At the Table Group is an ever-expanding community of professional touring artists from Colorado, Tennessee, Georgia, Washington, and California, committed to honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through performances, workshops, and online resources. Since 2008, the At the Table Group has taken its marquee multi-media event,” At the Table with Dr. King,” into USA schools from New York to Los Angeles, as well as overseas to India, Dubai (UAE), and Israel, reaching tens of thousands of students each year with a simple and direct challenge: to listen for and respond to the unique call upon their lives to serve others.
Members of the touring ensemble have won awards for songwriting and poetry performance, shared the stage with the Grammy-Award winning Blind Boys of Alabama, with the famous Russian folk ensemble Izumrud, with Africa’s most celebrated saxophonist Isaiah Katumwa, along with multiple jazz artists, gospel artists, and aspiring musicians from around the world. The band keeps busy with bookings through the National Association of Independent Schools, the National Association of Boarding Schools, multiple public school districts, the U.S. State Department, and other networks with a national or international reach.
Dave LeMieux
Creative Director / Vocals & Keys
An innovative producer / performing artist constantly writing songs and scripts to cut through the mainstream white noise, Dave lives in Highlands Ranch with his wife (Tina), two children, two puppies, and parents-in-law. His love of words predates his teen years, thanks to countless epic Boggle matches with his grandmother. In addition to co-creating “At the Table with Dr. King,” Dave has written or co-written over 300 songs, and his favorite artists are Take 6, Charlie Wood (Memphis), and the Wood Brothers.
Kaitlin McCarthy
Production Coordinator / B3 & Vocals
A “Details-R-Us” Swiss-Army-knife-type performing artist who loves film music (especially John Williams), the Oxford comma, and playing Hammond B3. In addition to having been the general “details and logistics” person for “At the Table with Dr. King” since its inception, Kaitlin has also performed with and arranged for The Denver Brass since 2003. She visits India as often as possible and generally loves to travel (34 countries so far) and listen to Snarky Puppy.
Julie MacCluskey
Graphic Design / Vocals
Shapes, colors, HTML, CSS, Eva Cassidy, and Sting – Julie loves them all! An Albuquerque native and former Los Angeles flight attendant, Julie moved to Denver when she became engaged to her Denver-native husband Joel. She’s an active piano teacher who’s found immense joy in pouring into the lives of hundreds of young students over the years. A graphic designer, Julie has also ventured into the world of coding and animation software. She’s been with “At the Table with Dr. King” since the beginning, and admits to an inexplicable affinity for Ambient World music.
Tim Allums
Trumpet
Tim recently retired from many years of service in the US Air Force, where he performed with the lauded “Stellar Brass,” Air Force Academy concert band, and renowned “Falconaires” jazz ensemble. You can also find him playing with Bighorn (rock), Conjunto Colores (salsa), Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Colorado Springs, and The Denver Brass. When he’s not playing, he’s woodworking (including deck-building) and making people laugh.
Kid Andersen
Guitar
Derek Banach
Trumpet
Colorado native Derek Banach has performed professionally for 25 years in a variety of settings from Jazz to Hip Hop, Salsa, Classical and Reggae. His roots are firmly set in 60s period Hard Bop. He presently teaches trumpet and continues to compose for his own Quintet. Derek as recorded with Italian producer Nicola Conte, Quintetto X, Paul Mulliken, and has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Richie Cole, Joe Bonner and Ron Miles. He has also served with several missions groups around the world and presently enjoys serving in the Denver area.
Vernon Barbary
Bass
Pro bassist Vernon Barbary currently performs with several national contemporary jazz artists. He gained recognition by providing national jazz artists with local supporting musicians all over the country. Father of 2, he currently resides in Atlanta, but frequents Denver several times a year to perform and visit his children. Vernon most enjoys the music of Marcus Miller, Pat Metheny, and The Yellowjackets.
Katesha Campbell
Vocals
Katesha's love of music and singing has taken her all over the country and internationally. She works and serves most often in her ministries of passion: Music, Women, Spiritual Wellness, and Creative Arts. Acting and writing round out her resume. Katesha is a fun-loving, crazy-cool foodie with a brilliantly beautiful, talented daughter who dances in LA and smuggles her mommy In-N-Out Burger when she can. A quick peek at Katesha's playlist would reveal a love for Jazz, Contemporary Gospel, and Prince!
Suzanna Champion
Vocals
Suzanna holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Belmont University, a Certificate in Vocology, and spent the last three years performing in New York City. In addition, Suzanna has worked as a singer on Norwegian Cruise Line, worked as an Equity Actor at various regional theatres, and performed her original music in many of NYCs best-known live venues. You can find her original album, Little Love, (produced by the one and only Dave LeMieux!) on Spotify, Apple Music and all other streaming platforms.
Phil Christian
Vocals
An actor & singer who seems to have the entire Disney repertoire at his fingertips, Phil lives in Denver with his wife (Tara) and their son. He’s currently the Family and Teaching Pastor at Mountainview Christian Church in Highlands Ranch, but before that, he earned a degree in music (classically-trained flautist!) - before that, placed in national drama competitions - before that, put on one-man shows for the neighborhood. You’ll find a lot of jazz standards and acoustic guitar covers on his Spotify playlists.
