May 30-31, 2025

Richland Country Club, Nashville (Map)

Registration closes on May 26

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Our 2025 American Dream Conference has the theme REVIVAL! It begins on Friday evening with a formal dinner hosted by our keynote speaker, Dr. Ben Carson, and will feature Brad Stine as entertainment. Saturday’s lineup includes an assortment of speakers and panels on Reviving our Youth (with all panelists being Gen Zers), Reviving our Churches, and Reviving our Families.

Featured Speaker

Dr. Ben Carson
Dr. Ben CarsonFounder & Chairman, American Cornerstone Institute
Keynote: TBD

Dr. Benjamin S. Carson, Sr., M.D., is Founder and Chairman of the American Cornerstone Institute, a new think tank tank whose mission is to promote the 4 founding principles which are cornerstones of our country: faith, liberty, community and life as well as pursue common sense solutions that challenge conventional groupthink.

He most recently served as the 17th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

For nearly 30 years, Secretary Carson served as Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, a position he assumed when he was just 33 years old, becoming the youngest major division director in the hospital’s history. In 1987, he successfully performed the first separation of craniopagus twins conjoined at the back of the head. He also performed the first fully successful separation of type-2 vertical craniopagus twins in 1997 in South Africa.

Dr. Carson received dozens of honors and awards in recognition of his achievements including the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. He is also a recipient of the Spingarn Medal, the highest honor bestowed by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and has been awarded over 70 honorary doctorate degrees. Dr. Carson has authored several books, five of which of which he has co-wrote with his wife Candy. The U.S. News Media Group and Harvard’s Center for Public Leadership named him among “America’s Best Leaders” in 2008.

Dr. Carson and his wife co-founded the Carson Scholars Fund, which recognizes young people of all backgrounds for exceptional academic and humanitarian accomplishments. The Fund is currently operating in 50 states and the District of Columbia, and this year is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the first awards ceremony. In honor of that, the organization has now awarded a total of more than 10,000 scholars, as well as more than $8 million in scholarships. The Carson Scholars Fund has also installed more than 250 Ben Carson Reading Rooms around the country.

Born in Detroit to a single mother with a 3rd grade education who worked multiple jobs to support their family, Secretary Carson was raised to love reading and education. He graduated from Yale University and earned his M.D. from the University of Michigan Medical School. He and his wife are the proud parents of three adult sons and many grandchildren.

National Anthem and Entertainment

Brad Stine
Brad Stine
Comedian

Brad Stine has been called the most dangerous Christian comedian in the Country by Dinesh D’Souza.
He has performed in all 50 states, numerous faith based films and was a live social comedic commentator on Fox and Friends.
New Yorker magazine dubbed him God’s Comic.
Johnny Murdock
Johnny Murdock
Country Music Artist, Air Force Veteran

Johnny Cole Murdock is a country singer, guitar slinger, and Air Force Veteran who loves America and Texas. His latest single is a patriotic anthem called, “These Colors Don’t Run” that he wrote in 2020 and was released in 2024 that is a take-back-your-country anthem for his fellow freedom-loving Americans, especially those who have served and continue to serve to this day!

Unfortunately, his patriotic single was not released for 4 year after being written because in 2021 when he was just started his career it came to a halting stop. JCM lost his voice suddenly and became very sick. Even normal conversations pained for weeks on end, effectively putting a complete halt to his budding music career. No amount of vocal rest helped, and doctors found nothing wrong with his vocal cords. Further testing by the VA revealed the cause: severe hypothyroidism, an abnormal diagnosis for an otherwise healthy 27-year-old man. Reports have since come out connecting the missile silos where JCM served with a myriad of crippling and even fatal diseases. After almost 6 months without progress under VA treatment, JCM sought private healthcare. After much searching, his wife found a private doctor in Tyler specializing in thyroid issues, who turned out to be a Godsend. Despite the VA’s insistence that their treatments were working, this private doctor found that JCM’s bloodwork was way off the charts and the VA medicine wasn’t working. Even after finding the right doctor to get the right medicine, which the VA would not prescribe, it still took many doctor’s appointments over many months to get his medicine calibrated just right. But you can’t keep a good Texas man down for long. JCM has come back better and stronger than ever before.

Keiron Miles
Keiron Miles
Musician

Keiron holds a Bachelor’s in Music Education from Valdosta State University (GA), where his outstanding flute performance won the Valdosta Symphony Orchestra Concerto Competition. Based in Middle Tennessee, he works as a woodwind specialist and social media coordinator for local band programs. Nationally, he has been a commentator and content creator for the national circuit- Bands of America. Music is actually his hobby; Keiron is a Youth Pastor in Nashville and holds two master’s degrees from Dallas Baptist University in Worship Leadership and Christian Ministry.

