The 29th Annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing (with Southern Harmony)

Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky
Saturday, May 15, 2010

The 29th annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing was called to order at 9:10 a.m. by Ron Pen making some welcoming remarks and a few brief announcements.
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint were used throughout the day.

Leaders:
73b, Arlington - Ron Pen
566, Hebron - Mike Grimes
38 (SoH), Resignation - Darrell Swarens
213 (SoH), David's Lamentation - Don Waggener
128, The Promised Land - Bob Meek
335, Return Again - Zach Davis
480, Redemption - Ray Rechenberg
   “Gone Before” - Randy Webber
196, Alabama - Sharon Hill
269, Bear Creek - Nikos Pappas
86, Poland - Sarah Kehrberg
313t, Concord - Mary Brinkman
106, Ecstasy - Elizabeth Rechenberg
373, Homeward Bound - Kevin Kehrberg.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman/Treasurer—Charles H. Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman; Organizing Committee—Raphael Finkel, Keith MacAdam, and Ron Pen.

RECESS

Ron Pen called the class back to order by leading 146, Hallelujah.
Leaders:
155, Northfield - Charles Coulston
224, Save, Lord, or We Perish - Jonathon Smith
513, Joyful - Tim Morton
129, Heavenly Armor - Nathan Rees
103 (SoH), Holy Manna - Marcy Thobaben
178, Africa - Sara Birnbaum
82t, Bound For Canaan - Jesse Edgerton and Jonathon Smith and Nathan Rees and Meredith Doster
38b, Windham - Jim Thobaben and Charles Coulston
496, The Rock That is Higher Than I - Mike Grimes
170, Exhilaration - Nathan Zweig
507, Sermon on the Mount - Darrell Swarens
58, Pisgah - Don Waggener
324t (SoH), Remember Me - Bob Meek
288, White - Rob Coulston
148, Jefferson - Zach Davis
96, Few Happy Matches - Ron Yost and Nikos Pappas
300, Calvary - Ray Rechenberg
236, Easter Anthem - JoAnn Grimes and Mike Grimes
76 (SoH), New Orleans - Randy Webber.

RECESS

The memorial lesson was conducted by Randy Webber.

Abby Marlatt was from Kentucky and had died earlier this year. Norma Yost called and Ron Pen led 118, Stockwood, for Abby.

Don Waggener's brother, Joe, was from Tennessee, and died in 2010. Don called and Bob Meek led 89, The Church's Desolation, for Joe.

Bob Meek made remarks about Ed Risinger, who died in 2009, and Frank List, who died in 2010, and led 49b, Mear, for them.

Kevin Kehrberg memorialized Dave Bowman from Kentucky, who died in 2009. Kevin led 455, Soar Away, for Dave.

Zachary Davis's grandmother, Henrietta Davis, died in 2010, and was from Tennessee. Zach led 49t, Old Hundred, for her.
Randy Webber offered a prayer for the deceased and grace for lunch.

LUNCH

Raphael Finkel called the class back to order. He offered a brief ‘grace after meals', and then led 535, Shawmut.
Leaders:
163b, China - Annaliza Cull
448t, Consecration - Michele Cull
277, Antioch - Laura Earles
81t, Beach Spring - Jungjoo Park
31t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Sharon Hill
   “Buzzards Glory” - Nikos Pappas
182, Newburgh - Sarah Kehrberg
349, A Cross for Me - Kevin Kehrberg
47t, Primrose - Mary Brinkman
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Elizabeth Rechenberg
276, Bridgewater - Charles Coulston
310 (SoH), The Shepherd's Star - Jonathon Smith
210b (SoH), (No song at that page no.) - Tim Morton
199 (SoH), Derrick - Nathan Rees
315, Immensity - Sara Birnbaum
384, Panting for Heaven - Meredith Doster and Jonathon Smith
   “Landsdowne” - Raphael Finkel.

RECESS

The session was re-convened with Raphael Finkel leading 72b, Bellevue.
Leaders:
524, The Twenty-Third Psalm - Ron Pen
105 (SoH), Come and Taste with Me - Nathan Zweig
542, I'll Seek His Blessings - Darrell Swarens and Michele Cull
256 (SoH), The Lone Pilgrim - Don Waggener
441, Raymond - Bob Meek
229, Irwinton - Zach Davis
68b, Ortonville - Ray Rechenberg
107, Russia - Randy Webber
117, Babylon is Fallen - Sharon Hill
401, Cuba - Ray Rechenberg
63, Coronation - Annaliza Cull
   “Hand of Justice” - Nikos Pappas
66, Jordan (First) - Raphael Finkel and Ron Pen.

Raphael Finkel led 267, Parting Friends (First), as the closing song, and those who wished took the parting hand.

Chairman—Charles H. Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.