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 Damon T. Hininger, MBA, chief executive officer of the Corrections Corporation of AmericaCorrections Corp Of America : Damon T. Hininger, Bloomberg Business R. Milton Johnson, chairman and CEO of Hospital Corporation of America
Entertainment McKinley Belcher III, actor Blair Fowler, former YouTuber, 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 Tony Vincent, actor
Literature and journalism
Elizabeth P. Farrington, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and Congressional Delegate 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 Lila Acheson Wallace, co-founder of Reader's Digest Lisa Williams, poet
Music Greg Bates, country music singer-songwriter Didi Benami, American Idol finalist Jimmy Bowen, record producer and former pop music performer Becca Bradley, CCM musician and cellist Logan Brill, singer/songwriter Celeste Buckingham, Slovak singer-songwriter and pop musician Sarah Buxton, country music artist Chuck Cannon, songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman, Grammy Award-winning Christian artist Brandy Clark, country music artist Stela Cole (real name Hollyn Shadinger), singer-songwriter from Peachtree City, GA Ashley Cooke, country music singer-songwriter Travis Cottrell, Christian artist 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 Russell Dickerson, country music artist Melinda Doolittle, American Idol finalist Josie Edwards, singer-songwriter Jace Everett, recording artist Carter Faith, singer-songwriter Sharon Gilchrist, bluegrass musician and singer Ashley Gorley, songwriter and producer Andrew Greer, singer-songwriter Helen Hemphill, author Tyler Hubbard, half of country music group Florida Georgia Line Ashlyne Huff, singer-songwriter Jeff Irwin, musician Julienne Irwin, America's Got Talent finalist Ben Johnson, songwriter and producer Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George, member of R&B group SWV, author, and Survivor: Tocantins contestant 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 Paul Klein, singer-songwriter for pop-rock band LANY Katy Kirby, musician Levi Kreis, Tony Award-winning music artistGiving Southern Baptist sissies a voice: Singer/songwriter Levi Kreis speaks page 2 Lara Landon, CCM recording artist Chase Lawrence, member of the alternative band Coin Jesse Lee, country music singer Jim Lill, country musician Liza Anne, musician Kimberley Locke, American Idol finalist, music star, and plus-size model. Retrieved April 25, 2013. Kelley Lovelace, songwriter Willie Mack, singer-songwriter Mary Virginia Martin, actress, singer and Broadway star Sandra McCracken, 1999, singer-songwriter. Moon Taxi, indie-alternative rock band; all five members are alumnae Grace Moore, operatic soprano and actress in musical theatre and film Ginny Owens, Christian music artist John Mark Painter, musician and songwriter, member of rock-and-roll duo Fleming and John 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 Julie Roberts, country music artist Frank Rogers, record producer Jake Wesley Rogers, musician Mackenzie Scott, performs as TORRES Harold "FYÜTCH" Simmons, Grammy Award-winning rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, composer Canaan Smith, country music singer-songwriter Todd Smith, Christian artist, lead singer of Selah Ric Steel, vocalist and instrumentalist Larry Stewart, country music artist, lead singer of Restless Heart Pam Tillis, country music artist Josh Turner, country music artist Troy Verges, songwriter Lee Ann Womack, country music artist Trisha Yearwood, country music artist Julianna Zobrist, Christian singer
Politics Diane Black, U.S. representative from Tennessee Elizabeth P. Farrington, publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and congressional delegate Samuel Atta Mills, member of Parliament, Ghana
Sports Brian Baker, professional tennis player Matt Beaty, former Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers Evan Bradds, assistant basketball coach 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 Stu Grimson, former NHL enforcer Maya Johnson, professional softball player for the Oklahoma City Spark in the AUSL J.J. Mann, professional basketball player Joshua McAdams, track and field athlete Nico Olsak, Argentinian-born American-Israeli soccer player who plays in the Israeli Premier League Ricardo Patton, head basketball coach at Central High School Alex Renfroe, professional basketball player J. P. Rodrigues, professional soccer player Ben Sheppard, basketball player for the Indiana Pacers Dylan Windler, professional basketball player
Other
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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