Brandon Gee, The Ingram Group
@brandon-gee.bsky.social
Storyteller, problem solver, crisis manager
Check out @amygrantofficial.bsky.social's column in @tennesseelookout.com today: "My great-grandfather’s vision for a more caring, equitable Nashville spurs a fund to to furnish charitable services that uplift individuals and strengthen our community."
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L&C’s ‘beacon is long defunct, but A.M. Burton remains a guiding light’ • Tennessee Lookout
Singer, songwriter and philanthropist Amy Grant announces a new philanthropic endeavor to honor her great-grandfather, A.M. Burton.
tennesseelookout.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Check out @amygrantofficial.bsky.social's column in @tennesseelookout.com today: "My great-grandfather’s vision for a more caring, equitable Nashville spurs a fund to to furnish charitable services that uplift individuals and strengthen our community."
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Powerful conclusion to an outstanding documentary-style series by @nashvillebanner.bsky.social's @genuinehumandk.bsky.social. Local, community-supported journalism needs our support more than ever, and work like this proves the Banner has earned it.
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Amy Grant's fight to restore Central Church of Christ - Nashville Banner
Singer Amy Grant and others reveal the changes and loss of reputation at Central Church of Christ under new leadership and a new name.
nashvillebanner.com
September 19, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Powerful conclusion to an outstanding documentary-style series by @nashvillebanner.bsky.social's @genuinehumandk.bsky.social. Local, community-supported journalism needs our support more than ever, and work like this proves the Banner has earned it.
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“It is the practice of love that wins, not merely the telling of it.” — A.M. Burton
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
September 17, 2025 at 6:31 PM
“It is the practice of love that wins, not merely the telling of it.” — A.M. Burton
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
"Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Integrity is the poor man's capital. ... A man may be a genius, a giant in intellect, but great brilliancy of mind cannot be compared with plain, simple, downright integrity of character."
— A.M. Burton
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
— A.M. Burton
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
September 16, 2025 at 12:53 PM
"Integrity is the first step to true greatness. Integrity is the poor man's capital. ... A man may be a genius, a giant in intellect, but great brilliancy of mind cannot be compared with plain, simple, downright integrity of character."
— A.M. Burton
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
— A.M. Burton
#AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
Learning about A.M. Burton’s legacy with @amygrantofficial.bsky.social & Andy Burton is inspiring. Via great work of @genuinehumandk.bsky.social and @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, invite you to be inspired too — and reflect on reviving AMB's legacy. #AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
More to come. 🕊️
More to come. 🕊️
Central Church of Christ: Once a beacon of hope in Nashville - Nashville Banner
Discover the history of the Central Church of Christ in Nashville, a century-old institution founded by A.M. Burton to uplift the community by tending to those most in need.
nashvillebanner.com
September 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Learning about A.M. Burton’s legacy with @amygrantofficial.bsky.social & Andy Burton is inspiring. Via great work of @genuinehumandk.bsky.social and @nashvillebanner.bsky.social, invite you to be inspired too — and reflect on reviving AMB's legacy. #AMBurton #GivingIsAWayOfLife
More to come. 🕊️
More to come. 🕊️
The reporter found the church building’s front doors locked, with garbage clogging a stairwell and excrement dotting a narrow passageway separating the building from a neighboring structure.
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Historic Nashville church building languishes amid lawsuits - The Christian Chronicle
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... NASHVILLE, TENN. — For nearly 100 years, the Central Church of Christ preached the Gospel, welcomed the vulnerable and served the city. Now, the one-time […]
christianchronicle.org
June 6, 2025 at 11:49 AM
The reporter found the church building’s front doors locked, with garbage clogging a stairwell and excrement dotting a narrow passageway separating the building from a neighboring structure.
