Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The Northwest Arkansas Sacred Harp Singing, Spring Session, was held on the first Saturday in May at the West Fork Library Hall in West Fork. Cory Winters welcomed the group, and led 34b. Bill Caldwell offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Cory Winters 47t; Allison Langston 49b, 40; Robert Vaughn 56t, 137; Tim Erickson 171, 67; Bill Caldwell 344, 480; McKenna Mullis 163t, 204; Syd Caldwell 475, 182; Lou Kujawinski 99, 66; Charles Woods and Arlene Woods 178, 283.

RECESS

Cory Winters called the class back to order leading 100. Leaders: Darryl Criss 282, 59; Willi Carlisle and Allison Langston 268, 445; Sonya Kirkham 30t, 207; Miriam Delirium 138t, 29b; David Johnson and David McKisic 159, 117; Kristofer Ilex 425, 348b.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Cory Winters leading 551. Leaders: Tammy Heinsohn 155, 86; Penny Kujawinski 228, 472; Bill Caldwell 138 (MH), 180 (MH).

Robert Vaughn and Syd Caldwell conducted the memorial lesson. Syd Caldwell led 340 in memory of those who have passed since last meeting in 2019 as follows: Virginia Dryer, Eris Denney Muse, Phillip Denney, Mary Woods Gray, Bentley McGuire, Richard DeLong, Harry Eskew, Jake Paulik, Norma Green, J.L. Hopper, Claudene Townson, Juanita Beasley, Hubert Nall, Marlon Wootten, Bill Windom, Coy Ivey, Joan Aldridge, Margaret Spurlock, Jewel Wootten, Sue Bunch, Aubrey Barfield, Cheryl Foreman, Landis Powell, Charlotte Powell, Sonny Erwin, Curtis Owen, Dale Redmon, Myrl Jones, David Rousseau, Baron Powers, Gayle Cowart, Lydia Lewallen, Drea Boit, Graham DeZarn, Bill Beverly, Val Dunagan, Rebecca Over, Jubal Schultz, Ted Mercer, Waymon Minor, Ann Chalker, and Mary Ruth Stiefel.

Robert Vaughn read the list of the sick and shut-ins as follows: Anita Bowell, Norma Dickerson, Caroline Wootten, Gary Gronau, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Darrell Parker, Ernestine Parker, Leon Ballinger, Melanie Hauff, Virginia Glass, Ken Terry, Bruce Ray, Peggy Ray, Mary Ellen Wilkinson, and Judy McGraw Henry. Robert Vaughn led 34t. Bill Caldwell closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Tim Ericksen 133 (CB), 138t (CB); Dan Brittain 160 (MH), 175 (MH). Bill Caldwell offered grace.

LUNCH

Cory Winters brought the class back together by leading 177 (MH). Leaders: Cory Winters 294; Tim Erickson 47b, 229; Allison Langston 209, 448t; Syd Caldwell 217, 113 (MH); Lou Kujawinski 272, 162; Charles Woods 196; Miriam Delirium 201, 285t; Robert Vaughn 7 (MH), 142.

RECESS

Syd Caldwell led 271t to bring the class together. Leaders: Syd Caldwell 140 (CB); Beth Janes 288, 300; Penny Kujawinski 159 (MH); Tammy Heinsohn 547; Dan Brittain 181, 333; Kristofer Ilex 380b (CB), 381t (CB); Cory Winters 112, 106; Allison Langston 146; Syd Caldwell, Tim Erickson, Miriam Delirium, and Kristofer Ilex 384. Dan Brittain led 62 as the closing song. Bill Caldwell dismissed the class with prayer. There were twenty leaders and seventy-four songs led. Nine states and Italy were represented.

Chairman—Dan Brittain; Vice Chairman—Cory Winters; Secretary—Kim Vaughn