12th Rotunda Singing

Alabama Department of Archives & History
Montgomery, Montgomery County, Alabama
Saturday, January 31, 2009

The 12th annual session of the Rotunda Singing was held on Saturday before the first Sunday in February at the Alabama Department of Archives and History, Montgomery, Alabama. The class was called to order by Jim Carnes leading 48t, Devotion.
The morning prayer was offered by Henry Guthery.

A business session was held and the following officers were elected or appointed to serve: Chairman—Bill Hogan; Vice Chairman—Joey Brackner; Secretary—Judy Caudle.

The first session of singing was from The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Leaders:
171, Exhortation (First) - Bill Hogan
85, The Morning Trumpet - Judy Caudle
276, Bridgewater - Jeff Sheppard
270, Confidence - Jordan Leigh Taylor
498, The Resurrection Day - Harrison Creel
77b, Holcombe - Beth Branscome
351, Pittsford - Stuart Ivey
97, We'll Soon Be There - Corene White and Jim Carnes
66, Jordan (First) - Gary Smith
32t, Corinth - Linda Thomas
358, Murillo's Lesson - Ken Sundberg.

The second session of singing was from The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing).
Leaders:
61b, Gaines - Tim Cook
180, The Sinless Summerland - David Daniel
189, One by One - Karen Clark
149, A Good Time Coming - Danny Creel
214, Hosanna - Nancy Hogan
86t, Ortonville - Robert DuPree
248, Twilight is Falling - Billy Thompson
64, Youthful Blessings - Henry Guthery
43, The Heavenly Throng - Stanley Smith
54, My Trust - Bill Hogan
47, Panting for Heaven - Sarah Smith
81t, Maitland - Alice Sundberg
142, The Solid Rock - Gary Smith.

RECESS

The third session of singing was from The B. F. White Sacred Harp (Cooper Book), 1992 Revision. The class was brought back to order by Bill Hogan leading 292b, The Wonder.
Leaders:
140, Chicago - Tommie Spurlock
189, Montgomery - Kennon Smith
393, I'm Wandering To and Fro - Adrian Nall
239, David's Lamentation - Sam Smith
96, Mercy Seat - Jonathan Blakeley and Audrie Blakeley (in memory of John Etheridge and Guy Hunt)
133, John 4:14 - Voncile Nall
573, Trusting Jesus - Hubert Nall
138t, Song to the Lamb - Gavin Blakeley
55, Shall We Know Each Other There? - Karen Clark (in memory of John Etheridge).

The last morning session of singing was from The Colored Sacred Harp.
Leaders:
25, Jesus Rose - Bill Hogan
24, The Signs of the Judgement - Henry Guthery
12, I Am Thinking To-Day - Ken Sundberg
19, My Mother's Gone - Karen Clark
65t, Come to Jesus Now - Kennon Smith
4, Prosperity - Steve Grauberger
87, Florida Storm - Stanley Smith.
Kennon Smith offered the blessing for the noon meal.

LUNCH

The afternoon session was brought to order by Jeff Sheppard leading 383, Eternal Day.
The first afternoon session of singing was from the Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition.
Leaders:
203, Florida - Elene Stovall
460, Sardis - Doug Conn
220, Mount Zion - Pam Nunn
282, I'm Going Home - Ann Webb
196, Alabama - Chita Blakeley
490, My Shepherd Guides - Ercyl Vidrine
111b, To Die No More - Harrison Creel
440, North Salem - Jim Carnes
361, Loving Jesus - Joey Brackner and Jeb Brackner
201, Pilgrim - Beth Branscome
64, Nashville - Hubert Nall
192, Schenectady - Gavin Blakeley
543, Thou Art God - Henry Guthery
312b, Restoration (First) - Judy Caudle and Ed Bridges.

The second afternoon session of singing was from the Alabama Christian Harmony.
Leaders:
253, Is It Far? - Kennon Smith
117, Angel Band - Steve Grauberger
111t, Fleeting Days - Jonathan Blakeley
76b, Night - Judy Caudle (in memory of Guy Hunt)
338, (No song at that page no.) - Danny Creel
133, Juniata - Tim Cook
258, Thorny Desert - Karen Clark
109, Not Made with Hands - David Daniel
16, The Finest Flower - Jim Carnes
186, Lord Remember Me - Stanley Smith
178, That Beautiful Land - Billy Thompson
91, There is a Fountain - Robert DuPree
316, This Heavy Load - Henry Guthery.

The third afternoon session of singing was from the B.F. White Sacred Harp, Cooper Edition.
Leaders:
38t, Sessions - Henry Guthery (by request)
114b, Fallen by the Way - Nancy Hogan
406, New Harmony - Seth Holloway
559, Will You Meet Me? - Stanley Smith
574, Sweet Peace - Tommie Spurlock
464, Hocutt - Adrian Nall and Voncile Nall
500, Sweet By and By - Linda Thomas and Doug Conn
54t, Palmetto - Linda Thomas (in memory of Flarce Creel)
313, Concord - Hubert Nall
478, March On - Elene Stovall.
Stanley Smith led    “Give Me Just a Little More Time”, for Bernice Harvey.

Bill Hogan and Jim Carnes led 146, Hallelujah, as the closing song.
Tommie Spurlock offered the closing prayer, and the class was dismissed.

Chairman—Bill Hogan; Vice Chairman—Joey Brackner; Secretary—Judy Caudle.