Morning Keynote Speaker

Dr. Ming Wang
Dr. Ming Wang
Wang Vision Institute

Dr. Ming Wang is a Harvard & MIT graduate (MD, magna cum laude) and is one of the few laser eye surgeons in the world today who holds a doctorate degree in laser physics. The film “Sight” (currently streamed at angel.com/sight), the first first-generation Chinese American immigrant film in American mainstream media, is based on Dr. Wang’s autobiography “From Darkness to Sight”, co-starring Greg Kinnear.

As a teenager, Ming fought poverty and hardship in China and came to America with only $50 and earned two doctorate degrees, one in laser physics and one in medicine, and graduated with the highest honors from Harvard Medical School and MIT.

Amniotic membrane contact lens, which Dr. Wang invented and for which he holds two U.S. patents, has been used by tens of thousands of eye doctors in nearly every nation throughout the world, and millions of patients have had their eyesight restored.

Wang Foundation for Sight Restoration has helped patients from over 40 states in the U.S. and 55 countries, with all sight restoration surgeries performed free-of-charge. Dr. Wang was named the Kiwanis Nashvillian of the Year for his lifelong dedication to help blind orphaned children from around the world.

Morning Panel Speakers May 31

Reviving Our Churches: The Danger and Answer to Progressive Christianity

Dave Stovall
Dave Stovall
Musical Director, Harpeth Christian Church

Dave Stovall is a follower of King Jesus, who also happens to be the Musical Director for Harpeth Christian Church in Franklin, Tennessee, as well as the Video Director/Producer at RENEW.org. He’s also a recording artist and music producer, having previously played in the rock bands Audio Adrenaline and Wavorly. He is the author of Losing My Faith in Progressive Christianity. Dave and his wife, Summer have three children, Bear, Birdie and Basil, and when he’s not working, he likes to write music, go on walks with his family and play tennis and disc golf.

Bobby Harrington
Bobby Harrington
Lead Pastor, Harpeth Christian Church

Bobby is a disciple of King Jesus, who believes that the greatest mission on planet earth is to make disciples and disciple makers. He is the husband of Cindy, the father of Ashley and Chad and Pop to Ezra, Emma, Joshua, Elijah and Abigail. He leads RENEW.org and Discipleship.org, both collaborative, disciple-making organizations. He is the founding and lead pastor of Harpeth Christian Church (located by the Harpeth River, just outside of Nashville, Tennessee). He has an M.A.R. and an M.Div. from Harding School of Theology and a Doctor of Ministry degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is the author of more than 20 books and 300 blogs, most on disciple making, including Discipleshift (with Jim Putman and Robert Coleman), The Disciple Maker’s Handbook (with Josh Patrick) and Becoming a Disciple Maker: The Pursuit of Level 5 Disciple Making (with Greg Weins) and Disciple Making – The Core Mission of the Church (with Scott Sager).
Renee Sproles
Renee Sproles
Director, The School of Christian Thought

Renee Webb Sproles is from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, where she directed The School of Christian Thought for five years at North Boulevard Church. She is a 15-year home school veteran. She is also a founder and co-director of the Discipleship Tutorial in Murfreesboro, where she has taught government, economics, personal finance, health, study skills, English grammar and writing. She is the mother of two grown children, Houston, who is married to Katelyn and Emma, who is married to Thomas Goodwyn. Renee and her husband David have three granddaughters. Together, Renee and David have co-taught parenting classes for 20 years and currently teach a marriage and family class of 100 students each week. Renee is the author of Male & Female: A Biblical Look at Gender (RENEW.org, 2023).

Midmorning Panel Speakers May 31

Reviving Families & Why It Matters

Chad Jackson
Chad Jackson
Entrepreneur, Independent Filmmaker

Chad O. Jackson is a dynamic entrepreneur and independent filmmaker based in Dallas, Texas, renowned for his impactful contributions to contemporary discourse through film and media. He played a pivotal role in the 2020 documentary “Uncle Tom” and its 2022 sequel, “Uncle Tom II,” where he served as co-writer, assistant editor, and co-producer. These thought-provoking films delve into the themes of American demoralization, examining the pervasive effects of Marxist infiltration on Black America. As an independent filmmaker, Jackson is deeply committed to exploring historical narratives and fostering understanding as a means of informing audiences about present-day demographics and the implications of a misdirected future. His work serves as a clarion call for individuals to engage critically with the past, ensuring that lessons learned are not forgotten in the face of current challenges. In addition to his film work, Jackson is a passionate advocate for moral Christian ethics, family values, independence, and intentional citizenship. As a frequent contributor to various media platforms, he engages audiences with insightful commentary and a commitment to fostering constructive dialogue on critical social issues. His endeavors reflect a dedication to empowering individuals and communities through biblical principles.

