5th Rotunda Singing

Alabama Department of Archives & History
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Saturday, February 2, 2002

The fifth session of the Rotunda Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in February in the Rotunda of the State Capitol located in Montgomery, Alabama. Four different books are used: The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition; The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 1994 printing); The Colored Sacred Harp; and The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision, with 30 minute sessions from each book.

Chairman Jim Carnes brought the class to order leading songs on pages 49b, Mear.
32t, Corinth.
H.J. Jackson offered the morning prayer.

The first session was from “The Sacred Harp, 1991 Revision” with Edith Tate acting as the Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
176t, Ragan - Chita Blakeley
198, Green Street - Judy Caudle
348b, Fleeting Days - Wilton Donaldson and Ivalene Donaldson
151, Symphony - Amber Springfield
137, Liberty - Leon Ballinger
171, Exhortation (First) - Corene White and Jim Carnes
189, Montgomery - Max Berueffy
135, Olney - Gavin Blakeley
236, Easter Anthem - Myra Goss
64, Nashville - Uel Freeman
436, Morning Sun - Elene Stovall
501, O'Leary - Karen Clark
269, Bear Creek - Danny Creel.

The second session was held from the “Colored Sacred Harp” with H.J. Jackson acting as the Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
4, Prosperity - H.J. Jackson
65, (No song at that page no.) - Bernice Harvey
18, Alone - Kennon Smith
19, My Mother's Gone - Barney Robinson
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Estell Moultry and Barney Robinson
9, Rejoice and Sing - H.J. Jackson.

RECESS

The third session was held from the “Cooper Revision Book” with Tommie Spurlock acting as Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
63, Coronation - Joey Brackner and Jim Carnes
444, (No song at that page no.) - John Etheridge
567, Child of Thine - Bill Aplin
433, Rejoice - Stanley Smith
186, Sherburne - Don Clark
337, Mercy's Free - Vickie Aplin
267b, Hedgeburg - Andrew Albers
138t, Song to the Lamb - Frank Hataway
522, Shades of Night - Bobby Jackson
478, March On - Bill Hogan.

The fourth session was held from the “Christian Harmony” with Wanda Capps acting as Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
121t, Prosperity - Wanda Capps (in memory of George Cox)
264, Harwell
281b, Palmetto - Flarce Creel
299, Green Meadows - John Plunkett
54, My Trust - Cassie Franklin
82, (No song at that page no.) - Edith Tate
19, The Day of Days - Don Clark
131, Will You Meet Me? - Danny Creel.

LUNCH

The afternoon of singing began with Jim Carnes leading song on page 142, Stratfield.

The first session was held from “The Sacred Harp, 1991 Revision” with Edith Tate acting as Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
532, Peace and Joy - Edith Tate and Max Berueffy
192, Schenectady - Amber Springfield
224, Save, Lord, or We Perish - Amanda Denson
383, Eternal Day - Danny Creel
306, Oxford - Earl Ballinger
270, Confidence - Ivalene Donaldson and Max Berueffy
81t, Beach Spring - Jonathan Blakeley
475, A Thankful Heart - Flarce Creel and Jean Ballinger
143, Pleyel's Hymn (First) - Stormy Britton
87, Sweet Canaan - Jim Carnes
196, Alabama - Steve Lambert.

The second session of the afternoon was held from the “Colored Sacred Harp” with H.J. Jackson calling the leaders.
Leaders:
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - H.J. Jackson
62, My Friend - Steve Grauberger
87, Florida Storm - H.J. Jackson
   “Give Me Just a Little More Time” - Bernice Harvey.

RECESS

Bobby Jackson and Grace Harry led song on page 290, Victoria, from “The Sacred Harp, 1991 Revision” as a special request.

The third session of the afternoon was held from the “Cooper Revision Book” with Tommie Spurlock acting as the Arranging Committee.
Leaders:
140, Chicago - Tommie Spurlock
239, David's Lamentation - Kennon Smith
98, Glory Shone Around - John Etheridge
404, He Died on the Cross - Edith Tate
571, Not Made With Hands - Karen Clark
507, (No song at that page no.) - Frank Hataway
229, The Great Roll Call - Myra Goss
225t, Newry - Andrew Albers.

The last session of the day was held from the “Christian Harmony”.
Leaders:
245, Bozrah - Bill Hogan
64, Youthful Blessings - Cassie Franklin
50, Cranbrook - John Plunkett
110, Volunteers - John Etheridge
287, Indian Convert - Jonathan Blakeley.

Announcements were made. Jim Carnes, Joey Brackner, Elene Stovall, Tommie Spurlock, and Edith Tate led song on page 146 (CB), Hallelujah, as the closing song.
Joey Brackner dismissed the class with prayer.

Chairman—Jim Carnes; Vice Chairman—Joey Brackner; Secretary—Elene Stovall.