MJ BRITTON, mezzo-soprano 

(They/Them)
 

Melissa Joy (MJ) Britton [they/them/theirs] is 30 years old.  They earned their Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Performance at Delta State University in 2017, where they studied with Drs. Mary Lenn Buchanan, Chad Payton, and Laurissa Backlin.  Then, they earned their Master’s Degree in Vocal Performance from Austin Peay State University in 2019 under the direction of Drs. Jeffrey Williams and Virginia Lile Boaz. They also taught voice, singer's diction, and music appreciation at Tennessee State University.  They are now pursuing their doctorate in vocal performance with a cognate in vocal pedagogy at The University of Memphis under the direction of Dr. Megan Esther Grey.  They were also named the Director of the Memphis Chapter of The American Caroling Company, and they are excited to spread Halloween spooks and Christmas cheer over the Greater Memphis Area this holiday season.