Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, March 29

The 124th annual Southwest Texas Convention, Spring Session, met Saturday before the fifth Sunday in March 2025, at Bethel Primitive Baptist Church at McMahan, Texas. The tune book for the weekend was the 2012 Revision of The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Book unless otherwise noted. Chairman Jeb Owen called the class to order by leading 376 (CB). Elder Philip Conley offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Jeb Owen 558 (CB); Jackson Owen 148 (CB); Kristie Powell 125 (CB); Gaylon Powell 482 (CB); Silas Huckaby 146 (CB); Tom Owen 544 (CB); Scott Curran 464 (CB); Philip Conley 217 (CB); Beverly Coates 559 (CB); Katheryn and Seth Howard 587 (CB); Addison Bowles 465 (CB); Daniel Allcock 110 (CB); Stina Soderling 98 (CB); Wade Price 155 (CB); Ellee Curran 427 (CB); John Hoerr 38t (CB); Don Ross 207t (CB); Amy Peveto 229 (CB); Ivy Hauser-Hall 49b (CB); Robert Vaughn 479 (CB); Abby Huckaby 434 (CB); Rick Foreman 173 (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Jeb Owen 397 (CB); Gary Rogan 74b (CB); Tristan Gordon 74b (CB); Ryan Ross 196 (CB); Elizabeth Stoddard 392 (CB); Porter Lontz-Underhill 416b (CB); Elsa Phemayotin 138t (CB); Ainsley Ross 348t (CB); Shawn Taylor 279 (CB); Robert Stoddard 514 (CB); Irene Gilb 383 (CB); Kayleigh Moseley 38 (CB); Elze Hamilton 42 (CB); Brody Ross 501 (CB); Adeline Howard 75 (CB); Tim Schaefer 387 (CB); Janie Short 505 (CB); Larkin Ross 40 (CB); Tamara and Louise Shewmaker 299 (CB).

At this time the business meeting was held. The following were elected to serve in the upcoming year: Chairman—Jackson Owen; Vice Chairman—Michele Curran; Secretaries—Gaylon Powell and Kristie Powell.

Leaders: Cody Gonzalez 277 (CB); Weston Bowles 82 (CB); Mike Moseley 91 (CB); Riley Owen 331b (CB). Elder Mike Moseley asked the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Jackson Owen called the class back to order leading 31t (CB). He then appointed Michele Curran, Kristie Powell, and Zach Rogan to serve on the Memorial Committee. Leaders: Brooke Robb 406 (CB); Findley Ross 522 (CB); Tammy Powell 137 (CB); Greg Bowles 508 (CB); Zach Rogan 300 (CB); Owen Ross 193 (CB); Abi Curran 572 (CB); Garrett Powell 30b (CB); Sarah McIntush 220 (CB); Michele Curran 222 (CB); Diane Ross 183 (CB); Lauren Owen 410 (CB); Hoss Curran 288 (CB); Olivia Powell 168 (CB); Amanda Bowles 285 (CB); Vivian Rogan 282 (CB); Liz Owen 192 (CB); Wade Price 497 (CB); Ainsley Ross 511t (CB); Robert and Charity Vaughn 521 (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Michele Curran 140 (CB); Shawn Taylor 28b (CB); Elizabeth Stoddard 576 (CB); Irene Gilb 280 (CB); Mike Moseley 442t (CB); Robert Stoddard 567 (CB); Porter Lontz-Underhill 417 (CB); Elsa Phemayotin 507b (CB); Tamara Shewmaker 504t (CB); Kayleigh Moseley and Olivia Powell 410 (CB); Tim Schaefer and Owen Ross 68t (CB); Philip Conley, Asa Conley, and Chloe Conley 450 (CB); Cody Gonzalez and Garrett Powell 201 (CB); Larkin and Brody Ross 145t (CB); Daniel Allcock and Elze Hamilton 48b (CB). After some announcements were made, Jackson Owen led 107 as the closing song. The closing prayer was offered by Rev. Owen Ross.

