Ysaÿe Barnwell, Ph.D., MSPH, performed as a member of the internationally acclaimed a cappella quintet Sweet Honey in the Rock for nearly thirty-five years. She appeared as a vocalist and/or instrumentalist on more than thirty recordings with Sweet Honey, as well as with other artists. Barnwell founded and for three years directed the All Souls Jubilee Singers in Washington, D.C. The music she has composed and arranged, has been performed and recorded by vocal ensembles around the world. She has been commissioned to compose music for numerous dance, film and video projects, including Sesame Street, Dance Alloy of Pittsburgh, David Rousseve’s Reality Dance Company, Liz Lerman Dance Exchange, Women’s Philharmonic of San Francisco, Redwood Cultural Work, the Washington Choral Arts Society, The Waterbury Symphony, and others.