The 2nd Annual Wears Valley Convention

(Sat.) Elkmont Chapel, Valley View Baptist Church
(Sun.) Headrick Chapel
Wears Valley, Sevier County, Tennessee
Saturday, September 22, 2018 and Sunday, September 23, 2018

All selections from New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001.

Saturday, 22 September

Minutes - Elkmont Chapel of Valley View Baptist Church, Wears Valley TN, Sunday, September 22nd, 2018. Bruce Wheeler, the moderator, noted that this year marks the 97th consecutive singing (though not always at this location). Originally erected in what became Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Elkmont Chapel was dismantled, loaded onto a truck, moved to its present site, and re-erected, in 1938. In 2017 the date of the singing was changed to the fourth Saturday in September, the day before the Headrick Chapel singing. We had 10 trebles, 7 altos, about 12 leads, and 5 basses. From farthest away was William Cleary, from Cambridge, England. It was a very strong singing.

Introduction and opening prayer by Preston Joslin, who has been the pastor of Valley View Baptist Church for many years.
107, Holy Manna - Bruce Wheeler
67b, New Year - Andrew Whaley
48, Christian Contemplation - Joe Sarten
35, Ninety-Fifth - Paul Clabo
67t, Soda - Nathan Rees
129t, Dublin - Jonathon Smith
130, Antioch - James Shipp
A144, Salutation - Jeremy Shipp
104t, Mount Vernon - Elizabeth Shipp
182, Ornan - Claudia Dean
156, Cuba - Mary Baumeister
56b, Warrenton - Clarke Williams
80b, Shawmut - Bill Gathergood
163, New Topia - William Cleary
22t, Missionary Chant - Leslie Booher
39t, China - Maddy Mullany
99, Morning Trumpet - Nancy Olsen
74, Never Part Again - Robin Goddard
28b, Maysville - Chris Wilhelm
42, Lenox - Kathleen Mavournin
30, Sion's Security - Bob Richmond
121, Seaman - Judy Mincey
122, Summer - Jonathon Smith
112, Humility - Nan Taylor
28t, Loving-Kindness - Joe Schrock
20b, Hebron - Bruce Wheeler
51, Mount Olivet - Andrew Whaley
180, Whitestown - Joe Sarten
81b, Golden Hill - William Cleary
123, Rapture - Claudia Dean
110, North Salem - Jonathon Smith
68t, Paradise - Ben Fink
114t, Zion - Judy Mincey
115, Northfield - Dan Huger
Blessing before dinner on the grounds - Paul Clabo

107, Holy Manna - Bruce Wheeler
Prayer - Andrew Whaley
A22, Detroit - David Sarten
109, Bruce's Address - Hal Wilson
76, Ariel - Joe Schrock
60, Importunity - Nan Taylor
A125, Cumberland - Claudia Dean
119, Holy Army - Jonathon Smith
53b, Dundee - Ray Turner
39b, St. Martin's - Kathleen Mavournin
117, Coronation - Bob Richmond
145, Oliphant - Judy Mincey
177, Jordan's Shore - Chris Wilhelm
164b, Eusebia - Leslie Booher and Ben Fink
64t, Zerah - Robin Goddard
152, Milford - Nancy Olsen
73t, Oh, Sing to Me of Heaven - Joe Sarten
89, Morality - Paul Clabo and Andrew Whaley
134, Indian's Farewell
157, Creation - Ben Fink
35, Ninety-Fifth - Phillip Pardue
65, Texas - William Cleary
A21, Consolation - the Shipps
14, Mear - Bill Gathergood
136, The Pearl - Mary Baumeister
63b, Azmon - Dan Huger
144, Rowley - Bruce Wheeler
A59, New Durham - William Cleary
143, Wondrous Love - David Sarten and Joe Sarten
206, Western Mount Pleasant - Ben Fink
24, Salvation - Hal Wilson
11, Old Hundred - Bill Gathergood
Dismissal prayer - David Sarten

Sunday, 23 September

Minutes, annual New Harp of Columbia Headrick Chapel Singing, Sunday, September 23rd, 2018. Moderators were David Sarten in the morning, and Bruce Wheeler in the afternoon. We had 29 singers in the morning. We sang 54 songs, somewhat fewer than we've sung in the past. We sang a number of tunes we hadn't sung before, most notably perhaps 72A Messiah. The singing was very loud. From farthest away was William Cleary, from Cambridge, England, who celebrated his 25th birthday with us.

107, Holy Manna - David Sarten
Prayer - David Sarten
26, Erin - Ben Fink
A72, Messiah - Andrew Whaley
15, Prospect - Joe Sarten
133t, To-Day - Claudia Dean
183, Long Ago - Paul Clabo
69b, Middleton - Cora Sweatt
99, Morning Trumpet - Sharee Green, with Ethan Lawrence Green
75t, Anticipation - Mary Baumeister
66, Clinton - Nathan Rees
199, Rose of Sharon - Dan Huger
23t, Danvers - William Cleary
14, Mear - Bill Gathergood
A97b, Athens - David Sarten
42, Lenox - Kathleen Mavournin
117, Coronation - Bob Richmond
59t, Marlow - Judy Mincey
195, Easter Anthem - Joe Schrock
124, The Saint's Adieu - Bruce Wheeler
51, Mount Olivet - Jonathon Smith
A62, Florida - Maddy Mullany
A162, David's Lamentation - Tina Becker
80b, Shawmut - Robin Goddard
139, Meditation - Chris Wilhelm
59b, Arlington - Leslie Booher
95, Parting Hand - David Sarten
Blessing before dinner on the grounds - Paul Clabo

107, Holy Manna - Bruce Wheeler
Prayer - Joe Sarten
63b, Azmon - David Sarten
13, Reflection - William Cleary
114t, Zion - Bill Gathergood
A52, Evening Shade - Dan Huger
110, North Salem - Nathan Rees
A76, Persia - Mary Baumeister
A86, Bower - Claudia Dean
125b, New Haven - Cora Sweatt
35, Ninety-Fifth - Ben Fink
98, Liberty - Joe Sarten
185, Christian Song - Ben Fink and William Cleary
68t, Paradise - Sara Melton
44, Idumea - Ray Turner
74, Never Part Again - Robin Goddard
206, Western Mount Pleasant - Nancy Olsen
62b, Ono - Chris Wilhelm
64b, Fountain - Leslie Booher
109, Bruce's Address - Hal Wilson
180, Whitestown - Nathan Rees
18, Windham - Nichole from Seattle
65, Texas - Judy Mincey
115, Northfield - Bob Richmond
24, Salvation - Hal Wilson
144, Rowley - Tina Becker
72t, My Mother's Bible - David Sarten and Joe Sarten
60, Importunity - Paul Clabo and Andrew Whaley
11, Old Hundred - Bruce Wheeler
Dismissal - Andrew Whaley

Minutes by Bob Richmond.

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