The 18th Camp DoReMi—2025

Wildacres Retreat
Little Switzerland, McDowell County, North Carolina
Thursday, August 21, 2025 to Sunday, August 24, 2025

The 18th session of Camp DoReMi was held at Wildacres Retreat in Little Switzerland, NC, from August 21 through 24, 2025. Books used during the singing school were The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition, and New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001.

Officers for the camp were Jonathon Smith—Director; Jane Cannon—Assistant Director, Secretary, Registrar.

Instructors and classes: Jane Cannon taught Rudiments, and Other Seven Shape Books; Lily Hammond taught Beginning Music Theory for Shape Note Singers; Esther Morgan-Ellis taught The West Gallery Tradition, Hospitality for Singers and Organizers, and a Keying Practicum; Nathan Rees taught The Modes of Time, and The Music of O.A. Parris; Jonathon Smith taught Uniquely New Harp.

There were 27 in attendance with 7 from North Carolina, 6 from Georgia, 3 from Tennessee, 3 from Kentucky, 2 from Florida, 2 from Massachusetts, 1 from Maryland, 1 from Iowa, 1 from Washington, and 1 from Illinois.

Thursday Evening Singing, August 21

The Christian Harmony session:

455b, Rockbridge - Jonathon Smith
Opening Prayer - John Allen Bankson
57, Salvation's Rock - Jane Cannon
544, Life's Troubles - Leslie Booher
493b, Day-Star - Michael Spencer
389, Crown of Victory - Erin Fulton
187, The Gospel Pool - Gail Doss
195, Garden - Paul Chamberlain
281t, Am I Born to Die? - Timothy Morton
543, Chase High Road - Judy Mincey
245, Bozrah - Julie Hornsby
459t, All-Saints - Shannon Primm
51, Lonsdale - Carolyn Ogburn
162, Redeemed Singers - Tim Gregg
59t, Mear - Lily Hammond
93, Something New - Rachel Speer
133, Juniata - Dean Jens
64, Youthful Blessings - Esther Morgan-Ellis
339, Samanthra - Jonathon Smith
54, My Trust - Jane Cannon
188, He Loves Me - Leslie Booher
409b, Newingham - Michael Spencer
511, Farewell - Erin Fulton
48, Mount Helicon - Paul Chamberlain
47, Panting for Heaven - Timothy Morton
428, Zerah - Judy Mincey
40t, Mamie - Jonathon Smith
Closing Prayer - John Allen Bankson

Chair—Jonathon Smith, Arranging—Jane Cannon, Minutes—Erin Fulton.

Friday Evening Singing, August 22

The New Harp of Columbia session:

62b, Ono - Jonathon Smith
Opening Prayer - Linda Motter
128b, Ortonville - John Allen Bankson
23b, Duke Street - Julie Hornsby
67t, Soda - Rachel Speer
109, Bruce's Address - Dean Jens
25, Ninety-Third - Esther Morgan-Ellis
68t, Paradise - Carolyn Ogburn
A87, Confidence - Lily Hammond
129t, Dublin - Shannon Primm
134, Indian's Farewell - Nathan Rees
A21, Consolation - Leslie Booher
A127, Jalinda - Jonathan Wood
103, Canton - Paul Chamberlain
114t, Zion - Gail Doss
74, Never Part Again - Judy Mincey (for Robin Goddard)
180, Whitestown - Chris Wilhelm
146, Edom - Timothy Morton
118, Celebration - Michael Spencer
132, Lischer - Erin Fulton
A125, Cumberland - Jane Cannon
127, The Rock - Jonathon Smith
A144, Salutation - Rachel Speer
41b, Nashville - Jonathan Wood
158, Montgomery - John Allen Bankson
40, Aurora - Esther Morgan-Ellis
121, Seaman - Judy Mincey
A162, David's Lamentation - Carolyn Ogburn
A184b, The Church Bell - Linda Motter and Lily Hammond
13, Reflection - Jonathon Smith
Closing Prayer - Linda Motter

Chair—Jonathon Smith, Arranging—Jane Cannon, Minutes—Rachel Speer.

Saturday Evening Singing, August 23

The New Harp of Columbia session:

33b, Holston - Jonathon Smith
Opening Prayer - Shannon Primm
174, The Rivulet - Paul Chamberlain
181, Boylston - Gail Doss
120b, Martyn - Carolyn Osborn
48, Christian Contemplation - Nathan Rees
90b, Marietta - Erin Fulton
114t, Zion - Judy Mincey
A154, Solitude in the Grove - Rachel Speer
124, The Saint's Adieu - Lily Hammond

The Christian Harmony session:

74, God's Helping Hand - Jane Cannon
188, He Loves Me - Meredith Doster and Erin Fulton
295, Redeemer's Praise - John Allen Bankson
467t, Elparan - Leslie Booher
66b, The Penitent's Prayer - Julie Hornsby
172, The Grand Highway - Dean Jens
131, Will You Meet Me? - Esther Morgan-Ellis
293, Lenox - Timothy Morton
154, Happy Time - Shannon Primm
465t, Breaker - Michael Spencer
394, Stubborn Heart - Paul Chamberlain
249, Green Fields - Carolyn Ogburn
548, Macedonia - Judy Mincey (in honor of the Hollingsworth Family)
276, Worlds Beyond the Sky - Rachel Speer
133, Juniata - Lily Hammond
8, Creation (First) - Jane Cannon
16, The Finest Flower - Timothy Morton
306, Middlebury - Erin Fulton (in honor of Jesse Edgerton's birthday)

Announcements

200, Parting Hand - Jonathon Smith
Closing Prayer - Judy Mincey

Chair—Jonathon Smith; Arranging—Jane Cannon; Minutes—Erin Fulton.