The 136th Big Singing (Southern Harmony)

Old Marshall County Courthouse
Benton, Marshall County, Kentucky
Sunday, May 26, 2019

Gene Gilliland called the morning practice session to order at 10:00 a.m., giving opening remarks, an introduction to Southern Harmony singing, and leading 103, Holy Manna, and 181t, Azmon.
William Ralph Paris then offered the morning prayer. All selections were from The Southern Harmony, 1854 facsimile, 1987 UofK reprint.

33, Confidence - Erin Fulton
49, The Good Physician
332, Greenland - David Killingsworth
46, Evening Shade
133, Indian Convert - Ron Pen
42, Jefferson
80, Pisgah - Don Waggener
256, The Lone Pilgrim
83, Thorny Desert - Tim Gregg
59, Sweet Harmony
38, Resignation - Tom Waggener
89b, Happy Land
16, Star in the East - Marcy Thobaben
144, O Come, Come Away - Rafi Finkel
159b, New Haven
51, The Promised Land - Jim Thobaben
265, French Broad - David Carlton
276t, Dunlap's Creek
292, Ripley - William Ralph Paris
296, Newburgh
277, Willoughby - Kerry Lovett
8t, New Britain
11, Jerusalem - Matt Meacham
312t, Condescension
252, Wondrous Love - Trent Hollinger
107, Hallelujah
Don Waggener prayed before lunch.

DINNER

Gene Gilliland convened the afternoon session at 1:15, sharing some of the early history of Big Singing in Marshall County and introducing visitors to the Southern Harmony.

103, Holy Manna - Gene Gilliland
10b, Ortonville
39t, Bozrah - Erin Fulton
53t, Mutual Love
305, When I am Gone - David Killingsworth
189, Easter Anthem - Ron Pen
20, The Family Bible - Don Waggener
322, Samanthra
3t, Primrose - Tim Gregg
166, Sweet Rivers - Tom Waggener
165t, Ionia
50, Captain Kidd - Rafi Finkel
123, Disciple
164, Babylonian Captivity - David Carlton
310, The Shepherd's Star
19t, Hicks' Farewell - Jim Thobaben
31t, Idumea

A memorial session was led by William Ralph Paris, who spoke in memory of Eugene Forbes of Alabama, Dorthea Reynolds Stricklin of Tennessee, and Walter Howrey of Missouri.

192, Harwell - William Ralph Paris
193t, Bound for Canaan
11, Jerusalem - Kerry Lovett
89b, Happy Land
83, Thorny Desert - Matt Meacham
299, Coronation
39t, Bozrah - Trent Hollinger
213, David's Lamentation
51, The Promised Land - Gary Clark
296, Newburgh - Mark Cain
92t, Fiducia - Ray Turner
133, Indian Convert - Gene Gilliland
332, Greenland
144, O Come, Come Away - Kerry Lovett

Gene Gilliland led 334, The Christian's Farewell, as the closing song.
Gary Clark offered a final prayer.

Moderator—Gene Gilliland; SPSHS vice-president—Gary E. Clark; SPSHS secretary/treasurer—Lesa Lovett; SPSHS directors—Don Waggener, Kerry Lovett, William Ralph Paris, and Nancy Paris; Vice chair—William Ralph Paris; Secretary—Kevin Byars