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“Congress must prioritize the establishment of equitable and consistent standards within the horse racing industry. ... We are supporting legislation that promotes improved safety regulations through a thoughtful and pragmatic framework." — Rep. Don Davis
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Racehorse Health And Safety Act Reintroduced; Legislation Designed To Replace HISA
The RHSA would establish an interstate compact to develop nationwide rules governing scientific medication control and racetrack safety for horse racing
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May 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
“Congress must prioritize the establishment of equitable and consistent standards within the horse racing industry. ... We are supporting legislation that promotes improved safety regulations through a thoughtful and pragmatic framework." — Rep. Don Davis
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What a fun ride (pun intended) this three part @thetennesean.bsky.social series was. 👏
The long Talladega con: After getting a black flag, would LW Wright outrun the law?
NASCAR con man L.W. Wright's fast-talking ways were bound to catch up with him. And it finally did.
www.tennessean.com
May 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
What a fun ride (pun intended) this three part @thetennesean.bsky.social series was. 👏
Man, you gotta love a chart that is as revealing and story-telling as this:
May 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Man, you gotta love a chart that is as revealing and story-telling as this:
Congratulations to The Ingram Group's Tessa Berner and Evan Meyers for the shoutout in Politico Playbook today (politico.com/playbook)! We're thrilled to have them aboard. Yesterday's full news release below.
May 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations to The Ingram Group's Tessa Berner and Evan Meyers for the shoutout in Politico Playbook today (politico.com/playbook)! We're thrilled to have them aboard. Yesterday's full news release below.
Pumped to share that former Metro finance chief and state ECD commissioner Rich Riebeling is joining The Ingram Group!
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April 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Pumped to share that former Metro finance chief and state ECD commissioner Rich Riebeling is joining The Ingram Group!
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Duh
Tennessee’s private prisons could see a reduction in their inmate populations if death rates in the facilities continue to increase.
Impending State Law Looks to Expand Private Prison Oversight
CoreCivic inmate populations at facilities company operates could be cut if deaths continue
www.nashvillescene.com
April 23, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Duh
Reposted by Brandon Gee, The Ingram Group
In the 1974 NFL Draft, Nashville emerged as the epicenter courtesy of Tennessee State University and Ed “Too Tall” Jones, the first HBCU player selected No. 1 overall. Four other TSU players were drafted by the 2nd round, unprecedented in an event historically dominated by power conferences.
1974 NFL Draft: Tennessee State University makes history - Nashville Banner
Discover the 1974 NFL Draft, a historic moment that forever changed the annual talent procurement process, featuring the first HBCU player selected No. 1.
nashvillebanner.com
April 23, 2025 at 9:04 PM
In the 1974 NFL Draft, Nashville emerged as the epicenter courtesy of Tennessee State University and Ed “Too Tall” Jones, the first HBCU player selected No. 1 overall. Four other TSU players were drafted by the 2nd round, unprecedented in an event historically dominated by power conferences.
Reposted by Brandon Gee, The Ingram Group
Too many headlines about rural healthcare challenges, too few about what ETSU is doing about it.
“We … want to … get healthcare providers into those rural areas. We … believe that starts with attracting people from those areas. … That’s home for them.”
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“We … want to … get healthcare providers into those rural areas. We … believe that starts with attracting people from those areas. … That’s home for them.”
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Rural Pharmacies Are Transforming to Take on More Healthcare Responsibilities | The Daily Yonder
As rural pharmacies are striving to provide more services to their communities, East Tennessee State University is working to get more pharmacists into
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April 17, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Too many headlines about rural healthcare challenges, too few about what ETSU is doing about it.
“We … want to … get healthcare providers into those rural areas. We … believe that starts with attracting people from those areas. … That’s home for them.”
dailyyonder.com/rural-pharma...
“We … want to … get healthcare providers into those rural areas. We … believe that starts with attracting people from those areas. … That’s home for them.”
dailyyonder.com/rural-pharma...
As Nashvillian and Richard Florida fan, appreciated this column, but I’d bump the “start date” back a bit 😂
“The explosion of pedal taverns, party buses, and bachelorette parties, what I’ve dubbed blotto-tourism, is starting to do more harm than good.”
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“The explosion of pedal taverns, party buses, and bachelorette parties, what I’ve dubbed blotto-tourism, is starting to do more harm than good.”
