Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Saturday, August 30

The annual fall session of the Southwest Texas Convention met Saturday before the fifth Sunday in August at the Jarrell Memorial Community Center. The tune book for the weekend was the 2012 Revision of The B.F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book). In the absence of the Chairman, Vice Chair Michele Curran led 31b (CB) for the opening song. Tom Owen offered the opening prayer. Leaders: Michele Curran 171 (CB); Kristie Powell 68t (CB); Gaylon Powell 332 (CB); Tom Owen 131b (CB); John Hoerr 68b (CB); Greg Fried 59 (CB); Donald Ross 546 (CB); Janie Short 276 (CB); Scott Curran 192 (CB); Jeb Owen 182 (CB); Ivy Houser-Hall 42 (CB); Jason Steiner 30b (CB); Elze Hamilton 31t (CB); Weston Bowles 82 (CB); Lauren Owen 47b (CB); Sonia Chin 428 (CB); Hoss Curran 404 (CB); Amanda Bowles 99 (CB); Stina Soderling 189 (CB); Linda Booker 573 (CB); Chris Nicholson 212 (CB); Ellee Curran 427 (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Tristan Gordon 101t (CB), 315 (CB); Robert Handel 150 (CB); Mariam Delirium 543 (CB); Cory Winters 442t (CB); Greg Bowles 378t (CB); Abi Curran 75 (CB); Diane Ross 53 (CB); Liz Owen 383 (CB); Robert Vaughn 477 (CB); Addison Bowles 505 (CB); Emily Brown 285t (CB); Donald Ross 373 (CB); Janie Short 464 (CB); Weston Bowles 146 (CB); Jeb Owen 380t (CB); Jason Steiner 188 (CB); Amanda Bowles 186 (CB); Elze Hamilton 28b (CB); Greg Bowles 155 (CB); Chris Nicholson 422b (CB); Addison Bowles 145b (CB); Diane Ross 140 (CB); Liz Owen 450 (CB); Robert Vaughn 89 (CB); Tom Owen 336t (CB). Dismissed for lunch; Eld. Jeb Owen asked the blessing for the noontime meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Stina Soderling 76b (CB); John Hoerr 162 (CB); Robert Handel 112 (CB); Cory Winters 183 (CB); Mariam Delirium 163t (CB); Claire Steinman 273 (CB); Greg Fried 563 (CB); Scott Curran 120 (CB); Ivy Houser-Hall 280 (CB); Sonia Chin 179 (CB); Hoss Curran 207b (CB); Stina Soderling 191 (CB); Linda Booker 463 (CB); Ellee Curran 196 (CB); Tristan Gordon 168 (CB); Abi Curran 571 (CB); Emily Brown 86b (CB); Kristie Powell 83b (CB); Claire Steinman 132 (CB); Gaylon Powell 482 (CB). After announcements, Tom Owen and Riley Owen were appointed to serve as the Memorial Committee.

RECESS

Leaders: Michele Curran 392 (CB); Tim Schaefer 133 (CB); Brooke Robb 535t (CB); Tammy Powell 142 (CB); Donald Ross and Robert Vaughn 544 (CB); Diane Ross and Janie Short 559 (CB); Jason Steiner and Claire Steinman 148 (CB); John Hoerr and Greg Fried 38t (CB); Ivy Houser-Hall and Sonia Chin 337 (CB); Mariam Delirium 419 (CB); Cory Winters 269 (CB); Robert Handel 137; Scott Curran and Michele Curran 200 (CB); Stina Soderling, Tristan Gordon, and Ivy Hauser-Hall 270 (CB); Ellie Curran and Abi Curran 274t (CB); Elze Hamilton and Linda Booker 48t (CB); Chris Nicholson and Hoss Curran 319 (CB); Emily Brown and Tammy Powell 86 (CB); Brook Robb and Kristie Powell 138t (CB); Tim Schaefer and Gaylon Powell 204 (CB). Michele Curran led 511t (CB) for the closing song. The convention closed with prayer offered by Scott Curran.

