3rd New Year's Eve Singing at Ila

The Hollingsworths' Home
Ila, Madison County, Georgia
Wednesday, December 31, 2008

The Singing used The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing) (tagged with `AL'),
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition (tagged with `SH') and
The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint) (tagged with `CHw').

Singers often led two songs at a time.

Selections from The Christian Harmony:

21, Webster - Bill Hollingsworth

Opening Prayer - John Plunkett

31t, Home - Bill Hollingsworth
131, Will You Meet Me? - Mildred Chandler
195, Garden - Shannon Primm
282, Friendship
76b, Night - Morgan Bunch
64, Youthful Blessings
121t, Prosperity - Chris Wilhelm
9, Cords of Love
179, Traveling On - Dorothy Lane
235, Faithful Soldier
361, Solemn Thought - Michael Spencer
23b, Evening Hymn
116, Floyd - Mary Baumeister
130t, Sacred Love
161b, Awake, Jerusalem - John Plunkett
300, Desire
198, News From The Skies - Robert Kelley
175, O How I Love Jesus - Stephanie Tingler
171, Sessions - Terry Chandler
135, Raymond
269t, Restoration - Alexander Garden

RECESS

172, The Grand Highway - Jane Spencer
107, Resignation - Jack Chandler, Jr.
369, Easter Anthem
11, Minister's Farewell - Erin Mills
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Judy Mincey
346, Star in the East
228, Pass Me Not - Sue Bunch
86t, Ortonville

Selections from The Sacred Harp:

142, Stratfield - Matt Hinton and Alex Johns
365, Southwell
99, Gospel Trumpet - Greg Wilson
269, Bear Creek
209, Evening Shade - Erica Hinton
108t, Weeping Sinners
121, Florence - Bill Hollingsworth
277, Antioch - Anna Hinton and Jane Spencer
282, I'm Going Home
250, Heavenly Vision - Shannon Primm
203, Florida - Morgan Bunch
373, Homeward Bound - Chris Wilhelm
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Dorothy Lane

RECESS

278t, Love Shall Never Die - Michael Spencer
180, Vermont - Mary Baumeister

Selections "Leader's Choice" (tags as described above):

189t (CHw), Holden - John Plunkett
32t (SH), Corinth - Anna Hinton and Jane Spencer
212 (SH), Sharon - Robert Kelley
157 (SH), Essay - Stephanie Tingler
48t (SH), Devotion - Alexander Garden
473 (SH), Carmarthen - Matt Hinton
472 (SH), Akin - Erica Hinton and Matt Hinton
134 (SH), The Christian's Hope - Jane Spencer
215 (SH), New Topia - Erin Mills
258 (AL), Thorny Desert - Judy Mincey
344 (SH), Rainbow - Sue Bunch
   “Macedonia” - Bill Hollingsworth; tune by Bill Hollingsworth, words by Charles Wesley
250 (AL), Realms of the Blest - Shannon Primm
372 (AL), I Won't Turn Back - Morgan Bunch
197 (AL), The Living Vine - Chris Wilhelm
184 (AL), Where We'll Never Grow Old - Dorothy Lane
385 (AL), Sweet Heaven - Michael Spencer
202 (AL), Immensity - Mary Baumeister
208 (SH), Traveling On - Greg Wilson
202 (SH), New Lebanon - Robert Kelley
284 (SH), Garden Hymn - Alexander Garden
306 (SH), Oxford - Jane Spencer
430 (SH), Arbacoochee - Erin Mills
51 (AL), Lonsdale - Judy Mincey
448t (SH), Consecration - Sue Bunch
287 (SH), Cambridge - Bill Hollingsworth
178 (SH), Africa - Shannon Primm
231 (SH), Thou Art Passing Away - Morgan Bunch
101t (SH), Canaan's Land - Chris Wilhelm
162 (SH), Plenary - Bill Hollingsworth

Closing Prayer - John Plunkett

With great gratitude to the Hollingsworth family for hosting this and many other singings, and many travelers in their home throughout the years, we thank you.

Minutes by Jane Spencer