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Central Florida Singing

St Paul’s Presbyterian Church, Orlando, Florida

Sat, Jan 11, ’25

The 2nd annual Central Florida All-Day Sacred Harp Singing was held at St Paul’s Presbyterian Church in Orlando, Florida, on Saturday before the second Sunday in January. Esther Morgan-Ellis taught a singing school covering the basic rudiments to both honor the tradition and welcome new singers, leading 49t, 49b, 209, and 207 as teaching examples.

RECESS

Rachel Speer called the class together by leading 59. Leaders: Dean Jens 565; Dorothea Maynard 442; Vik Slen 48b; Skylar Strickland 89; Derek Buckland 101b; Lily Hammond 504; Zena Tucker 31t; David Rosenberg 36b; Miriam Delirium 39t; David Ivey 152; Ellen Fournier 86; Esther Morgan-Ellis 532; Inga Buckland 481; Jean Rosenberg 466; José Camacho 37b; Kerry Cullinan 164.

RECESS

Miriam Delirium and Sam Adioetomo called the class together leading 335. Leaders: Dorothea Maynard 318; Rachel Speer 189; David Saylors 203; Inga Buckland 421; Jean Rosenberg 299; Teresa Saylors 209; Derek Buckland 308; Zena Tucker 178; David Rosenberg 268; Lily Hammond 38b; Kerry Cullinan 38t; Esther Morgan-Ellis 95.

For the memorial lesson, Rachel Speer led 176b to remember the following deceased: Bill Dayton, Bill Fellinger, Dan Burk, Jeff Begley, Uschi Nolte, Henry Guthery, Chloe Webb, and Tommie Spurlock and the following sick and homebound: Patti Davis, Donnal Carlson, Ken Hallock, Cäcilia Mann, Pat Morse, Art Crummer, and Morgan Bunch. Michael Shuman offered prayer to bless the meal.

LUNCH

Lily Hammond began the afternoons session by leading 146. Leaders: Skylar Strickland 426t; David Ivey 80b; Derek Buckland 126; Kerry Cullinan 348t; José Camacho 417; Jean Rosenberg 198; Inga Buckland 415; Teresa Saylors 47b; David Rosenberg 474; Miriam Delirium 472; David Saylors 183; Ellen Fournier 162; Sam Adioetomo 151; Esther Morgan-Ellis 141; Vik Slen 236; Lily Hammond 455; Dean Jens 486.

RECESS

Michael Shuman led 337 to bring the class back together. Leaders: Rachel Speer 275t; Dorothea Maynard 383; David Ivey 407; José Camacho 163b; Sam Adioetomo 430; Kerry Cullinan 501; Lily Hammond 454; Derek Buckland 323b; Teresa Saylors 274t; Skylar Strickland 361; Esther Morgan-Ellis 373; David Rosenberg 34b; Inga Buckland 271t; Ellen Fournier 495; David Saylors 349; Jean Rosenberg 254; Miriam Delirium 448t; Vik Slen 66; Dean Jens 429.

Rachel Speer offered thanks to all who attended, and special thanks to Esther Morgan-Ellis for leading the singing school; to David Ivey, José Camacho, and Esther Morgan-Ellis for keying; to Dean Jens for arranging; and to Michael Shuman for hosting the singing and evening social at St Paul’s.

After announcements, the officers joined to lead 62 as the closing song. Michael Shuman offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairperson—Rachel Speer; Secretary—Dean Jens