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Following is a list of notable alumni of
Belmont 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.
Literature and journalism
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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