Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The twenty-ninth annual Seed and Feed Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October at Emory Presbyterian Church in Atlanta, Georgia. The class was called to order by Cathy White leading 65. John Plunkett offered the opening prayer. Cathy White led 146; Debora Grosse 171; Laura Akerman 421.

A business session was held with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chair—Debora Grosse; Vice Chair—Elise Eskew; Secretary—Laura Akerman.

Leaders: Debora Grosse 200; John Plunkett and Susan Scott 475; Jeannette DePoy 32t; Earlis McGraw 225t; Kelly Morris 114; Helen Bryson 542; Dan Huger 102; Judy Mincey 503; Bill Scott 85; Joan Durdin 148.

RECESS

The class resumed singing with 148. Leaders: Andy Morse 189; Elizabeth Carroll 40; Andy Anderson 31b; Margie Dietz 47t; Stanley Edwards 321; Donna Bell 317; Henry Slack 535; Lela Crowder 186; John Redman 502; Shirley Hardy 452; Tony Hammock 441; Susan Scott and Jo Grudziak 300; George Burnette 101t; Karen Morris 299; Scott DePoy 274t; Nancy Yeager 68b; Martha Ann Stegar 84; David Yeager 515; Charlene Wallace 99; Susan Firestone 178; Matt Hinton 77t; Lee Rogers 332.

LUNCH

Debora Grosse called the class back to order with 155. Leaders: Kelly Morris 159; Elise Eskew 107, 454; John Hollingsworth 408; Jeremy Shipp 210, 313b; Ellie Soler 504, 277; Bob Goodman 497, 34b; Cecil Roberts 37b, 285t; Jane Spencer 480, 390; John Whittemore 209.

RECESS

The class returned with Malinda Snow leading 476. Leaders: Karen King 384; Earlis McGraw 284; Tony Hammock 283; Judy Mincey 229; Stanley Edwards 42; Susan Firestone 147t; Dan Huger 320; Helen Bryson 522; David Yeager 523; Jeannette DePoy 436; George Burnette 128; Andy Anderson 282; Lee Rogers 573; Margie Dietz 100; Laura Akerman 532; Harry Eskew 81t.

Debora Grosse led 62 as the closing song. John Plunkett offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chair—Debora Grosse; Vice Chair—Elise Eskew; Secretary—Laura Akerman.