Sister Lutisha Coleman directed the choir for the 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Worship Service, held on Sunday, January 19, 2025, at Central Christian Church. A dedicated member of this annual service for over 15 years, Sis. Coleman has served in various roles, including accompanist and assistant director. Following the retirement of Brother Marion Rogers, she has now assumed the role of choir director.
Each January, Central Christian Church hosts the Disciples for the Dream community-wide worship service, honoring the ministry and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This service brings together faith leaders from diverse religious traditions, welcoming the entire community to reflect on Dr. King’s enduring impact. This year’s service featured the inspiring the Reverend Dr. Delesslyn Audra Kennebrew as the guest preacher.
A retired music educator from Fayette County Public Schools (Kentucky), Sis. Coleman is highly respected for her extensive contributions to music education and performance. She began playing piano at the age of five and later earned her undergraduate degree from Kentucky State University and a master’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University. Throughout her career, she has accompanied numerous performers and received several community awards for her dedication to music in Lexington, KY. Notably, she won first place in the 2022 Morning Pointe Foundation Seniors Got Talent Lexington competition. She also founded the Lutisha Coleman Scholarship at Kentucky State University.
“Music is my life. It’s been a wonderful experience because I love performing. It’s also great therapy,” Sis. Coleman shares. Her passion for music is evident in every note she plays, but her greatest legacy lies in the generations of young musicians she has mentored and inspired.
An active member of Historic St. Paul AME Church Sis. Coleman serves as Director of the Daughters of Miriam Liturgical Dance Ministry and is also a dedicated member of the Ross Greenfield Missionary Society, the Lay Organization, and a past member of the Stewards Board. She continues to share her musical gifts as an “occasions” musician within the church.
We celebrate and honor Sister Lutisha Coleman for her unwavering dedication to the ministry of music and her continued impact on our community.