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Nashville must evolve from a party town to a more family-friendly destination | Opinion
A more balanced, all-ages approach to music and cultural consumption can help enhance and solidify Nashville’s family-friendly appeal.
www.tennessean.com
April 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
As Nashvillian and Richard Florida fan, appreciated this column, but I’d bump the “start date” back a bit 😂
“The explosion of pedal taverns, party buses, and bachelorette parties, what I’ve dubbed blotto-tourism, is starting to do more harm than good.”
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
“The explosion of pedal taverns, party buses, and bachelorette parties, what I’ve dubbed blotto-tourism, is starting to do more harm than good.”
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
"The fact we are five years into this case, and the Burton family’s humble silence for years in the face of such attacks, clearly demonstrate there was no rush to the press."
Thank you, Tennessean, for publishing our letter.
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Thank you, Tennessean, for publishing our letter.
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April 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
"The fact we are five years into this case, and the Burton family’s humble silence for years in the face of such attacks, clearly demonstrate there was no rush to the press."
Thank you, Tennessean, for publishing our letter.
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
Thank you, Tennessean, for publishing our letter.
www.tennessean.com/story/opinio...
Downtown Nashville’s Central Church of Christ should be celebrating a 100-year anniversary of serving the community. Instead, it stands as a shuttered eyesore serving outsiders who preyed on a vulnerable congregation to gain control of the property.
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April 9, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Downtown Nashville’s Central Church of Christ should be celebrating a 100-year anniversary of serving the community. Instead, it stands as a shuttered eyesore serving outsiders who preyed on a vulnerable congregation to gain control of the property.
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After a Church Takeover in Nashville, a Christian Pop Star Fights Back
NASHVILLE — It has the makings of a country ballad: a famous singer battling for control of a beloved church in the heart of America’s music capital.
NASHVILLE — It has the makings of a country ballad: a famous singer battling for control of a beloved church in the heart of America’s music capital.
After a Church Takeover in Nashville, a Christian Pop Star Fights Back
The singer says the church founded by her great-grandfather is a victim of ‘steeple-jacking.’ The businessman who now controls the property denies the allegations.
www.wsj.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:41 AM
After a Church Takeover in Nashville, a Christian Pop Star Fights Back
NASHVILLE — It has the makings of a country ballad: a famous singer battling for control of a beloved church in the heart of America’s music capital.
NASHVILLE — It has the makings of a country ballad: a famous singer battling for control of a beloved church in the heart of America’s music capital.
"Imposing unattainable development requirements will not address Coffee County’s underlying infrastructure needs. ... I hope we can align on this common goal: to protect our community’s farming heritage while allowing for sensible growth and development."
— Nick Graham, 6th-gen farmer/businessman
— Nick Graham, 6th-gen farmer/businessman
Anti-growth extremism sprawls beyond greater Nashville into Coffee County, TN | Opinion
Imposing unattainable development requirements will not address Coffee County’s underlying infrastructure needs. Collaborative development would.
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April 1, 2025 at 3:22 PM
"Imposing unattainable development requirements will not address Coffee County’s underlying infrastructure needs. ... I hope we can align on this common goal: to protect our community’s farming heritage while allowing for sensible growth and development."
— Nick Graham, 6th-gen farmer/businessman
— Nick Graham, 6th-gen farmer/businessman
Great report from @lizcareyky.bsky.social on an innovative — yet simple and common-sense — approach to quickly identifying health emergencies much sooner than official data would allow. Potential #RuralHealth game-chancer courtesy of #ETSU researchers.
Report: Data From Funeral Homes Can Serve as an Early Warning Sign of Health Emergencies | The Daily Yonder
A new study has found that rural county health officials can use information from funeral homes and obituaries to identify community health emergencies.
dailyyonder.com
March 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Great report from @lizcareyky.bsky.social on an innovative — yet simple and common-sense — approach to quickly identifying health emergencies much sooner than official data would allow. Potential #RuralHealth game-chancer courtesy of #ETSU researchers.