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Seed and Feed Sacred Harp Singing (2025 Edition)

Tisdale Hall, Holy Trinity Parish, Decatur, Georgia

Sat, Oct 25, ’25

The 47th session of the annual Seed and Feed Sacred Harp Singing was held on Saturday before the fourth Sunday in October. The class was called to order by Malinda Snow leading 173. Malinda Snow offered the opening prayer. Leaders: Bill DuPre 42; Laura Akerman 484t; David Brodeur 81b; Amy Wells 142; David Smead 140; Helen Bryson 136; Debora Grosse 334; Lisa Bennett 395; Jeannette DePoy 171; John Yntema 107; Maygan Barker 135; Tom George 92; Duffy 55; Caran Bramlette 480; Jane Cannon 53; Kelly Morris 535; Lauren Bock 308; Johnathon Kelso 338.

RECESS

Malinda Snow called the class back together by leading 294. Shawn Taylor led 499t. Bill DuPre led the memorial lesson. He spoke about the Sacred Harp community and the importance of helping others in the community. He read the following list of names of the sick and shut-ins: Judy Henry, Betty Shepherd, Joyce Walton, Ed Thacker, Margaret Thacker, Don Bowen, Jack Nelson, Henry Johnson, Jesse Roberts, Nate Green. Bill read the following list of names of the deceased: Buell Cobb, Lucy Heidorn, and Julia Poston—Alabama; Nancy Hersh and Donna Tasker—Georgia; John Bennett—Germany; Michael Kennedy—Ireland; John Smead—Missouri; Phil Perrin—North Carolina; Mike Hinton—Texas. Bill DuPre led 86 for all, and closed the lesson with prayer.

Leaders: John Plunkett 160t; Jesse P. Karlsberg 487; Andy Ditzler and Jeff Thomas 513; Judy Mincey 27b; Jacob Lindler 400; John Whittemore 40; Anders Wells 99; Erick Rubio and José Camacho-Cerna 47b; Tom George 409; Janet Shepherd 433; David Ivey 355; Juniper Hill 455; José Camacho-Cerna 562; Dan Edwards 270; Dave Farmer 209; Jesse P. Karlsberg and Gabriel Zuckerberg 106.

A business session was held and the following officers were elected: Chair—Bill DuPre; Vice Chair—Shawn Taylor; Secretary—Laura Akerman. David Brodeur continued as the Arranging Committee and Lisa Bennett as Treasurer.

LUNCH

Jesse P. Karlsberg led 111t to bring the class back together. Jesse made a special presentation of a plaque to Malinda Snow for her work in editing song texts in the new revision of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition.

Leaders: Rosemarie Yntema 255; Jonathon Smith 419; Juniper Hill 269; David Ivey 516; Sasha Hsuczyk 432; Colton Barber 178t; Lisa Bennett and Gary Spikula 26; Nathan Rees and Katelyn Best 50t; Kelly Morris 503; Rachel Adelstein 268; Gabriel Zuckerberg 288; Nina Burris 198; Laurie Allison 100; Grace Holleran 542; Jane Cannon 515; Doug Allison 115; Jacob Lindler 506; Caran Bramlette 143; Janet Shepherd 114; Duffy 203; John Whittemore 38b; Judy Mincey 51; Lauren Bock 523; Juniper Hill 481; Corinne Wells and Lucey Karlsberg 196; Laura Akerman 569b; José Camacho-Cerna 367. Following announcements, David Ivey led 575. Dave Farmer offered the closing prayer.

Chair—Bill DuPre; Vice Chair—Shawn Taylor; Secretary—Laura Akerman