Baker ("née" Oaks) began playing the violin at age four, and made her solo orchestral debut in 1983 at the age of eight. She also won several competition awards in her youth. With Shadow Mountain Records, she has released twelve albums. Her first album, "On Wings of Song" (1998), was awarded two Pearl Awards from the . Her album, "", earned a nomination at the 54th Grammy Awards for Best Pop Instrumental Album. Several of her albums have listed on Billboard charts, including her 2010 album "Then Sings My Soul"; her 2012 album, "Noël: Carols of Christmas Past" which was produced and arranged by composer Kurt Bestor featuring vocalist Alex Sharpe; and her 2014 album "Classic: The Rock Album".