ðə lˈeɪt dˈɑːktɚ. lˈuːlə ˈɛm. hˈɛdʒmən wʌz sᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz kwˈaɪɚ dᵻɹˈɛktɚɹ ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti sˈɪks ænd wɪðˌɪn fˈaɪv jˈɪɹz, ɡɹˈuː ðə pɹˈoʊɡɹæm fɹʌm twˈɛnti fˈaɪv stˈuːdənts tʊ ɐ kwˈaɪɚɹ ʌv wˈʌnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti stˈuːdənts.
The late Dr. Lulah M. Hedgeman was selected as choir director in 1976 and within five years, grew the program from 25 students to a choir of 150 students.