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October 12, 2007

Photos of the Week: Superstar Belmont Alumni Visit Campus



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Melinda Doolittle to Host 2007 ‘Christmas at Belmont’
In a media gathering Thursday morning on the fourth floor of Belmont's Inman Center, College of Visual and Performing Arts Dean Cynthia Curtis and alumna Melinda Doolittle (’99) jointly announced that Melinda will host the 2007 "Christmas at Belmont" concert, which will be taped live next month. The special will air nationally on PBS Mon., Dec. 24, at 10 p.m. EST after its local premiere on Nashville Public Television (NPT) Thurs., Dec. 20, at 8 p.m. CST. Doolittle was a top finalist on the sixth season of “American Idol,” where she won the hearts and votes of millions of Americans and gathered legions of devoted fans.

Reflecting on her time as a Belmont student, Doolittle said, "I have a lot of wonderful memories from performing at Belmont. I was a part of Belmont Pops, University Chorus, Jazzmin, and Chadasha so I've been performing here for the longest time, even at the Commercial Music showcase. I'm really, really excited to be coming back for 'Christmas at Belmont,' to be given another chance to perform and also to host." To read the rest of this story, click here.


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Josh and Jennifer Turner Film Documentary at Belmont
Belmont alumni Josh and Jennifer Turner were both on campus Thursday to film interviews for "Road to the Opry," a documentary being made in honor of Josh's recent invitation to join the Grand Ole Opry. A 2001 graduate of the School of Music, Josh Turner will be formally inducted into the Opry family by Vince Gill on Sat., Oct. 27.



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