Alabama State Christian Harmony Singing Convention

Union Missionary Baptist Church
Jefferson County, Alabama
Saturday, September 22, 2012 and Sunday, September 23, 2012

All selections from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Saturday Session

Danny Creel welcomed singers from near and far and opened the Convention with 167b, Come Along, followed by prayer.
He then led 1, Weary Rest.
Leaders:
149, A Good Time Coming - Emily Creel Burleson
131, Will You Meet Me? - Emily Creel Burleson
109, Not Made with Hands - Bea Carnathan
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Bea Carnathan
189, One by One - Mary Ellen Schrock
82b, Gospel Waves - Mary Ellen Schrock
342, Blest Morn - Billy Thompson
91, There is a Fountain - Billy Thompson
284, Don't Grieve Your Mother - Amber Davis
84, Homeland - Amber Davis
264, Harwell - Ed Thacker (for Ruth Wyers)
110, Volunteers
281b, Palmetto - Mark Davis
258, Thorny Desert - Mark Davis
171, Sessions - Michael Thompson.
117, Angel Band - Michael Thompson.

Recess

Danny Creel called the session back with 51, Lonsdale.

The class then went into a business session with the following officers elected or appointed to serve:
Chair—Danny Creel; Vice Chair—Henry Guthery; Secretary—Emily Creel Burleson; Arranging—Ann Jett; Finance—Ken Tate and Emily Creel; Locating—Henry Guthery and Henry Johnson. The business session was then closed.

Leaders:
322, Among that Band - Elsie Moon
253, Is It Far? - Elsie Moon
133, Juniata - Henry Guthery
4, Copeland - Henry Guthery
19, The Day of Days - Joan Aldridge
280, Zion - Joan Aldridge
172, The Grand Highway - Eugene Forbes
55b, Idumea - Eugene Forbes
168b, Sunrise - Henry McGuire for Hugh Bill McGuire)
16, The Finest Flower - Henry McGuire for Hugh Bill McGuire)
372, I Won't Turn Back - SuNell Ellis
89, Northfield - SuNell Ellis
81t, Maitland - Darrell Swarens (in memory of John Merritt)
10, Zion's Dove
105t, Tender Care - Henry Johnson
105b, Hamburg - Henry Johnson
22t, Laban - Richard Mauldin
23b, Evening Hymn - Richard Mauldin
277, Sweet Affliction - Harvey Dockery
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Harvey Dockery
170, On My Way - Ann Jett and Yancey Jett (in memory of Earnie Jett)
180, The Sinless Summerland - Ann Jett and Yancey Jett (in memory of Earnie Jett)
89, Northfield - Danny Creel.
186, Lord Remember Me - Danny Creel.

Lunch

Henry Guthery brought the class back with 64, Youthful Blessings (for Elsie Moon).
313, Bruce's Address (for Elsie Moon).
Leaders:
293, Lenox - Drew McGuire
232, ?No such tune? - Drew McGuire
359, Wondrous Love - Jean Gray
128t, Hester - Jean Gray
121t, Prosperity - Robert DuPree
86t, Ortonville - Robert DuPree
486t, Retreat - Darlene Reynolds
350, The Rock - Darlene Reynolds
93, Something New - Yancey Jett and Emily Creel Burleson (in memory of Harrison Creel)
238, Child's Wish - Yancey Jett and Emily Creel Burleson (in memory of Harrison Creel)
134, Liberty - Steve Adams and Emily Creel Burleson
126, Ocean - Steve Adams and Emily Creel Burleson
73b, Downs - Tim Cook
241, Closer Walk with God - Tim Cook
131, Will You Meet Me? - Ken Tate (for Margaret Keeton)
166, What Can I Do?
75, Sprague - Henry Johnson
547, Higher Ground - Darrell Swarens
163b, Burroughs - Ed Thacker
50, Cranbrook - Mary Ellen Schrock
20, Prison Chains - Henry McGuire
214, Hosanna - Drew McGuire
142, The Solid Rock - Wanda Capps
214, Hosanna - Steve Adams and Henry McGuire
101, An Address for All - Mark Davis
326, Royal Proclamation - Tim Cook
186, Lord Remember Me - Emily Creel Burleson (by request).

