Five Years.   10 Semesters.

300 students from more than 70 CCCU colleges and universities.

To date, more than 100 CMC alum have launched their careers in the music industry.

These are some of their stories...

Touring and Recording Artists –

Name:  Carl Emmons 

Band:  Last Tuesday      

School:  Messiah College          

Semester:  Fall 2002          

Recording Label:  Mono vs. Stereo

Name:  Paul Wright    

Group:  Paul Wright    

School:  Northwest Christian   

Semester:  Fall 2001          

Recording Label:  Gotee Records     

Quote:  "O.K. I admit it.  I'm a surf nut, and I came to the CMC mainly for the beach. But I came away with a lot more -- some great songs and some cool recordings -- both of which helped me land a record deal with Gotee Records. Thanks CMC!"

Names:  Joey Lemmon and Paul Goodenough     

Group:  Berry   

School:  Greenville College   

Semester: Fall 2002   

Recording Label:  Rightplace Records   

Names:  Jill Pickering and Kate Rapier      

Group:  Jill & Kate       

Schools:  Gordon College and Biola University      

Semester:  Spring 2003          

Quote:  "We met at the CMC when Warren and Tom suggested we try co-writing a song. We hit it off so we that we came back as Artists-in-Residence and now use Martha's Vineyard as our home base when we're not on the road. The CMC not only 'discovered' us, but helped us discover each other!"

Music Executives –

Name:  Ruthie Fowler       

School:  Azusa Pacific University    

Semester:  Spring 2003    

Current Job:  Advertising Media Buyer, Universal Music Group - LA    

Worked With:  Lisa Loeb,  Snow Patrol      

Quote:  "I have consistently felt an advantage as a young professional due to the wonderful, intense experience I had at the CMC.  Thanks to Tom and Warren, I was able to start my career with a thorough understanding of the history, fundamentals, and inner-working of the music industry!"

Name:  Danara Schurch   

School:  Taylor University   

Semester:  Spring 2002     

Current Job:  International Product Manager, Sony Music - NY       

Worked With:  Shakira
Quote:  "After getting accepted by NYU’s Music Business grad program, Tom and Warren helped me get an internship at RCA Records and now I work full-time at Sony Music in NYC."

Name:  Tina Parker      

School:  Warner Pacific College     

Semester:  Fall 2003     

Current Job:  Brand Coordinator, Creative Trust, Inc. - Nashville      

Worked With:  Third Day,  Toby Mac           

Quote:  "The CMC integrates an education of the music industry with an exploration of creativity and spirituality that is nothing short of life changing. It set the foundation for me personally and professionally to dive into the industry knowing who I am and what I wanted to achieve. In less than a year of being at the CMC, I was able to land my dream job working with one of music's most successful bands. Years later, I'm still using what I learned at the CMC on a regular basis."