The 129th Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 27, 2012

The morning session of the 129th 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 leading 103, Holy Manna.
Tim Reynolds offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
165t, Ionia - David Killingsworth
123, Disciple
51, The Promised Land - Tim Reynolds
291t, Duke Street
24b, Mear - Tom Waggener
39t, Bozrah
252, Wondrous Love - Don Waggener
38, Resignation
8t, New Britain - Kerry Lovett
144, O Come, Come Away
332, Greenland - William Paris
1, Liverpool
275, Rock of Ages - David Killingsworth
277, Willoughby
42, Jefferson - Tim Reynolds
325, Fount of Glory
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
312t, Condescension
10b, Ortonville - Tom Waggener
83, Thorny Desert
20, The Family Bible - Don Waggener
133, Indian Convert - Kerry Lovett
89b, Happy Land - David Killingsworth.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Gene Gilliland; Vice Chairman—William Paris; Secretary—Tim Reynolds.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Gene Gilliland leading 103, Holy Manna.
Gene Gilliland gave the welcome, and made a few remarks about the background of the singing and about singing shape notes. He concluded by leading 11, Jerusalem.

Leaders:
31t, Idumea - Gary Clark
275, Rock of Ages
89b, Happy Land - Kerry Lovett
159b, New Haven
64, Olney - William Paris
3t, Primrose.

William Paris conducted the memorial lesson for the following people, who had died in the last year: Frank Nichols and Elizabeth Shemwell Skerritt. He concluded the memorial by leading 276b, China.

Leaders:
127, True Happiness - Matt Meacham
296, Newburgh
332, Greenland - Gene Gilliland
195, The Morning Trumpet - Don Waggener
277, Willoughby
189, Easter Anthem - Tom Waggener
165, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?)
178, Schenectady - Tim Reynolds
40t, Detroit
107, Hallelujah - William Paris
10b, Ortonville - Gene Gilliland
166, Sweet Rivers - Matt Meacham
283, Northfield - William Paris
123, Disciple - Don Waggener
51, The Promised Land - Tim Reynolds
42, Jefferson.

Gene Gilliland led 334, The Christian's Farewell, as the closing song.
Gary Clark dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Gene Gilliland; Vice Chairman—William Paris; Secretary—Tim Reynolds.