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The Social Harp and Sacred Harp Singing

Railroad Street Community Center, Arnoldsville, Georgia

Sunday, February 26, 2023

The 49th annual session of The Social Harp and Sacred Harp Singing was held on the fourth Sunday in February. Michael Spencer brought the class to order by leading 86 (ScH). John Hollingsworth offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Bill Hollingsworth 146 (ScH), 182 (ScH); David Smead 155 (ScH), 154 (ScH); Lisa Bennett 188 (ScH), 200 (ScH); John Hollingsworth 250 (ScH); Judy Mincey 135 (ScH), 134 (ScH); John Plunkett 106 (ScH), 149 (ScH); Shawn Taylor 60 (ScH), 209 (ScH); Maddy Mullany 185 (ScH), 165 (ScH); Esther Morgan-Ellis 70 (ScH), 71 (ScH); Mary Baumeister 103 (ScH), 23b (ScH); Clarke Williams 107 (ScH), 18t (ScH); Chris Wilhelm 19 (ScH), 218t (ScH); Oscar McGuire 34 (ScH), 88 (ScH); Robert Kelley 141 (ScH), 75 (ScH).

RECESS

Michael Spencer brought the class back to order leading 87 (ScH). Leaders: Bill Hollingsworth 31 (ScH); David Smead 195 (ScH); Lisa Bennett 239 (ScH); John Hollingsworth 37 (ScH); Judy Mincey 163 (ScH); Shawn Taylor 20b (ScH); John Plunkett 22 (ScH); Clarke Williams 183 (ScH); Esther Morgan-Ellis 140 (ScH); Maddy Mullany 108 (ScH); Mary Baumeister 21 (ScH); Oscar McGuire 24t (ScH); Chris Wilhelm 55b (ScH); Robert Kelley 201 (ScH); Shannon Primm 61t (ScH); Judy Mincey 159 (ScH).

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order by Michael Spencer leading 420. Leaders: Bill Hollingsworth 354b, 236; David Smead 441, 267; Lisa Bennett and Leslie Gose 346, 224; John Hollingsworth 46, 186; Judy Mincey 540, 569t.

The class went into a business session and elected the following officers: Chairman—Michael Spencer; Vice Chairman—Bill Hollingsworth; Secretary—David Smead. Lisa Bennett was appointed as the Arranging Officer. The class voted to move the location of this singing to the No. 3 Railroad Street Community Center in Arnoldsville, and to change the name of the singing (formerly the University of Georgia Singing), as we are no longer meeting on the grounds of the University of Georgia.

Leaders: Christy Sinksen 107, 448t; Shawn Taylor 288, 543; Shannon Primm 211, 206; John Plunkett 280, 38t; Clarke Williams 181, 138b; Esther Morgan-Ellis 37b, 179.

RECESS

Leaders: Michael Spencer 382; Maddy Mullany 402, 138t; Mary Baumeister 567, 160b (in memory of Sharon Kellam); Oscar McGuire 323b, 515; Robert Kelley 541, 218; Judy Mincey 279; Maddy Mullany 383; Clarke Williams 32b; Esther Morgan-Ellis 30b. After announcements, Michael Spencer led 521 as the closing song. Shannon Primm offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Michael Spencer; Vice Chairman—Bill Hollingsworth; Secretary—David Smead