Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The morning practice portion of the 125th session of The Big Singing using The Southern Harmony by William Walker was called to order at 10:00 a. m. by Frank Nichols giving the opening remarks and leading 103. Don Waggener offered the morning prayer.

Leaders: Frank Nichols 89b; Don Waggener 322; Travis Stimerling 252; Bob Meek 324t; Darrell Swarens 38; William Paris 3t; Karen Swenson 299; Bill Tew 159b, 264; Ben Brody 275; Randy Webber 42; Miki Fryar 7t; Adrian Eldridge and James Eldridge 133; Chip Grant 92b; David Killingsworth 266; Wayne Dell 24b; Matt Meacham 11; Tim Reynolds 64; Marcie Thobaben 16; David Killingsworth 332; Meigan Cameron, Bob Meek, and Rebecca Eldridge 8t; William Paris 78; Don Waggener 322, 80; Frank Nichols 144.

LUNCH

Frank Nichols called the main session of The Big Singing together at 1:00 p.m. giving the opening remarks and leading 103. Leaders: Dr. Harvey Elder 123, 277; Gary Clark 51, 31t; Kerry Lovett 144, 89b; Tom Waggener 116, 189; William Paris 1.

William Paris conducted the memorial lesson, leading 8t in memory of Betty Haley, O. D. McKendree, and Dr. Hugh McElrath—Kentucky.

Leaders: William Paris 7t; Karen Swenson 299; Don Waggener 83, 256; Tim Reynolds 303, 276b; David Killingsworth 46, 213; Bill Tew 308, 159t; Dr. Gene Gilliland 71, 181t; Matt Meacham 322, 283; Bob Meek, James Eldridge, Rebecca Eldridge, and Kathryn Eldridge 24b, 275; Ben Brody 80; Miki Fryar 276t; Travis Stimerling 252; Adrian Eldridge and Virginia Eldridge 166; Paul Fourshee and Randy Webber 165t; John Campbell 195; Matt Meacham 11; Darrell Swarens 38.

Frank Nichols led 334 as the closing song. Dr. Gene Gilliland offered prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Frank Nichols; Secretary—Tim Reynolds