Tate Grad Leads Alabama’s Million Dollar Band

January 7, 2013

A Tate High School graduate led the University of Alabama’s Million Dollar Band during Monday night’s BCS National Championship game.

Drum major Benjamin Carmichael is a 2009 Tate graduate. This is his fourth year with the Million Dollar Band and this third National Championship performance.  He served as trumpet section leader for two years before being named drum major this year. He will graduate from UA with a degree in mechanical engineering in May and will enter graduate school in the fall.

Carmichael marched for four years in the Tate High Showband of the South.

Pictured: University of Alabama Million Dollar Band drum major Benjamin Carmichael, a 2009 Tate High School graduate. Submitted photos for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

Comments

16 Responses to “Tate Grad Leads Alabama’s Million Dollar Band”

  1. Ms Kathy on January 9th, 2013 2:10 pm

    Way to go Ben! You always make your church family so proud. ROLL TIDE ROLL

  2. mom on January 8th, 2013 9:58 am

    WOW, first A.J from Mobile and now a fellow North Escambian! Congratulations, all of you (band included) played your hearts out! That was GREAT game and yall deserved to win it!…and win it you did, BIGTIME! The TIDE DID ROLL LAST NIGHT!

  3. Sarah Tipton on January 8th, 2013 6:33 am

    Congratulations Ben!!! What an accomplishment!! RTR

  4. MG on January 7th, 2013 9:41 pm

    Go Aggies and Roll Tide!!

  5. Olivia Levins on January 7th, 2013 6:31 pm

    I’m so proud of you Ben! I love you and ROLL TIDE!!!!

  6. Deborah Carmichael on January 7th, 2013 12:22 pm

    Thank you all so much for the support you’ve sent my son Ben today! What a great community we live in. Love to you all and ROLL TIDE!

  7. mq on January 7th, 2013 11:39 am

    Some POSITIVE news about Escambia County! I don’t know you,but CONGRATULATIONS!

  8. Pamela Trice on January 7th, 2013 11:13 am

    Congratulations Ben! What a delightful surprise to see you when I logged into North Escambia! Your accomplishments are amazing!

  9. Emily Danforth on January 7th, 2013 11:11 am

    So proud to have marched with him at Tate High. He was just as stellar then as he is now. Go Aggies and Roll Tide! (:

  10. Roll Tide on January 7th, 2013 10:41 am

    Congratulations Ben. Can’t wait to see you during the half time show tonight…Roll Tide Baby!!

  11. Music Teacher on January 7th, 2013 10:38 am

    So very happy for you, Ben. Glad you continued your musical studies. You have always been talented. Congrats, Deborah!

  12. Linda Kraft on January 7th, 2013 8:24 am

    Awesome accomplishment! Tate alumni are proud of you, Ben Carmichael! Roll Tide!

  13. Willene Bryan on January 7th, 2013 7:47 am

    Congratulations !!!

  14. Native 1950 on January 7th, 2013 7:41 am

    Congratulations Ben! So refreshing to see a young person doing so well! Great pics here…looking forward to half-time tonight! Proud of you!

  15. deborah carmichael on January 7th, 2013 7:22 am

    Thank you so much for publishing this article on Ben., it really made my day.

  16. V. Baggett on January 7th, 2013 6:38 am

    Wow! What a great accomplishment. Congratulations, Benjamin. We’ll be looking for your tonight during half-time!

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