The 27th Annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing (with Southern Harmony)

Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky
Saturday, May 17, 2008

The 27th annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing convened at 9:05 a.m. with words of welcome from Keith MacAdam. He led 155, Northfield.
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint were used through the day.

The following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Charles H. Coulston; Organizing Committee—Raphael Finkel, Keith MacAdam, and Ron Pen; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.

Leaders:
81t, Beach Spring - Jim Thobaben
209, Evening Shade - Charles Coulston
147t, Boylston - Bob Sears
410t, The Dying Californian - Joe Fothergill
66, Jordan (First) - Rob Coulston
36b, Ninety-Fifth - Mike Grimes
133, Hebrew Children - Robert Hill and Sharon Hill
542, I'll Seek His Blessings - Darrell Swarens
178, Africa - Bob Meek
335, Return Again - Sharon Hill
159, Wondrous Love - Maggie Foote
59, Holy Manna - Elise Parsons
551, Jacob's Vision - Joy Dunn and Nikos Pappas
47b, Idumea - Mary Brinkman.

RECESS

Keith MacAdam called the class back to order leading 31t, Ninety-Third Psalm.
Leaders:
65, Sweet Prospect - Laura Earles
285t, Arnold - Roger Crabtree
117, Babylon is Fallen - Jackson Pietrzak
269, Bear Creek - Nikos Pappas
344, Rainbow - Charles Coulston
39t, Detroit - James Lambert
128, The Promised Land - Jim Thobaben and Keith MacAdam
63, Coronation - Bob Sears
198, Green Street - Eddie Mash
504, Wood Street - Sharon Hill
313b, Cobb - Joe Fothergill
183, Greenwich - Rob Coulston
268, David's Lamentation - Mike Grimes
107, Russia - Robert Hill
81b, Cookham - Darrell Swarens.

RECESS

The class was reconvened by Bob Meek leading 123 (SoH), Disciple.
Leaders:
   “Monmouth” - Randy Webber
41 (SoH), The Spiritual Sailor - Carol Medlicott
135, Olney - Maggie Foote
524, The Twenty-Third Psalm - Elise Parsons and Keith MacAdam
503, Lloyd - Joy Dunn and Laura Earles
535, Shawmut - Mary Brinkman and Nikos Pappas
479, Chester - Keith MacAdam.

The memorial lesson was conducted by Rob Coulston. The following songs were led in memory of the deceased listed:
314, Cleburne (Dr. Hugh McElrath—Kentucky and Milton Oliver—Alabama)
163b, China (Amanda Denson Brady—Alabama)
334, Oh Come Away (Jane Saldaris and Bertie Dee Walen—Kentucky; Bobby Givens—Ohio)
452, Martin (Elizabeth Dunn—Florida)
122, All Is Well (Dan Balcom—Tennessee; Ellen Turnbull, Liz Menifee, and Jacob Napier—Kentucky)
45t, New Britain (recent earthquake, cyclone, and war victims; Alvin Penfield—Kentucky).

LUNCH

The afternoon session was called to order by Keith MacAdam.
Leaders:
277, Antioch - Laura Earles
245, Claremont - Nikos Pappas
89b (SoH), Happy Land - James Lambert
163t, Morning - Jim Thobaben and Darrell Swarens
196, Alabama - Sharon Hill
99, Gospel Trumpet - Roger Crabtree
385t, Fight On - Jackson Pietrzak
40, Lenox - Rob Coulston
61 (SoH), The Martial Trumpet - Eddie Mash
481, Novakoski - Bob French
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Joe Fothergill
106, Ecstasy - Mike Grimes
145t, Warrenton - Robert Hill
186, Sherburne - Darrell Swarens
324t (SoH), Remember Me - Bob Meek
294, Rocky Road - Randy Webber
564, Zion - Carol Medlicott
496, The Rock That is Higher Than I - Elise Parsons
532, Peace and Joy - Joy Dunn and Nikos Pappas
483, Eternal Light - Janet Garrison
358, Murillo's Lesson - Mary Brinkman
497, Natick - Keith MacAdam.

Announcements were made. The singing was concluded at 2:30 p.m. with a prayer offered by Jim Thobaben, after which everyone stood and sang 267, Parting Friends (First).

Chairman—Charles H. Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.