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New Orleans Singing

St. Luke’s Assembly of God, New Orleans, Louisiana

Sat, Feb 1, ’25

The annual New Orleans All-Day Singing was held at St. Luke’s Assembly of God, New Orleans, Louisiana, on the first Saturday in February. Song selections were from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition. The class was brought to order by Ateven Snderson leading 127.

Leaders: Stina Soderling 83t; Nicole Bowman 112; Charlotte Naylor 209; Rowan Marye 319; Tristan Gordon 68b; Nancy Van Den Akker 49b; Howe Pearson 89; Deanna Autry 421; Kevin Dyess 480; Jonathon Smith 131b; Ateven Snderson 388; Nicole Bowman 384; Rowan Marye 63; Charlotte Naylor 63; Tristan Gordon 155.

RECESS

June Murph led 83t to bring the class together. Leaders: Nancy Van Den Akker 445; Porter Lontz-Underhill 198; Stina Soderling 142; Ivy Hauser-Hall 373; Patrick Dedaw 477; Jonathon Smith 200; Nathan Harrison 36b; Howe Pearson 452; Kevin Dyess 40; Nicole Bowman 300; June Murph 361; Penny Henzel 551; Tristan Gordon 101b; Charlotte Naylor 495; Ateven Snderson 84; Rowan Marye 85; Stina Soderling 542; Porter Lontz-Underhill 448t; Nathan Berry 399b; Patrick Dedaw 141; Howe Pearson 335.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Nathan Berry. Nathan read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Janice Gilligan, Sasha Hsuczyk, and Laura Jane. He led 229.

Nathan Berry read the following list of the deceased: Barbara Gilligan—Wisconsin; Robert Marye, Dr. Laurence Kitchens, Esther Huckaby—Texas; Ruth Chase—Florida. Nathan led 176t.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Nicole Bowman leading 276. Leaders: Ateven Snderson 361; Deanna Autry 277; Ivy Hauser-Hall 417; Jonathon Smith 411; Robert Bruce 146; Nathan Harrison 288; Daron Douglas 423; Kevin Dyess 39b; Kathy Randels 448b; Patrick Dedaw 383; Porter Lontz-Underhill 183; Nancy Van Den Akker 178; Tristan Gordon 441; Rowan Marye 168; Stina Soderling 162; June Murph 98; Charlotte Naylor 349; Nathan Berry 377; Howe Pearson 327; Daron Douglas 47t.

RECESS

Rosemary Minasian and Daron Douglas brought the class back to order by leading 284. Leaders: Amanda Zapp and Daron Douglas 47b; Kevin Dyess and the Mobile singers 196; Nathan B.D. [56b-1991-1991]; Finn and Howe Pearson 354t; Nicole Bowman 159; Patrick Dedaw 512; June Murph 501; Daron Douglas and Amanda Zapp 49t; Tristan Gordon 29b; Nathan B.D. and Amna 410t; Ateven Snderson and Rosemary Minasian 318.

Ateven Snderson thanked all the out of state singers for coming to the first all day singing in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. Nancy Van Den Akker spoke about the history of shape note singing in the city. Howe Pearson gave the Secretary’s report stating that thirty-two leaders representing nine states led eighty-four songs. Announcements were made.

Ateven Snderson led 62 as the closing song, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Ateven Snderson; Vice Chairman—Howe Pearson; Secretaries—Ateven Snderson, Rowan Marye, and Nancy Van Den Akker