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In case anyone is interested ....

Some Famous Members of the church of Christ:

Alexander Campbell - co-founder of Stone-Campbell Restoration Movement and the group which became the Churches of Christ
Sergeant Alvin C. York- Congressional Medal of Honor recipient- became the most known hero of World War I. (Was also an Elder)
John Cornyn - Republican Senator from Texas (2002-present)
Ted Poe - U.S. Representative from Texas (2005-present)
James Hahn - mayor of Los Angeles, California
Byron Nelson - professional golfer
Kenny Perry - professional golfer
Fred Thompson - former U.S. Senator (Repub.) from Tennessee; now actor, who plays the District Attorney on the TV series "Law and Order"
Gene Tormohlen - former professional basketball player (Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns); now chief scout for L.A. Lakers
Dwight Yoakam - singer, songwriter, actor
Randy Travis - country music singer
Glen Campbell - country music singer
Weird Al Yankovic - comedic singer, entertainer famous for his satirical spoofs music videos and lyrics
Roy Orbison - country music singer
Brandy (Norwood) - R&B singer, actress
Kathryn Morris - actress best known as the star of the 2000s CBS TV series Cold Case (raised CoC)
Laurie Anderson - performance artist
Pat Boone - singer
Janis Joplin - singer (raised CoC)
Robert Rauschenberg - painter, sculptor, and graphic artist known for helping to redefine American art in the 1950s and '60s (raised CoC)
Ted Welch - millionaire real estate developer, conservative activist
Kenneth Starr - lawyer, judge; chief Independent Counsel charged with investigating Pres. Bill Clinton, leading to the President's impeachment
Paula Barbieri - model best known as football player/murderer O.J. Simpson's long-time girlfriend
William Kay Moser - author, conscientious objector during Korean War
Gary Freeman - author of A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to Heaven
Vachel Lindsay - (1879-1931) American poet known as the "Prairie Troubador"
Steve Cropper - guitarist Blues Bros. and Booker T.
Meatloaf - singer, actor (real name Marvin Lee Aday)
Jeff Martin - TV writer for David Letterman and "The Simpsons"
The Cowsills - sang "Indian Lake" and "Hair"
Jim Ryun - Congressman, Olympic miler, 4 min.
George Pepperdine - Western Auto, Pepperdine University
Loretta Lynn - country singer
Sonny James - country singer
Don Williams - country singer
Marty Roe - lead singer, Diamond Rio
Amy Grant - singer
Mark Wills - country music singer
Waylon Jennings - country music
Ray Walker - Jordannaires, back up for Elvis
David Robinson - NBA, San Antonio Spurs
Clyde Lee - NBA
Fred McGriff - baseball
Gene Stallings - Alabama football coach
Wimp Sanderson - Alabama basketball coach
Bill Bates - Dallas Cowboys
Jim Morris - baseball player depicted in movie "The Rookie"
Rick Parros - running back Denver
Jim Jenkins - creator of the cartoon "Doug"
Lynette Cole - 2000 Miss USA
Doug Poling - CBS newsman
Mike Adams - President U of Ga.
Joe Johnson - President of University of Tenn.
Bill Banowski - ex-president of Oklahoma U. and Gaylord Corp.
Fred D. Gray - attorney who defended Rosa Parks
A.M. Burton - Founder of Life & Casualty Insurance Co.
Bill Elliott - NASCAR driver
Montgomery Gentry - singers; two-man country band consisting of Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry
Kitty Wells - queen of country music
Ronnie Dunn - singer, of Brooks and Dunn (former)
Holly Dunn - country singer
Kenny Bill Stinson - musician
Pat Sajak - Wheel of Fortune host
Dee Presley - Elvis Presley's stepmother
David and Richard Stanley - step-brothers of Elvis
Jessie Brown Pounds - (1861-1921) composer, songwriter
Dale Clevenger - musician
Tillit S. Teddlie - (1885-1987) hymnodist
Lloyd O. Sanderson - hymnodist
Phoebe Lewis - accomplished opera singer (raised CoC)
Scott Hamilton - U.S. figure skater, Olympic gold medalist

You can add NBC newsman Lester Holt to that list.

Thank you for a great and informative post. I knew some of them were members of the CoC, but not nearly as many as you identified.

Excellent list. Some good people on there! Hard to picture Janis Joplin and Matthew's grandfather Wendell Winkler being from the same hometown AND the same church, isn't it? Port Arthur, TX. "Poat Aurteur" to Golden Triangleans.

Note to whoever prints up the list: It's Bill Banowsky, with a *y* at the end, not *i*. He was the former president of my alma mater, Univ of OK, as well as of Pepperdine U.

Thanks for that list in #722.
I plan to keep it to show my kids and our youth group. I had wondered about Montgomery Gentry because of their song "My Town" and their mention of the church of Christ.

Hubby says that Grover Cleveland was also c of C. (I think he's the one. I'll doublecheck.)

It wasn't Cleveland. He was Presbyterian from what I can find.

My biggest problem with this list is that it claims that Alexander Campbell founded the church of Christ, which is not the case. The church was founded by Christ.

I like your list too. I don't think Pat Boone counts himself a member of the church of Christ anymore. He left for a more charasmatic experience. His brother Nick is still around though. I'm not sure Amy Grant is a member anymore either. When she divorced Gary and married Vince, she said some things that led me to believe she had left the church. Her family, particulary her grandfather A.M. Burton, was very generous to the churches of Christ and Lipscomb during his lifetime and in his will.

Kenny Perry's wife went to Lipscomb. He gives 5% of all of his earnings to Lipscomb. Marty Roe went to Lipscomb too.

William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys was a church of Christer. Or so I've been told.