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.
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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]
Judah Akers, member of the alternative and folk band Judah & the Lion
Greg Bates , country music singer-songwriter
Didi Benami , American Ido l 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]
Jake Goss , member of the three-piece alternative band LANY [ 19]
Mike Grayson, member of the Christian band Mikeschair [ 20]
Helen Hemphill , author[ 21]
Tyler Hubbard , half of country music group Florida Georgia Line
Ashlyne Huff , singer-songwriter[ 22]
Jeff Irwin , musician
Julienne Irwin , America's Got Talent finalist[ 23]
Tamara "Taj" Johnson-George , member of R&B group SWV , author, and Survivor: Tocantins contestant[ 24]
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 [ 19]
Levi Kreis , Tony Award-winning music artist[ 25]
Lara Landon , CCM recording artist
Chase Lawrence , member of the alternative band Coin [ 26]
Jesse Lee , country music singer[ 27]
Jim Lill , country musician[ 28]
Liza Anne , musician
Kimberley Locke , American Idol finalist, music star, and plus-size model[ 29]
Kelley Lovelace , songwriter
Willie Mack , singer-songwriter[ 30]
Mary Virginia Martin , actress, singer and Broadway star[ 31]
Sandra McCracken , 1999, singer-songwriter.[ 32]
Brian Macdonald, member of the alternative and folk band Judah & the Lion
Joe Memmel, member of the alternative band Coin [ 26]
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[ 33]
John Mark Painter , musician and songwriter, member of rock-and-roll duo Fleming and John[ 34]
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[ 35]
Les Priest , member of the three-piece alternative band LANY [ 19]
Ben Ringel, member of the rock/blues band The Delta Saints
Julie Roberts , country music artist
Frank Rogers , record producer[ 36]
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 [ 37]
Ric Steel , vocalist and instrumentalist
Larry Stewart , country music artist, lead singer of Restless Heart [ 38]
David Supica, member of the rock/blues band The Delta Saints
Pam Tillis , country music artist
Josh Turner , country music artist
Troy Verges , songwriter[ 39]
Lee Ann Womack , country music artist
Trisha Yearwood , country music artist
Julianna Zobrist , Christian singer
Ashley Cooke , country music artist
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[ 41]
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[ 42]
Stu Grimson , former NHL enforcer[ 43]
J.J. Mann , professional basketball player
Joshua McAdams , track and field athlete[ 44]
Nico Olsak , Argentinian-born American-Israeli soccer player who plays in the Israeli Premier League
Ricardo Patton , head basketball coach at Central High School [ 45]
Alex Renfroe , professional basketball player
J. P. Rodrigues , professional soccer player[citation needed ]
Evan Bradds , assistant basketball coach
Dylan Windler , professional basketball player
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