The 32nd Annual Capitol City Shape Note Singing

Loeb Reception Center, 301 Columbus Street
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Thursday, July 19, 2018

(Singing was from The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision, to begin with.)

The 32nd annual Capitol City Shape Note Singing was held on the third Thursday in July beginning at 9:30 a.m. Bill Hogan brought the class to order by leading 154b, Eden.
Joey Brackner welcomed the singers on behalf of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture. Michael Panhorst welcomed everyone for the Landmarks Foundation of Montgomery, and invited everyone to tour Old Alabama Town during the day. Bill led 36b, Ninety-Fifth Psalm.
Gary Padgett offered the morning prayer.

Leaders:
514, Wiley - Jack Nelson
31t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Mary Huffman
201, Pilgrim - Kevin Eddins
146, Hallelujah - Winfred Kerr
47t, Salvation, O the Joyful Sound (Primrose) - Eli Eddins
464, Hocutt - Ann Riley
182, Newburgh - Cory Winters
174, Gospel Message - Ethan Eddins
229, The Great Roll Call - Rebecca Over
159, Wondrous Love - Michael Panhorst

Singing from The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.
Leaders:
349, Redemption (First) - Gary Padgett
60, What Did He Do? - Nancy Hogan
264, Harwell - Jack Nelson
54, My Trust - Rebecca Over
189, One by One - Karen Clark
255, Watchman (Second) - Ken Sundberg
250t, Realms of the Blest - Eddie Pierce
77, How Beautiful Heaven Must Be - Alice Sundberg.

RECESS

Bill Hogan led, from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, 318, Present Joys, to bring the class back to order.
Leaders:
300, Calvary - Ewan Eddins
145b, Sweet Affliction - Wendy Anderson
222, Ocean - Cory Winters
503, Lloyd - Dana Eddins
500, Living Hope - Winfred Kerr
178, Africa - Eric Eddins
528, Showers of Blessings - Mary Huffman
163t, Morning - Edith Eddins
81t, Beach Spring - Deborah Boykin
475, A Thankful Heart - Judy Chambless
150, Amity - Calum Woods
383, Eternal Day - Jonathon Smith
225t, Reynolds - Robert Chambless
550, Blissful Dawning - Gary Padgett
480, Redemption - Wayne Jones.

Singing from The Colored Sacred Harp...
Leaders:
4, Prosperity - Bill Hogan
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - Karen Clark
39, Broad Road and Narrow Path - Eric Eddins
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Steve Grauberger
74, Doris - Rebecca Over
22b, Home on High - Ken Sundberg
22t, I'm Not Ashamed of Thee - Ewan Eddins
87, Florida Storm - Stanley Smith
   “Give Me Just a Little More Time”.
Bill led The Lord's Prayer to bless the meal.

LUNCH

Singing again from the Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
273, Milford - Cory Winters
32t, Corinth - Pearl Guier
317, Jackson - Nathan Rees
297, Conversion - Elam Eddins
372, Rockport - Rebecca Over
213t, The Good Old Way - Jonathan Blakely
186, Sherburne - Ann Riley
282, I'm Going Home - Eddie Pierce
283, Sabbath Morning - Calum Woods
474, Mount Desert - Emily Eddins
426t, Kelley - Evie Eddins

And from the Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
287, Indian Convert - Jonathan Blakely
258, Thorny Desert - Nathan Rees
85, Mercy Seat - Joey Brackner
190, Salutation - Jonathon Smith
286, Ganges - Mary Huffman
245, Bozrah - Bill Hogan
117, Angel Band - Judy Chambless

And (mostly) from the Cooper book.
Leaders:
277, Antioch - Ezra Eddins
183, Arbacoochee - Tommie Spurlock and Nancy Hogan
276, Bridgewater - Barbara Jones
356, Cheves - Edith Eddins
58, Pisgah - Wayne Jones
85, The Morning Trumpet - Mary Weaver
47b, Idumea - Eric Eddins
   “Hogan” - Bill Hogan and Nancy Hogan (composed by Stanley Smith)
140, Chicago - Nathan Rees
72, Firm Foundation (Bellevue) - Christopher Warren
438b, Jewett - the Eddins family (for their 6th anniversary of singing)
520, Rest for the Soul - Karen Clark
497, The Bitter Cup - Jonathon Smith
189, Montgomery - Gary Padgett
84, The Crucified Saviour - Nancy Hogan
192, Schenectady - Ewan Eddins
128, The Promised Land - Steve Grauberger
573, Trusting Jesus - Karen Clark
67, Columbus - Jonathan Blakely
138t, Song to the Lamb - Calum Woods
112, The Last Words of Copernicus - Cory Winters (for Margaret Spurlock)
209 (SH), Evening Shade - Joey Brackner
29b (CSH), Come On - Rebecca Over.

After announcements, Evie Eddins, Nancy Hogan, and Bill Hogan led 455t, Vesper
455b, Still Better, as the closing songs.
Bill Hogan offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Bill Hogan; Vice-Chairman—Stanley Smith; Secretary—Nancy Hogan.