Organized in 1946 by Eva B. Dykes (first black woman to receive a Ph.D. from Harvard’s female coordinated institution, Radcliffe College), the Aeolian performances present a repertoire of choral music which ranges from Baroque era to the twenty-first century. They have become an authoritative exponent of Negro spirituals and Work songs which express the yearnings of their forefathers to be free. In January 2012, as part of the Russia-U.S. Bilateral Presidential Commission on development of cooperation between Dmitry Medvedev and Barack Obama, the Aeolians was invited to participate in the Second International Moscow Christmas Festival of Sacred Music—the only U.S. choir and the first Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) choir to perform in the festival. In July 2012 Aeolians competed in the Seventh World Choir Games, held in Cincinnati, Ohio, the only choir from Alabama and the only SDA choir to do so. In the three categories in which it entered—Music of the Religions, Musica Contemporanea, and The Spirituals—it was awarded a gold medal. In 2017, after presenting several concerts in England and Scotland, the Aeolians traveled to Llangollen, Wales, to participate in the Choir of the World competition at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod, recognized as “one of the most respected accolades in the choral calendar,” with the winners receiving the prestigious Luciano Pavarotti trophy. Rounds of keen but friendly competition ended with the Aeolians being awarded the 2017 Choir of the World Luciano Pavarotti trophy! The Aeolians continue to travel near and far, blessings the hearts and souls of many!