Big Singing

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Saturday, May 24, 2025 and Sunday, May 25, 2025

Saturday, May 24

Singing on Saturday was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition. Each lesson was typically two songs.

Morning session

59, Holy Manna - Gene Gilliland (vs. 1 & 5)
63, Coronation (vs. 1,2 & 3)
   “Old Hundredth” - Randy Webber (sheet music; vs. 1 & 2)
504, Wood Street (v. 1)
39t, Detroit - Ray Turner (vs. 1,2 & 3)
300, Calvary (v. 1)
313b, Cobb - Tim Reynolds (vs. 1 & 2)
278t, Love Shall Never Die (vs. 1,2 & 3)
96, Few Happy Matches - Garrett Herndon (vs. 1 & 3)
68b, Ortonville (vs. 1,2 & 3)
178, Africa - Barbara Lehr (vs. 1,2 & 3)
47b, Idumea (vs. 1 & 4)
24t, Welcome, welcome, ev'ry guest - Erin Fulton (v. 1)
130, Millennium (vs. 1 & 2)
472, Akin - David Carlton (v. 1)
481, Novakoski (vs. 1 & 2)
127, Green Fields - Gene Gilliland (vs. 1 & 2)
268, David's Lamentation (v. 1)
549, Phillips Farewell - Randy Webber (vs. 1 & 4)
163b, China (vs. 1 & 2)
276, Bridgewater - Ray Turner (v. 1)
551, Jacob's Vision (vs. 1 & 2)
492, Invocation (Second) - Tim Reynolds (v. 1)
148, Jefferson (vs. 1 & 2)
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Garrett Herndon (vs. 1,2 & 3)
128, The Promised Land (vs. 1,2 & 3)
448t, Consecration - Barbara Lehr (v. 1)
56b, Villulia (vs. 1 & 2)
42, Clamanda - Erin Fulton (v. 1)
146, Hallelujah (vs. 1 & 2)

Afternoon session

421, Sweet Morning - David Carlton (vs. 1 & 2)
496, The Rock That is Higher Than I (vs. 1 & 3)
64, Nashville - Gene Gilliland (vs. 1,2 & 4)
354b, Happy Land (vs. 1,2 & 3)
236, Easter Anthem - Randy Webber (v. 1)
162, Plenary (vs. 1 & 3)
183, Greenwich - Don Waggoner (v. 1)
455, Soar Away (vs. 1 & 2)
489, The Savior's Call - Ray Turner (vs. 1,2 & 3)
299, New Jerusalem (vs. 1 & 2)
117, Babylon is Fallen - Tim Reynolds (vs. 1,2 & 3)
547, Granville (vs. 1 & 2)
107, Russia - Garrett Herndon (vs. 1 & 2)
28t, Aylesbury (vs. 1 & 3)
277, Antioch - Barbara Lehr (vs. 1 & 2)
270, Confidence (v. 1)
53, Jerusalem - Erin Fulton (vs. 1,3 & 5)
57, Christian Soldier (vs. 1 & 2)
332, Sons of Sorrow - David Carlton (vs. 1,2 & 3)
370, Monroe (vs. 1,2 & 3)
235, Long Sought Home - Gene Gilliland (vs. 1,2 & 3)
347, Christian's Farewell - Erin Fulton (vs. 1 & 2)

Sunday, May 25

Singing on Sunday was from The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint. Each lesson was typically two songs.

Morning session

103, Holy Manna - Gene Gilliland (vs. 1,2 & 5)
8t, New Britain (vs. 1,2 & 6)
123, Disciple - Erin Fulton (vs. 1 & 2)
112, Social Band (vs. 1 & 2)
24b, Mear - Tim Gregg (v. 1)
59, Sweet Harmony (vs. 1 & 5)
159b, New Haven - Rayfel Finkel (vs. 1,2,3 & 4)
50, Captain Kidd (vs. 1 & 2)
116, Alabama - Don Waggoner (v. 1)
296, Newburgh (v. 1)
48t, Windham - David Killingsworth (v. 1)
107, Hallelujah - Trent Hollinger (v. 1)
51, The Promised Land (vs. 1 & page 318 4 & 5)
72t, Georgia - Randy Webber (v. 1)
40t, Detroit (vs. 1 & 3)
256, The Lone Pilgrim - David Carlton (vs. 1,2 & 6)
137, Sweet Prospect (v. 1)
259, Sweet Affliction - Ray Turner (vs. 1 & 8)
118, Jubilee (vs. 1 & 2)
16, Star in the East - James Thobaben and Marcelyn Thobaben (vs. 1,2,3 & 4)
33, Confidence - Tim Reynolds (vs. 1 & 2)
322, Samanthra (vs. 1,2 & 4)
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham (vs. 1 & 5)
312t, Condescension (vs. 1 & 2)
38, Resignation - Martha Paris Smith (vs. 1,2 & 3)

Afternoon session

103, Holy Manna - Gene Gilliland (vs. 1,4 & 5)
10b, Ortonville (vs. 1,2,5 & 6)
165b, Wilmot - Erin Fulton (vs. 1 & 4)
327, Our Journey Home (vs. 1 & 3)
13t, Dublin - Tim Gregg (v. 1)
13b, Devotion (v. 1)
144, O Come, Come Away - Rayfel Finkel (vs. 1,2 & 3)
71, Green Fields (vs. 1 & 4)
83, Thorny Desert - Don Waggoner (vs. 1,2 & 3)
213, David's Lamentation (v. 1)
302, Long Sought Home - David Killingsworth (vs. 1 & 2)
181t, Azmon - Trent Hollinger (vs. 1,2 & 4)
89b, Happy Land (vs. 1,2 & 3)
262, Plenary - Randy Webber (vs. 1 & 4)
189, Easter Anthem (v. 1)
164, Babylonian Captivity - David Carlton (v. 1)
310, The Shepherd's Star (vs. 1,2 & 4)
92t, Fiducia - Ray Turner (v. 1)
308, The Young Convert (vs. 1,2 & 3)
31t, Idumea - James Thobaben (vs. 1 & page 281 2 & 7)
276b, China - Tim Reynolds (vs. 1,2 & 5)
64, Olney (v. 1)
252, Wondrous Love - Matt Meacham (v. 1)
299, Coronation (vs. 1 & 6)
51, The Promised Land - Gary Clark (v. 1)
11, Jerusalem - Randy Webber (vs. 1 & 6)

MEMORIAL

William Ralph “Rodney” Paris, Jr. - KY
Grady Waid Denney Burgess – GA
Beverly Rollins Thompson – GA
Phil Perrin – NC

17t, Middlebury - Tim Reynolds (v. 1)
39t, Bozrah - Trent Hollinger (v. 1)
133, Indian Convert - Randy Webber (vs. 1 & 2)
276t, Dunlap's Creek - David Carlton (vs. 1 & 2)
35b, Parting Friends - Erin Fulton (v. 1)
80, Pisgah - Matt Meacham (v. 1)
334, The Christian's Farewell - Gene Gilliland (vs. 1 & 3)

Minutes: Kevin Byars