The W. Crimm Singers is THE professional ensemble-in-residence of the Big Blue Opera Initiatives at Tennessee State University. They wholly embrace the music of the Black experience throughout the diaspora and every genre connected to it. A versatile ensemble, major emphasis is placed on the Negro Spiritual, African American operatic and concert repertoire, hymnody, and anthems. The W. Crimm Singers boasts a roster of over 70 artists. Moreover, this aggregation is committed to providing professional opportunities to young artists of color from area colleges and universities.