16th Annual Nan Herring (Furman) Singing

Nan Herring Pavilion, Daniel Music Building, Furman University
Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Saturday, May 11, 2013

The 16th annual singing at Furman University was held on Saturday before the second Sunday in May. The first session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition. Frances Carnell welcomed the singers and led 259b, Olney and 245, Bozrah.
John Plunkett led in prayer.

Leaders:
147, Fairfield - Dave Farmer
336t, Sweet Harmony - Chris Wilhelm
409b, Newingham - John Plunkett
340, Concord - John Hollingsworth, for Hugh Bill McGuire
372, I Won't Turn Back - Eddie Mash
409t, Little Marlborough - Bill Hollingsworth
171, Sessions - Frances Carnell
304, Blue Vale of Naucoochee - Robert Kelley
165, Babylon is Fallen - Bill Burns
541, Resignation (Second) - Dave Farmer
294, Carmarthen - Gib Rogers
460t, Bohemia - Randy Webber
419t, Rockingham (First) - Leslie Booher
51, Lonsdale - Leon Carnell
A short business meeting was held and current officers reelected: Frances Carnell, Chairman; Dave Farmer, Vice Chairman; John Plunkett, Chaplain; Mary Baumeister/Chris Wilhelm, Secretary

BREAK

The second session was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Leaders:
376, Help Me to Sing - Frances Carnell
129, Heavenly Armor - Chris Wilhelm, for Sharon Kellam
441, Raymond - David Brodeur
128, The Promised Land - Steve Walker
504, Wood Street - Judy Mincey
163b, China - Robert Ladwig
278t, Love Shall Never Die - Michael Spencer
50t, Mortality - John Plunkett
428, World Unknown - Eddie Mash
50b, Humility - Bill Hollingsworth
268, David's Lamentation - Leon Carnell
55, Sister's Farewell - Robert Kelley
127, Green Fields - Bill Burns
168, Cowper - Dave Farmer
30t, Love Divine - Gib Rogers
320, Funeral Anthem - Randy Webber
448t, Consecration - Leslie Booher
186, Sherburne - John Hollingsworth

LUNCH

Afternoon sessions were "leader's choice".
(Songs from The Sacred Harp (1991) are tagged with 'SH',
and songs from The Christian Harmony (2010) are tagged with 'CH10'.)

Dave Farmer brought the group back with 146 (SH), Hallelujah.
Leaders: 284 (CH10), Don't Grieve Your Mother - John Plunkett
56b (SH), Villulia - Leon Carnell
548 (CH10), Macedonia - John Hollingsworth
216 (SH), Delight - Robert Kelley
13 (CH10), Traveler's Hope - Bill Hollingsworth
280 (CH10), Zion - Judy Mincey
107 (SH), Russia - Lisa Bennett
204 (SH), Mission - David Smead
67b (CH10), Dundee - David Libbey
426b (SH), Jasper - Frances Carnell
138 (CH10), Rest in the Kingdom - Leslie Booher
53 (SH), Jerusalem - Robert Ladwig
263 (CH10), Autumn - Randy Webber
291 (CH10), Warrenton - Becky Walker
486t (CH10), Retreat - Steve Walker
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - David Brodeur
148 (SH), Jefferson - Gib Rogers
256t (CH10), Pleading Savior - Eddie Mash

BREAK

Leaders: 370 (SH), Monroe - Frances Carnell
332 (SH), Sons of Sorrow - Sarah Russell and Dave Farmer
129 (CH10), Coronation - John Plunkett
317 (SH), Jackson - Leon Carnell
546b (CH10), Oak Grove - John Hollingsworth
139 (CH10), The Wanderer's Grave - Robert Kelley
300 (CH10), Desire - Bill Hollingsworth
50 (CH10), Cranbrook - Judy Mincey
503 (SH), Lloyd - Lisa Bennett
476 (SH), The Throne of Grace - David Smead
569t (SH), Emmaus - David Libbey
436b (CH10), It Is I - Leslie Booher
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Randy Webber
56t (SH), Columbiana - Frances Carnell

John Plunkett closed the singing with a prayer.

Chris Wilhelm, Secretary