Andrae Goodnight
- Actor
- Producer
- Writer
Andraé Goodnight is an award-winning politician, visual artist, educator, minister, international rap artist, author, talk show radio host, and former non-profit executive.
Goodnight, born Andraé McGary, is the firstborn son of Anthony and Margaret McGary. He is a graduate of the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas where he concentrated in visual arts and in theatre.
He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Carver Bible College in Atlanta and received his Masters of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary in Saint Louis in 2005. Upon graduating, he took up a youth pastoral position at a local church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was when he was offered a senior pastor position, that Goodnight ultimately felt called to pursue a life of service outside of the local church.
In 2009, he was elected to the Chattanooga City Council as the 8th District representative, becoming the youngest person ever to hold a local office in Chattanooga. He produced, directed and starred in the webisode series "14 Days" to document his experience of running for local public office.
In May 2010, Goodnight became the first African-American full-time talk show radio host of "Live and Local" which airs on WGOW 102.3FM. He hosted the show for two years, offering an audience of close to 250,000 listeners an entertaining insight into how local politics really works while also providing a thoughtful take on current events on the local, national, and international level.
Goodnight has received the National Association of Social Workers Public Official Award in 2009, was named in Chatter's Magazine's "20 Under 40" List in 2010, and received the award for "Best Director" for his submission of "Baby Steps" in the 48hour film festival held in Chattanooga, TN in 2016.
Goodnight, born Andraé McGary, is the firstborn son of Anthony and Margaret McGary. He is a graduate of the prestigious Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts in Dallas, Texas where he concentrated in visual arts and in theatre.
He graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Carver Bible College in Atlanta and received his Masters of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary in Saint Louis in 2005. Upon graduating, he took up a youth pastoral position at a local church in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It was when he was offered a senior pastor position, that Goodnight ultimately felt called to pursue a life of service outside of the local church.
In 2009, he was elected to the Chattanooga City Council as the 8th District representative, becoming the youngest person ever to hold a local office in Chattanooga. He produced, directed and starred in the webisode series "14 Days" to document his experience of running for local public office.
In May 2010, Goodnight became the first African-American full-time talk show radio host of "Live and Local" which airs on WGOW 102.3FM. He hosted the show for two years, offering an audience of close to 250,000 listeners an entertaining insight into how local politics really works while also providing a thoughtful take on current events on the local, national, and international level.
Goodnight has received the National Association of Social Workers Public Official Award in 2009, was named in Chatter's Magazine's "20 Under 40" List in 2010, and received the award for "Best Director" for his submission of "Baby Steps" in the 48hour film festival held in Chattanooga, TN in 2016.
