Not only. have the W. Crimm Singers been staples of the Harry T. Burleigh Spirituals Festival since 2018, they have performed for the 54th and 55th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration at the National Civil Rights Museum.

In 2018, the Burleigh Festival Young Artists Program was established to train and present deserving, underserved Nashville area high school students in the areas of voice, musicianship, and African American music performance and history. Each year, the Burleigh Festival grows exponentially in attendance, partnerships, and support. The Festival is also draw for students from numerous colleges and universities and institutions. Notable guest artists and clinicians include soprano, Maestra Kelly Corcoran, Dr. Gale Robinson-Oturu, Dr. Brandon A. Boyd, contralto Gwendolyn Brown, soprano Makeda Hampton, and Maestra and composer Brittany Boykin.