Announcements were made and the chairman led 76b, Night.
Ed Thacker closed the day with prayer.

Sunday Session

Danny Creel led 91, There is a Fountain, to open the day and Henry Johnson offered the morning prayer. Danny Creel then led 338b, Davis.
Leaders:
316, This Heavy Load - Henry Guthery
120, Home in the Sky - Henry Guthery
352, My Home on High - Emily Creel Burleson
64, Youthful Blessings - Emily Creel Burleson
143, Farther Along - Drew McGuire
95, Canaan's Land - Drew McGuire
281, ?No such tune? - Henry Johnson
274, Mother Tell Me of the Angels - Henry Johnson
131, Will You Meet Me? - Jeff James
51, Lonsdale - Jeff James
107, Resignation (First) - Darrell Swarens
338t, How Firm a Foundation - Darrell Swarens
178, That Beautiful Land - Billy Thompson
180, The Sinless Summerland - David Daniel
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - David Daniel
76b, Night - Caitlin Graff
50, Cranbrook - Caitlin Graff
111, ?No such tune? - Sarah Beasley.
238, Child's Wish - Sarah Beasley.

Recess

Henry Guthery brought the class back by leading 39, A Precious Stone.
Leaders:
176, Heavenly Treasures - Ken Tate
544, Life's Troubles - Ken Tate
255, Watchman (Second) - Ed Thacker
149, A Good Time Coming - Ed Thacker
445, Revelation - Henry McGuire
254t, Bartimeus - Henry McGuire
354, Summer - Yancey Jett
287, Indian Convert - Yancey Jett
189, One by One - Mary Ellen Schrock
82b, Gospel Waves - Mary Ellen Schrock
85, Mercy Seat - Seth Holloway
117, Angel Band - Seth Holloway
293, Lenox - Luke Daniel
60, What Did He Do? - Joan Aldridge
128b, Ninety-Fifth - SuNell Ellis
130b, Passing Away - SuNell Ellis
38, God Is Our Refuge - Tim Cook.
462t, Lotha - Tim Cook.

Lunch

The chairman called the class back with 186, Lord Remember Me.
Leaders:
318, The Martial Trumpet - Stanley Smith
275, Missionary's Farewell - Stanley Smith
468b, Laurell - Nancy Hogan (for Ruth Wyers)
298, My Shepherd Guides - Nancy Hogan (for Ruth Wyers)
284, Don't Grieve Your Mother - Mako Cook
490, Creation (Second) - Mako Cook
322, Among that Band - Cindy Tanner
43, The Heavenly Throng - Cindy Tanner
258, Thorny Desert - Bill Hogan
133, Juniata - Bill Hogan
54, My Trust - Ann Jett and Wanda Capps and Danny Creel and Cindy Tanner and Shelley Calvert and Emily Creel Burleson and Emma Hayden Calvert
308, The Happy Time - Wanda Capps and Danny Creel
253, Is It Far? - Eugene Forbes
142, The Solid Rock - Eugene Forbes
59t, Mear - Bea Carnathan
353, Bower of Prayer - Bea Carnathan
59b, Dove of Peace - Ann Jett
96, Mighty Love - Ann Jett
247, Oh! How Charming - Stanley Smith (for Ola Meadows).

Announcements were made, and the class moved into a business session for reports. The Finance committee reported $440 collected, with a portion of the funds donated to the church for the use of the facilities, thanking the church once again. The Locating committee announced that the church has asked for the convention to be held at Union again in 2013. All reports were accepted and the business session was closed.

Danny Creel led 23b, Evening Hymn, and Henry Guthery closed the convention with prayer.

Chair—Danny Creel; Vice Chair—Henry Guthery; Secretary—Emily Creel Burleson.