Revisiting Ann Meier Baker, former Singing Sergeant and current Director of Music and Opera at the National Endowment for the Arts

Ann Meier Baker: There were only 28 Singing Sergeants when I was there, and so to be one of a handful of women who got to sing in that ensemble, was really quite something. So the quality was incredibly high, and the conductor of the Singing Sergeants, when I was there, was a fellow named Craig Jessop who went on to conduct the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, and who was a wonderful singer, a perfect musician, and a terrific guy. So the chance to work with a great musician was another wonderful experience.