Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Huntsville Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in May at Heritage Primitive Baptist Church, Huntsville, Alabama. The Old Country Church at Burritt on the Mountain was unavailable this year. The class was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by David Ballinger leading 82t. Buddy Ballinger offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized by electing or appointing the following officers to serve: Chairman—David Ballinger; Vice Chairman—Linton Ballinger; Secretaries—Amanda Hardiman; Arranging Committee—Linton Ballinger and Lomax Ballinger.

Leaders: Lomax Ballinger 277; Richard Ivey 150; Teresa Hope 361; Vella Dailey 145b; Mark Carroll 37b; Daniel Lee 52t; Jimmy Ballinger 565; David Smead 291; Christopher Mann 313b; Lori Rodgers 270; David Carlton 332; Amanda Hardiman and Addie Hardiman 345t; Shawn Taylor 95; Tom Booth 176b; Ron Harper 350; Zena Tucker 209; Buddy Ballinger 354b; Lisa Bennett 145t; Dennis George 276; Judy Caudle 540; Linton Ballinger 460.

RECESS

Richard Ivey led 101t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Kelsey Ivey and Everett Ivey 421; Larry Ballinger 97; Susan Lee 349; David Ivey 317 (for Joe and Francis Jones and in memory of Norma Green); Lisa Geist 272; Nicholas Thompson 304; David Killingsworth and Brenda Armstrong 146; Charles McCravy 428; Devin Scherck 34t; Tom George 213t; Dalton Green 157; Daniel Bearden and Brittany Bearden 115; Rick Hoffman 384; Sarah George 217; Nathan Rees 35; Linda Booth 273; Bill Denney 73t (in memory of Philip Denney); Meredith Ivey 196; Leanne Carter 503.

RECESS

David Ballinger led 108t with James Ballinger, Mary Ballinger, Grady Ballinger, Addie Hardiman, and Lyla Hardiman to bring the class back together. The memorial lesson was conducted by Judy Caudle. In memory of the deceased and to remember the sick and shut-ins, she called each name, and led 69b. Tom Booth closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: David Ballinger 110; Allison Whitener 67; Ron Harper 173. Ron Harper offered the prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with David Ballinger and Jimmy Ballinger leading 99. Leaders: Teresa Hope 313t; Rick Hoffman 314; Zena Tucker 268; Dennis George 411; David Carlton 528; Lori Rodgers 162; Tom Booth 475; Judy Caudle 392; David Killingsworth and Brenda Armstrong 49b; Lisa Geist 472; Daniel Bearden 120; Sarah George 338; Richard Ivey 336; Susan Lee 564; Christopher Mann 354t; Amanda Hardiman 454; Dalton Green 192; Kelsey Ivey 296; Devin Scherck 33b; Linton Ballinger 186; Charles McCravy 87; Lisa Bennett 53; Mark Carroll 283; David Smead 205; Nicholas Thompson 216.

Following announcements, David Ballinger led 59 as the closing song. Mark Carroll offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—David Ballinger; Vice Chairman—Linton Ballinger; Secretary—Amanda Hardiman