Annual Sacred Harp Singings
2000 Directory (Cooper Revision)
Based on Minutes of the Annual Sacred Harp Cooper Book Singing
Conventions, compiled by Victoria Aplin, Aubrey Barfield, and
Eva Padgett, and Annual Sacred Harp Singings
in Texas, compiled by Gaylon L. Powell.
Annual 1991 Edition singings.
- January 1--New Year Singing--Dunkard Brethren Church, Collins MS.
- Second Sunday--Helms/Bayne Memorial, Carroll Church, Ozark AL.
- Third Sunday--Faircloth Memorial, Union Hill Singing Hall, Miller's
Crossroads FL.
- Fourth Sunday and Saturday Before--Baldwin County Convention, Church of
Christ Fellowship Hall, Bay Minette AL. Contact Bill Hogan, 334-342-4137,
Work 334-436-2433.
- Saturday before First Sunday--Rotunda Singing, Capitol Building,
Bainbridge St. at Dexter Ave., Montgomery AL
(Sacred Harp 1991 and Cooper revisions, Christian Harmony, Colored
Sacred Harp). (Bring a sack lunch.) Info: Jim Carnes (334)264-0286 (days).
- First Sunday--Central Music Convention, Traveler's Rest Church,
Samson AL.
- Saturday Before Second Sunday--Merriam-Lexington Presbyterian
Church, 203 N. Howell St, St. Paul, MN.
- Second Sunday--Bethany Church (Blair School House), near Opp AL.
- First Sunday--Arie and Mona Galloway Memorial--Traveler's Rest
Church, Samson AL.
- First Sunday--Dewey P. Williams Memorial--Church of God by Faith,
Ozark AL.
- Second Sunday and Saturday Before--Smith County Convention, New
Harmony Community Center, FM 724 between Hwys 64 and 110, northwest
of Tyler TX.
Info: Myrl Jones (903) 593-0955, or Myra Palmer (214) 223-4617.
- Second Sunday--Emmon Church, near Red Oak AL.
- Saturday Before Third Sunday--Hoboken Elementary School,
Hoboken GA.
- Third Sunday--Robbins Memorial, near Opp AL.
- Fourth Sunday--Tom Woodom-Ezzie Hortzog Memorial, Union Hill
Singing Hall, Miller's Crossroads FL.
- Saturday before First Sunday--Jones Memorial, Cool Springs Church,
Opp AL.
- Saturday before Second Sunday--Brazos River Singing, Star of
the Republic Museum, Washington-on-the-Brazos State Park, Washington TX.
Info: Gaylon Powell (512) 258-7080.
- Saturday before Second Sunday--Barfield Memorial, Wausau Methodist
Church, Wausau FL.
- Saturday before Third Sunday--Tyler County Singing, Cherokee
Church, Heritage Village Museum, 2 miles west of the US 190/US 69
intersection on US 190, Woodville TX.
Info: John and Joella Thompkins (409) 837-4412.
- Third Sunday--Pine Grove Church, Henderson, Texas (Cooper Revision).
- Third Sunday--Singletary Memorial, Pilgrim's Rest Church, near
Graceville FL.
- Third Sunday--Jackson Memorial, Union Grove Baptist Church, Ozark AL.
- Fourth Sunday--State of Alabama Convention (Semi-Annual Session),
Elam Church, Goshen AL.
- Saturday before Fifth Sunday--Trinity Bible Church, Biloxi, MS, off
I-10 at Woolmarket Road (exit 41).
- Fifth Sunday and Saturday before--Southwest Texas Convention,
Bethel Primitive Baptist Church, FM 713, McMahan TX, between Bastrop
and Luling. Info: Tom Owen (512) 398-6075, or Curtis Owen (512) 398-2017.
- Fifth Sunday--Zion Rest Church, Excel AL.
- First Sunday and Saturday before--Heath Memorial/Middle Creek
Convention (Semi-Annual Session), Mabson Church, near Ozark AL.
- Saturday before Second Sunday--Bassett Memorial and Stockholders
Meeting, Traveler's Rest Church, Samson AL.
- Third Sunday--Ramah Church, Josie, near Troy AL.
- Third Sunday--New Prospect Presbyterian Church, off FM 124 on CR 212
east of Beckville TX. Info: Alcie Craig (903) 678-3379.
- Saturday before Fourth Sunday--Mount Pisgah Church, near Roanoke AL.
- Fourth Sunday--Beda Church, near Wing AL.
- Saturday before First Sunday--Museum of History and Natural
Science, 3945 Museum Drive, Tallahassee FL.
