Stephen R. Eaves, Dean, College of Music and Performing Arts
Sandra Dudley, Professor of Commercial Voice, Curtain Call Event Coordinator Alex Graham, Coordinator of Commercial Musicš›
Artist Interview with James Wigginton
Cody Fry, vocals, piano
Sandra Dudley, facilitator
Cody Fry is a Nashville-based singer/songwriter/composer/producer. After the life-changing viral TikTok success of his song “I Hear a Symphony,” Fry has embarked on a new creative journey with Symphony Sessions, a sweeping orchestral collection of new songs, new arrangements of old songs, and live videos featuring his signature widescreen approach to pop music. His bombastic cover of "Eleanor Rigby" was recently nominated for a GRAMMY in the category of "Best Arrangement, Instruments & Vocals."
Fry has written music for everything from national ad campaigns, to video games, apps, fashion events, Vimeo-Staff-Picked short films, A-list corporate scoring work for brands like Netflix and Google, and even a Super Bowl commercial for McDonald’s. So when Cody Fry sits down to write music for himself, it’s the sum of those experiences that make him an artist like no other you’ll come across.
Growing up in a musical household, Fry was steeped in the world of music from a young age. His father, Gary Fry, is an orchestral composer who writes for symphonic organizations all over the world. Like father like son, Cody Fry’s love of orchestration permeates much of his work and lends his sound a unique and truly cinematic quality.
His genre-bending discography and musicianship gives him the opportunity to perform in a huge range of artistic contexts. Fry has performed all over the globe including with the world-famous Metropole Orkest, and even had a rave-reviewed stint on American Idol. He recently performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. with fellow Nashville-based musician Ben Rector.
Bio courtesy of www.codyfry.com
Dr. Stephen R. Eaves, Dean, College of Music and Performing Arts
Sandra Dudley, Professor of Commercial Voice, Curtain Call Event Coordinator
Alex Graham, Coordinator of Commercial Music
James Wigginton, Interviewer
Brett Bell, Assistant Production and Facilities Manager
Jake Hartsfield, Tour Manager and Front of House, Cody Fry
Belmont University School of Music Production Crew
The Curtain Call Award was created in 1995 to honor a School of Music alumni for achievement in the field of commercial music. The award is presented each spring and is followed by a concert by the honoree. The Curtain Call has been presented to a variety of alumni in a range of music professions including songwriters, instrumentalists, vocalists and music industry leaders.
1995 Chris Rodriguez
1996 Tammy Rogers King
1997 Gordon Mote
1998 Josef Nuyens
1999 Melodie Crittenden
2000 Fleming McWilliams
2001 Will Denton
2002 Jill Phillips Gullahorn
2003 Ginny Owens
2004 Josh Turner
2005 Denver Bierman
2006 Dan Muckala
2007 Melinda Doolittle
2009 Bernie Herms
2010 Chester Thompson
2011 Tim Lauer
2012 Tad Wilson
2013 Russell Terrell
2014 Danny Wells
2015 Geoff Koch
2016 Brandon Fraley
2017 Akil Thompson
2018 Brett McLaughlin
2019 Jonathon Long
2020 Alvin Love & Dwan Hill
2021 n/a
2022 Russell Dickerson