To: All
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
To: txroadkill
You can add NBC newsman Lester Holt to that list.
727 posted on
03/28/2006 10:16:47 PM PST by
yukong
To: txroadkill
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.
728 posted on
03/28/2006 10:18:45 PM PST by
tenn2005
(Birth is merely an event; it is the path walked that becomes one's life.)
To: txroadkill
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.
789 posted on
03/29/2006 2:20:28 AM PST by
Rte66
To: txroadkill
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.
To: txroadkill
Hubby says that Grover Cleveland was also c of C. (I think he's the one. I'll doublecheck.)
To: txroadkill
It wasn't Cleveland. He was Presbyterian from what I can find.
To: txroadkill
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.
812 posted on
03/29/2006 8:25:41 AM PST by
jkl1122
To: txroadkill
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.
To: txroadkill
William Lee Golden of the Oak Ridge Boys was a church of Christer. Or so I've been told.
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