The 32nd Annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing (with Southern Harmony)

Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky
Saturday, May 18, 2013

The 32nd annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing was called to order at 9:07 a.m. by Keith MacAdam leading 73b, Arlington.
Jim Thobaben offered the opening prayer.
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint were used through the day.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairperson and Treasurer—Charles H. Coulston; Organizing Committee—Ron Pen, Raphael Finkel, Jim Thobaben, Zach Davis and Keith MacAdam; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.

Leaders:
86, Poland - Keith MacAdam (for Jim Thobaben)
47t, Primrose - Shawn Fenton
178, Africa - Mary Brinkman
354t, Lebanon - Ray Rechenberg
63, Coronation (for Ed Walton)
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Zach Davis (for David Beshear)
6b (SoH), King of Peace - Ron Pen (for Nancy Kweik)
146, Hallelujah
313b, Cobb - Mary Brinkman (for Joy Dunn)
569b, Sacred Throne - Keith MacAdam
413, The Loved Ones - Zach Davis
299, New Jerusalem - Charles Coulston
196, Alabama - Alana Boltz
   “Aden” - Randy Webber
208, Traveling On - Darrell Swarens
70b, Save, Mighty Lord - Shawn Fenton
528, Showers of Blessings - Eddie Mash
354b, Happy Land - Bob Sears.

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Keith MacAdam leading 155, Northfield.
Leaders:
497, Natick - Donna Kwon
81t, Beach Spring - Keith MacAdam
410t, The Dying Californian - Zach Davis (for Terry White)
276, Bridgewater - Doug Trent
339, When I Am Gone - Tanner Jones
47b, Idumea - Matt Hyder
117, Babylon is Fallen - Ron Pen (for Jim Thobaben)
147t, Boylston - Mary Brinkman
203, Florida - Ray Rechenberg
40, Lenox - Keith MacAdam (for Anita Jones)
46 (SoH), Evening Shade - Randy Webber (for David Beshear)
159, Wondrous Love - Keith MacAdam (for Nancy Kweik)
209, Evening Shade - Ron Pen (for Joy Dunn).

RECESS

Ron Pen conducted the memorial lesson. He gave a general memorial for all those singers now gone with whom we have connected over the years through singing, and encouraged those present to visit the historical cemetery in back of Pisgah Church.

Mary Brinkman spoke of her Godmother, Caroline (Kiki) Longmoor of Missouri, who had died in April. Mary led 128, The Promised Land.

Ray Rechenberg memorialized Wilma Casenheiser, who was from Ohio. Wilma often portrayed Dr. Mary Walker, the only woman to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor for her service as a physician during the Civil War. Ray led 56 (SoH), Redeeming Grace.

Darrell Swarens and Eddie Mash memorialized Harrison Creel (Alabama), Bud Oliver (Alabama), and Clayton Ezell (Tennessee), acknowledging how vital they all were as organizers of their respective singings, particularly Clayton Ezell for the Tennessee State Convention. Songs led were 111b, To Die No More, for Harrison, 270, Confidence, for Bud, and 358, Murillo's Lesson, for Clayton.

Bob Sears spoke of Orville Stein (Maryland), Willard Phelps (Kentucky), and Linda Sexton Price (Ohio). They had all been very caring people in life, and Orville Stein had served as a medical missionary and was also a Deacon in the Episcopal Church. Bob led 45t, New Britain.

Ron Pen memorialized Ann Dhu McLucas (Oregon). Dr. McLucas served as Dean of the School of Music and Dance at the University of Oregon where she was a professor of musicology. Her final publication was “The Musical Ear: Oral Tradition in the USA”. She participated in Society for American Music Sacred Harp Singings and sang with us in Brownsboro and Lexington. The group sang 118, Stockwood, for Dr. McLucas.

Loraine Bayer was noted by Ray Rechenberg on the sick and shut-ins list. Jim Thobaben offered prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was convened by Rafi Finkel leading 535, Shawmut.
Leaders:
481, Novakoski - Keith MacAdam
34t (SoH), Vernon - Zach Davis
107, Russia - Alana Boltz
88 (SoH), Exultation - Randy Webber
256 (SoH), The Lone Pilgrim - Darrell Swarens
183, Greenwich - Shawn Fenton
282, I'm Going Home - Eddie Mash
163b, China - Donna Kwon
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Zach Davis
229, Irwinton - Ray Rechenberg (for Ron Yost)
68b, Ortonville - Doug Trent
59, Holy Manna - Rafi Finkel (for Jim Thobaben)
147b, Laban - Mary Brinkman
454, The Better Land - Ray Rechenberg
11 (SoH), Jerusalem - Randy Webber (for David Bashear)
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Ed Walton
350, Nativity - Zach Davis (for Nancy Kweik)
455, Soar Away - Ron Pen.

RECESS

Rafi Finkel re-convened the class by leading    “Zandale”.
Leaders:
383, Eternal Day - Randy Webber (for Bob Sears)
278t, Love Shall Never Die - Laura Earles (in memory of her recently deceased mother)
268, David's Lamentation - Keith MacAdam
58, Pisgah - Zach Davis
338, Sawyer's Exit - Alana Boltz
66, Jordan (First) - Randy Webber
198, Green Street - Darrell Swarens
39t, Detroit - Shawn Fenton
365, Southwell - Eddie Mash
333, Family Circle - Randy Webber (for Mary Brinkman)
28t, Aylesbury - Keith MacAdam (for Jim Thobaben)
49b, Mear - Ray Rechenberg
34b, St. Thomas (for Ed Walton)
35, Saints Bound for Heaven - Zach Davis (for Bob Sears)
335, Return Again.

After announcements were made, Jim Thobaben offered a blessing for the day. Rafi Finkel led 267, Parting Friends (First), while the parting hand was shared, after which the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Charles H. Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.