George Dougherty
Audio Engineer
George is a meticulous sound engineer who’s searched the world for the perfect sound. While he’s heard many wonderful things, he still hasn’t found what he’s looking for. In the meantime, he and his wife have three children, and he’s an IT Manager (Technizent IT Management) and sound engineer for his church and many local musical outreaches. He has also visited Russia, India, Dubai, and Israel (so far) in his capacity as lead audio technician for More Than Music, Inc.
Will Gaines
Bass
Will is an electric bassist, vocalist, and songwriter from Cleveland, OH. Specializing in versatility, Will is half of indie hip hop/soul group “Gaines Brothers,” and principal bassist for high energy alternate rock group Dream Feed and legendary jazz saxophonist Marion Meadows. Growing up, he wanted to play bass like his dad, Lamar Gaines, and also listened to a lot of Victor Wooten and Richard Bona.
Lisa Leuschner Andersen
Vocals
Tad Lusk
Guitar
Denver native Tad Lusk is one of Colorado’s most diverse and reliable guitarists - known for being able to handle virtually any style of music. With a penchant for creativity, improvisation, and an uncanny ear, Tad has recorded & performed with numerous artists and toured nationally and internationally. When not playing music, Tad is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and works as a mental health therapist. He regularly writes blogs on mental health and wellness at tadlusk.com. Some favorite artists/composers include Derek Trucks, The String Cheese Incident, and JS Bach.
Joel MacCluskey
Drums, Logo Design
A Native Coloradan, Joel is a professional drummer, 3D animator, motion graphics designer and a photography hobbyist. He attended CU Boulder’s music school and has been active in the CO music scene since 1984, but ultimately received his graphic design degree from the Colorado Institute of Art. He was befriended by his drumming hero, Yellowjackets’ Will Kennedy, and also credits Tony Williams, Simon Phillips and Gary Husband as musical inspiration. He is not a fan of the Oxford comma - but is a very proud papa to daughter Kelia, now a fashion/celebrity photographer in Los Angeles.
Keegan McKenzie
Audio Engineer
Robertta Moore
Vocals
Robertta F. Moore was born and raised in Denver, Colorado. She is a graduate of Manual High School and credits her mentor, Dr. Joyce Marie Davis, with encouraging her to pursue a career in music, and Jo Bunton-Keel for giving her start in theater. A sought-after vocalist, Robertta received her Bachelor of Music Degree from CU Boulder, and since then has performed extensively with the Department of Defense in Panama, Honduras, Korea, and Japan with the group “Distinction,” as well as locally in Colorado with the CSO, churches, and Cleo Parker Robinson Dance.
James Roberson
Drums
A former Guitar Center National Drum-Off winner, James has earned wide recognition for his musicianship, creativity, and leadership. His dynamic groove and overall tasteful playing have made him one of Denver’s most sought-after musicians, consultants, and producers. In addition, James has over 16 years’ experience as a Minister of Music, having served in two Denver “megachurches. He also tours nationally and internationally with Gerald Albright, Eric Darius, Warren Hill, and others - and recently started a record label, J-Rob Records.
Edna Robinson
Vocals
A Gospel artist who has released 2 solo CDs, Miss Edna has also performed with John Tesh, Phillip Bailey, King Baptist Mass Choir, and Landmark Ministries, and is uninhibited in giving unfettered praise, having grown up in a southern church and large family of singers. She has also sung with ATT on both US Coasts and in Dubai and Israel. Edna loves southern food, singing in Spanish, and Country / Western music (Southern roots) – and her wonderful, kindhearted husband of 36 years and their son. Her favorite music comes from Smokey Robinson, Carole King, and Ella Fitzgerald.
Ayinde Russell
Vocals, Poem
A vocalist, spoken word performer & writer, musician, and emcee and MC/Host, Ayinde is an artist determined to push himself beyond his limits while executing his manifold gifts to excellence. He’s competed on national stages in slam poetry (2011 National Champion team), loves gospel and contemporary Christian music (and Cory Henry and chillhop), and has had the opportunity to inspire and educate thousands of people in conferences and events around the country through performance and motivational speaking. He has been married since 2001 to his wife Chekita and holds a Master’s degree in Pastoral Counseling from Denver Seminary.
Kerron Stokes
Vocals
K works to see others connect to a greater calling and realize their dreams. Life is a passion project for Kerron, which he lives out as a husband (to Melissa), father (3 boys), coach, entrepreneur, prolific public speaker, and Realtor, featured as a Real Estate expert by the DIY Network show Raise the Roof, Fox, NBC, ABC, 5280 Magazine and Forbes Magazine. In 2009, K and Melissa founded the Big DREAM Project, which inspires, trains, and equips people to DO great things via long-term empowerment projects. Favorite composer: Dave. Favorite performer: Prince!
Soiled Dove Underground - April 2009
Photo shoot - June 2007