Pastor Reverend Aisha Brooks-Lytle (A.K.A “Pastor Eesh”) is a native of Philadelphia. She graduated from Central High School (Class of 251) and holds a Bachelor of Science in Music from Temple University. (’99). After spending a significant time as youth director in the suburbs of Philadelphia, she obtained a Master of Divinity degree from Princeton Theological Seminary.(’05) She has served in various churches in the tri-state area through her music ministry and in her ministry of preaching, teaching, and pastoral care. She is happily married to her husband, Carl Brooks-Lytle and they are the proud parents of their son, Ellington Scott. Carl is a teacher in Philadelphia. Together, Aisha and Carl perform regularly in their Christian Jazz band, The Brooks Lytle Jazz Ensemble.. Aisha blogs at http://preachawoman.blogspot.com/.

Aisha is also the director of East Mt. Airy Neighbors.

Amelia is currently studying under Maestro Alan Harler while pursuing a master’s degree in conducting at Temple University, and will continue study at Temple in the fall as she begins work on her PhD in music education and conducting.

Gilbert has been taking care of the 20,000 sq. ft. of Mt. Airy’s physical plant for over 12 years. Gilbert is a retired military staff sergeant who enjoys playing chess and remodeling homes. At MAPC, he does everything from painting, cleaning, plumbing, and kicking the boiler. (And did we mention that he’s a great cook!)

Lucas Brown is a performing artist and composer, a graduate of Temple University where he studied Jazz Performance at the Esther Boyer College of Music. Audio clips of him playing are available on his website.