The 128th Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 22, 2011

In the absence of the Chairman, Frank Nichols, the morning session of the 128th annual Big Singing using The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint, compiled by William Walker, was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by William Paris. The invocation was given by Randy Webber.

Leaders:
103, Holy Manna - Don Waggener
24b, Mear - Tom Waggener
144, O Come, Come Away - Kerry Lovett
22t, Old Hundred - Joel Deckard
16, Star in the East - Marcy Thobaben
38, Resignation - Randy Webber
46, Evening Shade - David Killingsworth
322, Samanthra - Tim Reynolds and Deborah Loftis
20, The Family Bible - Don Waggener
166, Sweet Rivers - Deborah Loftis
77, Lenox - Kelly Grooms
123, Disciple - James Eldridge
89t, Dove of Peace - Rebecca Eldridge
254, Something New - Katherine Eldridge
97, Messiah - Adrian Eldridge and Virginia Eldridge
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
3t, Primrose - William Paris
133, Indian Convert - Marcy Thobaben.

The following requests were led:
Leaders:
1, Liverpool - William Paris
25b, Indian's Farewell - Joel Deckard
252, Wondrous Love - Don Waggener
22t, Old Hundred - Matt Meacham
64, Olney - William Paris.

LUNCH

William Paris called the afternoon session to order at 1:00 p.m. The welcome was given by Sheriff Kevin Byars. Tom Waggener led 103, Holy Manna.
William Paris gave a short instructional lesson.

Leaders:
256, The Lone Pilgrim - Don Waggener
83, Thorny Desert
40t, Detroit - Tim Reynolds
125, New Jerusalem.

The memorial lesson for Bob Meek was led by Randy Webber and other singers from Louisville leading 213, David's Lamentation.

Leaders:
187, Funeral Anthem - Randy Webber
89b, Happy Land - Kerry Lovett
159b, New Haven
51, The Promised Land - Gary Clark
31t, Idumea
296, Newburgh - Matt Meacham
11, Jerusalem
123, Disciple - James Eldridge (in honor of Frank Nichols)
17b, Consolation - Tom Waggener
189, Easter Anthem
302, Long Sought Home - David Killingsworth
68, Liberty - William Paris
19t, Hicks' Farewell - James Thobaben and Marcy Thobaben
82, The Romish Lady - Joel Deckard
165t, Ionia - Paul Fourshee
50, Captain Kidd - Bob Cull
276b, China - Annaliza Cull
275, Rock of Ages - Michele Cull
256, The Lone Pilgrim - Rebecca Eldridge
277, Willoughby - Deborah Loftis
51, The Promised Land - Virginia Eldridge and Katherine Eldridge.

Requests:
332, Greenland - David Killingsworth
116, Alabama - Tom Waggener
133, Indian Convert - William Paris
8t, New Britain.

William Paris led 334, The Christian's Farewell, as the closing song.
The class was dismissed with prayer.

Chairman—Frank Nichols; Secretary—Tim Reynolds.