Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 36th annual Seed and Feed Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by Jonathan Wood leading 46. John Plunkett offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Jonathan Wood 171; Laura Akerman 276, 290; David Brodeur 143, 277; Judy Mincey 225t, 492; Bob Goodman 452, 63; George W. Burnette III 421, 317; Leigh Cooper 39t, 564; Kelly Morris 47b, 159; Martha Ann Stegar 59, 268; Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg 285b, 275b; Lillian Meacham 117, 81t.

RECESS

Jonathan Wood brought the class back together by leading 76t. Leaders: Mark Godfrey 29t, 114; Mandy Brady 36b, 40.

A business session was held and the following officers elected: Chairman—Jonathan Wood; Vice Chairman—David Brodeur; Secretary—Laura Akerman.

Leaders: John Kelso 312b, 545; Joan Durdin 45t, 47t; Martin Hardin 234, 439; John Plunkett 330b (for Charles Woods, John Hollingsworth, Nancy Yeager, and Gertrude DeLong), 108b; Erica Hinton 110, 111b; Lisa Caspall 48t, 49b; Matt Hinton 396, 120; Charlene Wallace 99, 185; Anna Hinton 300, 282.

LUNCH

The afternoon session began with David Brodeur leading 32t. Leaders: Jeannette DePoy 394, 154; Rick Littlefield 266, 377; Amy Armstrong 384, 182; Sandra Wilkinson 177, 204; David Yeager 34b, 178; Debora Grosse 218; Karen Morris 273, 189; Henry Slack 385b, 535; Charlene Wallace 217; Leigh Cooper 542; Laura Akerman 240; Martin Hardin 472; Janet Wuichet 72b; Mark Godfrey 160b; George W. Burnette III 129.

RECESS

Jonathan Wood brought the class back to order by leading 318. Leaders: Kelly Morris 147t; Bob Goodman 223; Judy Mincey 191; Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg 349; Amy Armstrong 209; John Kelso 483; Jeannette DePoy 566; Rick Littlefield 495; Sandra Wilkinson 406; Henry Slack 168; Karen Morris 430; David Yeager 523.

Jonathan Wood led 448t as the closing song. John Kelso offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Jonathan Wood; Vice Chairman—David Brodeur; Secretary—Laura Akerman