A hidden story of human triumph, Crescendo takes you on a rare journey of a
musical prodigy that changed an entire community forever.
More than eighty years ago, a musical prodigy with a brilliant mind was born into a
poor, uneducated, and abusive family in rural South Georgia. At three years of age,
Fred Allen could play Mozart sonatas on the piano without missing a note. But in spite
of his obvious talent, Fred's parents discouraged him from expressing his creativity
and intelligence, even going so far as locking him away from the old piano in their
home. Forced to fend for himself through his adolescent years, Fred knew that if he
was ever to make something of himself, he would need to find a way to rise above his
broken background. With incredible effort, and a few miracles along the way, Fred
managed to do just that, eventually earning acceptance into The Julliard School in
New York City. While simultaneously attending Juilliard, Union Theological Seminary,
and Columbia University in New York, he also began directing a local church choir,
where he caught the attention of the music industry.
During the musical revolution of the 1960s, Fred earned numerous Grammy
nominations and built a growing reputation within the industry. But just as his new
career was beginning to take off, Fred was faced with an impossible decision. His wife
announced that she no longer wanted to raise their daughter in New York City and
was heading home to the South. Fred had come so far from the pain and brokenness
of his past, he couldn't imagine giving up everything just to return to his childhood
home.
Trying not to think about what could have been, Fred took a job as a high school
music teacher in his hometown of Thomasville, Georgia, a community of only 30,000
people. Far from the executive suites of RCA and the allure of Broadway, Fred never
could have imagined that his new role would not only transform his life but also
change an entire community forever.
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