Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The morning session of the 129th annual Big Singing using The Southern Harmony, compiled by William Walker, was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by William Paris leading 103. Tim Reynolds offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: David Killingsworth 165t, 123; Tim Reynolds 51, 291t; Tom Waggener 24b, 39t; Don Waggener 252, 38; Kerry Lovett 8t, 144; William Paris 332, 1; David Killingsworth 275, 277; Tim Reynolds 42, 325; Matt Meacham 11, 312t; Tom Waggener 10b, 83; Don Waggener 20; Kerry Lovett 133; David Killingsworth 89b.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Gene Gilliland; Vice Chairman—William Paris; Secretary—Tim Reynolds.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Gene Gilliland leading 103. Gene Gilliland gave the welcome, and made a few remarks about the background of the singing and about singing shape notes. He concluded by leading 11.

Leaders: Gary Clarke 31t, 275; Kerry Lovett 89b, 159b; William Paris 64, 3t.

William Paris conducted the memorial lesson for the following people, who had died in the last year: Frank Nichols and Elizabeth Shemwell Skerritt. He concluded the memorial by leading 276b.

Leaders: Matt Meacham 127, 296; Gene Gilliland 332; Don Waggener 195, 277; Tom Waggener 189, 165; Tim Reynolds 178, 40t; William Paris 107; Gene Gilliland 10b; Matt Meacham 166; William Paris 283; Don Waggener 123; Tim Reynolds 51, 42.

Gene Gilliland led 334 as the closing song. Gary Clark dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Gene Gilliland; Vice Chairman—William Paris; Secretary—Tim Reynolds