Ann Jefferson - African American Sacred Music Rev. Ann Jefferson, a 29-year resident of the Bay Area currently works as Program Coordinator of the Certificate of Ministry Studies Program at Pacific School of Religion. She began her work at PSR as Worship Director and served in that position for seven years. Beyond PSR, Ann serves as Associate Pastor of Worship & Liturgy at City of Refuge UCC in San Francisco and also as the Music Director at Genesis United Methodist Church in San Jose. She brings 30+ years’ experience to her study and teaching of the history of African-American sacred music. She has taught several seminars on this topic and is also a collaborative workshop leader with Linda Tillery (founder and artistic director of the Cultural Heritage Choir) on the subject of African-American sacred and secular music from throughout the African diaspora..