Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The annual Wootten Family New Year’s Eve Singing was held at Antioch Baptist Church, Ider, Alabama. The class was called to order by Marty Wootten leading 32t. Barrett Patton offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Marty Wootten 36b; Terry Wootten 129; Theresa Saylors and Sienna Saylors 209; Shane Brown 111b; Sarah Wootten 460; Daniel Lee 227; Sarah George 145t; Susan Cherones 349; Barrett Patton 314; Samuel Williams 534; Cindy Tanner 436; Scott Ivey 31t; Prisca Rice 47b; Cheyenne Ivey 318.

RECESS

Marty Wootten led 56t to bring the class back to order. Leaders: James Eldridge 348b; Linda Sides 82b; Mary Huffman 283; David Saylors and Sienna Saylors 203; Macy Bell 500; Shelby Castillo and Reba Windom 542; Daniel Williams 394; Daniel Bearden and Brittany Bearden 49t, 157; Tony Ivey 412; Adrian Eldridge 475; Aaron Wootten 101t; Jamey Wootten 39t; Rodney Ivey 99; Cassie Allen and Wanda Capps 299; Hayden Wootten 313t. Brother Shane Brown asked a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

The class was brought back together by Jared Wootten leading 84. Leaders: Nicholas Thompson 200; Shane Brown 383; Prisca Rice 556; James Eldridge 37b; Linda Sides 170; Samuel Williams 183; Barrett Patton 290; Barrett Patton and Terry Wootten 176t; Mary Huffman, Gary Huffman, and Marilyn Huffman 535; Mary Huffman 176b; Daniel Bearden 385t; Sarah George 418; Daniel Williams 77t; Jenny Mann 312b; Adrian Eldridge 277.

RECESS

Terry Wootten led 410 (CB) and Pass Me Not. Leaders: Rodney Ivey 465 (CB); Terry Wootten 337 (for Buell Cobb); Nicholas Thompson 208; Marty Wootten 526 (WB); Terry Wootten “I Have a Father Over Yonder,” 518 (CB), 484 (CB), 501 (CB). Brother Tony Ivey offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Marty Wootten; Secretary—Sarah Wootten