Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 7th session of the Montreal All-Day singing was called to order by Indigo Micciche and Elea Regembal leading 87. Lium offered the morning prayer.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Co-chairpersons—Indigo Micciche and Elea Regembal; Secretaries—Chlo Martin and Farah Mohammed; Arranging Committee—Esther Wade and Stuart Jackson; Finance Committee—Mak Ékoué. All song selections were from the 1991 edition of The Sacred Harp.

Leaders: Chlo Martin and Farah Mohammed 171; Esther Wade and Stuart Jackson 31t; Philippe Doyle-Gosselin 138t; Patrick Friesen 354t; Michelle Briand 209; Blare Coughlin 56b; Molly-Claire Gillett 344; Névé Dumas 421; Edouard Beaudry 172; Clara Griffin 504; Anabel Gravel Chabot 383; Laurence Vézina 384; Meredith Brown 81t; Eve-Martin Jalbert 542; Hugh Thomas 474; Chris Taylor 148; Philou Fortier 228; Jen Davies 34b; Kerry Cullinan 475.

RECESS

Linda Coppock called the class back to order leading 203. Leaders: Chris Cotter 213t; Jon Adler 373; Noah Kelly 49t; Marie Brandis 212; Robert Stoddard 396; David Brodeur 466; Kit Walsh 500; David Rosenberg 189; Elsa Phemayotin 39t; Mak Ékoué 125; Elizabeth Stoddard 197; Andy Ditzler 192; Sunny Doyle 313b; Gwen Gethner 112; Alex Van Sant 58; Lari Jalbert 270; Grace Kennedy 101t; Charles Biada 132; Megan Ariki 122.

RECESS

Patrick Friesen welcomed the class back leading 105. Leaders: Ariane Roberge 99; Laszlo Bois 300; Klara Longfellow 378t; Joan Nagy 36b; Sid Quinsaat 444; Howe Pearson 48t; Lium 229; Wells (Rosemary) [535-1991-1991]; Paul Chamberlain 140; Quasar Phoenix 312b; Max Kelly 528; Annie-Lou Chester 401; Maygan Barker 457; Edouard Beaudry 245; Philou Fortier 472; Anabel Gravel Chabot 179; Blare Coughlin 442; Chlo Martin 68b; Jamie Ross 30b. Lium gave the blessing before lunch.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with Meredith Brown and Hugh Thomas leading 72b. Leaders: Marie Brandis 328; Stuart Jackson 123t; Philippe Doyle-Gosselin 182; Andy Ditzler 183; Em Ekelund 419; Robert Stoddard 129; Elsa Phemayotin 376; Lari Jalbert 551; David Brodeur 200; Elizabeth Stoddard 436; Kit Walsh 216; Charles Biada 314; Sunny Doyle 65; Gwen Gethner 26; Esther Wade 101b; David Rosenberg 424; Chris Cotter 460; Jon Adler 365; Howe Pearson 337; Steph Meunier 30t; Grace Kennedy 288.

RECESS

Em Ekelund brought the class together by leading 290. Leaders: Névé Dumas 35; Jamie Ross 317; Spruce Doyle and Sunny Doyle 163t; Linda Coppock 532; Lee Lai and Névé Dumas 267; Paul Chamberlain 188; Quasar Phoenix 146; Jack Tremblay, Laszlo Bois, and Antoine Mageau 86; Indigo Micciche and Robin Luckwaldt 42; Em Ekelund 37b; Maygan Barker 47b; Emily Ehrensperger 319; Kerry Cullinan and Philou Fortier 231; Max Kelly 318; Jen Davies 282; Sid Quinsaat 106; Chris Taylor 268; Joan Nagy 162.

A business meeting was opened to receive the day’s reports. The treasurer thanked the class for their generosity as the expenses had been met. The secretaries reported that fifty-six leaders for a total of eighty-six registered singers from four provinces and twelve states sang one hundred one songs. Sunny Doyle as resolutions committee thanked the officers and committees and resolved to meet again in Montreal on Saturday before the second Sunday in July, 2026. Announcements were made.

Indigo Micciche and Elea Regembal led 323t as the closing song. Lium offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Co-chairs—Indigo Micciche and Elea Regembal; Secretaries—Chlo Martin and Farah Mohammed