Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 11th annual Tri-County Sacred Harp Singing was held at the First Presbyterian Church, West Bridge Street, Wetumpka, Alabama, on Saturday before the third Sunday in November. The class was called to order at 9:30 by Bill Hogan leading 187 (CB) and 404 (CB). He welcomed the class. Hubert Nall offered the morning prayer. Note lessons followed by (CB) were sung from the Sacred Harp, Cooper Edition. Others were sung from the Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.

Leaders: Nancy Hogan 171 (CB), 520 (CB); Danny Creel 133 (CB), 98 (CB); Gary Padgett 494 (CB), 174 (CB); Jack Nelson 514 (CB), 515 (CB); Mary Huffman 54t (CB), 504t (CB); Reba Windom 186, 155; Winfred Kerr 36b, 225t; Ken Kelley 480, 208; Taylor Kennedy 146, 566; Ann Riley 454, 318; Stephen Huffman 200, 203.

RECESS

Leaders: Don Clark 446t (CB); Chris Parris 183 (CB); Chris Parris and Reba Windom 559 (CB; Ken Millner 30b (CB), 31t (CB); Karen Clark 573 (CB), 30t (CB); Tommy Spurlock 120 (CB) (for Aubrey Barfield), 574 (CB); Will Kelley 348t (CB), 282 (CB); Lloyd Jones 571 (CB), 465 (CB); Pam Nunn 216, 365; Denice Burleson 383, 218; Joey Brackner 209, 47b; Stanley Smith 294, 542. The class sang 369, and Hubert Nall asked God’s blessings for our noon meal.

LUNCH

Bill Hogan brought the class together for the afternoon session leading 87. Leaders: Katlin Bailey 168, 425; Loretta Jones 77t (CB); Steve Grauberger 147t, 85; Danny Creel 269; Gary Padgett 351; Jack Nelson 560; Mary Huffman 81t; Reba Windom 505 (CB); Alfred Jones 507b (CB); Jim Carnes 225t (CB); Rocky Twilly and Bill Hogan 72 (CB); Winfred Kerr 335 (CB); Stephen Huffman 497 (CB); Don Clark 320 (CB); Chris Parris 159 (CB) (for Jillian Parris); Ken Milner 229 (CB); Karen Clark 430 (CB); Katlin Bailey 516 (CB); Joey Brackner 522 (CB).

Announcements were made. Bill Hogan and Nancy Hogan led 95b (CB) as the closing song. Stephen Huffman offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Bill Hogan; Secretary—Nancy Hogan