Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 24th session of the Fasola Omaha Nebraska State All-Day Singing began at Trinity North Lutheran Church on the fourth Saturday in October with Steve Schmidgall leading 24b. Sharla Hulsey offered the invocation.

Leaders: Jenni Wallace 31t; Sue Pearson 143; Shara Hulsey 198; Tim Gregg 60; Paul Wyatt 569b; Alice Love 86; John Schley 503; Mike Mullin 274t; Evelyn Lamb 160b; Jenny Solheim 270; Jim Solheim 192; Shawn Taylor 42; Jon Gathje 47t; Shana Wenger 400; Steve Schmidgall 333; Jenni Wallace 40.

RECESS

Sue Pearson called the class back together by leading 344 and 384. Sue was followed by four composers leading their own compositions: Shawn Taylor “Cascade Springs”; Shana Wenger “Revontulet”; Jim Solheim “Joyce”; Jenny Solheim “Moonlight”. Leaders: Sharla Hulsey 84, 35; Tim Gregg 91, 90; Paul Wyatt 144, 153; Alice Love 551; John Schley 178; Mike Mullin 163b, 534; Evelyn Lamb 275b, 446. Sharla Hulsey led 49t as a blessing for lunch.

LUNCH

Jim Solheim called the class back to order by leading 64 and 299. Leaders: Jenny Solheim 112, 532; Shawn Taylor 475, 217; Shana Wenger 312b, 455; Steve Schmidgall 120, 108t; Jenni Wallace 228, 415; Sue Pearson 63, 472; Sharla Hulsey 338, 223; Tim Gregg 375, 426b; Paul Wyatt 464, 285t; Kathy Wood 448b; Alice Love 45t, 106.

RECESS

Jenni Wallace called the class back together leading 36b. Sharla Hulsey offered a moving memorial lesson and read the list of names of the deceased: Charles Scudder, Barbara Scudder, Miram Seaver, Sam Butler, Bill Lang, Tom Rinken—Nebraska; Mary Ellen Wilkinson, and P. Dan Brittain—Arkansas; John Van Duzer—Colorado; Frank Fraembs—Illinois; Jeff Begley, and Susan Fetcho—California; Reed Schilbach—Washington; Chloe Webb—Texas; Mikey Lemm, Christina Quick, Zeb Robertson, Bill Craven—Missouri; Frank Baldwin, and Delores Baldwin—Kansas; Phil Lesh; Earl Ballinger—Alabama; Harlan Stoehr, and Samia Amare Al-Ahad—Minnesota. Sharla led 72b.

Sharla spoke for the sick and shut-ins, and read a list of their names as follows: Frances Hall, Don Baade, Lorraine Duggin, Aura Lee Furgason, Bill Hulsey, Donna Gunderson, Jeff Bell, and Sidney Smith. She offered prayer, and led 122.

Leaders: John Schley 313b; Mike Mullin 268; Evelyn Lamb 128; Jim Solheim 155; Jenny Solheim 65; Shawn Taylor 540; Shana Wenger 146; Steve Schmidgall 156. After announcements and the closing prayer from Sharla Hulsey, the singing concluded with Omaha’s traditional closing song on page 414.

Chairman—James Solheim; Secretary—Justin Solheim