Etowah Spring Singing, 105th Year

Cummings Memorial Methodist Church
Horseshoe, Henderson County, North Carolina
Saturday, May 5, 2012

All selections from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.
Leaders typically led two songs at a time.

Scott Swanton welcomed the singers, and the pastor offered the opening prayer.
Scott then opened the singing with
323, Holy Manna
129, Coronation
89, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
51, Lonsdale
468t, Mendon - Mary Baumeister
486t, Retreat
492b, Supplication - Don Wiley
240, Morning Light
164b, The Pilgrim's Song - Robert Kelley
7, Jehovah is My God
325b, Jesus Died For Me - Chris Wilhelm
35b, Boylston
165, Babylon is Fallen - Julianne Wiley
509b, The Good Shepherd
280, Zion - Leslie Booher
436b, It Is I

Break

171, Sessions - Gary Poe
225b, Martin
507t, Union - Chris Berg
245, Bozrah
135, Raymond - Scott Swanton (by the shapes, by the numbers, by the poetry)
359, Wondrous Love
253, Is It Far? - Diane Eskenasy and Polly Eskenasy McGilvra, for Jimmie Cantrell
160, The Saint's Delight - Diane Eskenasy
393t, West Point - Mary Baumeister
400b, Hall

Don Wiley offered the blessing and we broke for lunch.

459t, All-Saints - Don Wiley
459b, Refuge
11, Minister's Farewell - Robert Kelley
10, Zion's Dove
133, Juniata - Julianne Wiley
207t, Windham
349, Redemption (First) - Chris Wilhelm
256t, Pleading Savior
393b, China - Leslie Booher
188, He Loves Me
72t, Jordan - Gary Poe
61t, North Carolina
130b, Passing Away - Scott Swanton
215, In That Morning
131, Will You Meet Me? - Diane Eskenasy
369, Easter Anthem

Break

Business Meeting:
For the Autumn singing, 1 September, we will again meet here at Cummings Memorial.
Scott Swanton, president; Diane Eskenasy, vice-president; Tim Aldrich, treasurer; Mary Baumeister, secretary; Chris Wilhelm, hospitality.

117, Angel Band - Scott Swanton (for Anna)
259b, Olney - Mary Baumeister
66b, The Penitent's Prayer - Don Wiley
250t, Realms of the Blest - Robert Kelley
214, Hosanna - Julianne Wiley
231, Indian's Farewell - Chris Wilhelm
421b, Caddo - Leslie Booher
432b, Fish Pond - Gary Poe
543, Chase High Road - Scott Swanton

Announcements

Are there other songs we'd like to sing? Scott has software to set them in 7 shapes and parts.
200, Parting Hand
Robert Kelley gave the closing prayer.

Minutes: Mary Baumeister

Thanks to Cummings Memorial Methodist Church for making us welcome once again.