In 1948, Rev. Milton Brunson organized a mass gospel choir at Chicago's McKinley High School; dubbed the Thompson Community Singers, the group - affectionately known as "The Tommies" - would emerge as the nation's oldest existing community choir. Rev. Milton Brunson and his singers became one of the most honored gospel groups in their era, issuing eight gospel chart-topping LP's and winning a Grammy award in 1995.