The 13th Greenville-Pioneer Day Sacred Harp Singing

The Church of Greenville
Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Saturday, September 8, 2018

(All selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. Singers often led two songs at a time.)

The Greenville-Pioneer Day Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Robert Kelley leading 30t, Love Divine.
John Plunkett offered the opening prayer. Leaders: 88b, Mount Zion - Robert Kelley
47b, Idumea - Leon Carnell
86, Poland - Leon Carnell
28t, Aylesbury - Dave Farmer
35, Saints Bound for Heaven - Dave Farmer
166, Still Better - Jeremiah Ledbetter
495, The Midnight Cry - Jeremiah Ledbetter
448t, Consecration - Frances Carnell
192, Schenectady - Frances Carnell
354t, Lebanon - John Plunkett
83b, The Dying Minister - John Plunkett
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Barbara Brooks
303, Heavenly Land - Barbara Brooks
354b, Happy Land - Phil Perrin
58, Pisgah - Phil Perrin
36b, Ninety-Fifth - Robert Ladwig
299, New Jerusalem - Robert Ladwig
36t, America - Eli Snyder.
133, Hebrew Children - Eli Snyder.

RECESS

Robert Kelley called the class back to order leading 285b, Land of Rest.
Leaders: 107, Russia - David Libbey
374, Oh, Sing With Me! - David Libbey
474, Mount Desert - Chris Wilhelm
144, Jubilee - Chris Wilhelm
75, I Would See Jesus - Deborah Evans
480, Redemption - Deborah Evans
95, Vernon - Chris Carnell
196, Alabama - Chris Carnell
385t, Fight On - Mary Baumeister
433, McKay - Mary Baumeister
420, Bishop - Michael Spencer
191, Virginia - Michael Spencer
361, Loving Jesus - Adam Eastland
49b, Mear - Rob Dillon
72b, Bellevue - Rob Dillon
338, Sawyer's Exit - Stephen Jones
187, Protection - Jesse Roberts.
297, Conversion - Jesse Roberts.
Jesse Roberts offered thanks before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The class was called back into session by Robert Kelley leading 176t, Ragan.
Leaders: 171, Exhortation (First) - Charity Carnell
57, Christian Soldier - Justus Wells
163t, Morning - Eric Carnell
47t, Primrose - Eric Carnell
178, Africa - Sarah Carnell
122, All Is Well - Sarah Carnell
198, Green Street - Heather Crosby
454, The Better Land - Heather Crosby
61, Sweet Rivers - Esther Carnell
455, Soar Away - Esther Carnell
268, David's Lamentation - Leon Carnell
209, Evening Shade - Dave Farmer
384, Panting for Heaven - Jeremiah Ledbetter
383, Eternal Day - Frances Carnell
83t, Vale of Sorrow - John Plunkett
274b, Roll Jordan - Barbara Brooks
127, Green Fields - Phil Perrin
217, Ballstown - Robert Ladwig
121, Florence - Eli Snyder
547, Granville - David Libbey.

RECESS

Robert Kelley called the class back to order leading 211, Whitestown.
The class entered into a business session, during which the current slate of officers was reelected. The class also adopted Greenville-Pioneer Day Sacred Harp Singing as the new name of the event, following a recent venue change.

Leaders: 68t, Salem - Chris Wilhelm
45t, New Britain - Deborah Evans
68b, Ortonville - Chris Carnell
521, Parting Friends (Third) - Michael Spencer
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Adam Eastland
162, Plenary - Rob Dillon
29t, Fairfield - Stephen Jones
478, My Rising Sun - Jesse Roberts and Esther Carnell
518, Heavenly Anthem - Charity Carnell
336, Eternal Home - Justus Wells and Sean Carlton
277, Antioch - Eric Carnell
479, Chester - Heather Crosby
546, My Brightest Days - Esther Carnell.

Following announcements, Robert Kelley led 323t, Mullins, as the closing song.
Jesse Roberts dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Robert Kelley; Vice Chairman—Leon Carnell; Secretary—Dave Farmer.