Sergeant Major Carla Loy Song joined the West Point Band in 2007. Before joining the band, she served as an adjunct faculty member at the University of Maryland School of Music, where she earned a Master of Music in trumpet performance. She earned a Bachelor of Music Education from Indiana University, where she studied both trumpet and voice. Sgt. Maj. Loy Song has played in the Concert Band and Jazz Knights trumpet sections, was a founding member and lead singer of the Benny Havens Band and is now a member of the band’s support staff. She has served as operations NCOIC since 2017. Her favorite moments in uniform include singing for the President at a West Point Graduation, singing the national anthem at a New England Patriots game, and singing with The Roots on NBC’s “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon.” In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and their two incredible sons.
