Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

Friday, October 3

A singing was held at the home of Dean Jens and Rachel Speer in Oviedo, Florida, to sing every song in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition. Dean Jens led 26 and gave an opening prayer. Leaders: Lisa Bennett 48t, 48b, 49t, 49b; Rachel Speer 30t, 30b, 31t, 31b; David Smead 36t, 36b, 37t, 37b; Maygan Barker 34t, 34b, 35, 39t; Dean Jens 27t, 27b, 28t, 28b.

The class sang birthday wishes to José, led by Calvin Jens on saxophone.

Leaders: José Camacho-Cerna 55, 54, 50b, 42; Lisa Bennett 51, 46, 47t, 47b; Rachel Speer 29t, 29b, 33t, 33b; Dean Jens 32t, 32b, 38t, 38b; Maygan Barker 39b, 40, 41, 43; David Smead 44, 45b, 56t, 56b.

RECESS

Leaders: José Camacho-Cerna 65, 74b, 77t, 79; Maygan Barker 45t, 72b, 61, 59; David Smead 50t, 60, 70b, 80t; Rachel Speer 80b, 81t, 81b, 82t; Lisa Bennett 78, 76t, 76b, 77b; José Camacho-Cerna 71, 68t, 67, 66; Dean Jens 52t, 52b, 53, 68b; David Smead 57, 58, 64, 72t; Maygan Barker 73t, 73b, 74t, 75; Lisa Bennett 63, 62, 69t, 69b; Dean Jens 70t, 82b.

Saturday, October 4

Dean Jens led 95 to call the class together. José Camacho-Cerna offered the opening prayer. Leaders: Rachel Speer 83t, 83b, 84, 85; José Camacho-Cerna 113, 108b, 106, 107; Dorothea Maynard 87, 112, 100, 89; David Smead 101b, 114, 115, 110; Lisa Bennett 88t, 88b, 90, 91; Maygan Barker 86, 92, 93, 94; Dean Jens 111t, 111b, 109, 108t; Rachel Speer 96, 97, 98, 99.

RECESS

Leaders: José Camacho-Cerna 126, 127, 128; Maygan Barker 135, 131t, 129; David Smead 104, 140, 130; Dorothea Maynard 101t, 102, 103; David Smead 118, 119, 121; Rachel Speer 123t, 123b, 124; José Camacho-Cerna 120, 105, 133; Dean Jens 122, 116, 117; Dorothea Maynard 125, 137; José Camacho-Cerna 142, 141, 138t; Lisa Bennett 139, 131b, 132.

RECESS

Leaders: Maygan Barker 146, 145t, 164; Lisa Bennett 169, 161, 160t; Rachel Speer 134, 136, 138b; José Camacho-Cerna 143, 145b, 147t; Dorothea Maynard 172, 171, 168; David Smead 150, 152, 165; Dean Jens 144, 147b, 148; Lisa Bennett 149, 151, 153; Dorothea Maynard 155, 159, 170; David Smead 158, 154, 157. José Camacho-Cerna asked for a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

Leaders: Maygan Barker 162, 185, 178t; José Camacho-Cerna 163t, 163b, 177, 176b; Rachel Speer 176t, 156, 160b, 166; Dean Jens 167, 174, 175, 173; Dorothea Maynard 178b, 179, 182, 183; Lisa Bennett 180, 181, 184, 186.

RECESS

Leaders: Rachel Speer 187, 188, 189; Maygan Barker 207, 204, 201, 200; David Smead 191, 196, 203; José Camacho-Cerna 197, 195, 192; Dorothea Maynard 193, 198, 208; Dean Jens 202, 205, 206; Lisa Bennett 213t, 213b, 209; Maygan Barker 210, 211, 214; Dorothea Maynard 215, 212, 216. The class adjourned for 3 hours.

RECESS

Dean Jens led 225t to bring the class back together. José Camacho-Cerna offered a prayer. Leaders: Dean Jens 224, 223; Rachel Speer 222, 220, 219; David Smead 242, 243, 245; Lisa Bennett 217, 218, 225b; José Camacho-Cerna 255, 256, 250; Maygan Barker 236, 240, 244; Dean Jens 227, 257, 254; Rachel Speer 228, 229, 230.

RECESS

Leaders: David Smead 258, 259, 260; Lisa Bennett 231, 232, 234; José Camacho-Cerna 272, 279, 280; Maygan Barker 282, 284, 277; Dean Jens 235, 267, 285t; Rachel Speer 283, 278t, 278b; David Smead 264, 265, 273; Lisa Bennett 263, 268, 269; José Camacho-Cerna 270, 271b, 271t.

