‘An imminent expression of brotherhood’: An inside look at the Morehouse College Glee Club
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(Aging Untold) — For more than a century, the Morehouse College Glee Club has uplifted audiences. They’ve performed at presidential inaugurations, Super Bowls and the Atlanta Olympics. But behind every performance is a deeper mission - their voices rise not just in song, but in leadership.“At Morehouse College, Glee Club is an immediate expression of brotherhood, a united force of dedication and commitment, and an unselfish labor of love,” said Desmond Thompson, a proud member of the 38-member group.The Glee Club performed at New Olivet Worship Center in Cordova by invitation from alumnus Pastor Kenneth Whalum Jr. Whalum says when he saw the Morehouse Glee Club perform in Memphis as a young boy, he knew he’d become a Morehouse man.“There’s something about Black men singing in harmony. It strikes the ear,” Whalum said. “And the comportment of those men in the Glee club. They put in hours and hours and hours of work so that the harmony can be crystal clear and the message of the music ca