Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, July 6

The Henagar-Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention was held on the first Sunday and Saturday before in July. The class was called to order by Scott Ivey leading 82t. Barrett Patton offered the opening prayer. Scott Ivey welcomed the class, made a few announcements, and then led 31b.

Leaders: Shane Wootten 111t (in memory of Eloise Wootten); Nicholas Thompson 192 (for David Light and Marlin Beasley); Cindy Tanner 436; Robert Chambless and Judy Chambless 480; Linda Sides 475; Alissa Eiesland and Nick Dilley 106; Terry Wootten 317 (in memory of Eulas Ivey); Brent DeBoard 99; Susan Lee and Samantha Adioetomo 349; Faiz Wareh 391; Jeff James 547; Amy Wells 182; Lisa Grayson 222; Idy Kiser and Nance Spates 49t; Bill DuPre 229; Anders Wells 110; Garrett Hendon 30b; Dave Farmer 209.

RECESS

Shane Wootten brought the class back together by leading 56t. Leaders: David Wright 316; Jerry Turlington 203; Danny Creel 428; Rachel O’Leary and Mary Rose O’Leary 384; Phil Summerlin 348b; Deborah Taube 344; Daryl Chesney 340; Gillian Inksetter and Lela Crowder 187; Orion Overstreet 208; Georgianna Presnell 282; LaRue Lankford 465 (CB); Lori Rodgers 162; Dean Jens and Rachel Speer 372; Karen Swenson 168; Mary Morrison Shoulders 87.

RECESS

The class was brought back to order by Scott Ivey leading 345b. Leaders: Tarik Wareh 403; Sarah Hill 551; Landon Kiser and Calvin Jens 186; Darlene Dalton, Tim Dalton, and Rodney Dalton 285t; Pattie Wareh 228; Wanda Everett and Emily Stutzman 63; Margaret Evey and Samantha Adioetomo 338; Mark Godfrey 564; Karen Rollins and Denny Rogers 171; Dami Osoba 444; David Smead and Lisa Bennett 442; Mark Brown 47b; Tom George, Sarah George, and James George 111b; David Carlton 538; Lauren Bock 272; Jane Cannon 546. Shane Brown asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Scott Ivey leading 108b. Leaders: Blake Sisemore 373; Ellen Ray 319; Sasha Hsuczyk 542; Barrett Patton and Garrett Morton 328; Cooper Sandefur 163t; Anna Hinton and Lottie Hinton 383; Everett Ivey 215; Mamie Sisemore 59; Lucey Rose Karlsberg, Meredith Ivey, and Duncan Ivey 196; Abigail Cannon and Chloe Katherine Kraut 129; Taylor Cook 354b; Reba Windom, Pam Nunn, Judy Caudle, and Shelby Castillo 216; Matt Hinton 217; Alex Forsyth and Rachael Geary 426b; Stefani Priskos 430; Dennis George 550; Adrian Eldridge and Orion Overstreet 499 (in memory of Henry Guthery); Loyd Ivey, Marian Biddle, Theresa Bethune, and Lilly Underwood 283.

RECESS

The results of the annual election of officers was announced by Dennis George as follows: Chairman—Scott Ivey; Vice Chairman—Blake Sisemore; Secretary—Cindy Tanner.

Leaders: David Ivey, Karen Ivey, Richard Ivey, Kelsey Ivey, Allison Ivey, Stuart Ivey, Brooklyn Ivey, and Meredith Ivey 37b; Louis Hughes 565; Jonathon Smith 476; Ru Perry-Mize and Hanna Peco 159; Maddy Mullaney and Sara Adams 57; Jesse P. Karlsberg 88t; Butch White 86; Nathan Rees and Mairye Bates 312b; Daniel Lee 489; Leigh Cooper 156; Vivian Ivey and Meredith Ivey 46; Esther Morgan-Ellis 306; Samuel Williams 211; Lily Hammond and Miriah Miller 107; Shane Brown 300; Sarah Lynne Gershon 89; Rosie Sokolov 337; Stuart Ivey, Richard Ivey, Allison Ivey, and Duncan Ivey 472; Prisca Rice and Cheyenne Ivey 318; Kelsey Ivey 419; Cassie Allen and Rodney Ivey 500.

Scott Ivey and Blake Sisemore led 179 as the closing song. Louis Hughes dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, July 7

The Sunday session of the Henagar-Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention began with Scott Ivey leading 70t. The opening prayer was offered by Marty Wootten.

