Meet our Director, Bette Jo Oglesby
Bette Jo (who goes by “BJ”) is a highly accomplished musician who has brought “new life” to our chorus. She is very enthusiastic and while she asks a lot of we singers, she gives us even more.
Bette Jo is a graduate of East Carolina University School of Music in Music Education. A past president of the Choral Section of the NC Music Educators Association, B. J. teaches choral music at New Bern High School and is Organist at First Baptist Church. Further studies include organ performance with Duke University Chapel organist David Arcus. B.J. is co-director of the Craven Messiah Chorus and has performed in the orchestra as harpsichordist throughout the twenty-five year history of the New Bern Messiah. She also served as Director of Music and Organist for Centenary United Methodist Church from 1980 until 1987.
