Alabama State Christian Harmony Singing Convention

Union Missionary Baptist Church
Jefferson County, Alabama
Saturday, September 25, 2010 and Sunday, September 26, 2010

All selections from The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing).

Saturday Session

President Danny Creel opened the convention by leading 31t, Home.
Henry Guthery offered the morning prayer. Danny Creel led 54, My Trust.
Leaders:
75, Sprague - Tim Cook
341, The Lone Pilgrim - Harvey Dockery
372, I Won't Turn Back - Lance Phillips
142, The Solid Rock - John Wright
117, Angel Band - Eugene Forbes
197, The Living Vine - Bill Hollingsworth
163, ?No such tune? - Ed Thacker
307, True Happiness - Chris Wilhelm
77, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be - SuNell Ellis
214, Hosanna - Dawson Dockery
46t, The Hill of Zion - Gary Smith
70b, Brown - Sandie Scott (for Bob Meek)
176, Heavenly Treasures - Ken Tate
76b, Night - Henry Johnson.

Recess

Danny Creel called the class back with 186, Lord Remember Me.

A business session was held electing or appointing the following officers to serve:
President—Danny Creel; Vice President—Bill Hogan; Secretary—Emily Creel Burleson; Arranging Committee—Carolyn Thompson; Finance Committee—Henry Guthery and Emily Creel Burleson; Locating Committee—Ken Tate and Bill Hogan.

Leaders:
91, There is a Fountain - Billy Thompson
107, Resignation - Darrell Swarens
166, What Can I Do? - Mike Spencer
287, Indian Convert - Luke Daniel
180, The Sinless Summerland - David Daniel
189, One by One - Karen Clark
188t, He Loves Me - Eddie Pierce
60, What Did He Do? - Dylan Feezell
354t, Summer - Yancey Jett
131, Will You Meet Me? - Bea Carnathan
149, A Good Time Coming - Nancy Hogan
170, On My Way - Ann Jett
238, Child's Wish - Sarah Beasley
322, Among that Band - Elsie Moon and Emily Creel Burleson
276, Worlds Beyond the Sky - Eddie Mash
182, A Happy Meeting - Bill Hogan
42, Joy Bells - Henry Schuman
284, Don't Grieve Your Mother - Mako Cook
168b, Sunrise - Emily Creel Burleson (for Harrison Creel)
281, ?No such tune? - Emily Creel Burleson (for Harrison Creel)
280t, Zion - Joan Aldridge.

Lunch

Danny Creel led 258, Thorny Desert, to call the class back in session.
Leaders:
19, The Day of Days - John Hollingsworth
303, The Unclouded Day - Hollis Gentry
64, Youthful Blessings - Henry Guthery
264, Harwell - Wanda Capps
54, My Trust - Cindy Tanner
261t, Come Thou Fount - Elizabeth Gentry
148, Leander - Carolyn Thompson and Heather Charlton
165, Babylon is Fallen - Luke Daniel
172, The Grand Highway - Henry Schuman
198, News From The Skies - Eddie Mash
305, The Weary Soldier - Chris Wilhelm
68, Bright Mansions - Bill Hollingsworth
81t, Maitland - Darrell Swarens
248, Twilight is Falling - Billy Thompson
246, The Good Physician - Mike Spencer
133, Juniata - Karen Clark
277, Sweet Affliction - Harvey Dockery
260t, Bavaria - Sandie Scott and Eddie Mash
85b, Mercy Seat - David Daniel
179, Traveling On - Joan Aldridge
74, God's Helping Hand - Lance Phillips
39, A Precious Stone - Henry Guthery
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Eugene Forbes
67b, Dundee - Henry Johnson.

Announcements were made. Danny Creel and Helen Davidson led 303, The Unclouded Day, as the closing song, followed by prayer offered by Henry Johnson.