Leaders: Scott Ivey 85; Blake Sisemore 171; Cindy Tanner 269; Rodney Ivey 512; Dennis George 77t; Theresa Westmoreland 299; Cooper Sandefur 168; David Carlton 496; Paula Henderson 75; Jerry Turlington 68b; Erice Hinton 204; Daniel Lee 106; Pam Nunn 200; Butch White 287; Adrian Eldridge 422; Louis Hughes 448t; David Ivey 505; Ru Perry-Mize 117; Sarah Lynne Gershon 504; Vicki Morgan 503; Samuel Williams 502; Sierra Carvalho and Rachael Geary 410t; Prisca Rice and Jayden Hunt 74b; Judy Caudle 530; Leigh Cooper 511.

RECESS

Blake Sisemore led 76b to bring the class together. Leaders: David Smead and Lisa Bennett 202; Clark Williams 392; Wayne Wootten, Cynthia Wootten, Hank Oliver, and Anna Oliver 276; Abigail Cannon 227; Everett Ivey 421; Jane Cannon 527; Garrett Morton 440 (in memory of Leonard Lacy); Larry Ballinger and Lisa Geist 224; Ann Jett and Barrett Patton 327; Rebekah Gilmore 411; Nicholas Thompson and Lisa Geist 304 (in memory of Henry Guthery); Esther Morgan-Ellis 56b.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Karen Rollins and Tony Ivey. Karen spoke referring to the poetry of the song “Showers of Blessings”. She read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Brenda Waters, Wanda Capps, Marlin Beasley, Betty Shepherd, Chris Shepherd, Beverly Thompson, Donna Downen, Joyce Walton, Karleen Williams, David Light, Bunk Beasley, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Mike Hinton, and Don Bowen.

Karen read aloud the following list of names of the deceased: Ozella Blackmon, Jack Ivey, Earl Ballinger, Richard Mauldin, Henry Guthery, Jerry Kitchens, Tommie Spurlock, Geraldine Sharpton, Carol Fannin, and Gaston White—Alabama; Cora Beasley Jones and Mel Kersey—Tennessee; P. Dan Brittain—Arkansas; Marcia Klenbort, Brett Martin, and Ted Huddleston—Georgia; Jennifer Smith—Oregon; Reed Schilbach—Washington; John Van Duzer—Colorado; Curtis Cook—Indiana; Jack Minton—Michigan; Joseph Clarke Williams, Sr—New Jersey; Scott Swanton—North Carolina; Christian Oliver Schlegel and Tom Tucker—Pennsylvania; Karen Walker and Jeannie McLerie—New Mexico; Bruce Inksetter—Canada.

Tony Ivey spoke of time swiftly rolling on and looking forward to meeting again. Tony and Karen led 146 and 83b. Tony offered prayer to close the memorial service.

Leaders: Matt Hinton 138b; Shane Brown and Jamie Wootten 197; Mark Godfrey 83t; Stefani Priskos 370; Stuart Ivey 155; Kelsey Ivey and Chloe Kraut 193; Sasha Hsuczyk 126.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Scott Ivey leading 47t. Leaders: Jonathon Smith 423; Tom George 296; Jackie Tanner 477; Anna Hinton 430; Alex Forsyth and Barrett Patton 460; Rosie Sokolov 426b; Elene Stovall 498; Reba Windom and Avery Gass 101t; Chris Ballinger 177; Maddy Mullaney 195; Meredith Ivey 153; Sarah George 456; Nathan Rees 181; Lauren Bock 286; Tarik Wareh and Pattie Wareh 373; Jesse P. Karlsberg 522; Lisa Geist 273; Linda Sides 454; Miriah Miller 284; Susan Lee 107; Faiz Wareh 275t; Marty Wootten and Lorie Wootten 73t; Hayden Wootten and Jared Wootten 40; Larry Brasher 87; Mark Carroll 99; Tim Dalton and Cassie Allen 33b; Cheyenne Ivey 432; Sybil Adams 472; Winfred Kerr 225t; Shane Wootten and Donna Wootten 314; Tony Ivey and Sandy Ivey 57; Loyd Ivey, Marian Biddle, Theresa Bethune, and Lilly Underwood 501 (CB); Jenny Mann 198; Annie Grace Wootten 354b; Cassie Allen 189; Shane Wotten 518 (CB); Rodney Ivey 465 (CB).

Scott Ivey and Blake Sisemore led 62 as the closing song. Shane Wootten offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Scott Ivey; Vice Chairman—Blake Sisemore; Secretary—Cindy Tanner