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Ms lena mclin biography
Lena McLin
American music teacher and composer (1928–2023)
Lena Mae McLin (née Johnson; September 5, 1928 – October 3, 2023) was an American educator, composer, author, and pastor, who served as a music teacher in the Chicago Public Schools system at Kenwood Academy.
Early life
Lena Mae Johnson was born in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 5, 1928.[1][2][3][4][5] At the age of five she was sent to live with her uncle, Thomas A.
Dorsey.[6] She attended the Pilgrim Baptist Church as a child, where she was exposed to gospel music[7] and served as an accompanist to her uncle's choir.[6]
McLin had a bachelor's degree in music, specializing in piano and violin, from Spelman College, and a graduate degree in music from the American Conservatory of Music.[5][8]
Career
Teaching
McLin taught in Chicago at Hubbard High School, Harlan High School, and Kenwood Academy.
At Kenwood