The 16th Harrods Creek Convention

Harrods Creek Baptist Church
Brownsboro, Oldham County, Kentucky
Saturday, April 29, 2006 and Sunday, April 30, 2006

Three tunebooks were used throughout the weekend: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition, The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision, and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint (all tagged appropriately).

Saturday, April 29th:

34t (SH), The Gospel Pool - Bob Meek
Michele Cull welcomed everyone, followed by Jim Herr offering the morning prayer.
225t (SH), Reynolds - Loraine Bayer
496 (SH), The Rock That is Higher Than I - Jackson Pietrzak
547 (SH), Granville - Eddie Mash
336t (CB), Hester - Susan Zurcher
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - John Bayer
83 (SoH), Thorny Desert - Don Waggener
572 (CB), We Will Sing With the Angels There - Greg Howard
28 (SoH), Tennessee - Sandie Scott
270 (SH), Confidence - Clara Herr
38b (SH), Windham - Roger Crabtree
40 (SH), Lenox - Carol Medlicott
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Jubal Bayer
571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Mike Grimes
480 (SH), Redemption - David Rust
344 (CB), We'll Meet Beyond the Grave - Sue Duff

Recess

68b (SH), Ortonville - Esther Rothenbusch Crookshank
335 (SH), Return Again - Darrell Swarens
154b (SoH), Lisbon - Jim Herr
318 (SH), Present Joys - Hans Bayer
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, to Thee - Bill Shetter
528 (SH), Showers of Blessings - Becky Browne
454 (SH), The Better Land - Steve Duff
   “Meek” - Karen Isbell (original composition)
268 (SH), David's Lamentation - Bob Meek
128 (SH), The Promised Land - Ruthanne Fulton
38 (SoH), Resignation - Zach Young
Michele Cull recognized the hosts and gave the history of Harrods Creek Baptist Church.
45t (SH), New Britain - Michele Cull and guest (probably Buford Parrish)
511t (CB), Brown - James Eldridge
393t (CB), I'm Wandering to and Fro - Tyler Scaff
47b (SH), Idumea - Melissa Mease
551 (SH), Jacob's Vision - Marilyn Burchett
475 (SH), A Thankful Heart - Regina Bayer
322 (SoH), Samanthra - Faith Shine
74b (CB), Solid Comfort (King of Peace) - Michele Cull and KET staff
86 (SH), Poland - Joan Redd
180 (CB), A Place for Children - Sheryl Pockrose
Steve Duff offered a prayer for the noon meal.

Dinner

37t (SH), Ester - Rebecca Eldridge
276 (SH), Bridgewater - Doug Trent
457 (SH), Wayfaring Stranger - Mary Brinkman
62 (SoH), Louisiana - Nick Pappas
176t (SH), Ragan - Loraine Bayer
319 (SH), Religion is a Fortune - Jackson Pietrzak
78 (CB), Calvary - Eddie Mash
38t (CB), Sessions - Susan Zurcher
138t (CB), Song to the Lamb - John Bayer
39t (SoH), Bozrah - Don Waggener
488b (CB), Nearer, My God, to Thee - Greg Howard
500 (CB), Sweet By and By - Sandie Scott
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Clara Herr
31t (SH), Ninety-Third Psalm - Roger Crabtree
282 (SH), I'm Going Home - Carol Medlicott, with her sister and a friend
117 (SH), Babylon is Fallen - Jubal Bayer
163b (SH), China - Mike Grimes
59 (SoH), Sweet Harmony - David Rust

Recess

384 (SH), Panting for Heaven - Michele Cull
183 (SH), Greenwich - Sue Duff
186 (SH), Sherburne - Darrell Swarens
35 (SH), Saints Bound for Heaven - Jim Herr
168 (SH), Cowper - Hans Bayer
56 (CB), Salem - Bill Shetter
203 (SH), Florida - Becky Browne
331 (SH), Jester - Steve Duff
142 (SH), Stratfield - Karen Isbell
123 (SoH), Disciple - Bob Meek
79 (CB), The Old Ship of Zion - James Eldridge
498t (CB), The Living Stone - Tyler Scaff
155 (SH), Northfield - Melissa Mease
229 (CB), The Great Roll Call - Marilyn Burchett
140 (CB), Chicago - Regina Bayer
73b (SH), Arlington - Virginia Eldridge
146 (SH), Hallelujah - Joan Redd
25b (SoH), Indian's Farewell - Bob Meek and by request
174 (CB), Gospel Message - Sheryl Pockrose
277 (SH), Antioch - Rebecca Eldridge
313b (SH), Cobb - Nick Pappas and by request
165t (SoH), Ionia - Nick Pappas
267 (SH), Parting Friends (First) - Michele Cull
John Bayer dismissed the class with prayer.

