Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 9th annual Memphis Singing was called to order by Matt Bell welcoming attendees back after a two-year absence and leading 85. Jeff Corbett offered the opening prayer. All song selections were from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.

Leaders: Dalton Green 547, 163t; Logan Green 131b, 112; Joe Thompson 66, 142; Jeff Corbett 326, 565; Shafer Green 47b, 47t; John Simmons 159, 146; Elizabeth Collier 31t, 64.

RECESS

Logan Green called the class back to order by leading 32t. Leaders: Lori Rodgers 49b, 503; Robert Vaughn 490, 535; Erin Fulton 74b, 75; Roy Beauchamp 319, 76b; Jonathon Smith 57, 505; Matt Case 56t, 61; Rachel Green 324, 36b; Julia Cumming 139, 277; Cory Winters 39t; Allison Langston and Cory Winters 171; Harris Beauchamp 84, 157; Nathan Guess 480, 376. Robert Vaughn said a prayer on the meal.

LUNCH

Roy Beauchamp called the class back to order by leading 35. Leaders: Kevan Barley 331, 145t; Tammy Heinsohn 178, 155; Molly Gooch 133, 163b; Seth Guess 143, 106; John Eric Brown 318, 504; Sam Hearn 276; Sarah Hearn and Sam Hearn 81t; Melissa Beauchamp 103, 122; Caroline Green 222, 86; Jonathon Smith 56b (by request); Dalton Green 383; Robert Vaughn 282 (by request); Logan Green 344 (in honor of Thomas Mann); Matt Bell 216.

Announcements were made, and the secretary offered a report. Throughout the course of the day, a class of twenty-seven leaders and perhaps twice that many singers had sung sixty-two songs; they represented the states of Arkansas, Georgia, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Tennessee, and Texas. Matt Bell led 62, as the class took the parting hand. Dalton Green dismissed the meeting with prayer.

Chairman—Matt Bell; Secretary—Erin Fulton