Background
Cornwall, Lonieta Aurora Thompson was born on June 13, 1944 in Newark. Daughter of Wilmore and Hattie Stewart Thompson.
Cornwall, Lonieta Aurora Thompson was born on June 13, 1944 in Newark. Daughter of Wilmore and Hattie Stewart Thompson.
Bachelor of Music, Manhattan School Music, New York City, 1966. Master of Music, Manhattan School Music, New York City, 1966. SMM, Union Theological Seminary, School Sacred Music, New York City, 1973.
Doctor of Education in College Teaching of Music, Columbia University, New York City, 2006.
Music teacher Board Education, New York City, 1966—1970. Assistant professor music Shaw University, Raleigh, North Carolina, since 1984. Adjunct professor Worship and Liturgy, Shaw Division School, since 2008.
Organist Abyssinian Baptist Church, New York City, 1965—1968. Director music Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, Hollis/Queens, New York, 1970—1975. Minister music First Baptist Church, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1981—1995.
Organist Christian Faith Baptist Church, Raleigh, 1999—2001. Director music First Reformed Church of Cary, Cary, North Carolina, since 2001.
Participant United States Environmental Protection Agency, Raleigh, North Carolina, 2002, North Carolina State Workers/ Doctor Martin Luther King Holiday Observance, Raleigh, 2000—2009. Missionary to Zambia, South Africa Operation Reachback, Redlands, California, 2000. Chair Gethsemane Seventh-day Adventist Church School, Raleigh, North Carolina, 1995—2000.
Choir master Gospel Extravaganza for North Carolina Symphony, 2007—2008. Musical consultant Doctor Martin Luther King Celebration Committee, Raleigh, 1995—2004. Member of Associate Center Blsck Music Research, National Association Study Performance of African American Music, National Association Teachers of Singing, National Association Negro Musicians, Raleigh Chamber Music Guild (board directors 1994-1995, 2006-2007), North Carolina Bach Festival 1990-1994, American Guild of Organists, Alpha Chi.
Children: Arminta Morant Cornwall, Ronald Pearson Cornwall Junior.