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Harpeth Valley / Priestley Miller
Memorial Singing

Radnor Primitive Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee

Saturday, April 1, 2023

The 60th annual Harpeth Valley / Priestley Miller Memorial Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in April. The class was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Tim Reynolds leading 171. Larry Brown gave the morning prayer. Tim Reynolds led 84. Leaders: Emily Stutzman 270, 178; David Carlton 171, 48t; Caleb Dillehay 235, 37b; Larry Brown 49b, 63; Rick Fretter 38b, 503; Karen Rollins 354t, 354b.

RECESS

Lewis Frost brought the class back together leading 49b and 569b. Leaders: Claudia Padfield 47b, 282; Jason Whitt 122, 268; Febrienne Box Lovell 146, 106; Nakayah Box 455, 358; Tim Reynolds 168, 573; Larry Brown 99, 454.

RECESS

Caleb Dillehay brought the class back together leading 47t and 155. Leaders: Karen Rollins 87, 225t; Bill Denney 143, 457; Febrienne Box Lovell 405, 294; Nakayah Box 40, 159.

LUNCH

Lewis Frost called the class to order for the afternoon session by leading 85 and 39b. Leaders: Emily Stutzman 146 (requested by Michael Speyer in honor and memory of Covenant Presbyterian Church and School and the shooting victims from March =27, 2023), 361; Rick Fretter 147t, 209; David Carlton and Emma Litten 162, 236; Tim Reynolds 32b (in memory of the Covenant School shooting victims). After announcements, Tim Reynolds led 148 as the closing song. Caleb Dillehay closed the singing with prayer.

Chairman—Tim Reynolds; Vice Chairman—David Carlton; Secretaries—Emily Stutzman and Connie Herndon