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Tennessee Prayer Breakfast

Thursday, March 14, 2024

7:00 – 8:30 a.m.

 

Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena

One University Park Drive, Nashville, TN 37204

The Citizens’ Committee invites you to join Governor Bill Lee for the

Tennessee Prayer Breakfast.

Our special guest.

Tennessee Governor
Bill Lee

Walker Zimmerman

Steven Curtis Chapman

The Choir Room

Complimentary Parking is Provided

Our Purpose

The Tennessee Prayer Breakfast traces its history back at least 50 years when the event was actually hosted by the sitting governor. In 1980, Nashville entrepreneur and former ambassador to France Joe M. Rodgers, led an ad hoc Citizens’ Committee that organized the Tennessee Prayer Breakfast in its present format, which is Tennessee's version of the National Prayer Breakfast.  

The Tennessee Prayer Breakfast is presented annually by The Citizens' Committee, which is a volunteer group of Christian business leaders, elected officials, and ministry leaders.  The event is held annually each year in Nashville prior to the conclusion of the Tennessee General Assembly's legislative session, and features worship through music, a short uplifting message, and prayer for God's grace on the State of Tennessee, its elected officials and its citizens.  

Some 500 to 800 guests attend from across the state representing government, business, education, and churches.  

Past speakers have included  the Honorable Bill Haslam and First Lady Crissy Haslam, Dr. Russell Moore, Gary Haugen, Franklin Graham, Richard Stearns, Michael W. Smith, Tom Landry, Charles Colson, Elizabeth Dole, Charles Swindoll, Anne Graham Lotz, Rachel Macy Stafford, Phil Vischer and Scott Hamilton.  

Musical guests have included Chris Tomlin, Matthew West, Tom Douglas, Nicole C. Mullen, Michael W. Smith, Ellie Holcomb, Mandisa, Melinda Doolittle, Amy Grant, Allison Krauss, CeCe Winans, Larnelle Harris, Josh Turner, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, the Gaither Vocal Band, The Katinas, Rev. Lawrence Thomison and the Nashville Choir.

Our Sponsors

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Citizens' Committee

Jeremy Harrell, 2024 Chair
Legislative Co-Chairs:
Rep. Will Lamberth &
Sen. Jack Johnson
Marlene Tidwell, Event Director, 2013 Chair
Tom Boyd, Treasurer
Palmer Williams, 2023 Chair
John E. Coates, Music Director
Rachel Albright
Harry Allen
Trace Blankenship, 2012 Chair
Emily Butler
Debbie Crenshaw
Brent Culberson, 2018 Chair
Daniel Culbreath
Dennis Disney
D.J. Farris, 2020 Chair
Evann Freeman
Howard Gentry, 2007 Chair
Tony Giarratana, 2006 Chair
Penny Judd, 2021 Chair
Don Johnson
Ryan King
Bob Lawhon, 2014 Chair
Bill Lee, 2004 Chair
Sarah Lowe
Rhonda Lowry
Amy Martin, 2022 Chair
Dwayne McCrary
Charles McGowan
Kate McKinnie
Lynn Morrow, 2017, 2008 Chair
Jenny Myhr
Michael Nolan
Alexia Poe, 2019 Chair
Steve Robinson
Janet Slayden, 2016 Chair
Lauren Smith
Brent Wiles

Advisory Committee
Mike Arrington, 1997 Chair
Hon. Marsha Blackburn, 1996 Chair
Charles Robert Bone
Marty Dickens, 2005 Chair
Gov. Winfield Dunn
Lynn Jacobs
Monty Lankford
Greg Pope, 2015 Chair
Connie Spurlin, 2002 Chair