Sunday Session

Danny Creel opened the day by singing 63t, Condescension.
The morning prayer was offered by Bill Hogan. Danny Creel then led 1, Weary Rest.
Leaders:
85b, Mercy Seat - Eugene Forbes
136, Sherburne - Eugene Forbes
219, Rapture (First) - Bill Hollingsworth
336t, Sweet Harmony - Bill Hollingsworth
152t, Cross of Christ - Chris Wilhelm
152b, Messiah - Chris Wilhelm
231b, King of Peace - Sandie Scott
337b, To Die No More - Sandie Scott
120, Home in the Sky - Henry Guthery
59b, Dove of Peace - Henry Guthery
105b, Hamburg - Henry Johnson
80, The Blind Girl - Henry Johnson
42, Joy Bells - Henry Schuman
149, A Good Time Coming - Henry Schuman
14, I'll Serve My Lord - Emily Creel Burleson
43, The Heavenly Throng - Emily Creel Burleson
54, My Trust - Cindy Tanner
180, The Sinless Summerland - Cindy Tanner
214, Hosanna - Jeff James
51, Lonsdale - Jeff James
281b, Palmetto - Gary Smith.
129, Coronation - Gary Smith.

Recess

Danny Creel called the class back with 82b, Gospel Waves (in memory of Edith Tate).
Leaders:
109, Not Made with Hands - Ken Tate
64, Youthful Blessings - Ken Tate
117, Angel Band - Caitlin James Graff
303, The Unclouded Day - Caitlin James Graff
59t, Mear - Nancy Hogan
296, He's Holding My Hand - Nancy Hogan
238, Child's Wish - Harrison Creel
93, Something New - Harrison Creel
69, Rocky Mount - Eddie Mash
84, Homeland - Eddie Mash
204t, What a Day - Sarah Beasley (for Loretta Rigdon)
352, My Home on High - Sarah Beasley (for Loretta Rigdon)
110, Volunteers - Yancey Jett
308, The Happy Time - Yancey Jett
167, Come Along - Bill Hogan
316, This Heavy Load - Bill Hogan
338b, Davis - Ann Jett
342, Blest Morn - Ann Jett
36t, Lovely Vine - John Hollingsworth
188b, Herald - John Hollingsworth
315, David's Victory - Ed Thacker.
240, Morning Light - Ed Thacker.

Lunch

Danny Creel brought the class back by leading 255, Watchman (Second).
Leaders:
343, Tell the Story - SuNell Ellis
143, Farther Along - SuNell Ellis
322, Among that Band - Seth Holloway
367, David's Lamentation - Seth Holloway
86t, Ortonville - Robert Dupree
121, ?No such tune? - Robert Dupree
332, Babylonian Captivity - Carolyn Thompson
16, The Finest Flower - Carolyn Thompson
187, The Gospel Pool - Eugene Forbes.

A Memorial Lesson was given by Nancy Hogan. She read the following names as the sick and shut-in: Bob Meek (KY), Ruth Wyers (AL), Vernell Forbes Amason (AL), Velton Chafin (AL) and Byron Burchett (TN). Bill Hogan led 298, My Shepherd Guides in their honor.

Nancy then read the names of those deceased: Billy Williams (AL), George Seiler (NY), Ray Tate (AR), Charlotte McCarn (AL), Cohen Chafin (AL), Lucille Delong (GA). Eddie Mash led 54, My Trust, in their memory.
John Hollingsworth closed the Memorial with prayer.

Leaders:
96, Mighty Love - Wanda Capps
372, I Won't Turn Back - Henry Schuman
9, Cords of Love - Chris Wilhelm
369, Easter Anthem - Bill Hollingsworth
23b, Evening Hymn - Henry Johnson
130b, Passing Away - Sandie Scott
63b, Azmon - Robert DuPree
293, Lenox - Robert DuPree
261b, Alone - John Hollingsworth
264, Harwell - Caitlin James Graff
50, Cranbrook - Jeff James
330, Fulfillment - Bill Hogan.

A business session was held to hear committee reports. The Finance Committee reported $315.00 taken in, a portion of which will be donated to the church. The Locating Committee announced that the 2011 session of the Alabama State Convention will be held again at Union Missionary Baptist Church, or at County Line Church, in the event that Union can not host. The business session was closed and announcements were made.

Bill Hogan and Danny Creel led 11, Minister's Farewell, as the closing song.
Prayer was offered by Danny Creel.

Danny Creel—President; Bill Hogan—Vice President; Emily Creel Burleson—Secretary.