Bro. Brussell D. Rosenthal II is the son of Brussell D. Rosenthal, Sr. and LaTondra D. Coleman. Bro. Rosenthal was born in Pineville, Louisiana and raised in Dallas, Texas. As a teenager, Bro. Rosenthal returned to Pineville, Louisiana to complete high school (Pineville High School); receiving a High School Diploma with Magnet Arts Honors. His post-secondary education was completed at Northwestern State University; B.A. in Criminal Justice with a minor in Social Science. He also holds a Master of Arts in Teaching degree from Louisiana College.

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Brother Rosenthal began his ministry through music at the New Beulah Baptist Church of Boyce, LA as a pianist in 2005. Shortly thereafter, he began serving his home church, Mount Triumph M.B.C. of Boyce, LA, as an organist. In 2009, Bro. Rosenthal served as the Youth Minister of Music of the Mount Zion M.B.C. of Alexandria, LA. In 2010, Bro. Rosenthal returned to the Mount Triumph M.B.C. to serve as their Minister of Music. In 2011, he completed his baccalaureate studies and moved to Dallas, Texas for a brief period. Drawn back to his calling in the ministry, Bro. Rosenthal served as the Minister of Music of the First Baptist Church-Amulet Street, where he resurrected the Interdenominational Choir (50+ members) and, along with various music leaders of the area, hosted the city’s largest gospel concert in decades (approximately 500 people). After a year and a half of service there, Bro. Rosenthal was led accept a teaching position for the Rapides Parish School Board and currently serves as a school Administrator and the Minster of Music of the Mount Triumph Missionary Baptist Church. Additionally, Bro. Rosenthal is the proud owner of Rosenthal Typesetting, LLC.

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He lists his greatest accomplishments as being selected to tour England as a vocalist in 2010 with NSU; founding the Vocal Praise Ensemble at Mt. Triumph; serving as concert musician for gospel artist Chester D.T. Baldwin in 2008; growing the Youth Choir of the Mt. Zion M.B.C. from 12 to 32 in only four months; and constructing still-present policies and procedures for the music ministries at both the Mt. Triumph and First Baptist Churches. Former-President Theodore Roosevelt embodies his philosophy for ministry in his quote, “No one cares how much you know until they know how much you care.”