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.
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.