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Atlanta Sacred Harp Singing

Atlanta, Georgia

Sat, Apr 26, ’25

The 6th annual Atlanta Sacred Harp Singing was held at the First Existentialist Congregation of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in April. The class was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Andy Ditzler leading 77b. Bill DuPre offered the opening prayer.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Andy Ditzler; Vice Chairman—Bill DuPre; Secretary—David Smead; Treasurer—Lisa Bennett; Arranging Officer—Shawn Taylor.

Leaders: Andy Ditzler 187; Bill DuPre 70t; David Smead 71; Malinda Snow 72b; David Brodeur 228 (International Lesson with the East Midlands Sacred Harp Convention, where Hannah Land led the same song at the same time); John Plunkett 459; Joan Durdin 148; Lela Crowder 138b; Christy Sinksen 448t; Judy Mincey 564; Phillip Langley 460; Jesse P. Karlsberg and Ally Snyder 146; Daniel Edwards 56b; Doug Allison 53; Daniel Lee 489; Pat Lowder 198; Michael Spencer 420.

RECESS

Shawn Taylor brought the class back to order leading 105. The chairman turned the singing over to Jesse P. Karlsberg of the Revision-Music Committee for the singing and recording of two songs being considered for the forthcoming revision of The Sacred Harp. Leaders: Nathan Rees; Jesse P. Karlsberg. We then resumed our regular singing. Leaders: Lisa Bennett and Connie Caird 154; Karen Edwards 276; MaryClare DeReuil and Andy Ditzler 47b; Jim Neal 81t; Susan Lee 32b; Kelsey Rasp and David Brodeur 183; Barbara Lehr and Nadia Bolz-Weber 268; Hannah Richardson and Shawn Taylor 163t; Bill Hollingsworth 236; Kathy Smith and Ellen McNeill 159; Danarieza Villa and Jose Camacho 99; Bridge Hill Kennedy 155; Nadia Bolz-Weber 142; Carol Statella and Gail Doss 86; Nathan Rees 353; Ellen McNeill and Joyce McNeill 162, 45t; Rosemarie Yntema 384. Bridge Hill Kennedy offered the prayer for the noontime meal.

LUNCH

Phillip Langley called the class to order leading 100. Leaders: Niklas Vollmer, Sarah Dixon, and Andy Ditzler 112; Daniel Lee 302; Gail Doss 192; Barbara Lehr, Watts Allen, and Nadia Bolz-Weber 178; Jose Camacho 272; Susan Lee 542; Sasha Hsuczyk 440; Nadia Bolz-Weber and Andy Ditzler 319; Bridge Hill Kennedy 89; Nathan Rees 181; Duffy 203; Eric Byrd 282; Jake Blues Harmon and Lisa Bennett 522; Pat Lowder 117; Christy Sinksen 107; Amy Wells and Corinne Wells 472; Judy Mincey 320; Lela Crowder 157; Michael Spencer 370; David Smead and Maureen Wallin 504; Bill Hollingsworth 186; Jim Neal 496; Ellen McNeill and Joyce McNeill 32t. After announcements, Andy Ditzler led 382 as the closing song. Nadia Bolz-Weber gave the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Andy Ditzler; Vice Chairman—Bill DuPre; Secretary—David Smeadcalled to order at 10:00 a.m. by Andy Ditzler leading 77b. Bill DuPre offered the opening prayer.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Andy Ditzler; Vice Chairman—Bill DuPre; Secretary—David Smead; Treasurer—Lisa Bennett; Arranging Officer—Shawn Taylor.

Leaders: Andy Ditzler 187; Bill DuPre 70t; David Smead 71; Malinda Snow 72b; David Brodeur 228 (International Lesson with the East Midlands Sacred Harp Convention, where Hannah Land led the same song at the same time); John Plunkett 459; Joan Durdin 148; Lela Crowder 138b; Christy Sinksen 448t; Judy Mincey 564; Phillip Langley 460; Jesse P. Karlsberg and Ally Snyder 146; Daniel Edwards 56b; Doug Allison 53; Daniel Lee 489; Pat Lowder 198; Michael Spencer 420.

RECESS

Shawn Taylor brought the class back to order leading 105. The chairman turned the singing over to Jesse P. Karlsberg of the Revision-Music Committee for the singing and recording of two songs being considered for the forthcoming revision of The Sacred Harp. Leaders: Nathan Rees; Jesse P. Karlsberg. We then resumed our regular singing. Leaders: Lisa Bennett and Connie Caird 154; Karen Edwards 276; MaryClare DeReuil and Andy Ditzler 47b; Jim Neal 81t; Susan Lee 32b; Kelsey Rasp and David Brodeur 183; Barbara Lehr and Nadia Bolz-Weber 268; Hannah Richardson and Shawn Taylor 163t; Bill Hollingsworth 236; Kathy Smith and Ellen McNeill 159; Danarieza Villa and Jose Camacho 99; Bridge Hill Kennedy 155; Nadia Bolz-Weber 142; Carol Statella and Gail Doss 86; Nathan Rees 353; Ellen McNeill and Joyce McNeill 162, 45t; Rosemarie Yntema 384. Bridge Hill Kennedy offered the prayer for the noontime meal.

LUNCH

Phillip Langley called the class to order leading 100. Leaders: Niklas Vollmer, Sarah Dixon, and Andy Ditzler 112; Daniel Lee 302; Gail Doss 192; Barbara Lehr, Watts Allen, and Nadia Bolz-Weber 178; Jose Camacho 272; Susan Lee 542; Sasha Hsuczyk 440; Nadia Bolz-Weber and Andy Ditzler 319; Bridge Hill Kennedy 89; Nathan Rees 181; Duffy 203; Eric Byrd 282; Jake Blues Harmon and Lisa Bennett 522; Pat Lowder 117; Christy Sinksen 107; Amy Wells and Corinne Wells 472; Judy Mincey 320; Lela Crowder 157; Michael Spencer 370; David Smead and Maureen Wallin 504; Bill Hollingsworth 186; Jim Neal 496; Ellen McNeill and Joyce McNeill 32t. After announcements, Andy Ditzler led 382 as the closing song.

Nadia Bolz-Weber gave the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Andy Ditzler; Vice Chairman—Bill DuPre; Secretary—David Smead