Minutes - Etowah Spring Singing, 2026

Etowah Spring Singing, 119th Year

Etowah Lions Club
Etowah, Henderson County, North Carolina
Saturday, May 2, 2026

Diane Eskenasy welcomed the singers and opened the singing with 157, Hallelujah.
Chris Berg gave the opening prayer.
73b, Downs - Mary Baumeister
61t, North Carolina - Dan Huger
365, The Indian's Petition - Judy Mincey
262, Collins - Chris Wilhelm
171t, Sessions - Leslie Booher
129t, Coronation - Carolyn Ogburn
133, Juniata - Bill Hogan
77b, Cambridge - Chris Berg
58b, Primrose - Andrew Shaw
57t, Weeping Saviour - Eric Conrad
198, Creation - Anne Gilliland
105t, Tender Care - Jeff Farr (additional: verse 1 of 105b)
255t, Watchman - Coy Davis

Break

59b, Dove of Peace - Diane Eskenasy, IMO Carl Blozan
86, Ortonville - Mary Baumeister
169b, Devotion (First) - Dan Huger
115b, It Is I - Judy Mincey
320, Urmund - Chris Wilhelm
77t, Rockingham (First) - Leslie Booher
135, Raymond - Carolyn Ogburn (shapes, numbers, poetry)
380, Christian Song - Bill Hogan
367, David's Lamentation - Chris Wilhelm, requested by Kathie Blozan
33t, St. Thomas - Larry Hall
194t, Chester - Chris Berg
352, Rest for the Weary - Andrew Shaw
199b, Vernon - Eric Conrad
67b, Dundee, as Grace for lunch.

Lunch

51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy
208b, French Broad - Anne Gilliland
111t, Minister's Farewell - Jeff Farr
89b, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
80b, Boswell - Mary Baumeister
361, Solemn Thought - Dan Huger
87t, Zerah - Judy Mincey
74t, Zanesville - Chris Wilhelm
164t, Convict - Leslie Booher
187b, Sylvan Stream - Carolyn Ogburn
307, True Happiness - Bill Hogan
26b, Ninety-Third - Larry Hall

Break

299, Green Meadows - Chris Berg
261t, The Good Shepherd - Andrew Shaw
207t, Windham - Eric Conrad
249t, Green Fields - Anne Gilliland
121t, Prosperity - Jeff Farr
170b, Bohemia - Mary Baumeister
49, Forever with the Lord - Dan Huger IMO "Miss Jean" Tankersley Osteen Gaston who started the Furman Singing (now Oolenoy/Pumpkintown) many years ago.
280t, Zion - Judy Mincey
203, Cumberland - Chris Wilhelm
328b, Pass Me Not - Leslie Booher

Announcements

200b, Parting Hand, as the parting song.
Bill Hogan gave the closing prayer.

There were 25–30 singers this year. A nice group.