The 29th Annual Capitol City Shape Note Singing

Loeb Reception Center, 301 Columbus Street
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Thursday, July 16, 2015

The annual Capitol City Shape Note Singing was held at the Loeb Reception Center, Montgomery, Alabama, on the third Thursday in July.

Four books were used during the day as follows: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition; The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision; The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition; and The Colored Sacred Harp.

Bill Hogan called the class to order at 9:30 a.m. by leading 455t (CB), Vesper.
455b (CB), Still Better.
The director of Old Alabama Town, Marion Baab, and Joey Brackner of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture welcomed the singers to Montgomery. Bill Hogan led 36b (CB), Ninety-Fifth Psalm.
The morning prayer was offered by Tommie Spurlock.

Singing from the Cooper book.
Leaders:
64, Refreshing Showers (Nashville) - Robert Vaughn
137, Liberty - Joey Brackner
76b, Desire for Piety - Kevin Eddins and Ethan Eddins
70t, Gainsville - Ewan Eddins
373, Weeping Peter - Evie Eddins and Callie Smith
464, Hocutt - Nancy Hogan
514, Wiley - Rebecca Over
378b, Eureka - Callie Smith
507b, The Glory of the Cross - Wynette Smith
276, Bridgewater - Barbara Jones
83b, The Weary Souls - Chita Blakeley.

And from the Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
179, Traveling On - Jillian Parris and Bill Hogan
50, Cranbrook - Mary Amelia Taylor
117, Angel Band - Steve Grauberger
322, Among that Band - Tim Taylor
51, Lonsdale - Stanley Smith
189, One by One - Karen Clark
58b, Primrose - Eli Eddins
91, There is a Fountain - Billy See
58t, Liverpool - Judy Chambless.

RECESS

Wendy Anderson brought the class, singing from the Sacred Harp, back to order by leading 101t, Canaan's Land.
Leaders:
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Ava Bohannon
39, (No song at that page no.) - Tim Taylor (in honor of Christine Keeble)
384, Panting for Heaven - Robert Chambless and Chris Parris
373, Homeward Bound - Sam Wright
358, Murillo's Lesson - David Ivey
488, As We Go On - Wayne Jones
178, Africa - Ann Gray
131b, Invocation (First) - Linda Thomas
354b, Happy Land - Vickie See
35, Saints Bound for Heaven - Audrey Blakeley
67, Columbus - John Tyler Blakeley
383, Eternal Day - Jonathan Blakeley
442, New Jordan - Gary Padgett.

And from the Colored Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
6, He is Coming Back - Bill Hogan
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Joey Brackner
61, That Great Day - Robert Vaughn
4, Prosperity - Mary Amelia Taylor
31, Come and Go - Rebecca Over
25, Jesus Rose - Steve Grauberger
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - Karen Clark
87, Florida Storm - Stanley Smith.
Jonathan Blakeley offered the blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Using the Cooper book, Bill Hogan brought the class back to order leading 287, Cambridge.
Stanley Smith led the class in singing    “Give Me Just a Little More Time”.
Leaders:
282, I'm Going Home - Elam Eddins
146, Hallelujah - Wynette Smith
453b, Highlands of Heaven - Robert Vaughn
492, The Poor, Wayfaring Stranger (Wayfaring Stranger) - John Tyler Blakeley
156, San Diego - Rebecca Over
159, Wondrous Love - David Weaver and Ezra Eddins
85, The Morning Trumpet - Emily Eddins and Kathrine Weaver
280, Vain World, Be Gone (Westford) - Callie Smith.

And from the Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
170, On My Way - Gary Padgett
372, I Won't Turn Back - Sam Wright
326, Royal Proclamation - Evie Eddins
168, (No song at that page no.) - Karen Clark
214, Hosanna - Nancy Hogan
54, My Trust - Stanley Smith
89, Northfield - Elam Eddins
361, Solemn Thought - David Weaver
198, News From The Skies - Evie Eddins
258, Thorny Desert - Mary Amelia Taylor

And finally from the Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
81t, Beach Spring - Deborah Boykin
39t, Detroit - Dana Eddins
163b, China - Billy See and Vickie See
490, My Shepherd Guides - Robert Vaughn
474, Mount Desert - Tim Taylor
475, A Thankful Heart - Tommie Spurlock
47b, Idumea - Joey Brackner
389, Fredericksburg - Judy Chambless
183, Greenwich - Evie Eddins
440, North Salem - David Ivey
89, The Church's Desolation - Ezra Eddins.

After announcements, Bill Hogan, Judy Chambless, Stanley Smith, and Joey Brackner led 56t, Columbiana, as the closing song.
The class was dismissed with prayer.

Chairman—Bill Hogan; Vice-Chairman—Nancy Hogan; Secretary—Judy Chambless.