The 93rd Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 23, 1976

From the program

Morning session, 10:30am

Call to order by Dr. G.C. Wilcox
103, Holy Manna - Frank Nichols
Invocation by Dr. Glenn C. Wilcox
8t, New Britain - T. H. Nichols
General selections, various leaders

Afternoon session, 1:15pm–3:15pm

Recognition of out-of-state and other guests, which this year included elected officials of Benton and Marshall County, representatives of the state governor's office and other Commonwealth officials, the National Music Council, the Kentucky Bicentennial Parade of American Music, and the Exxon Corporation.

103, Holy Manna - R. L. Nichols
Welcome address by Dr. Ray Mofield
252, Wondrous Love - Dr. Glenn C. Wilcox
---, Own selection
189, Easter Anthem - T. H. Nichols
---, Own selection
111, Missionary Hymn - Marvin Stegman
---, Own selection
8t, New Britain - Frank Nichols
---, Own selection
10b, Ortonville - Dr. Harvey Elder
---, Own selection
275, Rock of Ages - Kent Nichols
---, Own selection
166, Sweet Rivers - William Ralph Paris
---, Own selection
302, Long Sought Home - Del Nichols
---, Own selection
89b, Happy Land - Kerry Lovett
---, Own selection - Kerry Lovett
296, Newburgh - Don Waggener
---, Own selection
11, Jerusalem - Tom Waggener
---, Own selection
Selections or requests by various leaders
334, The Christian's Farewell - R. L. Nichols
Benediction

3:30pm: Dedication of plaque for Benton's Big Singing, to the memory of all who have engaged in or love Southern Harmony singing, by Dr. Ray Mofield.

Special thanks were offered by the SPSHS to the National Music Council, Kentucky Bicentennial Parade of American Music, Exxon Corporation, Bank of Benton, and Hal Perry Construction Company for providing and dedicating the “Landmark of American Music” plaque honoring Big Singing, and from the Bank of Benton president Myrvin Mohler to SPSHS president Ray Mofield on the same circumstance.

SPSHS officers this year:
John W. Nichols, president
Raymond L. Nichols, vice president
Estella Smith, secretary-treasurer
Margaret Heath, Nina Joyce, Woodrow Holland, Dr. Glenn Wilcox, directors