Drew Ramsey
Department Chair of Songwriting, Instructor of Songwriting
Mike Curb College of Entertainment & Music Business
B.M., The University of Tennessee
Location: 34 Music Square East
615-460-8626drew.ramsey@belmont.edu
Biography
Drew Ramsey grew up in Knoxville, Tennessee playing and singing rock, soul, gospel, and country music. Anywhere and any time music was being played or recorded, he put himself right in the middle. After studying Architecture and Music and graduating from the University of Tennessee, he moved to Nashville and set up shop as a writer, producer, and musician. Keeping the approach of being anywhere good music was happening, opportunities soon arose.
Since then, Drew has collaborated with, and had songs recorded by artists like India.Arie, John Legend, Heather Headley, Jonny Lang, Robert Randolph, The Temptations, Marc Broussard, Trombone Shorty, Leela James, CeCe Winans, Eric Benet, Danny Gokey and International artists such as Mivayi, Count Basic, Asa and Debi Nova.
He has received two Grammy awards and six nominations, one Dove Award, and two Emmys.
His songs have appeared in movies such as We Were Soldiers, The Game Plan, Shark Tale, Brown Sugar, and television shows such as The Voice, American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, Grey’s Anatomy, Dancing With The Stars, Brothers and Sisters, The Fosters, sports events on ESPN, NFL, NHL and more.
While still working as a writer with BMG, Drew is now a faculty member of Belmont University’s Songwriting Department, whose graduates have now received their own major record deals, publishing deals, and Dove and Grammy awards and nominations.