Due to limited performer availability this spring, the annual T4TH fundraiser has been delayed until fall 2017. Stay tuned for updates and further announcements!

A couple hundred Disciples gathered Thursday evening, Aril 7, at Woodmont’s Drowota Hall for this amazing night of music and fellowship in support of the Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt and its students, who are preparing for ministry at Vanderbilt Divinity School.

Gabe Dixon sang two new songs off his just-released CD, plus Disciples favorite, “All Will Be Well,” before leaving to go to a Tin Pan South Songwriter’s Night event at the Station Inn. Maura O’Connell next brought her strong voice and glorious Irish presence to the stage, including “The Blue Train” among her songs.

The Disciples House Band, led by Evan Bunch, got the whole crowd singing “I’ll Fly Away.” The Live Auction was, as usual, a contest, with the “O What a Foretaste of Glory Divine Peanut Brittle” tying a record price, along with a custom handmade quilt and a Hatch Show Prints poster for the night, signed by all the performers. The Silent Auction was a success as well, with all items purchased.

Ben Saunders debuted a new video about the impact of the House, featuring alums Emily Nourse, Mike Lehman, and Bill and Kaki Frisckics-Warren.

Andrew Peterson followed intermission with his lovely, touching songs of faith and life, and as usual, Jonell Mosser closed out the night strong, finishing with a duet with Maura on “An Irish Blessing” which she had performed at Maura’s wedding.

This was the 9th Talent 4 the House. Since 2008, Talent has raised well over $100,000 for the support for student preparing for ministry through the Disciples House at Vanderbilt.

Thanks to the sponsors (listed below), to Woodmont for hosting again, to the performers, to all the donors of items for the auction, and to the Talent 4 the House committee led by all-star chair Dieta Duncan!

Gold Sponsors

• Eastwood Christian Church, Nashville
• First Christian Church, Hopkinsville
• Woodmont Christian Church, Nashville
• Greenwood Cemetery, Nashville
• Allegra Marketing, Print, Mail, Nashville

Silver Sponsors

• Vine Street Christian Church, Nashville—in honor of John Culbertson and all our former interns from the House
• Ed and Pat Cole
• Jae and Erin Gottman—in honor of our shared ministry with First Christian Church of Paducah, Kentucky
• Parsons Engineering, Nashville

Memorial Event Sponsors

• Rev. Thomas Kleinert, in memory of Jack Forstman
• Elizabeth and Gene Regen, in memory of George Mayhew
• Roberta Schwarz, in memory of Neil Schwarz

Finally, check out this small video sample (recorded and produced by Alan Nelson) of the closing duet:

Keep checking back to this website for more. We will soon be posting other media recordings of this year’s Talent 4 the House!

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UPDATE: photos from 2016 T4TH have been uploaded to a separate page. Click here.

Nearly 500 Disciples and guests turned out for a spectacular evening of fun and stellar entertainment at this year’s version of Talent 4 the House, April 7, at Woodmont Christian Church, Nashville. Those in attendance came from 13 Disciple congregations in Tennessee and Kentucky, as well as several general units. And the stars were out as well—entertainment this year included headliners Vince Gill and Amy Grant (fresh from the President’s Easter Prayer Breakfast in Washington early that morning), plus Nashville Disciple favorites Gabe Dixon and Jonell Mosser. Desserts of all kinds and a coffee bar kept everyone well-fed between songs, and the silent auction was again supplemented by a live auctioneer. Ben Saunders crafted a video about students and their appreciation for life in the House. Bryan Sargent of Mix 92.9 FM was the evening’s Master of Ceremonies.

Talent 4 the House raises funds and friends to support the Disciples Divinity House at Vanderbilt, which provides scholarships and housing for Disciples ministry students at Vanderbilt Divinity School, and helps teach them how to do ministry.

The House is grateful to the performers, to all who attended, to the T4TH Committee, to students who helped at the event, and to donors for the silent auction, as well as the sponsors who provided support:

• Presenting Sponsor: Quinn Financial Partners
• Eastwood Christian Church
• First Christian Church, Bowling Green
• Fist Christian Church, Hopkinsville
• Greenwood Cemetery
• National Benevolent Association of the Christian Church
• Tom and Needie Rountree
• Vanderbilt Divinity School
• Vine Street Christian Church
• Woodmont Christian Church
• Allegra Printing
• The Great Escape
• J. and Erin Gottman
• Pat and Ed Cole
• Parsons Engineering
• Memorial Event Sponsors: the Norton Family in memory of Herman Norton; Elizabeth and Gene Regen in honor and memory of George Mayhew; Roberta M. Schwarz in memory of Neil Schwarz