24th Rotunda Singing

Alabama Department of Archives & History
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Saturday, February 4, 2023

The 24th session of the Rotunda Singing was held in the foyer of the Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. Four songbooks were used: The Colored Sacred Harp; The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision; The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition; and The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Tim Taylor brought the class to order leading 47t, Salvation, O the Joyful Sound (Primrose).
Gary Padgett offered the opening prayer. Annemarie Anderson welcomed the singers.

The first session of singing was from the Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision.
Leaders:
30t, Rochester - Mary Huffman
210, Minnesota - Evie Eddins
217, Great God, Attend (Ballstown) - Gary Padgett
448, I Love Thy Kingdon - Steve Grauberger
559, Will You Meet Me? - Ann Riley
189, Montgomery - Kennon Smith
503, That Beautiful Land On High - Kevin Dyess
38t, Sessions - Jonathan Weaver and Katherine Weaver
199, City of Light - Shane Brown
282, I'm Going Home - Brad Smith
404, He Died on the Cross - Danny Creel
29t, Come, Humble Sinner (Fairfield) - Judy Chambless
392, Little Pilgrim - Lisa Bennett
567, Child of Thine - Terry Wootten
54t, Palmetto - Fynn Titford-Mock
72, Firm Foundation (Bellevue) - Robert Chambless.

RECESS

The second session of singing was from the Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.
Leaders:
111t, Journey Home - Rodney Ivey
228, Marlborough - Beth Branscome
421, Sweet Morning - Chris Parris
440, North Salem - Jim Carnes
271t, Arkansas - David Smead
335, Return Again - Charlotte Bishop
358, Murillo's Lesson - Kathy Maddox
176t, Ragan - Jamey Wootten
485, New Agatite - Oscar McGuire and Cassie Allen
178, Africa - Ann Riley
268, David's Lamentation - Kennon Smith
340, Odem (Second) - Sarah Beasley
198, Green Street - Gary Padgett
55, Sister's Farewell - Lisa Bennett (in memory of Lydia Lewallen)
63, Coronation - Becky Briggs
383, Eternal Day - Shane Brown
535, Shawmut - Jonathan Weaver
84, Amsterdam - Kevin Dyess.

RECESS

The third session of singing was from the Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
121t, Prosperity - Tim Taylor(CH); 493b, Day-Star - Danny Creel
54, My Trust - Danny Creel
67b, Dundee - Chris Nicholson
490, Creation (Second) - Chris Nicholson
50, Cranbrook - Jeff James
51, Lonsdale - Jeff James
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - David Daniel
82b, Gospel Waves - David Daniel
307, True Happiness - Cassie Allen
143, Farther Along - Herbert Buckhannon
   “Give Me Just a Little More Time”
369 (CB), Send a Blessing.

LUNCH

Tim Taylor brought the afternoon session to order leading 99 (CB), Gospel Trumpet.
The first afternoon session was from The Colored Sacred Harp. Leaders:
82, Lela - Steve Grauberger
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Jim Carnes
84, (No song at that page no.) - Rodney Ivey
65b, Call Upon the Lord - Mary Huffman
   “My Day of Joy is Coming” - Herbert Buckhannon (handout)
31, Come and Go - Jim Carnes.

The second afternoon session was from the Sacred Harp, Cooper Revision.
Leaders:
563, Jesus Is Mine - Jamey Wootten
449, Beautiful River - Alice Sundberg (in memory of Ken Sundberg)
348t, Happy Land - Jerusha Wheeler
95t, Farewell, Vain World - Fynn Titford-Mock
212, Sharon - Chris Nicholson
329, Vain World, Adieu! - Oscar McGuire and Charlotte Bishop
522, Shades of Night - David Smead
514, Wiley - Cassie Allen
235, The Resurrection (Easter Anthem) - Seth Holloway.

RECESS

The third afternoon session was from the Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.
Leaders:
76b, Desire for Piety - Danny Creel
472, Akin - Terry Wootten
456, Sacred Mount - Beth Branscome
474, Mount Desert - Evie Eddins
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Brad Smith
73t, Cusseta - Becky Briggs
148, Jefferson - Jerusha Wheeler.

The fourth afternoon session was from the Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
1, Weary Rest - Danny Creel
354, Summer - Fynn Titford-Mock
264, Harwell - Jeff James
432b, Fish Pond - Lisa Bennett
91, There is a Fountain - Beth Branscome
349, Redemption (First) - Gary Padgett
179, Traveling On - Steve Grauberger
133, Juniata - Jim Carnes
78b, New Britain - Tim Taylor.
Announcements were made.

Tim Taylor, Mary Huffman, and Evie Eddins led 23b, Evening Hymn, as the closing song.
Jeff James dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Tim Taylor; Secretaries/Arranging Committee—Mary Huffman and Evie Eddins.