JoAnn DeVeaux-Callender, Soprano, is a living treasure of The Bahamas. Singing since the age of three, and performing in Canada, Europe, the Middle East, the USA, and the Caribbean including: Cuba, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Guyana. Joann DeVeaux-Callender has performed for numerous heads of state under the patronages of the Governor General and Government of The Bahamas, the United Nations and the Organization of American States. Most notably, she sang the role of Sister Josetta in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, in the October, 1985 production of the Bahamian Folk Opera “The Legend of Sammie Swain“, and reprised the role in October 2013. On June 15, 2013 JoAnn presented an all Bahamian composed concert, “A Celebration of Bahamian Composers” held at Christ Church Cathedral, Nassau, Bahamas.
JoAnn DeVeaux-Callender is guest soloist on three recordings by The Bahamas National Youth Choir; her solo debut album ‘Christmas Joy’ was released in 2007. She has performed with the Florence South Carolina Orchestra, University of Miami Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra of Nazareth College Rochester, New York, and the highly acclaimed Moscow Soloists Orchestra under the direction of violist/conductor Yuri Bashmet. 
She is also a poet, lyricist, playwright, composer and author with works featured in publications of In Tune, the weekly devotions booklet published by UMI Inc., in Chicago, Illinois. In May 2010, JoAnn produced and directed three of her original stage productions, War, (E.R.P.) Earth Restoration Patrol and The True Leader, at the Global Summit on Leadership and Prayer at The Milwaukee Theatre in Wisconsin.
JoAnn Callender can be heard online at: myspace.com/joanncallender