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(L to R) Todd Wilson, Executive Director of The Nashville Singers, Inc., and .Ellen Lehman, President of The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee.

The Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, a charitable organization dedicated to enriching the quality of life in the 40 Middle Tennessee counties it serves, announces $1.24 million in grants to 255 nonprofit organizations as part of The Foundation's annual discretionary grantmaking process.

Nashville Singers received a grant to support two music education programs, A Cappella Academy and their Middle & High School Master Class program, targeting at-risk youth.

"The work of our nonprofit partners has never been more important as we watch needs emerge
and evolve in this community," said Ellen Lehman, president of The Community Foundation of
Middle Tennessee. "The Community Foundation is honored to connect generosity with need
through these annual grants and other avenues throughout the year, but we couldn't have an
impact without the array of quality nonprofits offering solutions to our community's needs and
vital services to our neighbors."

The Community Foundation awards discretionary grants annually from its unrestricted and
field-of-interest funds, through an open application process, to Middle Tennessee nonprofits
organizations addressing community needs and benefiting the well-being of citizens through
valuable programs and innovative services.

More information on the grant process is online at www.cfmt.org/request/grants/.
 

 

I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity. It's something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music. Billy Joel
 

 

photo by Lenny Farmer

Treasurer and lead vocalist Tim Mullican recently retired from his three decade plus career as an air traffic controller. Many of Tim's friends and family, including the Nashville Singers gathered at Jonathan's Restaurant in Mount Juliet last Thursday night to help Tim celebrate this milestone. The chorus sang "Happy Together" and "Over the Rainbow" for those in attendance. Before the night was through, The Founders Quartet sang a few songs. A delightful server names Olivia handled the entire party. She asked the members of the Founders if they knew any Beatles songs. The foursome performed "If I Fell" as performed by the Suntones for the very first time. That's right, not even a rehearsal.  Olivia was thrilled and captured the performance on her phone It's wonderful to see how music can touch people.
 

Nashville Singers believes in giving back to our community. To help support our mission, from 2011 through 2013 we gave away $5,000 in the form of grants and scholarships that support our mission to enrich lives through singing and the support of music education. Th is program provides a deserving student with a $1,000 scholarship to help them  realize their dream of earning a college degree in music education.

 

Todd Wilson  Executive Director, Ex Officio     Dr. Lenny Farmer  President/Board Chair     Larry Bain Vice-Chair         Michael Thornton Secretary

Tim Mullican Treasurer Taylor Wilson Board Member At Large Michael Schwalbe Board Member At Large (photos by John Jackson)

 

Nathan Bailey Attorney Waddey & Patterson   Sarah Beatty  Director of Events and Communications  Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee         Dawn Davenport Sports Anchor/Reporter WKRN, News 2    Cheryl B. Davis Director  of Development Adventure Science Center   Dr. Robert L. Elliott Professor of Music and Department Head     Tennessee State University     Shane Fortner Senior Sales Manager  Country Music Hall of Fame   Amanda Foster    VP of Development     Hendersonville Chamber of Commerce   Jason G. Franke Vice-President of Corporate Partnerships & Marketing Nashville Sounds Baseball     Carrie Hobbs Guiden    Executive Director      The Arc of Tennessee     Don Hart Professional music arranger, composer, orchestrator  Don Hart Music   Margaret Campbelle-Holman Executive Director Choral Arts Link

Kelly Hoskins  Travel Manager Soles4Souls Lindsey Inman  Fan Relations Coordinator The Nashville Predators Lynn D. McGill, CLU, ChFC      Financial Advisor The McGill Financial Ensemble Choir Director Trinity United Methodist Church Dr. Jeffrey T. Phillips    Director of Fine Arts Hendersonville High School President-Elect   Tennessee Music Education Association Amy Strange Technology Coordinator CBIZ Benefits & Insurance Services of Tennessee   Tom Ventress President Ventress Design Works      Roger White    Trainer / Outside Sales     Equipment Finders, Inc. Dr. Gary Wilson    Director of Choral Activities Lipscomb University David Winters Attorney Winters Patent Law Ruth Woodall Associate Vice-President of Education and Workforce Development  Tennessee Chamber of Commerce & Industry

 

Donors  Bruce and Kellye Cokeroft Bryan Patrick Larry Bain Nikki Baker Sarah Beatty Lenny and Elaine Farmer Carrie Hobbs Guiden Jerry and Nancy Jennings Janet Koch Colonel Samuel Liburdi Ed and Tracey Luke Doug and Trish Morrison Tim and Amy Mullican Jonathan (Jay) Ress Lisa Black Schlossberg Brett and Brandrea Sweeney Gary Sinagra Dr. Jane Warren Darlene Williamson Harlan and Sandy Wilson Todd and Jennifer Wilson Sloan Yarborough

 

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