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Emory Sacred Harp Singing

Cannon Chapel, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia

Saturday, February 9, 2013

The annual Emory Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by John Plunkett leading 31b. Scott DePoy offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: John Plunkett 49t; David Brodeur 32t, 49b; Lauren Bock 48t, 556; Laura Akerman 30t, 543; Bob Goodman 63, 34b; Jeannette DePoy 277, 36b; John Kelso 33b, 228; Debora Grosse 68b, 454; Mark Godfrey 65, 439; Susan Firestone 84, 551.

A business session was held and the following officers were elected: Chairman—David Brodeur; Vice Chairman—Lauren Bock; Secretary—Laura Akerman.

RECESS

The class resumed singing with David Brodeur leading 37b. Leaders: Scott DePoy 201, 99; Kathy Smith 159, 81t; Elyssa Lloyd, Gideon Lloyd, and Havilah Lloyd 47b; Jessica Harris 179, 67; Phillip Langley 56t, 440; Malinda Snow 569t, 373; Sandra Wilkinson 75, 384; George W. Burnette III 101t, 117; Amy Armstrong 209, 196; Ann Webb 282, 318.

LUNCH

Lauren Bock and Cecil Godfrey brought the class back to order by leading 47t. Leaders: Hayden Arp 204, 340; Leigh Cooper 292, 430; Mike Spencer 393, 354t; Lela Crowder 61, 354b; Hans Williams 178; John Kelso 214; Eva Williams 142; Debora Grosse 39t; Jeannette DePoy 418; Ann Webb 272; Bob Goodman 145b; Susan Firestone 475; John Plunkett 341; Amy Armstrong 215; Scott DePoy 114; Malinda Snow 455; Sandra Wilkinson 120; Phillip Langley 546; Kathy Smith 503; George W. Burnette III 129; Laura Akerman 452 (in memory of Nancy Yeager); Leigh Cooper 493; Hayden Arp 511; Lela Crowder 166; Mike Spencer 499.

David Brodeur led 347 as the closing song. John Kelso offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—David Brodeur; Vice Chairman—Lauren Bock; Secretary—Laura Akerman