In the eighteen hours until his rescue,he says, he kept his mind on prayer and playing music in his head.

VOA: special.2010.02.01

Until that night, black singers of classical music had almost no chance of performing in major American opera houses and theaters.

VOA: special.2010.03.07

But it was not until college at Oberlin in Ohio that he decided to study music more seriously.

VOA: special.2010.07.19