The 31st Harrods Creek Convention—Bob Meek Memorial

Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, October 4, 2025 and Sunday, October 5, 2025

31st Harrods Creek Convention--Bob Meek Memorial Harrods Creek Baptist Church Brownsboro, Kentucky Saturday, October 4, and Sunday, October 5, 2025 Saturday, October 4, daytime

The annual singing in memory of Bob Meek resumed its traditional format as a two-day convention in its 2025 session. The tunebook for Saturday daytime was The Sacred Harp, 2025 edition.

Tim Morton called the Saturday session to order by leading 32t (SH), Corinth.
Jim Herr opened the singing with prayer.

Tim Morton introduced Buford Parish, sexton of Harrods Creek Baptist Church, who welcomed the singers on behalf of his congregation and gave a brief history of the church building, erected in 1810.

420t (SH), Tides of Love - Tim Morton
312b (SH), Restoration - Bill Hayes
313b (SH), Cobb - Joel Deckard
209 (SH), Evening Shade - Tom Morton
49b (SH), Mear - Adrian Eldridge (by request of Kathy Sweeton)
34b (SH), St. Thomas - Joy R. Dunn
68b (SH), Ortonville - Doug Trent
115 (SH), Holbrook - Tim Gregg
318 (SH), Present Joys - Kelly Toon
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Randy Webber
455 (SH), Soar Away - Ron Pen
55 (SH), Converse - Keith Seidel
155 (SH), Northfield - Sarah Ward and Teresa Dickson
66 (SH), Jordan - Darrell Lahm
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Vic Whisman

Break

40 (SH), Lenox - Ray Rechenberg
402 (SH), Protection - James Eldridge
469 (SH), Thy Strength - Katie Huffman (her own composition)
56b (SH), Villulia - Barbara Lehr
507 (SH), Woodlands - Thomas Koehnline
163t (SH), Morning - Clara Herr
388 (SH), The Happy Sailor - Keith Yutzy and Rhonda Miller
570 (SH), Sleepers Awake! - Adrian Eldridge
99 (SH), Gospel Trumpet - Alice Bean
480 (SH), Redemption - Ray Rechenberg
451 (SH), Milton - Shannon Tibbs
51 (SH), Star in the East - John Huffman
544 (SH), Youthful Blessings - Jim Herr
189 (SH), Montgomery - Jonathon Smith
487 (SH), Lowndes - David Carlton
255 (SH), Mechanicville - Erik Schwab
77t (SH), The Child of Grace - Liz Meitzler Guevara
95 (SH), Vernon - James Eldridge
557 (SH), New Farewell - Erin Fulton

Dinner

76b (SH), Desire for Piety - Thomas Koehnline
244 (SH), Plevna - Sarah Ward, conveying the greetings of the Indiana singers, including composer Brad Bahler
449 (SH), Lovely Social Band - Shannon Tibbs
67 (SH), Columbus - Jonathon Smith
198 (SH), Green Street - Adrian Eldridge, in memory of Joan Aldridge
334 (SH), Bainbridge Island - Tim Morton
215 (SH), New Topia - Liz Meitzler Guevara
315 (SH), Immensity - Erik Schwab
182 (SH), Newburgh - Jim Herr
472 (SH), Akin - Thomas Koehline
178t (SH), Africa - Michele Cull and Vic Whisman
524 (SH), Moonlight - Tim Gregg
467 (SH), Lisbon - David Carlton
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Ron Pen
105 (SH), Jewett - Ray Rechenberg
106 (SH), Ecstasy - Clara Herr
369 (SH), Send a Blessing - Erin Fulton
508 (SH), Sermon on the Mount - Bill Hayes, in memory of Josie Hyde

Recess

47t (SH), Primrose - Tim Morton
142 (SH), Stratfield - Darrell Lahm
150 (SH), Amity - Randy Webber
448t (SH), Consecration - Melody Luppino
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Alice Bean
277 (SH), Antioch - Christian Cunningham
300 (SH), Calvary - Kelly Toon
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Barbara Lehr
366 (SH), Bremen - Joel Deckard
214 (SH), Repentance - Keith Seidel
495 (SH), The Midnight Cry - Doug Trent
496 (SH), The Rock That Is Higher than I - Randy Webber (by request of Kathy Sweeton)
547 (SH), Granville - Vic Whisman
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger - Joy R. Dunn
566 (SH), Gum Pond - Tom Morton
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - Michele Cull
347t (SH), Christian's Farewell - Tim Morton
Adrian Eldridge closed the daytime session in prayer.

Saturday, October 4, evening

The class reconvened at 5:30 p.m. at the Louisville Academy of Music. The tunebook for the Saturday evening session was The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.

Although this is the first iteration to be minuted, we believe that Christian Harmony singing has been held in conjunction with the soup supper on the first evening of Harrods Creek since around 2003. This year's Christian Harmony singing was held in memory of our dear friend Joan Aldridge, who was a faithful supporter of Harrods Creek Convention and who always made sure plenty of "Alabama Book songs" got sung during the Saturday evening session.

