CHICAGO — Georgia-born Lena McLin, a Chicago pastor and music teacher whose students included Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, R. Kelly and Mandy Patinkin, died Tuesday. She was 95.

Rev. Dr. Lena McLin, a Chicago pastor and music teacher whose protégés include Jennifer Hudson and Chaka Khan, has died. CHICAGO (WLS) -- The Rev. Dr. Lena McLin, a Chicago icon and institution in the ...

Rev. Dr. Lena McLin, a legendary music teacher, composer, author and pastor, died earlier this week, her family announced. She was 95. “Last night, my beloved grandmother (and a mother to so many) ...

CHICAGO — Lena McLin, a Chicago pastor and music teacher whose students included Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Hudson, Chaka Khan, R. Kelly and Mandy Patinkin, died Tuesday. She was 95. McLin died at ...

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