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Society FOR American Music Singing

Westminster Presbyterian Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Thursday, March 9, 2023

The singing at the annual meeting of the Society for American Music, held this year in Minneapolis, Minnesota, was called to order at 7:30 p.m. by Kevin Kehrberg leading 73b. Kay Norton, a member of the Society, offered the opening prayer. Song selections were from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition unless otherwise indicated.

Leaders: Jesse P. Karlsberg 82t; Esther Morgan-Ellis 448t; Erin Fulton 467; Eleanor Haase 155; Steven T. Schmidgall 369; Rachel Hall 299; Midge Olsen 454; Gordon Olsen 277; Bryant Kumlin 434; Shana Wenger 455; Karen Clark 234; Kat Kohorst 384; Steve Luttinen 440. Rachel Hall led 137 (CB), and noted its alto part by Miss Minnie Floyd, related to a paper she presented at the conference. Darlene Dalton led 503.

RECESS

Kevin Kehrberg called the class back to order leading 146 (dedicated to Ron Pen). Leaders: Matt Wells 500; Katie Boardman 186; Mark Clague 183; Paul Wyatt 464; E. Douglas Bomberger 39t; Ben Copenhaver and Stephanie Copenhaver 95; David McCarthy 25; Karen Swenson 501; Steve Levine 350; Carol Buche 86 (for Denise Kania); Alissa Eiesland and Shana Wenger 31t; Daniel Casello 128; Erin Fulton 410b (in honor of Barb Patterson and Dick Patterson); Bryant Kumlin 504; Darlene Dalton 47t; Monica Ambalal and Shana Wenger 378b; Karen Clark 534; Luis Sebastián Pabón Rico 159. Kevin Kehrberg led 267 as the closing song. Paul Wyatt offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

The Society for American Music Singing occurs in conjunction with the Society’s annual meeting, the date and location of which vary each year. The 2024 singing will convene in Detroit, Michigan.

Chairman—Kevin Kehrberg; Vice Chairman—Jesse P. Karlsberg; Arranging Officer—Erin Fulton; Secretary—Esther Morgan-Ellis