Alumni

Where are they now?

More than 1,400 CMC graduates are working across the music industry — on tour, at labels, in venues and behind the board.

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Our alumni have worked with...

Music artists CMC Nashville alumni have worked with, including Lauren Daigle, Judah & Lion, Noah Gundersen, Beyoncé, Daughtry, John Mayer, Lauren Spencer Smith, Walker Hayes, U2 and Briston Maroney

Alumni profiles

CMC Nashville alum Abigail La Bianca, Freelance audio engineer & production manager, at work

Abigail La Bianca

Freelance audio engineer & production manager

Spends most of the year on the road mixing monitors and front of house, and managing production for acts including Sara Evans, Phillip Phillips, Matt Maher, Michael W. Smith and Lindsey Stirling.

CMC Nashville alum Nathan Thomas, Bass player & tour manager, Scotty McCreery, at work

Nathan Thomas

Bass player & tour manager, Scotty McCreery

Completed CMC in 2006, graduated from Montreat College and hit the road within months. For the last 12 years he's played bass and run the tour for Scotty McCreery, with credits as a session player, producer and mix engineer.

CMC Nashville alum Luke DeJaynes, Musical director & drummer, Walker Hayes, at work

Luke DeJaynes

Musical director & drummer, Walker Hayes

Greenville University grad and former CMC Artist Track Director. Has worked in the studio and live with Trisha Yearwood, Lecrae, Craig Campbell, Jana Kramer, Riley Clemmons and many more.

CMC Nashville alum Kaci Lehman, Quality control supervisor, PixelFLEX, at work

Kaci Lehman

Quality control supervisor, PixelFLEX

Oversees quality control for a leading Nashville LED manufacturer serving churches and tours, and still travels to repair, install and showcase LED walls around the country.

CMC Nashville alum Becca Redl, Director of Marketing, Capitol CMG (Universal Music Group), at work

Becca Redl

Director of Marketing, Capitol CMG (Universal Music Group)

Leads marketing strategy for artists including Anne Wilson, Kari Jobe, Cody Carnes and We The Kingdom, working with label teams, management, PR and digital platforms.

CMC Nashville alum Clayton Thornton, AVL Director, Alliance Bible Fellowship, at work

Clayton Thornton

AVL Director, Alliance Bible Fellowship

After nearly a decade touring out of Nashville as a lighting designer, he now runs sound, broadcast and lighting for a church in Boone, NC.

Courtney Klimson

Executive Director, The Roadie Clinic

Fall 2001 graduate leading an advocacy group for roadies and their families.

A day in the life of…

Ryan Lampa

TobyMac — FOH Engineer & Tour Director

Stephen Pena

People Loving Nashville — Executive Director

Isaac Thompson

Voice Actor

Erin Aubrey

Ascend Amphitheater — Executive Director

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