Ann McCrary

American gospel singer, Born August 24, 1950 at Nashville’s General Hospital. Best known as one of the featured vocalists for BET’s long-running Bobby Jones Gospel television series. McCrary’s father, Rev. S.H. McCrary was a founding member of the quartet. She began singing at the age of two. As a teenager, McCrary joined the , while her sister Regina, began a long stint as a backing vocalist for Bob Dylan. McCrary was the lead vocalist on their hits such as a remake of Mattie Moss Clark’s “Salvation Is Free”. Sometime around 1988 she formed the “St. Mark Ensemble Choir” and directed them for a dozen years. She also formed a gospel group called CBS Singers (Cousins, Brothers, and Sisters) with her siblings and cousins. The group later renamed itself The McCrarys. Self titled in 2002 was her last studio recording.