Minutes of Sacred Harp Singings

The 18th session of the annual singing at Salem United Methodist Church in Cedar Bluff, Cherokee County, Alabama, was called to order by Henry Johnson leading 49t. Henry extended a very warm welcome to everyone in attendance. Jervis Young, Salem UMC pastor, offered the opening prayer.

Leaders: Henry Johnson 60; Karen Rollins and Denney Rogers 298; Winfred Kerr 59; Aldo Ceresa 56t; Janice Paulk 317; Daniel Lee 32b; Rodney Ivey 426b; Amber Davis 422; Robert Chambless 84; Loyd Ivey 313t; Andy Ditzler 502; David Brodeur 517; Ed Thacker 64; Lisa Bennett 139; David Smead 346; Erica Hinton 492; Paula Oliver 222; Denney Rogers and Karen Rollins 318; Don Bowen 283; Cecil Roberts 403; Anna Hinton 455; Cindy Tanner 512; Jeremiah Ledbetter 112.

RECESS

Henry Johnson called the class back to order leading 144. Leaders: Rodney Ivey 358; Micah Roberts 278t; Ann Jett 319; Jonathon Smith 345b; Tom George 308; Eli Hinton 186; Jesse Roberts 404; Nathan Rees 207; Justin Bowen 189; Stefani Priskos 436; Sarah Trumbore 447; John Plunkett 230; Jennifer Keams 479; Glenda Collins 454; David Ivey 506; Alanna Blanks 405; Matt Hinton 485; Cheyenne Ivey 172; Daniel Williams 328; Janice Paulk 136. Elder Jesse Roberts asked a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Henry Johnson called the class back to order leading 390 in memory of the singers and church members who have gone to be with the Lord since the first singing in 2002. Leaders: Henry Johnson 138t; Susan Cherones 300; Cecil Roberts 303; Cindy Tanner 208; Andy Ditzler 30b; Ed Thacker 532; Lisa Bennett 475; Paula Oliver 220; Ann Jett 269; Daniel Lee 489; Anna Hinton 142; David Brodeur 353; Jeremiah Ledbetter 477; Stefani Priskos 148; Nathan Rees 351; Micah Roberts 456; Shane Brown 260; John Plunkett 53; Jennifer Keams 236; Glenda Collins 378t; Justin Bowen 482; Alanna Blanks 551; Cheyenne Ivey 76b; Daniel Williams 74t. Ed Thacker offered the closing prayer.

Chairman—Henry Johnson; Vice Chairman—Jeffrey Richardson