Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 61st annual Harpeth Valley and Priestley Miller Memorial Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in April. The class was called to order by Tim Reynolds leading 34b. Larry Brown offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Tim Raynolds 84; David Carlton 171, 421; Nicholas Thompson 138t, 200; Caleb Dillehay 37b, 89; Barrett Patton 56t, 112; Emily Stutzman and Zoe Edwards 504, 455; Isaac Green 493, 80b (for Earl Ballinger); Rick Fretter 350, 86.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Larry Brown leading 236 and 49b. Leaders: Barrett Patton and Taylor Hayes 45b, 59; Nicole Scott, Angela Wood, and Josh Philpott 159, 47b; Margaret Evey and Zoe Edwards 313b, 50b.

RECESS

Leaders: Tim Reynolds 481; Frances Clark and Karen Curington 63; Barrett Patton 129, 270; Nicholas Thompson and Barrett Patton 145t, 528 (for Earl Ballinger); Isaac Green 271t, 399b; Josh Philpott and Nicole Scott 216, 217; Caleb Dillehay 313t, 48t; Larry Brown 99, 155; Jason Whipp 569b, 567; Tim Reynolds 573. Nicholas Thompson asked for a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Tim Reynolds and Angela Wood leading 148. Leaders: David Carlton 198, 272; Margaret Evey 178, 29t; Nicholas Thompson 172, 189; Isaac Green 206 (for Henry Johnson), 101t (for Betty Shepherd); Rick Fretter 107, 551; Larry Brown 454, 515; Caleb Dillehay 475, 39b; Angela Wood and Nicole Scott 306, 43; Barrett Patton 139, 177 (for Earl Ballinger); Margaret Evey 38b, 62; Emily Stutzman 480, 418; Mark Stutzman 361. Announcements were made.

Tim Reynolds led 323t as the closing song. Emily Stutzman offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Tim Reynolds; Secretary—Nicholas Thompson