35]
- Brad Paisley, country music artist
- Minnie Pearl (real name Sarah Cannon) of Grand Ole Opry and Hee Haw fame; attended Belmont's predecessor, the Ward–Belmont School.
- Jill Phillips, Christian music artist[36]
- Les Priest, member of the three-piece alternative band LANY[20]
- Ben Ringel, member of the rock/blues band The Delta Saints
- Julie Roberts, country music artist
- Frank Rogers, record producer[37]
- Jake Wesley Rogers, musician
- Mackenzie Scott, performs as TORRES
- Harold "FYÜTCH" Simmons, rapper, singer, songwriter, producer
- Canaan Smith, country music singer-songwriter
- Todd Smith, Christian artist, lead singer of Selah[38]
- Ric Steel, vocalist and instrumentalist
- Larry Stewart, country music artist, lead singer of Restless Heart[39]
- David Supica, member of the rock/blues band The Delta Saints
- Pam Tillis, country music artist
- Josh Turner, country music artist
- Troy Verges, songwriter[40]
- Lee Ann Womack, country music artist
- Trisha Yearwood, country music artist
- Julianna Zobrist, Christian singer
- Ashley Cooke, country music artist
Politics
[edit]- Diane Black, U.S. Representative from Tennessee[41]
- Elizabeth P. Farrington, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Congressional Delegate[5]
- Samuel Atta Mills, Member of Parliament (Ghana)
Sports
[edit]- Ben Sheppard, American Basketball Player for the Indiana Pacers
- Jay Ayres, professional soccer player[citation needed]
- Matt Beaty, Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Brian Baker, professional tennis player[42]
- Kayla Braxton, WWE broadcaster
- Alysha Clark (born 1987), American-Israeli basketball player for the Israeli team Elitzur Ramla and the Las Vegas Aces of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
- Ian Clark, NBA player[43]
- Stu Grimson, former NHL enforcer[44]
- J.J. Mann, professional basketball player
- Joshua McAdams, track and field athlete[45]
- Nico Olsak, Argentinian-born American-Israeli soccer player who plays in the Israeli Premier League
- Ricardo Patton, head basketball coach at Central High School[46]
- Alex Renfroe, professional basketball player
- J. P. Rodrigues, professional soccer player[citation needed]
- Evan Bradds, assistant basketball coach
- Dylan Windler, professional basketball player
Other
[edit]- Jean MacArthur, supporter of the Metropolitan Opera and other charities, wife of U.S. Army General of the Army Douglas MacArthur
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- ^ "Lisa Williams". forum.belmont.edu/. Archived from the original on August 19, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
- ^ a b "Denver and the Mile High Orchestra". Belmont University. Archived from the original on October 4, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
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- ^ "Helen Hemphill". belmont.edu/gradenglish/literature. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved April 24, 2013.
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- ^ "Willie Mack". 2007Key West Songwriters' Festival 2007. Archived from the original on February 24, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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- ^ "Sandra McCracken". one21music.com. Archived from the original on January 21, 2012. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
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