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Southwest Texas Sacred Harp Convention,
Fall Session

Jarrell, Texas

October 30-31, 2021

Saturday, October 30

The fall session of the Southwest Texas Sacred Harp Convention was held on the fifth Sunday and Saturday before in October. Song selections are from the B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision. The class was called to order by President Tom Owen leading 360. The opening prayer was offered by Elder Jeb Owen. Tom Owen led 278b in memory of Curtis Owen.

Leaders: Riley Owen 108b; Bruce Coates 31b; Beverly Coates 380t; Gary Rogan 277; Sarah Huckaby 140; Scott McCown 558; Lindsey Verrill and Ellen Ray 398b; Philip Conley 40; Catherine Rogan 276; Abi Curran 571; Sonny Huckaby 395b; Abby Huckaby and Elizabeth Conley 73t; Janie Short 546; Hoss Curran and Asa Conley 274t; Liz Owen 376; Ellee Curran 388; Jeb Owen 319; Lauren Owen 39.

RECESS

The class reconvened with Tom Owen leading 101t. Leaders: Scott Curran 464; Jackson Owen 384; Abby Huckaby 99; Robert Vaughn 463 (in memory of Leo Stanley); Ellen Ray 145t; William Price 283; Kristie Powell 68t; John Berendzen 381t; Kate Fine 505; Gaylon Powell 543; Michele Curran 356; Tammy Powell 553 (for Kevin and Olivia Powell); Nancy Price 47t; Zach Rogan 67; Emily Brown 133; Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn 212; Lisa Matt 38b; Vivian Rogan 559; Gary Rogan 567; Catherine Rogan 217; Garrett Powell 171; Olivia Powell 235; Scott McCown 122; Sonny Huckaby 450. Blessing for the food was offered by Elder Jeb Owen.

LUNCH

Riley Owen brought the class together leading 30b. Leaders: Janie Short 430 (in memory of Sonny Erwin); Philip Conley 32b; Elizabeth Conley 123b; Hoss Curran and Asa Conley 572; Liz Owen 299; Scott Curran 192; Abby Huckaby 444t; Lauren Owen 511t; Robert Vaughn 210; Sarah Huckaby 331b; William Price 54t; Jackson Owen 48t; Ellen Ray 55; Jeb Owen 424; Kate Fine 361; John Berendzen 486; Michele Curran 520; Garrett Powell 29b; Olivia Powell 168.

RECESS

Tom Owen led 290. Leaders: Zach Rogan 442t; Nancy Price 129; Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn 223; Kristie Powell 514; Emily Brown 404; Tammy Powell 222; Vivian Rogan 392; Gaylon Powell 280. The officers led 54b as the closing song. The closing prayer was offered by Elder Philip Conley.

Sunday, October 31

The Sunday session of the Southwest Texas Sacred Harp Singing Convention began with President Tom Owen leading 68b. Elder Sonny Huckaby offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Tom Owen 179; Riley Owen 99; Bruce Coates 35; Beverly Coates 532; Gaylon Powell 142; Abi Curran 146; Tammy Powell 217; Addison Bowles 155; Gary Rogan 48t; Ellee Curran 572; Sonny Huckaby 558; Abby Huckaby 101t; Scott Curran 218; Jackson Owen 192; Hoss Curran 388; Janie Short 112; Silas Huckaby 60; Amanda Bowles 168; Lauren Owen 319; Kristie Powell 131t; Chris Nicholson and Charity Vaughn 468.

RECESS

The class reconvened with Riley Owen leading 96. Leaders: Catherine Rogan 39; John Berendzen 141; Hanna Underwood 331b; Vivian Rogan 32t; William Price 49t; Sarah Huckaby 163t; Kate Fine 515; Michele Curran 224; Nancy Price 571; Greg Bowles 293b; Gaylon Powell 149; Abi Curran 348t; Tammy Powell 95b; Addison Bowles 573; Gary Rogan 511b; Ellee Curran 421; Sonny Huckaby 400.

Gary Rogan opened the memorial lesson with remarks about the Sacred Harp family. Kristie Powell read the following list of names of the sick and homebound: Gwen Jones, Lynda Underwood, Leon Ballinger, Kevin Powell, Olivia Powell, Mary Stanley, Darlene Simpson Brown, Raoul Titus, Bruce Ray and Peggy Ray. Kristie led 65 for these on the list.

After making remarks about some of the people on the list of deceased whom she had met and sung with, Kristie read the following list of names: Lorraine McFarland 2019, Leola Perry 2019, Burl Russell 2020, Sonny Erwin 2020, John Beard 2020, Dorothy Price 2020, Mac Hargrove 2020, Marilyn Burkland 2020, Myrl Jones 2020, Margaret Rounsavall 2020, Bob McLemore 2020, Gloria Berendzen 2020, Curtis Owen 2020, Patricia Blevins 2020, Dale Redmon, Jr. 2020, Ruby Morris 2020, Floyd Nicholson, Jr. 2021, Max Berendzen 2021, Sylvia Ross 2021, David Rousseau 2021, Tina Beard-Bryant 2021, and Leo Stanley 2021—Texas; Dr. Ken Sundberg 2020, Coy Ivey 2021, Joan Aldridge 2021—Alabama; Baron Powers 2021—Louisiana; Rebecca Over 2021—United Kingdom. Gary led 343 in memory of all those who have passed. The memorial lesson was closed with prayer by Greg Bowles. William Price offered the blessing for the food.

LUNCH

Tom Owen began the afternoon session leading 369. Leaders: Abby Huckaby 500; Scott Curran 383; Jackson Owen 182; Hoss Curran 58; Janie Short 268t; Silas Huckaby 411; Weston Bowles and Tom Owen 159; Silas Huckaby, Riley Owen, and Jackson Owen 138t; Lauren Owen 463; Kristie Powell and Hannah Underwood 408; Chris Nicholson 264t; Catherine Rogan 198; John Berendzen 406; Vivian Rogan 508; William Price 148; Amanda Bowles 442t; Kate Fine 574; Nancy Price 203; Sarah Huckaby 522 (in memory of Myrl Jones); Michele Curran 98; Greg Bowles 264b; Beverly Coates 591. President Tom Owen called for announcements and thanked the local singers for making arrangements for the singing and thanked all who brought food and helped in other ways. The singing concluded with the officers leading 527. The closing prayer was offered by Elder Sonny Huckaby.

President—Tom Owen; Vice President—Riley Owen