be a part of the choir. Montgomery states, “When I was young, I had to learn European musical styles. So when foreign students come to Berklee, I think it is important to educate them in a true form of American music." The choir has served as a catalyst for some premiere voices in the music industry such as Paula Cole ‘90, Lalah Hathaway ‘90, Susan Tedeschi '91, Claude Kelly ‘02, Rob Lewis ‘86 and Mark Whitfield ‘87. Discography 2003: Come And Have Church With Me References External links Berklee Today : Faculty Profile - Dennis Montgomery III 1965 births Living people Musicians from Shreveport, Louisiana African-American pianists American organists American male organists Berklee College of Music faculty 20th-century American pianists American male pianists 21st-century American pianists 21st-century organists 20th-century American male musicians 21st-century American male musicians 21st-century American keyboardists 20th-century African-American musicians 21st-century African-American musicians