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The Big Singing

Old Marshall County Courthouse, Benton, Kentucky

May 27-28, 2023

Saturday, May 27

Gene Gilliland called the class to order at 10:00 a.m. CDT. All songs were from The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition. Gary Clark gave the morning prayer. Leaders: Gene Gilliland 59, 354b; Erin Fulton 209, 68b; Tim Reynolds 128, 155; John Hoerr 49t, 49b; Kerry Lovett 182, 45t; Gene Gilliland 334; Tim Reynolds 81t, 107; Erin Fulton 64, 570; John Hoerr 63, 229; Bernadine Sommer & Alice Bean 84, 178; Garrett Herndon 147t, 147b; Kerry Lovett 53; Gene Gilliland 159, 236; Tim Reynolds 300, 313b.

LUNCH

Gene Gilliland called the class back to order after lunch leading 145t and 339. Leaders: Bernadine Sommer & Alice Bean 503, 122; John Hoerr 48b, 163b; Erin Fulton 127, 69t; Gary Clark 347; Tim Reynolds 148, 547; Gene Gilliland 135, 457; John Hoerr 146, 29t; Erin Fulton 24b, 77b; Bernadine Sommer & Alice Bean 143, 34b; John Hoerr 48t, 31t; Tim Reynolds 39t, 278t; Erin Fulton 203, 72b; John Hoerr 235, 231; Tim Reynolds 108b, 77t; Erin Fulton 35, 160b; Bernadine Sommer & John Hoerr 535. After announcements Gene Gilliland closed the singing with prayer.

Sunday, May 28

The 140th annual session of The Big Singing was called to order at 1:15 p.m. CDT by Gene Gilliland reading some history of the beginning of the singing. He offered the morning prayer. All songs were from The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion. Leaders: Gene Gilliland 103 (SoH), 10b (SoH); Gary Clark 31t (SoH), 51 (SoH); Erin Fulton 275 (SoH), 8b (SoH); Tim Reynolds 322 (SoH) (by request from Dr. Deborah Carlton Loftis), 116 (SoH); Kerry Lovett 114 (SoH), 89b (SoH); Trent Hollinger 16 (SoH), 59 (SoH); David Killingsworth 46 (SoH), 165t (SoH); Gene Gilliland 11 (SoH), 20 (SoH) (as a memorial to Bill Tew); Tim Reynolds 291t (SoH), 325 (SoH); Kerry Lovett 332 (SoH), 123 (SoH); Trent Hollinger 38 (SoH), 33 (SoH); David Killingsworth 252 (SoH), 1 (SoH); Gene Gilliland 213 (SoH), 324t (SoH); Erin Fulton 39t (SoH), 4 (SoH); Tim Reynolds 83 (SoH), 133 (SoH); Trent Hollinger 189 (SoH), 296 (SoH); David Killingsworth 82 (SoH). Gene Gilliland led 334 (SoH) as the closing song. Gary Clark closed the singing with prayer.

Chairman—Gene Gilliland; Secretary—Tim Reynolds