Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Find in all years, or only checked years:




Or, view 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 or all years.

Song use statistics are also available.

Aldridge Memorial

Johnson Schoolhouse, Fayette County, Alabama

Sunday, June 11, 2017

The annual Aldridge Memorial Sacred Harp Singing was held at Johnson Schoolhouse on the second Sunday in July. Elene Stovall welcomed everyone, and then led 36b. Earl Ballinger offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Elene Stovall 411; Bridgett Hill Kennedy and Max Berueffy 276; Joan Aldridge 540; Amber Davis 291; Henry Guthery 76b; Kerry Cullinan 31t; Nancy Price 372; Richard Mauldin 168; Lori Graber 182; Earl Ballinger 439; Glenn Keeton 504; Linda Berkemeier 77b; Chuck Howell 112; Henry McGuire 479; Mark Davis 150; Jerry Kitchens 30t; Linda Booth 269; Adrian Eldridge 328; Andy Ditzler 564; Betty Baccus 426b; Nicholas Thompson 215 (in memory of Gravis Ballinger); Charlotte Ehrman 287; Dan Brittain 154; Don Keeton 491; Lucy Heidorn 217; Darlene Reynolds 282; Derek Buckland 350; Frank Griggs 442; Linda Sides 500; Judy Whiting 72b.

RECESS

Max Berueffy led 32t to bring the class back together. Leaders: Nicole Collins 63; Eric Sandberg 228; Eugene Forbes 203; Joanna Bennett 216; Danny Creel 428; Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 546, 542; Chris Brown 392; Robert Stoddard 202; David Brodeur 383; Gillian Inksetter 198; Nancy Novotny 377; Larry Ballinger 528; Matthew MacLellan 506; Chris Ballinger 460; Inga Huebner 323b; Elizabeth Stoddard 283; Lisa Geist 273; Nathan Stewart 189; Alison Davis 436; Darrell Swarens 84; Glenn Keeton, Isabella Keeton, and Matthew Keeton 235; Sara Sandberg 47t; Julia Poston 145b; Leon Pulsinelle 388. Earl Ballinger asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Elene Stovall leading 440. Leaders: David Heidorn and Lucy Heidorn 99; Robert Stoddard and Elizabeth Stoddard 196; Chris Brown and Judy Whiting 176t; Darrell Swarens and Adrian Eldridge 507; Dan Brittain 375; Charlotte Ehrman 486; Sue Peters 178; Nathan Stewart 444; Inga Huebner 361; Mark Graber 503; Linda Berkemeier 549; Max Berueffy 220; Eric Sandberg 391; Matthew MacLellan 434; Mark Davis 181; Kerry Cullinan 163b; Lori Graber 53; Gillian Inksetter 456; Nancy Price 498; Henry McGuire 280; Derek Buckland 56b; Nicole Collins 47b; Andy Ditzler and David Brodeur 304; Nancy Novotny 505; Bridgett Hill Kennedy 142; Joanna Bennett 192; Frank Griggs 567; Darlene Reynolds 145t.

Elene Stovall, Bridgett Hill Kennedy, and Joan Aldridge led 46 as the closing song. Adrian Eldridge dismissed the class with prayer.

Co-chairmen—Elene Stovall and Joan Aldridge; Secretary—Amber Davis