Sunday, April 29th:

Michele Cull brought the class to order by leading 39b (SH), Sharpsburg, then welcomed everyone.
Greg Creech offered the morning prayer.
159 (SH), Wondrous Love - Michele Cull
336t (CB), Hester - Greg Howard
108b (SH), The Traveler - Marilyn Burchett
348t (SH), Ainslie - Regina Bayer
50 (SoH), Captain Kidd - Bob Meek and Joan Frankel
52b (SH), Charlestown - David Rust
141 (SH), Complainer - Sue Duff
148 (SH), Jefferson - Darrell Swarens
204 (SH), Mission - Jim Herr and Olivia Taylor
455 (SH), Soar Away - Hans Bayer
559 (CB), Will You Meet Me? - Bill Shetter
411 (SH), Morning Prayer - Becky Browne
408 (CB), Weeping Mary - Sandie Scott
385t (SH), Fight On - Jackson Pietrzak
515 (SH), Federal Street - Clara Herr
49b (SH), Mear - Roger Crabtree
29t (SH), Fairfield - Carol Medlicott
384 (SH), Panting for Heaven - Jubal Bayer
236 (SH), Easter Anthem - Mike Grimes
324t (SoH), Remember Me - Adrian Eldridge
87 (SH), Sweet Canaan - Kalee Duncan
328 (CB), There's a Great Day Coming - Greg Creech
421 (SH), Sweet Morning - Loraine Bayer
178 (SH), Africa - Eddie Mash

The class walked over to the new brick church and sang three songs for the benefit of the Harrods Creek congregation:
48b (SH), Kedron;
155 (SH), Northfield; and
49t (SH), Old Hundred.

571 (CB), Not Made With Hands - Bob Meek and Michele Cull and Annaliza Cull
60 (SoH), The Rock - James Eldridge
410t (SH), The Dying Californian - Rebecca Eldridge and Kalee Duncan
505 (CB), Cleansing Fountain - Susan Zurcher
373 (SH), Homeward Bound - Joan Redd
279t (SoH), Rochester - Steve Duff
215 (SH), New Topia - Karen Isbell
270 (SH), Confidence - Bob Meek
133 (CB), John 4:14 - Sheryl Pockrose
411 (CB), The Finest Flower - Eloise Clark

Mike Grimes, Adrian Eldridge, Steve Duff, and Greg Creech conducted the memorial lesson.
The names of those remembered were not recorded.
410 (CB), Willie - Mike Grimes and Adrian Eldridge, in honor of the sick and shut-in
256 (SoH), The Lone Pilgrim - Steve Duff and Greg Creech, in memory of the deceased
209 (SH), Evening Shade - Rich Overturf
344 (SH), Rainbow - Karen Arnett
71 (SH), Leander - Nick Pappas
480 (SH), Redemption - Doug Trent
63 (SH), Coronation - Melissa Mease
300 (SH), Calvary - John Bayer

Dinner

39t (SH), Detroit - Michele Cull
542 (SH), I'll Seek His Blessings - Olivia Taylor and Jim Herr
38t (CB), Sessions - Greg Howard
495 (SH), The Midnight Cry - Joyce Brown
16 (SoH), Star in the East - Marilyn Burchett
181 (SH), Exit - Regina Bayer and friends
89t (SoH), Dove of Peace - Bob Meek, by request
546 (SH), My Brightest Days - David Rust
569b (SH), Sacred Throne - Sue Duff
350 (SH), Nativity - Darrell Swarens
310 (SoH), The Shepherd's Star - Jim Herr and Olivia Taylor

Recess

32t (SH), Corinth - Michele Cull
267b (SoH), Shepherd - Bill Shetter
36b (SH), Ninety-Fifth - Becky Browne
472 (SH), Akin - Sandie Scott
392 (CB), Little Pilgrim - Jackson Pietrzak
84 (SH), Amsterdam - Clara Herr
267 (SH), Parting Friends (First) - Kalee Duncan and Elizabeth Waters and Rebecca Eldridge and Katherine Eldridge
39 (CB), Eden of Love - Roger Crabtree
144 (SH), Jubilee - Carol Medlicott
74b (SH), King of Peace - Greg Creech
20 (SoH), The Family Bible - Eddie Mash
393t (CB), I'm Wandering to and Fro - Susan Zurcher
133 (SH), Hebrew Children - Joan Redd
189 (SH), Montgomery - Karen Isbell
54t (CB), Palmetto - Sheryl Pockrose
448t (SH), Consecration - Eloise Clark
312b (SH), Restoration (First) - Rich Overturf
269 (SH), Bear Creek - Karen Arnett
31t (SH), Ninety-Third Psalm - Michele Cull, with newcomers to shape-note singing
John Bayer dismissed the class with prayer.

Chair: Michele Cull
Secretary: Brenda Waters