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Alumni Band Poncé Featured on Lightning 100

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Alumni Band Poncé Featured on Lightning 100

Combining their creative efforts into one outlet, twin brothers Carson and Micheal Poncé serve as the front-men for their pop-rock band Poncé. Both Belmont alumni, the brothers recently released a new single titled “Lie to Me (Lazarus #2),” of which the music was featured by Lightning 100, Nashville’s leading alternative radio station.

After releasing a seven song EP in 2017, the twin brothers have been working on new songs to release in 2019. Instead of releasing another EP or album, the band will release 10 songs that will each be coming out as individual singles, according to a Lightning 100 article. Poncé has also been touring in recent years and has plans to continue to tour in 2019.

The twins both graduated from Belmont, Carson majored in songwriting and Micheal in video production, and are still using their degrees to further their music career. Carson wrote Poncé’s new single about his experience with the end of a relationship while Micheal was the mastermind behind their new music video.

Poncé’s Lightning 100 article and new music video can be seen here.

Alumna Jamie Floyd to Perform on New TV Show ‘Real Country’

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Alumna Jamie Floyd to Perform on New TV Show ‘Real Country’

An experienced songwriter and performer, Belmont alumna Jamie Floyd is now getting the opportunity to showcase her talents on national television. USA Network’s new show “Real Country” is set to premier later this month, and Floyd will perform as a contestant selected by award-winning country artist Jake Owen who serves as a panelist on the show.

“Real Country” is a talent-based show featuring artists who focus on and perform real country music. Both solo and group performers will be featured and will compete for the opportunity to be named one of the next breakout acts of country music. Joining Owen as panelists will be Grammy Award-winning artists Shania Twain and Travis Tritt.

Speaking about her opportunity to be on the show, Floyd said “I got to sing songs by writers and artists I respect, and I even got to sing my own songs. I had the time of my life and am opening my heart to whatever this all leads to.”

Floyd is a graduate of Belmont’s Curb College of Entertainment and Music Business and has been working as a singer-songwriter in Nashville for several years. She has released an EP as well as written many songs recorded by artists like Miranda Lambert, Kellie Pickler and Brian McKnight. Her songs have also been featured on several televisions shows and movies, like ABC’s hit drama “Nashville.”

The “Real Country” series premiere will air on November 13 at 9 p.m. central on USA Network.

Inner Design Studio Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Creating New O’More Scholarship

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Inner Design Studio Celebrates 25th Anniversary by Creating New O’More Scholarship

In celebration of its 25th anniversary, Middle Tennessee-based healthcare interior design company Inner Design Studio provided funding for a new scholarship recognizing a student enrolled in the O’More School of Design at Belmont University during the 2018-2019 academic year. The chosen recipient of the scholarship is Unionville native Chalie Horton who plans to pursue a career in interior design. Faculty in Belmont’s O’More School of Design awarded the one-time $2,500 scholarship for the 2018-2019 academic year after considering candidates with career  interest in the healthcare interior design industry.

“I can’t think of a better way to celebrate our company’s 25-year milestone than by giving back to the school that encouraged me to pursue a career in the healthcare design industry in the first place,” said Rebecca Donner, owner and founder of Inner Design Studio and alumna of the O’More College of Design’s Interior Design program. “Chalie is a bright, enthusiastic and driven student, and I feel honored that my firm will be able to contribute to her success this school year.”

“We’re grateful for this opportunity to partner with Inner Design Studio and for their support of our students,” said Rebecca Brewer, program chair for the O’More School of Design’s Interior Design program. “We are constantly striving to provide our students with opportunities to grow and succeed in their studies, and both of those objectives are brought to life by generous donors such as Inner Design Studio.”

Songwriting Alumnus C.J. Solar Scores First No. 1 Radio Single ‘Up Down’

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Songwriting Alumnus C.J. Solar Scores First No. 1 Radio Single ‘Up Down’

CJ Solar, a Belmont songwriting graduate, was recently featured in Music Row Magazine for co-writing his first No. 1 radio single, “Up Down,” featuring country music artists Morgan Allen and Florida Georgia Line.

To celebrate the song, ASCAP and BMI hosted a party to honor the record’s artists and songwriters on Wednesday, Oct. 17. Michael Martin, ASCAP vice president of membership group nashville, offered congratulations to Solar by presenting him with an ASCAP-branded YETI cooler.

After interning for Sea Gayle Music, an independent music publishing company in Nashville while studying at Belmont, Solar was signed to a publishing agreement with the company.

Solar has been named as one of the “New Artists You Need To Know” by Rolling Stone Country and has also recently premiered his single “American Girls” music video on popculture.com.

Architectural Digest Ranks Belmont as One of 50 Most Beautiful Colleges in America

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Architectural Digest Ranks Belmont as One of 50 Most Beautiful Colleges in America

According to Architectural Digest, Belmont University ranks among the 50 most beautiful colleges in America. Belmont is ranked along with a wide range of colleges from several different states and settings. Highlighted in the article is the Belmont Mansion, an important landmark for both the University and the local community.