Diane Canada
Diane Canada
Founder, Lady Up America

Diane Canada is a national television commentator, author, speaker, and the Founder of the Lady Up America movement. She is the host of the Lady Up America podcast. Diane was the 2020 Republican Nominee for the Tennessee State House of Representatives District 56 & honored with an extraordinary citizen award from the TN State Legislature and the She Leads Tennessee organization. She is a graduate of the Heritage Foundation’s Political Leadership Academy, has served on the Mayor’s Minority and Business Advisory Council in Nashville, is a Founders Club member of the American Bible Project, has served on the Board of the Tennessee Immigrant and Minority Business Group, and was the Nashville Political Advocate for the National Association of Women Business Owners. Before getting into politics, she founded her own consulting firms, specializing in launching women’s businesses & resuscitating businesses in crisis spanning 20 years. Simultaneously, she is a professional songwriter and founder of the television show, Nashville Unleashed, which reached 100 million U.S. households and aired in 3 countries. Healing is the common theme in Diane’s entire body of work, with a laser focus now on the healing of America via her Lady Up America movement.

Tommy Quick
Tommy Quick
Senior Pastor & Founder, The Promised Land Christian Discipleship Center

Apostle Tommy E. Quick is the Senior Pastor and Founder of The Spartanburg Christian Discipleship Center, now The Promised Land Christian Discipleship Center, where he has served for over 30 years. His ministry spans 49 years, and he has successfully pioneered three churches in North and South Carolina and built three edifices for the glory of God. He is a multi-gifted Apostle, Pastor, Teacher, Preacher and Prophet whose ministry is accompanied by miracles, signs, and wonders.

Afternoon Keynote Speaker

Robert L. Woodson, Sr.
Robert L. Woodson, Sr.
Woodson Center

Robert L. Woodson, Sr. is Founder and President of the Woodson Center, 1776 Unites and Voices of Black Mothers United.  He is an influential leader on issues of poverty alleviation and empowering disadvantaged communities to become agents of their own uplift. Woodson is a frequent advisor to local, state and federal government officials as well as business and philanthropic organizations.

His social activism dates back to the 1960s, when as a young civil rights activist he developed and coordinated national and local community revitalization programs. During the 1970s he directed the National Urban League’s Administration of Justice division. Later he served as a Resident Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute.

Woodson is frequently featured as a social commentator in print and on-air media, including C-SPAN, CNN, Tucker Carlson Tonight, The Mark Levin Show, Meet the Press, and other national and local broadcasts.  He is a contributing editor to The Hill, The Washington Examiner and The Wall Street Journal, and has published in influential newspapers and journals such as Forbes, National Review, The Washington Post, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, Vanderbilt Law Review, and other national and local media outlets.

He is the recipient of the prestigious John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship award, the Bradley Prizes presented by the Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, the Presidential Citizens Medal, the 2018 William Wilberforce Award, The Heritage Foundation’s 2020 Salvatori Prize for American Citizenship, 2021 Hillsdale College Freedom Leadership Award, and many other honors.

Woodson is the author of several books, including On the Road to Economic Freedom, The Triumphs of Joseph: How Today’s Community Healers Are Reviving Our Streets and Neighborhood, Lessons From the Least of These:  The Woodson Principles, the #1 bestseller, Red, White, and Black: Rescuing American History from Revisionists and Race Hustlers, and the newly released A Pathway to American Renewal:  Red, White, and Black.

Late Morning Panel Speakers May 31

Reviving America Through the Next Generation

Lauren Hamrick
Lauren HamrickModerator, Panel 3
Endorsed Entertainment Industry Professional

Growing up in the little big town of Nashville, TN, laid the foundation of Lauren Hamrick’s entertainment career. Graduating Magna Cum Laude from Vanderbilt University, Lauren has stewarded the careers of multi-platinum and diamond-certified artists as a Manager and written for American Idol and its A&R counterpart, 19 Entertainment. She is a featured speaker at her alma mater and participates in industry expert-lead music programming across the university. Lauren has been recognized in Billboard’s Women In Music tribute in December 2019 and Country Aircheck’s Women of Influence in June 2021, distinguished by professional excellence.

Lauren’s story is a tale of two cities; though raised in the South’s artistic capital, she was born in Washington D.C., cultivating a deep understanding of politics and culture. Lauren obtained a Communication Studies and Arts degree from Vanderbilt and also completed a semester at Prague’s Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts.

