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Harpeth Valley-Priestley Miller
Memorial Singing

Immanuel Baptist Church Nashville, Tennessee

Saturday, April 17, 2004

The forty-third annual Harpeth Valley-Priestley Miller Memorial Sacred Harp Singing was called to order at 9:30 a.m. by Chairman David Carlton leading 59. Darrell Holley offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: David Carlton 565; Tim Reynolds 84, 278t; Sandie Scott 278b; Clayton Ezell 119, 480; Ron Harper 108b, 277; Fay Thompson 64, 53; Laurens Blankers 155, 236; Darrell Holley 63, 68b.

RECESS

David Carlton called the class back to order leading 114. The class went into a business session, and voted to retain the current officers: Chairman—David Carlton; Vice Chairman—Darrell Holley; Secretary—Marilyn Burchett; Chaplain—Hibbard Thatcher.

Leaders: Gordon Wilkinson 217, 434; Hibbard Thatcher 479, 146; Lewis Frost 178, 569b; Marilyn Burchett 335, 36b; Bill Reynolds 45t, 49b; Kenneth Robinson 282; Henry Cobb and Lewis Frost 34b; Eric Wilson 135; Clayton Ezell 225t.

LUNCH

David Carlton brought the class back together for the afternoon session leading 148. Leaders: Heidi Nolen 346, 312b; Bob Simmons 125, 198; Ryan Henry and Jason Dyba 47t, 218; Clayton Ezell and Thelma Ezell Elliott 294, 490; Katie Penzer, Eric Penzer, and Sandie Scott 49t, 40; Tim Reynolds 159, 30b; Eric Wilson and David Carlton 380, 297; Lewis Frost 515; Heidi Nolen and David Carlton 300.

After announcements were made, David Carlton led 46 as the closing song. Hibbard Thatcher offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—David Carlton; Vice Chair—Darrell Holley; Secretary—Marilyn Burchett.