24th Annual South Carolina Singing in Memory of William Walker

Second Presbyterian Church
Spartanburg, Spartanburg County, South Carolina
Saturday, March 18, 2017

Robert Kelley gave a brief introduction to shape notes, both seven shape and four shape systems.
63, Coronation, from The Sacred Harp.
Leon Carnell gave the opening prayer.

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

Leaders:
129, Heavenly Armor - Frances Carnell
128, The Promised Land - Dave Farmer
103, Animation - Mary Baumeister
410b, Mutual Love - Chris Wilhelm
24b, The Young Convert - Jonathan Wood (from the Rudiments)
278t, Love Shall Never Die - Bobbi Albert
383, Eternal Day - Matt Drumheller
155, Northfield - Diane Eskenasy
289, Greensborough - Michael Spencer
179, The Christian Warfare - Robert Kelley
213t, The Good Old Way - Jane Cannon
178, Africa - Leon Carnell
410t, The Dying Californian - Jacob Lindler
74t, The Enquirer - Frances Carnell
107, Russia - Dave Farmer
491, Oh, What Love - Mary Baumeister
235, Long Sought Home - Chris Wilhelm
35, Saints Bound for Heaven - Jonathan Wood
163b, China - Bobbi Albert

Business Meeting: We agreed to keep the same officers for 2018: Frances Carnell, Chairman; Dave Farmer, Vice-Chairman; Bobbi Albert, Treasurer; Mary Baumeister, Secretary. We purchased a carton (10 books) of The Christian.Harmony 2010 edition for the Spartanburg and Furman University singings.

Break

The second morning session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Leaders:
257, Jubilee - Frances Carnell
165, Babylon is Fallen - Matt Drumheller
493b, Day-Star - Michael Spencer
414, Friend - Robert Kelley
179, Traveling On - Robert Good
329, Redeeming Grace - Jane Cannon
346, Star in the East - Leon Carnell
128b, Ninety-Fifth - Scott Swanton
1, Weary Rest - Frances Carnell
432b, Fish Pond - Dave Farmer
510b, Invitation - Mary Baumeister
386, Spartanburg - Chris Wilhelm
244b, The Christian's Conflicts - Jonathan Wood
256t, Pleading Savior - Bobbi Albert
51, Lonsdale - Diane Eskenasy

Break for Lunch - on our own

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

Leaders:
84, Amsterdam - Dave Farmer
215, New Topia - Matt Drumheller
181, Exit - Diane Eskenasy
236, Easter Anthem - Charity Rouse
354t, Lebanon - Michael Spencer
495, The Midnight Cry - Robert Kelley
40, Lenox - Harry Eskew
196, Alabama - Jane Cannon
56b, Villulia - Leon Carnell
133, Hebrew Children - Jacob Lindler
415, Easter Morn - Frances Carnell
168, Cowper - Dave Farmer
169, Dartmouth - Mary Baumeister
500, Living Hope - Chris Wilhelm
130, Millennium - Jonathan Wood
503, Lloyd - Bobbi Albert
76b, Desire for Piety - Matt Drumheller

Break

The second afternoon session was from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Leaders:
339, Samanthra - Frances Carnell
160, The Saint's Delight - Mike Nichols
50, Cranbrook - Diane Eskenasy
412t, Howard - Michael Spencer
445, Revelation - Robert Kelley
205, The Watchman's Call - Jane Cannon
546t, The Holy Spirit - Leon Carnell
158, The Land of Rest - Scott Swanton
6, Babel's Streams - Robert Kelley, requested by Frances Carnell
546b, Oak Grove - Dave Farmer
88, Pisgah - Mary Baumeister
245, Bozrah - Chris Wilhelm, requested by Suzanne Sanford
67b, Dundee - Jonathan Wood, with Jackie White

Announcements

Frances Carnell led 291, Warrenton, as the closing song.
Leon Carnell gave the closing prayer.

Minutes: Mary Baumeister

We are grateful to Second Presbyterian for letting us use this space.