- First Sunday--Smith/Mears Memorial, Pine Hill Church, near
Bonifay FL.
- Third Sunday--Pleasant Home Church, near Andalusia AL.
- Third Sunday--Zion Hill Baptist Church, off FM 840 on CR 368,
southeast of Henderson TX.
Info: John and Emmie Morris, (903) 898-2510.
- Fourth Sunday--Jones/Aplin/Bowers Memorial, Eight Mile Church,
near Samson AL.
- Second Sunday--Independence Day and Rutherford Memorial, Union
Hill Singing Hall, Miller's Crossroads FL.
- Thursday, July 13--Capital City Singing, Grange Hall, Old Alabama
Town, Montgomery AL (Sacred Harp 1991 and Cooper revisions,
Christian Harmony, Colored Sacred Harp). (Bring a sack lunch.)
- Saturday Night before Third Sunday--Moon Memorial, Doss Creek,
Cullman County AL.
- Fourth Sunday--Valley Grove Church, near Opp AL.
- First Sunday--Cockcroft Memorial, Red Oak Church, near
Florala AL.
- Second Sunday and Saturday before--East Texas Convention,
Community Center, South High St., Henderson TX. Info: Don and Diane
Ross (903) 657-8085, or John and Emmie Morris (903) 898-2510.
- Third Sunday--Ramah Church, Lenox AL.
- Fourth Sunday--Hopeful Church, near Ozark AL.
- First Sunday--Covington County Convention, Shady Hill
Church, south of Andalusia AL.
- Second Sunday--Southeast Alabama Convention, Carroll Church,
Ozark AL.
- Second Sunday--County Line Primitive Baptist Church,
7 miles north of Hwy 105-FM 1484 intersection in Cut and Shoot TX on
FM 3081 in the County Line Community. Go north on FM 1484 4 miles,
take the right fork onto Browder-Taylor Rd., turn right on Willis-County
Line Rd., immediately on the left after crossing the Peach Creek Bridge.
Info: Charles Whitmer (281) 367-6260.
- Saturday before Third Sunday--Middle Creek Convention, Mabson
Church, near Ozark AL.
- Saturday before Fourth Sunday--West Florida Convention,
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, near Glendale FL.
- Fourth Sunday--Rhodes School House, near Kinston AL.
- Saturday before First Sunday--Shady Grove Church, near Section AL.
- Saturday before First Sunday--Smyrna Baptist Church, on FM 2496,
5 miles west of Mount Enterprise TX. Info: Robert Vaughn (903) 863-5379.
- Saturday before Second Sunday--Holmes Valley Convention, near
Vernon FL.
- Saturday before Third Sunday--Tri-State (GAF) Singing Convention,
Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church, Hoboken GA. Info: David Lee (912) 458-2493.
- Saturday before Third Sunday--GAF Convention, Hoboken GA.
- Third Sunday--Rhodes Memorial, Darien Church, near Luverne AL.
- Saturday before Fourth Sunday--Spring Hill Convention,
Union Hill Singing Hall, Miller's Crossroads FL.
- Saturday before Fourth Sunday--Mt. Olive Primitive
Baptist Church, 3.2 miles south of exit 77 (Hwy 13) from I-20, Morton MS.
- Fourth Sunday--Central Music Convention, Travelers
Rest, Samson AL.
- Fifth Sunday and Saturday before--Southwest Texas Convention,
Little Vine Primitive Baptist Church, 915 E. 52nd St., between Airport
Blvd. and I-35, Austin TX.
Info: Gaylon Powell (512) 258-7080, or
Al Rogers, (512) 458-9667.
- Fifth Sunday--Zion Rest Church, Excel AL.
- Saturday Before First Sunday--Little Hope Primitive Baptist
Church, 4 miles on FM 1669 out of Huntington TX.
Info: Louie Smith, (409) 422-4502.
- First Sunday--Central Music Convention, Traveler's Rest Church,
Samson AL.
- Second Sunday--State of Alabama Convention, Traveler's Rest
Church, Samson AL.
- Saturday before Third Sunday--Zion's Rest Primitive Baptist
Church, Huffsmith-Kohrville Rd., Tomball TX.
Info: Bobbie Rainoshek (713) 946-1006.
- Third Sunday--Campbell Memorial, New Providence Church,
Greenville AL.
- First Sunday and Saturday Before--Florida Convention,
Holiday Inn, Panama City FL.
- Second Sunday--Old Folks Singing, Union Hill Singing Hall,
Miller's Crossroads FL.
- Saturday before Third Sunday--Hoboken GA.
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