The 131st Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 25, 2014

The morning session of the 131st annual Big Singing using The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint, compiled by William Walker, was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Gene Gilliland, who also offered the opening prayer.

Leaders:
103, Holy Manna - Ralph Paris
31t, Idumea - Tom Waggener
89b, Happy Land - Kerry Lovett
15, Davis - Nate Dwight
16, Star in the East - Trent Hollinger
213, David's Lamentation - David Killingsworth
8t, New Britain - Gene Gilliland
159b, New Haven - Ralph Paris
302, Long Sought Home
189, Easter Anthem - Randy Webber
4b, Hanover
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
312t, Condescension
46, Evening Shade - Marcelyn Thobaben
303, Invitation - Trent Hollinger
252, Wondrous Love - Janelle Davis
106b, Pacolet - Nate Dwight
144, O Come, Come Away - Kerry Lovett
1, Liverpool - Ralph Paris
51, The Promised Land - Gene Gilliland
4t, Meditation - Nate Dwight
123, Disciple - Randy Webber
5b, Restoration - Ralph Paris
50, Captain Kidd
210, Ode on Science
275, Rock of Ages - Mac McDonald
10b, Ortonville - Tom Waggener
107, Hallelujah - David Killingsworth
19t, Hicks' Farewell.
Kevin Byars offered prayer before the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order at 1:15 p.m. by Sheriff Kevin Byars, who made welcoming remarks. Gene Gilliland and Ralph Paris provided a brief introduction to Southern Harmony singing notation.

Leaders:
103, Holy Manna - Gary Clark
31t, Idumea
181t, Azmon - Gene Gilliland
275, Rock of Ages
64, Olney - Kerry Lovett
159b, New Haven
133, Indian Convert - Ralph Paris
283, Northfield.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Ralph Paris, who led 8, ('t'op or 'b'ottom?), for Maxine Story of St. Louis, Benson Blackey of Benton, and Lestie Brian of Benton.

Leaders:
276b, China - Randy Webber
282, Amity
165t, Ionia - David Killingsworth
38, Resignation
83, Thorny Desert - Randy Webber (for Don Waggener)
116, Alabama - Tom Waggener
46, Evening Shade - Marcelyn Thobaben
296, Newburgh - Mark Cain
11, Jerusalem
89b, Happy Land - Trent Hollinger
16, Star in the East
166, Sweet Rivers - Matt Meacham
144, O Come, Come Away
189, Easter Anthem
107, Hallelujah - Ralph Paris
252, Wondrous Love - Trent Hollinger
322, Samanthra - Randy Webber
259, Sweet Affliction
7t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Ralph Paris
8b, Cookham - Nate Dwight
2, Invitation - Randy Webber
10b, Ortonville - Nate Dwight
213, David's Lamentation - Randy Webber
3t, Primrose - Ralph Paris
334, The Christian's Farewell - Gene Gilliland.
Gary Clark offered the closing prayer.

Chairman and Secretary—Gene Gilliland; Vice Chairman—Ralph Paris.