TMEA 2018 Professional Development Conference Program

2018 TMEA INTERCOLLEGIATE CHOIR
2016. Chris and his wife, Megan, live in Nashville, where Chris has performed with the
Nashville Ballet and Nashville Symphony. He serves as adjunct music faculty at Belmont
University and owns Mockingbird Musicians - a Nashville contracting service for live
music and entertainment. In 2016 Chris released his first piano pop record, Out in the
Open, which is available on iTunes.
SCHOOLS REPRESENTED:
Austin Peay State University (Korre Foster)
Belmont University (Jeffery Ames and Lesley Mann)
Martin Methodist College (Jennifer Adam)
Middle Tennessee State University (Jamila McWhirter)
Milligan College (Noah DeLong)
University of Memphis (Ryan Fisher)
SOPRANO
Elizabeth Hornor (Memphis)
Emma Halpin (Memphis)
Shelbi Sellers (Memphis)
Hannah Feathers (MTSU)
Kathryn Cowan (MTSU)
Noelle Stamper (MTSU)
Ashley Randolph (Austin Peay)
Emily Martin (Austin Peay)
Nereyda Nuchurch (Milligan)
Aubren Flanary (Milligan)
Brianna McKay (Belmont)
Maggie Ward (Belmont)
ALTO
Megan Barlowe (Memphis)
Emma Haliburton (Memphis)
Sara Gray (Memphis)
Bailey Griffen (MTSU)
Katie Nicholson (MTSU)
Julia Lefurge (Austin Peay)
Susannah White (Austin Peay)
Amalia Wills (Austin Peay)
Briana Stevens (Austin Peay)
Briana Owen (Austin Peay)
Margaret Cook (Milligan)
Carson Phillips (Milligan)
Haley Smith (Belmont)
Sarah McCutchan (Belmont)
Jilina Parker (Belmont)
Hilary Talken (Belmont)
TENOR
Timothy Marsh (Memphis)
Philip Bond (Memphis)
Tamlyn Sampson (Memphis)
Christian Gay (Martin Methodist)
Sean Hand (Martin Methodist)
Isaiah Batey (MTSU)
Spencer Germany (MTSU)
Andrew McKnight (Austin Peay)
Maverick Summie (Milligan)
Derek Jeffers (Milligan)
Colby White (Belmont)
BASS
TJ Timmerman (Memphis)
Jordan Smith (Memphis)
Dillon Brown (Memphis)
Caleb Cashion (Martin Methodist)
Kevin Mendez (MTSU)
Dustin Cobble (Milligan)
Timothy Grant Coakley (Milligan)
Tanner Jaska (Belmont)
TMEA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE GUEST SPEAKERS AND PANEL DISCUSSION
SARAH TRAHERN
Chief Executive Officer – Country Music Association
Trahern has more than 30 years of experience in the television business, including 21
years producing or overseeing Country Music programming. Today she is the Chief
Executive Officer of the esteemed Country Music Association, which was formed in
1958 as the first trade group to promote a single genre of music. She has served in
this position for 3 years.
Her role at CMA is to collaborate with the CMA Board of Directors to expand the
mission and strategic objectives of CMA while being mindful of the unique legacy
and spirit of the music industry organization. Trahern also serves as President of the
CMA Foundation Board, which supports music education programs for deserving children across the U.S.
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