Lauren returned to begin her career at United Talent Agency in live music touring and progressed to managing premier artists in the country music format, including most recently Lady A. She retained membership in the Country Music Association, Academy of Country Music, Recording Academy, Americana Music Association, and other industry organizations.

Beyond the conventions of making and breaking artist careers, Lauren works heavily in music-based programming across every major television and streaming network, but particularly with Disney-ABC on their decades-long running competition series American Idol as a consultant and as a talent representative.

Off the road, Lauren indulges passions for history, politics, and geopolitics. For her, nothing is as gripping as the human story and its manifestations across art, commerce, and public life. She joined Vanderbilt’s Arts & Media Council in 2024 through which she gives talks to students and faculty. Lauren utilizes her speaker’s profile to reflect on her career journey of lights, camera and action and hoists hard-earned revelations for the good of her audience and those listening in.

Christian Hodges
Christian Hodges
AMERICA, DON’T GIVE UP Podcast Host

Christian Hodges is currently a 19-year-old Liberty University student. As a rising conservative voice, Christian authored his first book titled, America, Don’t Give Up: Your Right to Freedom of Speech, at just 17-years-old. He hosts the hit podcast, “AMERICA, DON’T GIVE UP.” Christian is a Gen Z commentator as regularly seen in national media, including Fox News, Newsmax, Fox Business, NewsNation & more.

Having learned under Dr. Ben Carson, worked with the Delaware GOP and numerous other think tank advocacy groups, Christian has developed the skills necessary to step into the Lord’s calling on His life–to be an ambitious, tenacious, unconventional commanding leader convicted to bring the Truth to his generation, Gen Z, in the church and state.

Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Elias Coop-Gonzalez
Youngest member in the WV House of Delegates

Elias Coop-Gonzalez is the youngest member in the West Virginia House of Delegates.

He moved to West Virginia soon after he turned thirteen. Born and raised in a third-world country, he realized the importance of preserving America and the values that make her great.

That motivated him to learn about American civics, Biblical citizenship, and the U.S. Constitution. During President Trump’s re-election in 2020, Elias had the honor of being the youngest member of the Republican National Convention from West Virginia.

He went on to work directly under the president of Leadership Institute — an educational non-profit that prepares conservatives to win in the public policy process.

In the fall of 2024, Elias received his bachelor’s degree in business administration and data analytics from Liberty University.

Caroline Joyous
Caroline Joyous
Ambassador, Turning Point USA

Determined to make a difference, Caroline Joyous is a teenage Christian activist and conservative commentator, as well as a certified campaign manager with a passion for sharing the truth when it comes to all things faith, politics and culture. She is also passionate about worship and writing music. She got involved in politics at the age of 14 and has remained on the frontlines of the fight since—over fifty thousand joining her via social media.

Joyous has been featured on national news networks (Fox News, Fox Business, Newsmax, One America News Network, Real America’s Voice, VICTORY Channel, Right Side Broadcasting Network, The Blaze, among others) as well as nationally syndicated radio programs, and has had one-on-one meetings with President Donald Trump, Tucker Carlson and Governor Ron DeSantis.

Caroline is an ambassador for Turning Point USA, the nation’s largest conservative youth organization. Caroline was the first female in the state of Alabama to receive the John Lewis Youth Leadership Award, a prestigious award from the National Association of Secretaries of State. Joyous is committed to sharing God’s Truth.

Event Details

American Dream Conference
All Times Central Time

Friday, May 30

  • 5:45 PM – Doors Open
  • 6 PM – Dinner Begins, Opening Prayer
  • 6:50 PM – Program Begins: Pledge, National Anthem, Comedian Brad Stine, Johnny Murdock, Keiron Miles, Dr. Carol Swain, Dr. Ben Carson

Tickets

  • Weekend Ticket: $175
  • Friday Night Only Ticket: $150
  • Saturday Only Ticket: $35

Richland Country Club
1 Club Drive, Nashville, TN 37215 (view map)

Saturday, May 31

  • 7:30 AM – Doors Open. Coffee, tea and pastries available.
  • 8:00 AM – Opening Speaker: Ming Wang (20 mins.)
  • 8:30 AM – Panel 1: The Danger and Answer to Progressive Christianity
    Panelists: Dave Stovall, Bobby Harrington, Renee Sproles
  • 10:00 AM – Panel 2: Reviving Families and Why it Matters
    Panelists: Chad Jackson, Tommy Quick, Diane Canada.
  • 11:15 AM – Lunch Served
  • 11:45 AM – Bob Woodson Keynote Speech
  • 12:15 PM – Panel 3: Reviving America Through the Next Generation
    Panelists: Christian Hodges, Elias Coop-Gonzalez, Caroline Joyous

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