Sunday, May 30

The Sunday session of the convention began with Jackson Owen leading 553 (CB). The morning prayer was led by Gary Rogan. Leaders: Jackson Owen 224 (CB); Michele Curran 67 (CB); Kristie Powell 514 (CB); Gaylon Powell 552 (CB); Zach Rogan 98 (CB); Janie Short 430 (CB); Amanda Bowles 99 (CB); Tristan Gordon 470 (CB); Ainsley Ross 155 (CB); Vivian Rogan 32t (CB); Amy Peveto 543 (CB); Rick Foreman 142 (CB); Robert Stoddard 171 (CB); Brooke Robb 283t (CB); Findley Ross 268t (CB); Porter Lontz-Underhill 49t (CB); Silas Huckaby 380t (CB); Liz Owen 203 (CB); Ivy Hauser-Hill 357 (CB); Shawn Taylor 419 (CB); Abi Curran 146 (CB); John Hoerr 189 (CB); Tammy Powell 414 (CB); Donald Ross 591 (CB); Elsa Phemayotin 133 (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Jackson Owen 264b (CB); Sarah McIntush 163t (CB); Stina Soderling 58 (CB); Elizabeth Stoddard 428 (CB); Hoss Curran 388 (CB); Riley Owen 47b (CB); Brody Ross 559 (CB); Irene Gilb 165 (CB).

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Michele Curran read the list of names for the sick and shut-ins as follows: Krsangi Dove, Leon Ballinger, Cassandra Baker, Pat Parsons, Chuck Parsons, Mike Hinton, and Kevin Powell. After making comments, she led 68b (CB) in their honor.

Kristie Powell read the following list of names of the deceased: James Jones, Chloe Webb, Don and Esther Huckaby, Tom Kane, John Morris, and Felix Torres—Texas; Coronne Bryant and Ruth Anne Bryant—Maine/Florida. After making comments, she led 77t (CB) in their memory. Zach Rogan made some comments and led 285t (CB) in their memory. The closing prayer to the memorial service was offered by Elder Sonny Huckaby.

Leaders: Addison Bowles 186 (CB); Beverly Coates 422t (CB); Ainsley Ross, Finley Ross, Brody Ross, Addison Bowles, Weston Bowles, Jackson Owen, Riley Owen, Lauren Owen, Silas Huckaby, and Abby Huckaby (attending great grandchildren of Curtis and Edith Owen) 442t (CB); Ryan Ross 198 (CB); Diane Ross 524 (CB); Greg Bowles 32b (CB); Ellee Curran 274t (CB); Sonny Huckaby 395b (CB). Donald Ross asked the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Michele Curran 101t (CB); Scott Curran and Ellee Curran 200 (CB); Abby Huckaby 306 (CB); Weston Bowles 159 (CB); Gary Rogan 48t (CB); Tom Owen and Weston Bowles 106 (CB); Irene Gilb 269 (CB); Elizabeth Stoddard 150 (CB); Elsa Phemayotin 271b (CB); Shawn Taylor 38b (CB); Porter Lontz-Underhill 282 (CB); Robert Stoddard 520 (CB); Olivia Powell 486 (CB); Tristan Gordon 516 (CB); Diane Ross 300 (CB); Ivy Hauser-Hill 573 (CB); Donald Ross 36t (CB); Stina Soderling 36b (CB); John Hoerr 270 (CB); Janie Short 393 (CB); Brooke Robb 81 (CB); Tammy Powell 95b (CB); Amy Peveto 108b (CB); Jeb Owen and Sonny Huckaby 450 (CB); Hoss Curran, Ellee Curran, and Abi Curran 319 (CB); Liz Owen and Vivian Rogan 299 (CB); Greg Bowles and Amanda Bowles 293b (CB); Zach Rogan and Gary Rogan 30b (CB); Carla Spincer and Beverly Owen 463 (CB), 358 (CB); Scott Curran and Michele Curran 424 (CB); Gaylon Powell and Kristie Powell 272 (CB); Tom Owen and John Baker 69 (CB). Jackson Owen led “Blissful Hope” (no. 6 from The Good Old Songs) for the closing song. Elder Jeb Owen led the closing prayer.

Chairman—Jackson Owen; Vice Chairman—Michele Curran; Secretaries—Gaylon Powell and Kristie Powell