The 33rd Annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing (with Southern Harmony)

Pisgah Presbyterian Church
Versailles, Woodford County, Kentucky
Saturday, May 17, 2014

The 33rd annual Kentucky State Sacred Harp Singing was called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Ron Pen. After a couple of housekeeping announcements, Ron led 73b, Arlington.
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition and The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint were used through the day.

Leaders:
523, Pleyel's Hymn (Second) - Rafi Finkel
47t, Primrose - Ray Rechenberg
106, Ecstasy - Zach Davis
107, Russia - Tim Morton
81t, Beach Spring - Zach Davis (for Jim Thobaben)
85, The Morning Trumpet - Alana Boltz
441, Raymond - Darrell Swarens
49t, Old Hundred - Joy R. Dunn and Zach Davis
49b, Mear - Tom Morton
88 (SoH), Exultation - Randy Webber
339, When I Am Gone - Tanner Jones
358, Murillo's Lesson - Mary Brinkman
155, Northfield - Charles Coulston.

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

RECESS

The class was called back to order by Ron Pen leading 146, Hallelujah.
Leaders:
117, Babylon is Fallen - Rafi Finkel
354t, Lebanon - Ray Rechenberg
34b, St. Thomas - Donna Kwon
276, Bridgewater - Zach Davis
228, Marlborough - Tim Morton
551, Jacob's Vision - Rafi Finkel (for Jim Thobaben)
183, Greenwich - Alana Boltz
208, Traveling On - Darrell Swarens
503, Lloyd - Tom Morton
148, Jefferson - Randy Webber
209, Evening Shade - Tanner Jones
313t, Concord - Mary Brinkman
299, New Jerusalem - Charles Coulston
524, The Twenty-Third Psalm - Ron Pen and John McCluskey
66, Jordan (First) - Rafi Finkel
480, Redemption - Ray Rechenberg
47t, Primrose - Donna Kwon
82 (SoH), The Romish Lady - Zach Davis
50 (SoH), Captain Kidd - Tim Morton
16 (SoH), Star in the East - Randy Webber (for Jim Thobaben).

RECESS

Randy Webber conducted the memorial lesson. From the sick and shut-ins list Ron Pen mentioned Jean Ritchie and led 118, Stockwood, for her.

Ray Rechenberg and Zach Davis commented about Loraine Bayer, and Zach led 547, Granville, for her.

Ed Walton spoke about his daughter, Amy Phillips, who lived in Ohio and died in 2013. He led 268, David's Lamentation, in memory of her.

Mary Brinkman memorialized Caroline Simmons, a Kentuckian who died in 2013, and with Randy Webber, led 196, Alabama, in memory of her.

Darrell Swarens spoke of Josie Hyde from Alabama, who died in 2013, and led 507, Sermon on the Mount.

Jim Thobaben memorialized Marilyn Claysen from Illinois, who died just before the singing. He asked Zach Davis to lead 128, The Promised Land, in memory of her.

Ray Rechenberg commented about Martha Aden of Ohio, who died from cancer in 2013, and led 285t, Arnold, in her memory.

Tim Morton and Tom Morton spoke about Ann Morton Marchal, (Tom's sister and Tim's aunt) from Kentucky, who died in 2014. They led 330b, Fellowship.

Zach Davis made comments about Bob Meek, and led 223, Portuguese Hymn.
That concluded the memorial lesson. Jim Thobaben offered a blessing before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Zach Davis called the afternoon session together by leading 63, Coronation.
Leaders:
76b, Desire for Piety - Michele Cull
67, Columbus - Alana Boltz
38 (SoH), Resignation - Darrell Swarens
133, Hebrew Children - Joy R. Dunn
340, Odem (Second) - Tom Morton
296 (SoH), Newburgh - Randy Webber
178, Africa - Mary Brinkman
86, Poland - Charles Coulston
159, Wondrous Love - Zach Davis (for Terry White)
455, Soar Away - Ron Pen and Sophie Hackworth
   “Lansdowne” - Rafi Finkel
454, The Better Land - Ray Rechenberg
180, Vermont - Zach Davis
481, Novakoski - Tim Morton
34t (SoH), Vernon - Zach Davis
269, Bear Creek - Ron Pen
277, Antioch - Alana Boltz
236, Easter Anthem - Darrell Swarens and Michele Cull
58, Pisgah - Zach Davis
496, The Rock That is Higher Than I - Tom Morton
515, Federal Street - Ketti Tonnemacher
452, Martin - Joy R. Dunn
147t, Boylston - Randy Webber
497, Natick - Charles Coulston
59, Holy Manna - Ron Pen
528, Showers of Blessings - Raphael Finkel
300, Calvary - Ray Rechenberg
168, Cowper - Tim Morton
312b, Restoration (First) - Jim Thobaben.

Announcements were made. Zach Davis led 267, Parting Friends (First), as the closing song.
The class was dismissed.

Chairman—Charles Coulston; Secretary—Mary Brinkman.