Sergeant First Class Emily “MJ” McAleesejergins joined the West Point Band in 2015. Prior to joining the band, she spent 13 years singing in the Army National Guard Bands of Indiana, North Carolina, and Kentucky. She was also a featured performer on the 2004 and 2011 Army Soldier Show Tours. Sgt. 1st Class McAleesejergins has loved performing since she was a wee three years old and is now blessed to have two beautiful little rockstars of her own, Stella and Rosalie, who love singing, crafting, and the Benny Havens Band.