44b, Dunlap's Creek - Erin Fulton
67t, Peterboro - Tim Gregg
347, Portuguese Hymn - Leesa Eason
261t, Come Thou Fount - Bethany Morse
260t, Bavaria - Tom Morton
214, Hosanna - Tim Morton
105b, Hamburg - Christian Cunningham
143, Farther Along - Melody Luppino
172, The Grand Highway - Annie Alford
441, The Lonesome Dove - Kelly Toon
107, Resignation (First) - Sarah Ward
346, Star in the East - Laura Mulford
367, David's Lamentation - Leesa Eason
245, Bozrah - Erin Fulton
30b, Dennis - Tim Gregg
228, Pass Me Not - Ray Rechenberg
295, Redeemer's Praise - Bethany Morse
210t, Old Hundred - Tom Morton
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Tim Morton
91, There is a Fountain - Christian Cunningham
165, Babylon is Fallen - Melody Luppino
137, Antioch - Kelly Toon
360, The Saints Bound for Heaven - Sarah Ward
86b, Hicks' Farewell - Laura Mulford
157, Hallelujah - Leesa Eaton
164t, Convict - Erin Fulton, in honor of Leslie and David Booher
175, O How I Love Jesus - Doug Trent
125b, Day Dawn - Tim Gregg
171, Sessions - Ray Rechenberg
105t, Tender Care - Bethany Morse

Tom Morton closed the evening session with prayer and dismissed the class to their supper of burgoo and local-style chili.

Sunday, October 5

The tunebook for Sunday was The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision.

Tim Morton called the class to order by leading 266t, O Happy Day (Rockingham).
Adrian Eldridge gave an initial prayer.
30t, Rochester - Tim Morton
504t, Peterborough - Erin Fulton, in honor of Laura Densmore
380t, Nettie
133, John 4:14 - Ray Rechenberg
140, Chicago
314, Amherst - Tom Morton
132, Evening Shade
587, Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - Kelly Toon
168, Cowper - Kelly Toon and Philip Dunnagan
505, Cleansing Fountain - Vic Whisman
571, Not Made With Hands
268t, Restoration - Barbara Lehr
511t, Brown - Barbara Lehr and Adrian Eldridge
146, Hallelujah - Joy R. Dunn
31t, Ninety-Third Psalm
515, When the Lord Shall Come for Me - Adrian Eldridge
41, Poyner
461, Let Us Sing - Darrell Lahm
449, Beautiful River

Break

49t, Old Hundred - Tim Morton
68t, Do Not I Love Thee (Detroit) - Alice Bean
207b, Passing Away
559, Will You Meet Me? - Tim Gregg
580, The Gates of Paradise
427, Babylon is Fallen - Kelly Toon and Philip Dunnagan, by request of Kathy Sweeton
47b, Idumea, by request of Kathy Sweeton
39, Eden of Love - Liz Meitzler Guevara
572, We Will Sing with Angels There

Erin Fulton conducted a lesson for those absent from our singing. Those reported to be sick or shut in were: Cindy Tanner, AL; Mark Graber, IL; Sheila Chitwood and Matthew Hofferth, IN; Pat Waggener and Brenda Waters, KY; Tom Waggener, MS; Sue Duff and Ed Walton, OH; and David Booher, IN. Those reported to have died within the past year were: Buell Cobb and Pauline Oliver, AL; Tom Jurgensen, CO; James “Jimmie” Abingdon and Grady Wade Denney Burgess, GA; Corrone Bryant, ME/FL; Phil Perrin, NC; Mike Hinton, TX; and Kris Baker and Siena Woestenborg, WA. Additionally, B. C. “Butch” Morton of IN was remembered fondly given that today's singing fell on the sixth anniversary of his death.

Erin Fulton led 583, Savannah, and said a prayer in honor of these absent friends.
138t, Song to the Lamb - Ray Rechenberg
Adrian Eldridge offered a grace over the meal.

Dinner

111t, Journey Home - Tim Morton
243t, Yarbrough - Erin Fulton
271b, Come On, My Friends
100, The Bower of Prayer - Liz Meitzler Guevara
96, Mercy Seat; Joy R. Dunn recalled how Bill Shetter used to lead the singing of this tune by ear over the dinner hour at Harrods Creek before it was actually included in the Sacred Harp.
184b, Tribulation - Tim Morton
137, Liberty
162, Hark! from the Tomb (Plenary) - Alice Bean
547, All Is Peace and Love
273, Marthasville - Adrian Eldridge
380b, Humble Pleadings
38t, Sessions - Michele Cull
393, I'm Wandering To and Fro
465, Trusting - Tim Gregg, in memory of Coy Ivey
55, Shall We Know Each Other There?

Recess

348t, Happy Land - Tim Morton
367, Dear Name! The Rock on Which I Stand - Bill Hayes
274t, The Golden Harp
183, Arbacoochee - Christian Cunningham
392, Little Pilgrim
159, Wondrous Love - Kelly Toon and Philip Dunnagan and Christa Dunnagan
46, The Fountain of Life - Barbara Lehr and Adrian Eldridge
45t, Amazing Grace (New Britain)
38b, The Road to Life and Death (Windham) - Darrell Lahm
122, All Is Well
341, The Lone Pilgrim (The White Pilgrim) - Joy R. Dunn
276, Bridgewater
62, Parting Hand - Tim Morton
Adrian Eldridge dismissed the convention in prayer.

Chairman: Tim Morton
Treasurer: Bill Hayes
Secretaries: Bill Hayes (Saturday a.m., Sunday p.m.) and Erin Fulton (Sunday p.m., Saturday a.m.)