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Immanuel Baptist Church

Nashville, Tennessee

November 11, 1995

The eleventh annual Sacred Harp singing at Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville, Tennessee on Saturday, November 11, 1995, was called to order by Tim Reynolds leading song on page 63. The morning prayer was led by Darrell Holley. Tim Reynolds then led song on page 39 (t? b?). The following leaders were called: Gordon Wilkerson 112, 100, 168; Frances Hall 84, 45t; Elvin Guthrie 34b, 73b, 139; Drew Foster 59, 117, 47b; Darrell Holley 354b, 68b; Cynthia Cyrus 159; Marie Guthrie 129, 430, 30 (t? b?).

RECESS

David Carlton brought the class back together by leading songs on pages 178 and 495. Leaders: Sandra Cohron 81 (t? b?), 312b; William Paris 31 (t? b?), 58; Clare Sayles 155, 47 (t? b?); Drew Foster from “The New Harp of Columbia” 11, 180, 181b.

LUNCH

Tim Reynolds called the class back to order by leading song on page 128 in memory of George Boswell and 49b as requested by his father, William J. Reynolds of Fort Worth, Texas. David Carlton led song on page 268 in memory of Yitzhak Rabin, the assassinated prime minister of Israel. Leaders: Wilson McKee 117; Alice Watkin 231, 415, 338; Hibbard Thatcher 40, 61; Sandra Scott 147 (t? b?), 294; David Peterson 341, 63; Glen Wegge 127, 569b. Following announcements, William Paris led 64 as the closing song. Hibbard Thatcher closed the singing with prayer.

Chairman—Timothy J. Reynolds; Secretaries—Cynthia Cyrus and Clare Sayles.