27th Annual South Carolina Singing in Memory of William Walker

Second Presbyterian Church
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Saturday, March 14, 2020

Dave Farmer (standing in for Frances Carnell) welcomed the singers and remarked that this was also "Pi Day".

1st morning session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition

Dave then opened the singing with
49t, Old Hundred
Leslie Booher offered the opening prayer.
127, Green Fields - Phil Perrin
128, The Promised Land - Leslie Booher
129, Heavenly Armor - Erin Fulton
278t, Love Shall Never Die - Bobbi Albert
313b, Cobb - Chris Wilhelm
279, The Shepherd's Flock - Mary Baumeister
107, Russia - Dave Farmer
312b, Restoration (First) - Bill Burns
354b, Happy Land - Phil Perrin
94, Never Part - Leslie Booher
28t, Aylesbury - Erin Fulton
35, Saints Bound for Heaven - Bobbi Albert
217, Ballstown - Chris Wilhelm
34b, St. Thomas - Dave Farmer

Break

The 2nd morning session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition

232b, Olean - Mary Baumeister
359, Wondrous Love - Tom Taylor
109, Not Made with Hands - Bill Burns
117, Angel Band - Phil Perrin
396t, Adams - Leslie Booher
509t, Break of Day - Erin Fulton
509b, The Good Shepherd - Bobbi Albert
424, Nightingale - Chris Wilhelm
544, Life's Troubles - Dave Farmer
336b, Probation - Mary Baumeister
323, Holy Manna - Tom Taylor
51, Lonsdale - Bill Burns
143, Farther Along - Phil Perrin

We had a short business meeting at which we agreed to keep the same officers for 2021:
Frances Carnell, Chairman; Dave Farmer, Vice-Chairman; Bobbi Albert, Treasurer; Mary Baumeister, Secretary.

Grace for Lunch: Leslie Booher.

Lunch (on our own)

The 1st afternoon session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition

28b, Wells - Leslie Booher
29b, Tribulation - Erin Fulton
503, Lloyd - Bobbi Albert
68t, Salem - Chris Wilhelm
479, Chester - Dave Farmer
449, Fatherland - Mary Baumeister
79, The Old Ship of Zion - Tom Taylor
551, Jacob's Vision - Bill Burns
58, Pisgah - Phil Perrin
319, Religion is a Fortune - Leslie Booher
144, Jubilee - Erin Fulton
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Bobbi Albert
298, Providence - Chris Wilhelm
209, Evening Shade - Dave Farmer
92, Burk - Mary Baumeister
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Tom Taylor

Break

The 2nd afternoon session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition

291, Warrenton - Bill Burns
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Phil Perrin
43, The Heavenly Throng - Leslie Booher
209, The Lord's Supper - Erin Fulton
42, Joy-Bells - Bobbi Albert
54, My Trust - Chris Wilhelm
67b, Dundee - Dave Farmer
131, Will You Meet Me? - Mary Baumeister
158, The Land of Rest - Tom Taylor
293, Lenox - Bill Burns
264, Harwell - Phil Perrin

Announcements

As our closing song, we sang from the Sacred Harp
267, Parting Friends (First).

The closing prayer was offered by Leslie Booher.

Minutes: Mary Baumeister

We are grateful to Second Presbyterian for letting us use this space.

Due to the Corona Virus scare, we had 9 singers and 1 listener. It was a joy to join with friends and sing praise, especially as we do not know when our next opportunity will be.