18th Annual South Carolina Singing in Memory of William Walker

Burwell Building, Wofford College
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Saturday, March 17, 2012

The books used during the singing were The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint.

Dr. Doyle Boggs of Wofford College welcomed the participants and Nathan Rees taught an introductory singing school covering four shapes and seven shapes.

The first session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.

Jonathon Smith brought the class to order leading 59, Holy Manna.
Nathan Rees offered prayer.

Leaders: 81t, Beach Spring - Jonathon Smith
83b, The Dying Minister - Nathan Rees
33b, Abbeville - Jane Spencer
49b, Mear - John Plunkett
47b, Idumea - Leon Carnell
47t, Primrose - Mary Baumeister
392, Manchester - Danny Arms
475, A Thankful Heart - Judy Mincey
415, Easter Morn - John Hollingsworth
73b, Arlington - Phil Perrin
32t, Corinth - Frances Carnell
48b, Kedron - Bill Burns
282, I'm Going Home - Danny Farmer
30t, Love Divine - Gib Rogers
310, Weeping Savior - Robert Kelley
365, Southwell - Bill Hollingsworth
40, Lenox - Harry Eskew
155, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
31t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Christine Peterson and John Eber.

RECESS

The next session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Jonathon Smith brought the class back to order leading 131, Will You Meet Me?.
Leaders: 235, Faithful Soldier - Dorothy Lane
354, Summer - Nathan Rees.

A business session was held with the following officers elected or appointed to serve: Chairman - Frances Carnell; Vice Chairman - Nathan Rees; Secretary - Judy Mincey; Arranging Committee - John Plunkett.

Leaders: 327, The Christian's Hope - Jane Spencer (for Michael Walker)
109, Not Made with Hands - Frances Carnell (for Miriam Carnell)
546b, Oak Grove - Mary Baumeister
249, Green Fields - Bill Burns
67t, Peterboro - Robert Kelley
280, Zion - Judy Mincey
309, Singing School - John Hollingsworth
214, Hosanna - Danny Arms
51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy
537, Crucifixion - Bill Hollingsworth
165, Babylon is Fallen - Leon Carnell
359, Wondrous Love - Gib Rogers
117, Angel Band - Phil Perrin
334, Jordan's Stormy Wave - Jonathon Smith (by request).

LUNCH

The next session was leader's choice. (Tags: 'CH10' for The Christian Harmony (2010), 'SH' for The Sacred Harp (1991), 'SoH' for The Southern Harmony (1854).)

Frances Carnell brought the class back to order leading 384 (SH), Panting for Heaven.
Leaders: 51 (SoH), The Promised Land - Harry Eskew (with additional verses from 128)
299 (SH), New Jerusalem - Cleve Callison
307 (CH10), True Happiness - Ken George
178 (SH), Africa - Christine Peterson and John Eber
324 (SH), North Port - Dave Farmer
503 (SH), Lloyd - Dorothy Lane
261t (CH10), Come Thou Fount - John Plunkett
155 (CH10), Solemn Call - Jane Spencer
63 (SoH), Land of Pleasure - Mary Baumeister
209 (CH10), The Lord's Supper - Bill Hollingsworth
76 (SoH), New Orleans - Nathan Rees
547 (CH10), Higher Ground - Judy Mincey
143 (CH10), Farther Along - Phil Perrin
24t (SoH), Prospect of Heaven - Robert Kelley
452 (SH), Martin - Danny Arms (for Vee Kemp)
64 (CH10), Youthful Blessings - Jonathon Smith
291 (CH10), Warrenton - Bill Burns
383 (CH10), Azmon - Gib Rogers
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Cleve Callison
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Christine Peterson and John Eber
541 (CH10), Resignation (Second) - Danny Farmer
386 (CH10), Spartanburg - John Plunkett.

Frances Carnell led 56t (SH), Columbiana as the closing song, and John Plunkett dismissed the class with prayer.

After the singing, several singers met at the grave site of William Walker, A.S.H. to sing "New Britain".

Chairman—Jonathon Smith; Vice-Chairman—Nathan Rees; Secretary—Jane Spencer.