RECESS

Leaders: Maygan Barker 288, 296, 312b; Dean Jens 266, 276, 275t; Rachel Speer 275b, 274b, 274t; David Smead 293, 292, 304; Lisa Bennett 295, 308, 302; José Camacho-Cerna 306, 311, 285b; Maygan Barker 312t, 287, 286; Dean Jens 300, 290, 291. José Camacho-Cerna asked for a blessing before the evening meal.

DINNER

Leaders: Rachel Speer 294, 289, 297, 298; David Smead 323b, 321, 320, 301; Lisa Bennett 299, 330b, 330t, 319; José Camacho-Cerna 334, 328, 324, 318; Maygan Barker 337, 338, 317, 336; Dean Jens 310, 313t, 313b, 315; Rachel Speer 314, 303, 309, 316; David Smead 329, 333, 332, 325.

RECESS

Leaders: Lisa Bennett 347b, 346, 357, 359; José Camacho-Cerna 358, 348t, 348b, 349; Maygan Barker 341, 356, 354t, 355; Dean Jens 327, 326, 351, 352; Rachel Speer 353, 350, 344, 340; David Smead 342, 360, 361, 362; Lisa Bennett 322, 354b, 323t; José Camacho-Cerna 335, 343, 345b; Maygan Barker 345t, 339, 347t. José Camacho-Cerna offered the closing prayer.

Sunday, October 5

Dean Jens led 378b to bring the class together. José Camacho-Cerna offered the opening prayer. Leaders: Rachel Speer 378t, 379, 399t, 399b; José Camacho-Cerna 398, 396, 388, 364; Lisa Bennett 366, 368, 369, 367; David Smead 395, 397, 381, 371; Maygan Barker 389, 387, 384, 385t; Dean Jens 385b, 386, 377, 370; Rachel Speer 372, 373, 374, 375; José Camacho-Cerna 393, 383, 382, 376.

RECESS

Leaders: Lisa Bennett 391, 392, 394, 400; David Smead 414t, 409, 416, 380; Maygan Barker 417, 414b, 412, 413; Dean Jens 390, 411, 410t, 410b; Rachel Speer 402, 403, 404, 401; José Camacho-Cerna 405, 419, 408, 407; Lisa Bennett 406, 415, 420t, 418.

RECESS

Leaders: David Smead 423t, 423b, 428, 429; Maygan Barker 452b, 448t, 430, 433; Dean Jens 440, 441, 438, 439; Rachel Speer 422, 421, 420b, 424; José Camacho-Cerna 425, 426t, 426b, 452t; Lisa Bennett 449, 448b, 450, 451; David Smead 437, 436, 432, 431.

RECESS

Leaders: Maygan Barker 457, 458, 463, 456; Dean Jens 454, 455; Rachel Speer 460, 461, 464; José Camacho-Cerna 470, 471, 472; Lisa Bennett 465, 459, 434; David Smead 468, 442, 444; Maygan Barker 445, 467, 466; Dean Jens 462, 475. José Camacho-Cerna asked for a blessing before the meal.

LUNCH

Dean Jens led 435 to bring the class back together. Rachel Speer led “Oviedo” (a new composition by Rachel Hall). Leaders: Dean Jens 446, 447, 453; Rachel Speer 474, 495, 500, 498; José Camacho-Cerna 487, 485, 478, 479; Lisa Bennett 513, 469, 501t, 501b; David Smead 507, 494, 488, 489; Maygan Barker 497b, 499b, 499t, 473; Dean Jens 476, 477, 480, 486; Rachel Speer 481, 482, 483, 492; José Camacho-Cerna 491, 484t, 484b, 493.

RECESS

Leaders: Lisa Bennett 490, 496, 502, 508; David Smead 516, 518, 544, 545; Maygan Barker 535, 531, 520, 497t; Dean Jens 503, 506, 514, 515; Rachel Speer 505, 504, 511, 512; José Camacho-Cerna 526, 527, 528, 530; Lisa Bennett 517, 521, 522, 523; David Smead 524, 525, 541, 532.

RECESS

Leaders: Maygan Barker 510, 537, 540, 546; Dean Jens 536, 534, 538, 539; Rachel Speer 550, 551, 553, 556, 573; Lisa Bennett 542, 543, 547, 548, 549; David Smead 567, 574, 557, 558, 560; José Camacho-Cerna 562, 568, 569t, 569b, 570; Maygan Barker 571, 561, 563, 565t, 565b; Dean Jens 566, 572, 564. After brief announcements of upcoming singings and the resolution to convene another All-Book Singing the next time The Sacred Harp is revised, Dean Jens led 575. José Camacho-Cerna offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chair—Dean Jens; Chaplain—José Camacho-Cerna; Secretaries—Dean Jens and Rachel Speer