Impact

If you run a Middle Tennessee school music program or nonprofit whose mission is focused on music education, please consider reading the following or sharing this news with an entity that could benefit from this funding.

The Nashville Singers Inc. provides funding every year to support Middle Tennessee school music programs or non-profits with a music education mission.

Organizations receiving our grant funding to date include:

• Apollo Middle Prep,
• Bellevue Middle School,
• Creswell Middle Prep, 
• I.T. Creswell Arts Magnet Middle School,
• Ezell-Harding Christian School, 
• H.B. Williams Elementary School, 
• John Overton High School, 
• Lakeview Design Center, 
• Music City Youth Orchestra, 
• Nashville Notes Homeschool Music Association, 
• Oliver Middle School, 
• Nashville African American  Wind Symphony
• VSA Tennessee, 
• FineArtsMatter, 
• Youth Empowerment through Arts and Humanities,
• Hunters Lane Choral Program
• Nashville School of the Arts
• Independence High School Choral Department
• East Middle School
• Lakeview Lions Choir at Lakeview Elementary School

Apply by clicking on the link below:

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

April 15, 2025
 

Are you a student pursuing a music education degree?

Do you know a student in Middle Tennessee pursuing a music education degree?

Please continue reading, or forward the link to this application to someone who might appreciate some help with their college tuition costs.

In years when we receive an application, the Nashville Singers, Inc. provides a college scholarship for graduating high school seniors pursuing a music education degree. 

Scholarship recipients to date include: 

• Michael Collins, graduate of McGavock High School, 
• Kasey Hammond, graduate of Hendersonville High School, 
• Dexter Lowe, graduate of White House High School, 
• Bryan Sanders, graduate of Hendersonville High School, 
• Olivia Zemer, graduate of Columbia Academy,
• Kyla Mahaffey, graduate of Nashville School of the Arts,
• Ben Strobel, graduate of Father Ryan High School, 
• Isaac Staples, graduate of Hendersonville High School, 

Apply by clicking on the link below:

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APPLICATION DEADLINE

April 15, 2025
 

This program introduces young singers to the exciting art of a cappella singing. A cappella is enjoying resurgence in popularity through network TV programs like Glee and The Sing-Off. Many music educators struggle to convince boys to participate in school choral programs and have come to realize  that introducing young men to a cappella singing (performed well) provides the much needed hook to capture and retain their boys. The program provides program participants with a combination of technical and artistic vocal and performance training.  Some of the world-class clinicians collaborating with the Nashville Singers to lead these programs include Dr. Kirby Shaw, Dr. Cedric Dent, and Derric Johnson.

 

In years where we receive nominations, the Nashville Singers also recognize an outstanding music educator by presenting the annual Carol Crittenden Arts Advocate of the Year Award. 

Previous recipients of this award include:

• Carol Crittenden, 
• Margaret Campbelle-Holman, 
• J. Jeff Beckman, 
• Dr. Carol Nies, 
• Ron Alley, 
• Brenda Gregory, 
• Dr. Nita Smith,
• Kimberly Kraft McLemore
   

The Nashville Singers offer year-round music education to adults focusing on the following areas of performance: balancing chords, breath support, confidence as a singer, hearing/singing harmony, interpreting a song, matching pitch, matching vowels, singing in tune, singing with dynamics, visual performance skills, vocal quality, and vocal range.

 The chorus meets on the first three Tuesday evenings of each month, from 7:00pm to 9:30pm. 

Rehearsals are held at Christ Lutheran Church - 299 Haywood Lane, Nashville, TN  37211. 

There are occasional deviations from this schedule so check out our weekly email newsletter for confirmation.   

The Nashville Singers have learned over 90 songs in the last 14 years but have only recorded 17 songs to date. This program is seeking funding to capture professional recordings of a larger percentage of our repertoire.