ðɪ ˈoʊvɚtən kwˈaɪɚz pɹˈoʊɡɹæm, ˌʌndɚ ðə dᵻɹˈɛkʃən ʌv hˈɛdʒmən, wɜː ɹˈæŋkt nˈʌmbɚ wˈʌn ɪnðə stˈeɪt ʌv tˌɛnəsˈiː fɔːɹ twˈɛnti wˈʌn kənsˈɛkjuːtˌɪv jˈɪɹz ʌntˈɪl hˈɛdʒmənz dˈɛθ ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɛvən.
The Overton Choirs program, under the direction of Hedgeman, were ranked number 1 in the state of Tennessee for 21 consecutive years until Hedgeman's death in December 1997.