The 20th Carnell Homecoming Singing (formerly Greenville-Pioneer Day Singing) (Sacred Harp)

The Church of Greenville
Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina
Saturday, September 12, 2026

(All selections from The Sacred Harp, 2025 edition.)

The Greenville-Pioneer Day Sacred Harp Singing was called to order by chairperson Robert Kelley leading 374, Oh, Sing with Me!
Jonathan Wood offered the opening prayer.
Leaders:
169, God's Helping Hand - Robert Kelley
503, Lloyd - Leon Carnell
295, Iowa - Dave Farmer
37t, Ester - Mary Baumeister
30t, Love Divine - Sarah Carnell
244, Plevna - Emma Parrish
103, Animation - Jeremiah Ledbetter
78, Stafford - Chris Wilhelm
168, Cowper - Eric Carnell
344, Rainbow - Victoria Eastland
276, Bridgewater - Caleb Ledbetter
66, Jordan - Frances Carnell
250, Heavenly Vision - Jonathan Wood
171, Exhortation - Gloria Carnell
128, The Promised Land - Joy Carnell
285t, Arnold - Chris Carnell
31t, Ninety-Third Psalm - Caleb Carnell
547, Granville - Miriam Carnell.

RECESS

Robert Kelley called the class back to order with 459, Hurricane Creek.
During a business session, current officers were retained. A motion was made and approved that the Greenville-Pioneer Day Singing should now be known as the Carnell Homecoming Singing, in recognition of Leon and Frances Carnell's loving dedication to the preservation and promotion of shape note singing in Upstate South Carolina for more than two decades.

Leaders:
277, Antioch - Abe Carnell
163b, China - Leon Carnell
308, The Lost City - Mary Baumeister
324, North Port - Brian Boris
146, Hallelujah - Sarah Carnell
417, Weeping Pilgrim - Emma Parrish
178t, Africa - Eric Carnell (IMO Jonathan Carnell)
572, The Lamb of God - Jeremiah Ledbetter
186, Sherburne - Kitty Reusch
218, Mount Pleasant - Victoria Eastland
117, Babylon Is Fallen - Ross Tuttle
85, The Morning Trumpet - Chris Wilhelm
59, Holy Manna - Sarah Wannamaker.
Eric Carnell offered thanks before the noon meal.

LUNCH

Robert Kelley called the class back to order with 80t, Troubles Over.
Leaders:
209, Evening Shade - Dave Farmer
569t, Emmaus - Jonathan Wood
196, Alabama - Chris Carnell
40, Lenox - Caleb Ledbetter
54, Russell - Chris Wilhelm
497t, Natick - Kitty Reusch
236, Easter Anthem - Sarah Carnell
274t, The Golden Harp - Brian Boris
107, Russia - Leon Carnell
383, Eternal Day - Emma Parrish
162, Plenary - Gloria Carnell
84, Amsterdam - Frances Carnell (IMO Jonathan Carnell)
223, Balm in Gilead - Caleb Carnell
48b, Kedron - Eric Carnell
502, New York - Mary Baumeister
149, The Trumpet - Jeremiah Ledbetter
461, John 3:37 - Jonathan Wood
376, Help Me to Sing - Chris Carnell
219, He Hath Saved Us - Caleb Ledbetter.

RECESS

Robert Kelley called the class back to order with 416, The Christian's Nightly Song.
Leaders:
357, Kedar - Dave Farmer
413, Buffam Falls - Jonathan Wood
273, Milford - Chris Carnell
408, Weeping Mary - Caleb Ledbetter
384, Panting for Heaven - Chris Wilhelm
58, Pisgah - Kitty Reusch
335, Return Again - Sarah Carnell
406, New Harmony - Brian Boris
484t, Millbrook - Emma Parrish
430, Arbacoochee - Gloria Carnell
318, Present Joys - Frances Carnell
39t, Detroit - Caleb Carnell
269, Bear Creek - Eric Carnell
333, Family Circle - Mary Baumeister
426t, Kelley - Jeremiah Ledbetter.

Following announcements, Robert Kelley led 83t, Vale of Sorrow, as the closing song, and Jonathan Wood closed the singing with prayer.

Chairman—Robert Kelley; Vice Chairman—Leon Carnell; Secretary—Dave Farmer.