16th Annual South Carolina Singing in Memory of William Walker

Burwell Building, Wofford College
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Saturday, March 14, 2009

Books: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition and The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint).

Dr. Doyle Boggs of Wofford College welcomed the participants and Jonathon Smith taught an introductory lesson covering four shapes and seven shapes.

The first session consisted of selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

59, Holy Manna - Jonathon Smith

Opening Prayer - John Plunkett

48t, Devotion
37b, Liverpool - Nathan Rees
68b, Ortonville - Michael Spencer
130, Millennium - John Plunkett
35, Saints Bound for Heaven - David Mitchum
312b, Restoration (First) - Dorothy Lane
47b, Idumea - Adam Lockamy
40, Lenox - Brent Holcomb
177, The Christian's Flight - Danny Arms
72b, Bellevue - Tom Taylor
273, Milford - Tina Becker
213t, The Good Old Way - Jane Spencer
63, Coronation - Gib Rogers
45t, New Britain - Ken George
278t, Love Shall Never Die - Bobbi Albert
410b, Mutual Love - Shannon Primm
38b, Windham - Ann Strange
300, Calvary - Walter Hartley
142, Stratfield - Caroline Parsons
161, Sweet Home - Robert Kelley
155, Northfield - Charlene Wallace

RECESS

56b, Villulia - Jonathon Smith
65, Sweet Prospect - Chris Wilhelm
146, Hallelujah - Harry Eskew
200, Edom - Diane Eskenasy
569b, Sacred Throne - Mary Baumeister
284, Garden Hymn - Sandra Whittle and Nathan Rees
225t, Reynolds - Nate Zweig
48b, Kedron - Tom Taylor
127, Green Fields - Henry Zittrouer
160b, Turn, Sinner, Turn - Rachel Rudi

LUNCH

The second session was from The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint).

135, Raymond - Jonathon Smith
323t, Prospect of Heaven - Nathan Rees
361, Solemn Thought - Michael Spencer
175t, Breaker - John Plunkett
43t, Honeywel - David Mitchum
381A, Not Made with Hands - Adam Lockamy
355, Homeward Bound - Danny Arms
174t, Prospect - Tom Taylor
339, Samanthra - Tina Becker
318, The Martial Trumpet - Jane Spencer
63b, Azmon - Gib Rogers
208b, French Broad - Ken George
265, Mourner's Lamentation - Bobbi Albert
327, The Christian's Hope - Shannon Primm
359, Wondrous Love - Ann Strange
369, Easter Anthem - Walter Hartley
147t, Fairfield - Caroline Parsons
101t, An Address for All - Robert Kelley

RECESS

100, Tennessee - Jonathon Smith
235, Faithful Soldier - Dorothy Lane
337t, Sweet Harmony - Chris Wilhelm
336, Crucifixion - Harry Eskew
51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy
287, Indian Convert - Mary Baumeister
117, Angel Band - Sandra Whittle and Robert Kelley
81t, Maitland - Nate Zweig
30b, Dennis - Tom Taylor
381B, Babylon is Fallen - Harry Eskew
291b, Warrenton - Charles Lowery and Victoria Wellborn
200b, Parting Hand - Jonathon Smith

Closing Prayer - John Plunkett.

Thank you Dr. Doyle Boggs and Wofford College for providing the facilities for the singing and lunch for the singers.

Minutes by Jane Spencer