The 26th Annual Capitol City Shape Note Singing

Loeb Reception Center, 301 Columbus Street
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Thursday, July 19, 2012

The 26th session of the Capitol City Shape Note Singing was called to order by Bill Hogan leading 33b, Abbeville.
36b, Ninety-Fifth.
Tommie Spurlock offered the opening prayer. Joey Brackner, of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture, welcomed everyone to the singing, and gave a brief history.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Bill Hogan; Secretary and Arranging Officer—Elene Stovall.

The class sang song selections from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Leaders:
172, Harmony - Elene Stovall
101t, Canaan's Land - Larry Ballinger
472, Akin - Bea Carnathan
168, Cowper - Eugene Forbes
273, Milford - Lisa Geist
142, Stratfield - Judy Chambless
277, Antioch - Darlu Nall
133, Hebrew Children - T.J. Mauldin
146, Hallelujah - Ledora Morris
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Richard Mauldin (for Josie Hyde)
178, Africa - Glenn Keeton
546, My Brightest Days - Gosia Perycz.

The class sang from The Colored Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
4, Prosperity - Bill Hogan
9, Rejoice and Sing - Stanley Smith
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Joey Brackner
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - Kenneth Sundberg
25, Jesus Rose - Tommie Spurlock
   “Give Me Just a Little More Time” - Stanley Smith and Nancy Hogan.

RECESS

The class sang from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.
Leaders:
214, Hosanna - Bill Hogan and Nancy Hogan
149, A Good Time Coming - Chris Cotter
268, Come Ye to the Waters - Katy Kanfer
188, He Loves Me - Eddie Pierce
248, Twilight is Falling - Louise Crunk
264, Harwell - Robert DuPree
117, Angel Band - Billy Thompson.

The class sang from The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision.
Leaders:
273, Marthasville - Steve Helwig
478, March On - Cheta Blakeley
464, Hocutt - Thom Fahrbach
84, The Crucified Saviour - Linda Thomas
225t, Newry - Rebecca Over
38b, The Road to Life and Death (Windham) - Fred Hoerr
96, Mercy Seat - Robert Chambless
53, Jerusalem - Alice Sundberg
505, Cleansing Fountain - Steve Grauberger
369, Send a Blessing - Bill Hogan.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with the class singing from the Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.
Leaders:
323b, Soft Music - Larry Ballinger
318, Present Joys - Ann Webb
189, Montgomery - Tim Taylor
380, Lawrenceburg - Voncile Nall
45t, New Britain - Elizabeth Duffy
335, Return Again - Ercyl Vidrine
358, Murillo's Lesson - Adrian Nall
527, My Life and Breath - Rebecca Over
528, Showers of Blessings - Lisa Geist
497, Natick - Darlu Nall
236, Easter Anthem - Jonathan Blakeley
217, Ballstown - Rose Rushin and Elene Stovall.

The class sang from the Colored Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
47, Webster - Bill Hogan
19, My Mother's Gone - Joey Brackner
59, It Is Finished - Stanley Smith
95, Shout and Sing - Kenneth Sundberg.

RECESS

The class sang from the Christian Harmony, 2010 Revision.
Leaders:
133, Juniata - Bill Hogan
43, The Heavenly Throng - Steve Helwig
172, The Grand Highway - Katy Kanfer
138, Rest in the Kingdom - Thom Fahrbach
171, Sessions - Eddie Pierce
179, Traveling On - Billy Thompson
312, Penitence - Chris Cotter
86t, Ortonville - Robert DuPree.

The class sang from the B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Edition.
Leaders:
156, San Diego - Tommie Spurlock and Stanley Smith
393t, (No song at that page no.) - Gosia Perycz
145b, The Child's Prayer (Sweet Affliction) - Frank Strickland
559, Will You Meet Me? - Bea Carnathan
336t, Hester - Fred Hoerr
336b, Haw Ridge - Judy Chambless and Robert Chambless
392, Little Pilgrim - T.J. Mauldin and Richard Mauldin
229, The Great Roll Call - Eugene Forbes and Chris Means and Crystal Means and Will Means
144, Jubilee - Glenn Keeton
572, We Will Sing with Angels There - Alice Sundberg
410, Willie - Steve Grauberger
268t, Restoration - Keven Eddins and Evie Eddins and Eli Eddins and Ezra Eddins and Edith Eddins
484, My Country 'Tis of Thee (America) - Adrian Nall and Voncile Nall and Lori Herring.

Announcements were made. Bill Hogan, Steve Helwig, and Richard Mauldin led 72, Firm Foundation (Bellevue).
The closing prayer was offered by Robert Chambless, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Bill Hogan; Secretary—Elene Stovall.