23rd Rotunda Singing

Alabama Department of Archives & History
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Saturday, February 1, 2020

The 23rd annual session of the Rotunda Singing was held in the foyer of the Department of Archives and History. Four songbooks were used: The Colored Sacred Harp; The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision; The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition; and The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition. The class was called to order by Bill Hogan leading 51, My Home.
He made opening remarks of welcome, and thanks to the Department of Archives and the Alabama Folklife Association for hosting the singing. Joey Brackner of the State Arts Council offered words of welcome. Bill Hogan led 87, Sweet Canaan.
Hubert Nall offered the opening prayer.
Leaders:
34b, St. Thomas - Mary Huffman
171, Exhortation (First) - Jim Carnes
142, Stratfield - Ann Riley
36b, Ninety-Fifth - Winfred Kerr
28b, Wells - Mary Amelia Taylor
119, Heaven's My Home - Hubert Nall
432, Cheves - Judy Caudle
131b, Invocation (First) - Stephen Huffman
313b, Cobb - Chris Nicholson
196, Alabama - Cassie Allen.

The Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
54, My Trust - Danny Creel
362, Shining Light - Katlin Bailey
417b, Zanesville - Tim Taylor
493b, Day-Star - Nancy Hogan
235, Faithful Soldier - Rodney Ivey
144t, Tribulation - Arlon Gardner
322, Among that Band - Cindy Tanner
138, Rest in the Kingdom - Gary Padgett
143, Farther Along - Steve Grauberger
149, A Good Time Coming - Ann Jett.

RECESS

The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Edition.
Leaders:
464, Hocutt - Bill Hogan
514, Wiley - Jack Nelson (in memory of his sister Betty Culver and Eugene Forbes)
275t, Loving-Kindness - Alice Sundberg
410, Willie - Will Gatewood
100, The Bower of Prayer - Frank Strickland and Fred Flowers
505, Cleansing Fountain - Beth Branscome
587, Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - Thomas Smith
183, Arbacoochee - Tommie Spurlock
213, The Good Old Way - Ken Sundberg
430, Land of Rest - Karen Clark (in memory of Sonny Erwin)
421, Sweet Morning - Chris Parris
567, Child of Thine - Judy Caudle
497, The Bitter Cup - David Ivey
558, I'll Praise My Master - Chris Nicholson
541, I'm Going Home to Die No More - Stanley Smith
242, Newton - Cassie Allen
572, We Will Sing with Angels There - Hubert Nall.

The Colored Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
65b, Call Upon the Lord - Samuel Sommers
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Jim Carnes
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - Mary Amelia Taylor
18, Alone - Steve Grauberger
22b, Home on High - Ken Sundberg
30, Jesus My All - Karen Clark
3, Am I a Soldier of the Cross - David Ivey
87, Florida Storm - Stanley Smith
   “Give Me Just a Little More Time” - Herbert Buchannan and Willie Holley and Bill Hogan and Nancy Hogan.
Jim Carnes offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.
Leaders:
564, Zion - Bill Hogan
456, Sacred Mount - Beth Branscome
361, Loving Jesus - Joey Brackner
454, The Better Land - Chris Parris
386, Christ Our Song - Samuel Sommers
222, Ocean - Rodney Ivey
182, Newburgh - Danny Creel
228, Marlborough - Tim Taylor
505, Where Ceaseless Ages Roll - Arlon Gardner and Samantha Gardner and Sophia Gardner
178, Africa - Katlin Bailey
436, Morning Sun - Cindy Tanner and Jim Carnes
186, Sherburne - Gary Padgett
546, My Brightest Days - Ann Jett
560, My Home - Jack Nelson
442, New Jordan - Stephen Huffman.

The Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
490, Creation (Second) - Chris Nicholson
176, Heavenly Treasures - Cassie Allen
168b, Sunrise - Karen Clark
64, Youthful Blessings - Stanley Smith
299, Green Meadows - Mary Amelia Taylor
337, To Die No More - Steve Grauberger
338b, Davis - Judy Caudle
36b, Albion - Beth Branscome
133, Juniata - Jim Carnes and Erin Carnes
20, Prison Chains - Samuel Sommers
172, The Grand Highway - Bill Hogan
117, Angel Band - Jack Nelson and Ken Milner
307, True Happiness - Stephen Huffman
131, Will You Meet Me? - Chris Parris and Bill Hogan
326, Royal Proclamation - Danny Creel
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Katlin Bailey
349, Redemption (First) - Gary Padgett
93, Something New - Cindy Tanner.

The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Edition.
Leaders:
328, There's a Great Day Coming - Thomas Smith
594, National Blessings (Glimpse of Thee, A) - Winfred Kerr (for Rebecca Over)
274t, The Golden Harp - Joey Brackner
132, Evening Shade - Ann Riley
504t, Peterborough - Stanley Smith (in memory of Joe Nall).

Following announcements, Bill Hogan, Nancy Hogan, Mary Huffman, and Stephen Huffman led 369, Send a Blessing.
Bill led the Lord's Prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Bill Hogan; Vice Chairmen—Joey Brackner and Stephen Huffman; Secretary—Nancy Hogan.