27th Rotunda Singing

Alabama Department of Archives & History
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Saturday, January 31, 2026

The 2026 session of the Rotunda Singing was held in the Main Lobby of the Alabama Department of Archives & History in Montgomery, Alabama.
Four songbooks were used: The Colored Sacred Harp; The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 2012 Revision; The Sacred Harp, 2025 edition; and The Christian Harmony, 2010 edition.
Chairman Stefani Priskos called the singing to order with 131b, Invocation.
She gave a warm welcome to all in attendance on behalf of the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture and the Alabama Folklife Association. Jeff James offered the opening prayer.

The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition.
Leaders:
30b, Prospect - Stefani Priskos
566, Gum Pond - Ken Tate
547, Granville - Jeff James
219, He Hath Saved Us - David Ivey
457, Wayfaring Stranger - Maygan Barker
29t, Fairfield - Arlon Gardner
55, Converse - James Burrell
32t, Corinth - Lynda Fagan
52t, Albion - Chris Parris
496, The Rock That Is Higher than I - Mary Beth Garrison
149, The Trumpet - Will Fitzgerald, for Cäcilia Mann.

The B.F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Edition).
Leaders:
229, The Great Roll Call - Charlotte Bishop
380t, Nettie - Mary Amelia Taylor
38t, Sessions - Oscar McGuire
58, Pisgah - Stanley Smith and Bryant Phillips.

RECESS

Steve Grauberger brought the class back with 335, Return Again.
Leaders:
497, The Bitter Cup - Jonathan Blakeley
162, Hark! from the Tomb (Plenary) - Isabelle Green
96, Mercy Seat - Bill DuPre.

The Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
509b, The Good Shepherd - John Plunkett
356, Morning Song - Samuel Sommers
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - Danny Creel
184, Where We'll Never Grow Old - David Daniel
82b, Gospel Waves - Stefani Priskos and Audrey Atkins
292, Grief of Love - Sam Wright
380, Christian Song - Arlon Gardner.

RECESS

The Colored Sacred Harp.
Joey Brackner brought the class back with 4, Prosperity.
Leaders:
18, Alone - Steve Grauberger
3, Am I a Soldier of the Cross - Will Fitzgerald and David Ivey
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - John Plunkett
92, Eternal Truth Thy Word - Samuel Sommers
47, Webster - Sam Wright
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Joey Brackner
30, Jesus My All - Mary Amelia Taylor
87, Florida Storm - Stanley Smith.
Herbert Buckhannon led    “Lord, Give Me Just a Little More Time”, and Jeff James offered the prayer for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Edition.
Stanley Smith brought the class back with 338, Rise to the Mansions of Glory.
Herbert Buckhannon led    “My Day of Joy is Coming”,
and Stanley Smith and several Elmore County singers led his new song,    “Sailin' to that Port Of Love”,
published in the Shaped Note Music Publishing Company volume, Mi, and dedicated to Pike and Elmore County 7-Shape Singers.
Leaders:
514, Wiley - Danny Creel
587, Nearer, My God, To Thee (Bethany) - Maygan Barker and Will Fitzgerald
385t, Fight On - Bill DuPre
572, We Will Sing with Angels There - Charlotte Bishop
450, Leaning on Jesus' Breast - Bridge Hill Kennedy
559, Will You Meet Me? - Isabelle Green
283, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Alice Sundberg.

The Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
255, Watchman (Second) - Jonathan Blakeley
372, I Won't Turn Back - Ken Tate
264, Harwell - Jeff James
158, The Land of Rest - Lynda Fagan
149, A Good Time Coming - Stanley Smith
168b, Sunrise - Mary Beth Garrison.

RECESS

The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition.
John Plunkett brought the class back with 415, Endless Praise.
Leaders:
430, Arbacoochee - Chris Parris
480, Redemption - Sharon Whitehead
209, Evening Shade - James Burrell
115, Holbrook - Bridge Hill Kennedy
318, Present Joys - Mary Beth Garrison
309, Living Lamb - Will Fitzgerald
178, ('t'op or 'b'ottom of the page?) - Joey Brackner
47b, Idumea - Maygan Barker
244, Plevna - Samuel Sommers
70b, Save, Mighty Lord - Arlon Gardner
282, I'm Going Home - Robert Chambless
569b, Sacred Throne - Donald Jones
137, Liberty - Stefani Priskos and Isabelle Green.

Following announcements, Stefani Priskos led 62, Parting Hand.
Jeff James offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Stefani Priskos; Secretary and Arranging—Mary Amelia Taylor.