Architectural Design compiled this national ranking on the basis of criteria that looked specifically at individual school’s settings and their architectural legacy. The article also mentions that many colleges focus efforts on creating technologically advanced, modern buildings while still retaining more traditional architectural themes across their campuses. In recent years Belmont has reflected this theme, opening state-of-the-art buildings that support students’ needs while also building facilities that are aesthetically stunning inside and out.

The article focuses on the Belmont Mansion which is an antebellum-style architectural design with a variety of elements that can also be seen on several buildings throughout campus. Belmont beat out several schools, such as Brown University, the United States Naval Academy and the University of Hawaii, to rank at the No. 40 spot.

Dr. Simmons Receives Rising Star Award from Nashville Black Chamber

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Dr. Simmons Receives Rising Star Award from Nashville Black Chamber

On October 25, Associate Professor of Management Information Systems Dr. Lakisha Simmons received the Nashville Black Chamber of Commerce’s Rising Star Award at the 20th Year Anniversary and Awards Luncheon.

The award was presented to Simmons by NBCC President Carolyn Walker.

Belmont Students Inducted into National History Honor Society

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Belmont Students Inducted into National History Honor Society

On November 1, five students including Angie Aldredge, Sydney Branch, Colby Brandt, Liam McDermott, and Alyssa Pennington were inducted into Belmont’s Xi Alpha Chapter of Phi Alpha Theta, the National History Honor Society. The ceremony, held in Belmont Mansion, was attended by faculty from the History Department, including the chapter’s faculty advisor, Dr. Cynthia Bisson, along with family and friends of the inductees.

The annual Phi Alpha Theta lecture followed the induction ceremony and was given by guest speaker Dr. Jeff Johnson, director of the Graduate History Program at Providence College. Johnson’s topic was the 1916 Preparedness Day Bombing in San Francisco.

Belmont Occupational Therapy Students Celebrate Superheroes at the 2018 Nashville Buddy Walk

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Belmont Occupational Therapy Students Celebrate Superheroes at the 2018 Nashville Buddy Walk

Belmont’s Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) students made dreams come true at the 2018 Nashville Buddy Walk. They created superhero stickers with the children and their families to place on the front of their sweaters or jackets. Kids could be a variety of popular superheroes, or they could create another type of sticker from dinosaurs to flowers.

The Nashville Buddy Walk is a yearly event to inform the public about Down Syndrome and celebrate children with Down Syndrome and their families. Professor of Occupational and Physical Therapy Dr. Natalie Michaels and her students work the Belmont OT/PT table each year to interact with the children and families and to inform the public about Belmont University and the benefits of Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapy.

Students working with Dr. Michaels this year included Kara Reed, Amanda McCutchin, Chantè Bowens, Hailey Scandin, Searcy Fox, Abigail Hamblen, Julia Bilotta,  Emma Mace, Erica Williams, Nicole Versace, Savannah Carroll, Kerri Reid, Savannah Peters, Sylvia Aslup and Molly Schneider-Adams. Dozens of kids were eager for a sticker and to meet the Belmont OTD students.

Stewart Published in International Journal of Music Business Research

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Stewart Published in International Journal of Music Business Research

Dr. Sarita Stewart headshot 2015Assistant Professor of Entertainment Industry Studies Dr. Sarita M. Stewart recently had her first paper published from her dissertation research on artist-fan engagement in the October 2018 edition of the International Journal of Music Business Research. The paper, titled “The Development of the Artist-Fan Engagement Model,” detailed her initial research, which was completed in March 2013.

The article discusses the initial findings, as well as how to move the model forward, given the widespread changes in the music industry over the past five years. Stewart plans to re-run the initial survey in 2019, then work on an academic textbook which delves into the various facets of the model.

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AET takes Top Honors at AES 145th International Convention

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AET takes Top Honors at AES 145th International Convention

Belmont’s undergraduate and graduate audio engineering programs made a strong presence at the 2018 International Audio Engineering Society conference in New York by winning top honors in both research and music production. Professor of Audio Engineering Technology Wesley Bulla and recent MSAE graduate Paul Mayo were awarded “Best Peer-Reviewed Paper” for innovative research on how loudspeaker placement interacts with our sense of elevation.

In the student recording competition, two student teams won 1st and 2nd place in the Traditional Studio Recording category. Russell Scarborough, with his collaborators Cameron Row and Max Ingersol, took the Gold award for their Jazz/Pop recording of “Bad Bad News,” and Hannah Wright, with her team Rocco Fiorentino, Adam Krulewicz, and Reggie Ecklund, took the Silver award for the Modern/Country recording of “Thoughts of You.”

This year continues a five-year streak for the AET program with awards across multiple categories including Sound for Visual Media (2017 Silver and 2016 Bronze, Kerrick Crace), Modern Studio Recording & Electronic Music (2015 Silver, Nick Lobel), Traditional Studio Recording (2014 Gold, Cory Wilhite) and an Honorable Mention for Modern Studio Recording (2014, David Villa).

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