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Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing

Pisgah Presbyterian Church, Versailles, Kentucky

Saturday, May 16, 2009

The 28th annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing was convened at 9:03 a.m. with words of welcome from Keith MacAdam. The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition, and Southern Harmony were used through the day. The morning lesson was led by Keith MacAdam calling 155.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Charles H. Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.

Leaders: Keith MacAdam 58; Sharon Hill 497; Ron Pen 45t; Randy Webber 292 (SoH); Charles Coulston 569b; Mary Brinkman 313b; Rob Coulston 117; Zach Davis 133; Jim Thobaben and Keith MacAdam 16 (SoH); Laura Earles 128; Shirley Carlberg and Rob Coulston 236; Jennifer Lacey, Bernard Bandlein, and Keith MacAdam 282; Joy Dunn and Charles Coulston 344; Sharon Hill 335; Owen Sammons and Ron Pen 183.

RECESS

Keith MacAdam called the class back to order leading 479. Announcements were made. Leaders: Nikos Pappas 269; Elise Parsons and Charles Coulston 524; Tylla Ovezova 31t; Kevin Kehrberg 181; Sarah Kehrberg 268; Karen Arnett 40; Bob Meek 123 (SoH); Pat Meek 159; Bob Sears 373; Don Waggener 256 (SoH); Darrell Swarens 72b.

RECESS

The memorial lesson was conducted by Rob Coulston. The following songs were led as follows: 47b in memory of Hanokh Sohil (India) and Charles Jacob, who were killed in an accident the day before the Kentucky Singing near Lexington, Kentucky; 146 in memory of Jim Taylor—North Carolina; 448t in memory of Martha Meek—Kentucky, John Etheridge—Florida, Bill Reynolds—Tennessee, and in honor of John Plunkett—Georgia; 49t in memory of Alton Parsons, Sr.—Kentucky; 278 (SoH) in memory of Joe L. Dunn—Kentucky; 95 in memory of Fred Hill—Indiana. The lunch blessing was offered by Jim Thobaben.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was brought to order by Ron Pen. Leaders: Bob Meek 63; Keith MacAdam 196; Tim Morton 59; Ron Pen 455; Laurel Cornell 223; Zach Davis 312b; Mary Brinkman 358; Tony England and Darrell Swarens 277; Donna Kwon 34b; Laura Morton 49b; Charles Coulston 299; Rob Coulston 333; Bernard Bandlein 242; Shirley Carlberg 334; Sharon Hill 388; Keith MacAdam 160b; Owen Sammons 210; Nikos Pappas (no number given).

RECESS

Ron Pen called the class back to order leading 209. Leaders: Randy Webber “Watauga” (original composition); Tylla Ovezova 61; Kevin Kehrberg 81t; Sarah Kehrberg 178; Karen Arnett 189; Fran Bradshaw 275t.

The singing was concluded with a prayer offered by Jim Thobaben. Ron Pen led 267 as the closing song.

Chairman—Charles H. Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman