Biography

Aruna Aleem has studied piano, sung in school operettas, and taught music to children. She learned of Sai Baba in 1969 and has incorporated his teachings in her 34 years as a Montessori teacher.

Brenda Allen-Mason has been a devotee of Sai Baba since 1995, and has been a friend of the Bailey Family for many years. She became a member of Sai’s 9 at its inception, and says: “I’ve always been a Baba devotee, I simply called Him Buddha”

Maurice Barret Mendoza has been a Sai Baba devotee since 1972. He is committed to choral music and performs at Carnegie Hall with groups such as the Oratoriol Society. He has been a member of Sai's Nine since its inception, in 1995.

Miguel Gonzalez has been a Sai Baba devotee for many years, and is a member of Sai's Nine. He has returned to his native Argentina, but intends to continue to perform, with the group, in the future.

Lou Ann Guinta is a music enthusiast who began singing at an early age in church choir. As a teenager, she sang background on a friend's ballad recording and later in her brother's band. She was introduced to the teachings of Sai Baba in 1991 and today applies those teachings as a licensed Realtor selling homes in Connecticut.

Ella Gurevich, first learned about Swami from her husband, in 1985; first trip to Puttaparthi in 1986. Originally from Russia. In US since 1980, computer programmer since 1982. Graduate of 5-year music school (class of piano), member of Sai Lahari and SAI’s 9 singing groups.

Anna Gurevich, Swami’s devotee from birth. Currently finishing 9^th grade of Fair Lawn High School. Former member of school choir and choral ensemble, current member of Sai Lahari and SAI’s 9 singing groups.

MaryAnn Lee lives and works in New York City. She started her search for God as a small child and finally met Him, face-to-face, in 1993. Although MaryAnn sang in church choirs as a child, she only resumed her devotional singing when Sai Baba entered her life.

Elizabeth Noel sang in high school and college choral groups and spent four years singing competitive barbershop. A follower of Sai Baba and His teachings since 1988, she has a nutritional products business and is a licensed massage therapist.