Sunday, August 31

The Sunday session of the convention began with Chairman Jackson Owen leading 422b (CB). The morning prayer was led by Tom Owen. Leaders: Jackson Owen 96 (CB); Michele Curran 63 (CB); Kristie Powell 567 (CB); Gaylon Powell 300 (CB); Tom Owen 299 (CB); Riley Owen 99 (CB); Bill Bailey 108t (CB); Addison Bowles 101t (CB); Tristan Gordon 131b (CB); Emily Brown 54t (CB); Cory Winters 182 (CB); Sonny Huckaby 49t (CB); Tim Schaefer 40 (CB); Megan Smith 511t (CB); Mariam Delirium 83t (CB); Weston Bowles 155 (CB); Sonia Chin 266t (CB); Silas Huckaby 450 (CB); Hoss Curran 348t (CB); Robert Handel 210 (CB); John Hoerr 175b (CB); Lauren Owen 171 (CB); Ellee Curren 45t (CB); Tammy Powell 553 (CB); Ivy Hauser-Hall 347 (CB); Greg Bowles 440b (CB).

RECESS

Leaders: Michele Curran 290 (CB); Brooke Robb 29b (CB); Stina Soderling 421 (CB); Abi Curran 146 (CB); Linda Booker 293b (CB); Amanda Bowles 168 (CB); Scott Curran 558 (CB); Bill Bailey 108b (CB); Addison Bowles 500 (CB); Tristan Gordon 414 (CB).

The memorial lesson was held at this time. Riley Owen read the names of the sick and shut-ins: Wanda Capps, B.R. Black, Katie Black, Norma Die Kerson, Leon Ballinger, Rick Foreman, LaVerne Hinton, Scott McCown, and Kevin Powell. He made a few comments and then led 380t (CB) in their honor.

Tom Owen read the list of the Memorial List: Buell Cobb, Lucy Heidorn, Corbin Rodgers—Alabama; Preston Obeiden—California; Linda Curran, Mike Hinton, James Jones, Felix Torres—Texas. He made comments, and then led 344 (CB) in their memory. Elder Sonny Huckaby closed the memorial lesson with prayer.

Leaders: Emily Brown 77t (CB); Cory Winters 268t (CB); Sonny Huckaby 395b (CB); Tim Schaefer 49b (CB); Mariam Delirium 48t (CB); Riley Owen 74b (CB); Weston Bowles 572 (CB); Sonia Chin 297 (CB); Silas Huckaby 331b (CB); Hoss Curran 388 (CB); Robert Handel 98 (CB); Ellee Curren 128 (CB). Dismissed for lunch with the blessing asked by Silas Huckaby.

LUNCH

Leaders: Michele Curran 143 (CB); John Hoerr 29t (CB); Tom Owen 514 (CB); Ivy Hauser-Hall 105b (CB); Lauren Owen 410 (CB); Greg Bowles 442t (CB); Brooke Robb 335 (CB); Stina Soderling 183 (CB); Amanda Bowles 508 (CB); Scott Curran 218 (CB); Weston Bowles and Hoss Curran 319 (CB); Bill Bailey and John Hoerr 30b (CB); Addison Bowles and Lauren Owen 373 (CB); Brooke Robb and Ivy Hauser-Hall 406 (CB); Tammy Powell 95b (CB); Sonia Chin and Stina Soderling 32t (CB); Linda Booker 199 (CB); Tristan Gordon and Tim Schafer 441 (CB); Robert Handel 36t (CB); Riley Owen and Silas Huckaby 133 (CB); Megan Smith 112 (CB); Greg Bowles and Amanda Bowles 198 (CB). Announcements were made.

Leaders: Cory Winters 222 (CB); Tom Owen and Hardy Davis 465 (CB); Mariam Delirium 61 (CB); Emily Brown and Linda Booker 434 (CB); Ellee Curren 288 (CB); Michele Curran 356 (CB); Tammy Powell and Megan Smith 505 (CB); Gaylon Powell and Krisie Powell 172 (CB).

Jackson Owen led 288t (CB) as the closing song. The class was dismissed with prayer worded by Riley Owen.

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