Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 26th session of the Joe Beasley Memorial Singing was held on the first Sunday in December. The class was called to order by Rick Beasley leading 31b. He offered the opening prayer.

The class was organized by electing or appointing the following officers to serve: Chairman—Rick Beasley; Vice Chairman—Marlin Beasley; Secretary/Arranging—Lisa Geist.

Leaders: Rick Beasley 31t; Marlin Beasley 61 (in memory of Juanita Beasley); Janet Litton 159, 155; Butch White 86, 178; Louise Yeager 276, 100; Derek Buckland 267, 569t; Betty Baccus 319 (in memory of Ann Beasley), 391 (in memory of Sandra); Earl Ballinger 97, 124; David Ivey 330t, 330b; Roma Rice 33b, 44; Drew McGuire 29b, 432.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Rick Beasley leading 68b. Lisa Geist, representing the Sacred Harp Publishing Company, presented a plague of appreciation for support and dedication to the Sacred Harp tradition to the family of Cora Beasley Jones.

Leaders: Becky Briggs 384, 282; Henry McGuire 90, 81b; Larry Ballinger 431, 448b; Sarah Beasley 318, 340; Amber Davis 224, 142; Margaret Keeton 130, 144; Doug Cantrell 354b, 235.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Rick Beasley leading 101t. Leaders: Lisa Geist 228, 472 (in memory of Dan Brittain); Marlin Beasley 299; Janet Litton 176t; Butch White 313b; Louise Yeager 569b; Derek Buckland 278t (in memory of Eva Striebeck); Earl Ballinger 283; Roma Rice 66; Drew McGuire 148; Becky Briggs 81t (for her brother, Bunk); Seth Holloway 388 (in memory of Freddie Briggs and Chris Briggs), 146, 236; Henry McGuire 94; Sarah Beasley 406; Amber Davis 442 (for Dorothea Maynard). Announcements were made.

Rick Beasley, Becky Briggs, Sarah Beasley, and Marlin Beasley led 274t as the closing song. Marlin Beasley dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Rick Beasley; Vice Chairman—Marlin Beasley; Secretary—Lisa Geist