Local Folks Who Made Music a Career

Local Musician Hall of Fame

These Ladies and Gentlemen all graduated from Dickson County High School and went on to have successful careers in music. Some are nationally famous, some are locally famous, and they all have made a great life doing this thing they love.

To add to this list or correct something, feel free to email Mr. Joyce at sjoyce@dcstn.org

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Bob Lee, Class of 1956EducatorBand Director Emeritus, Austin Peay State University
Lisa Bowen Field, Class of 1974EducatorF Horn25 Year Service Award - Tennessee Music Education Association
Michael Meise, Class of 1984EducatorClarinet and VocalFormer DCHS Band DirectorFormer Assistant DCHS Choir Director
Ashley Rollins, Class of 2008Educator and Professional MusicianOboeNational finalist for the American Prize in chamber music performance,
Performer with the Amarillo symphony and the Sherman symphony,
Premier teacher with Bocal Majority double reed camp
Hoss BrockProfessional MusicianVocalSings with Chicago Lyric Opera
Matt Crossley, Class of 2001Educator and Professional MusicianTubaMasters Degree Tuba Performance (University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music)

Lisa Falk Faehl, Class of 1973Music TherapyClarinet
Chris MillerMilitary Music (Army)
Alan MillerMilitary Musician (Navy)
Mike LampleyEducator and Military Musician (Army)

David Spicher, Class of 1990Professional Musician and Studio EngineerBass and VocalsTours with Carlene Carter, Pam Tillis, Kathy Mattea, Crystal Gayle
Andy Robinson, Class of 1984Professional MusicianSax, Flute, ClarinetJazz and Classical musician in Nashville
Kevin Bowen, Class of 1975Educator and Professional MusicianTrumpetDirector of Bands at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC
Curtis ChoateEducatorBand Director in Lexington and Jackson, TN
Justin Miller, Class of 2008EducatorTuba
Chris Greene, Class of 1992Minister of Music and Professional EducatorTrumpet, piano, vocal
Samantha Graham, Class of 2016Military Musician (Navy) and Professional MusicianFlute and TubaNFA Collegiate Flute Competition
Neil BrockEducatorGuitar and Vocals
Charlie CovingtonEducator
Frank ButtreyMusic Educator
Drew Hicks, Class of 2013Military Music (Army)Trumpet
Noah Crossley, Class of 2001Professional Musician and Military Musician (Army)TromboneMasters Degree Trombone Performance (University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music)

Casey Jarvis, Class of 2008Professional MusicianPercussionCurrently performing with Jelly Roll

Nina Cathey Allbert , Class of 1977Educator and Professional MusicianSoprano and ClarinetMusic Department Chair, The Ensworth School, Nashville, TN,
Voted Best Actress in a musical, best support actress in a musical, best actress in a drama, Entertainer of the Year, Waterbury Republican Newspaper
Best actress and entertainer of the year- Jim Russo, national critic
Created with Joan Burr a one woman musical.
Kirk Ponder, Class of 1982Educator and Military Musician (Army)Trumpet and VocalBand Director for 28 years (Metro Nashville for past 22)
Jennifer England Lynn, Class of 1979Educator and Professional MusicianVocal24 years Nashville Symphony Chorus
Choir Director at Hickman County High School for 35 years
Adam McInnes, Class of 2009EducatorPercussion and Vocal
Anthony Dorian (Labelle), Class of 1999Professional Musician and Music ProducerTuba and BassTouring bassist with Abby Bryant & the Echoes,
Production manager of Asheville Music Hall and Good Flow Recording Studio,
Producer/engineer on over 200 recordings and counting.
Daniel Jones, Class of 2004Professional MusicianPercussion
Jerry Potter, Class of 1973EducatorTrombone
Eric RufMilitary Musician (Army)Trumpet
Jackie Brock ElstonEducatorVocal

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