Seniors Got Talent Chattanooga
Now announcing
2023 Seniors Got Talent Chattanooga Winners!
1st Place
Bonnie Hannah
Pianist, Age 82
2nd Place
Jim Herman
Singer, Age 79
3rd Place
Crystal Little
Singer/Pianist, Age 70
People's Choice Award
Trembling Troubadours
Choir, ages 64-80
See what Seniors Got Talent Chattanooga is all about
Enjoy a short recap of Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent Chattanooga, TN 2023.
Join us July 29 at the Silverdale Center Creekside Theater for the 2024 show!
For more fun, watch a behind the scenes reel from the 2023 show.
Host
Greg Funderburg
Director of Marketing and Business Development for the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga
Greg Funderburg is an award-winning journalist and podcast host. He most recently spent nine years as morning/noon anchor in Chattanooga, TN helping viewers start their day. And in that time, he became a viewer-favorite due to his vibrant personality and lively approach to storytelling. He was voted Best of the Best TV Personality by readers of the Chattanooga Times Free Press, as well as Best TV Personality in Chattanooga Business Elite’s Black Excellence Awards in 2021.
Prior to joining the WTVC news team, Greg was a reporter and fill-in anchor with the FOX affiliate in Greenville, South Carolina. The veteran broadcaster has also made stops at other stations throughout the southern region including Columbus, Georgia and Birmingham, Alabama. At age 17, Greg started his television career as a morning host with The Abrams Broadcasting Company in Sylacauga, Alabama.
Judge
Josh Robinson
Executive Producer of The Daily Refresh in Chattanooga, TN
Josh Robinson wants to say “Hey y’all!” Josh grew up in Collierville, Tenn., with his parents, three little sisters and several dogs throughout the years. He graduated from Collierville High School, “Go Dragons!”, and then went to Harding University where he majored in Broadcast Journalism.
Josh worked at WBBJ in Jackson, Tenn., as a co-anchor for Good Morning West Tennessee and was an MMJ. After three years of very early mornings, he wanted to grow his skills behind the camera. So, he worked for Bramblett Group, a PR and Marketing firm, as a videographer/editor.
Now, Josh is excited to be joining The Daily Refresh team here in Chattanooga! He wanted to come to Chattanooga because he heard amazing things about all of the outdoor activities, it’s closer to his family and he really want to dig into the stories that haven’t been told yet here in East Tennessee and surrounding areas!
Judge
Danielle Farrell
Author, Dancer, and Director
Danielle Farrell is a self-published author of “Dancing for The King,” professional choreographer/dancer and artistic director of Raw Art Dance & Entertainment Dance Academy, located in Southeast Tennessee, where she and her team focuses on educating and enhancing young artists in excellence through the fine arts with the Gospel at the center.
She is currently signed to Fresh Talent agency located in Nashville, Tennessee and has worked as a professional dancer and model on sets including, Krystal’s Commercial “Square Talk,” Jon Pardi’s “Heartache Medication,” and the Breland Chevy Commercial “Don’t Touch My Truck,” and more.
Judge
Steve Darmody
Award-Winning Christian Recording Artist
Steve Darmody is an award-winning Christian recording artist who has been regarded as one of the outstanding voices in gospel music. He has recorded eight CDs with some of the finest musicians and producers in Christian music. His voice has been compared to Bing Crosby and Pat Boone thus giving him the nickname, “the milkchocolate voice of gospel music.” He has been featured internationally at stellar events and in some of the most celebrated venues like Carnegie Hall, The Washington Cathedral, the Warsaw Philharmonic, the Pentagon, and for the US Senate. He has toured in all 50 states and in 48 countries, for a cumulative concert total exceeding 4,000. Mr. Darmody performs for all denominations and has appeared dozens of times on national Christian telecasts such as the Trinity Broadcasting Network, 3ABN, Daystar, Crossroads, and others. While serving as president of Morning Song Music for forty years, Mr. Darmody maintained a rigorous performance schedule until Covid moved him to a new career in real estate.
Judge
Susan Caminez
Executive Director of the Chattanooga Symphony and Orchestra
Susan Caminez is a performer, inclusion advocate, and a transformational arts leader. Driven by the mission at hand, Susan believes a community is strengthened through arts engagement and the unifying power of music. Striving to make music accessible for all, Susan was awarded the symphony’s first four-year bid from the city for the Family Series (bringing storybooks to life through classical music and puppetry) and created the All-Accessible concert (a full orchestra experience for patrons with disabilities). In addition to her advocacy and visionary management, she has directed and produced short films on adverse cultural friendships and PTSD. Both of which were chosen to screen at various film festivals throughout the world, the latter winning an Audience Choice Award. She has coached up and coming performers and directors at NYU and enjoys storytelling and writing children’s stories. She is an ADA Coordinator, a Meisner graduate, and a member of SCBWI. Susan holds a BFA from The Hartt School of Music, and an MA from Columbia University in Arts Administration. Susan joined the CSO in 2021 and stepped into the role of Executive Director in March 2023.
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What Happened at the 2023 Show
On August 8, 2023, 10 Seniors performed in the Big Show “Seniors Got Talent” at the Silverdale Center Creekside Theater.
Congratulations to all contestants for a superb performance!
The Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent Chattanooga People’s Choice Award went to the Trembling Troubadours, a choir of individuals with Parkinson’s (and caregivers) ages 64-80. They performed “The Lion Sleeps Tonight!”
Our 3rd place went to Crystal Little, a 70-year singer and pianist! Crystal performed a spirited rendition of “I Know Who Holds Tomorrow!”
2nd place went to Jim Herman, 79, who sang a heartfelt performance of “Bless This House!”
1st place went to Bonnie Hannah, 82, who performed a rousing “Patriotic Medley!”
All proceeds benefit the work of the Morning Pointe Foundation, providing nursing scholarships and caregiver support programs.
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