October 2025 Atlanta Sacred Harp Singing Reminder
John Plunkett
October 2025 Atlanta Singing Reminder
As the roll out of the 2025 Revision of the Sacred Harp gets underway, it might be best practice to keep your 1991 book handy. Some have the new revision and some don’t. Moving forward, local groups and all day singings and conventions will need to decide on adoption of the revision as their ‘book’. If you are an organizer, please post in the Sacred Harp Atlanta facebook group or send me a message, whether you have 2025 loaner books or books for sale.
If you missed the United Convention and want to get your own copy of the 2025 Sacred Harp, you can order here (note new website!):
(Delivery on the 2nd printing is expected in early October and pending online orders will start being fulfilled then)
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Oct 2, First Thursday, singing at 7:00 pm at Emory Presbyterian Church - 1886 N Decatur Rd, Atlanta, GA 30307. Park behind the church, and enter the Fellowship Hall. We’ll sing from The Sacred Harp (2025 Revision loaners are available!) and the Eclectic Harmony. Info: Jim Neal, jim_neal-at-bellsouth.net
Oct 4, Saturday before the 1st Sunday, 10:00 am, South Georgia Convention, Roberta Civic Center, Roberta GA. Directions: Dinner on the grounds at noon From Atlanta, I-75 South to I-475 South. Turn right/west onto Hwy 80W (Eisenhower Parkway) to Roberta. Or, from Macon, take Hwy 80W to Roberta. In Roberta, turn left/south on N. Mathews Street. It becomes S. Mathews Street when you cross over Agency Street. The Civic Center (an old wooden church with good acoustics), is located at 93 South Mathews Street, just south of the old part of the town, next to the recycling center. S Mathews St is one block east of Highway 341. Contact/info: Oscar McGuire . 478-955-6135 (text preferred) - Contact Oscar with any questions. https://www.facebook.com/share/1Eq282f752/
Oct 4th - 2:00pm, note-singing (7 shape) at Zion Chapel at Zion Baptist Church, 165 Lemon Street, Marietta, GA. If you have a copy of the “Red Back” Church Hymnal - bring it. The church will provide a meal after the singing session.
Oct 8th & 22nd - Tuesday, 7:00pm - Dahlonega Sacred Harp singing, We sing at the Vickery House on West Main Street, Dahlonega, GA. The Vickery House does not have a street address, but it is on Google Maps. Since we sing in the evenings, you can park in any UNG spot or right next to the back door of the Vickery House. We start with a brief introduction for newcomers at 6:45. Then we sing until at least 8:45, although sometimes we go a bit longer. All are welcome! Contact Esther Morgan-Ellis - emellis at gmail dot com. Fall schedule is as follows: 10/8, 10/22, 11/5, 11/19, and 12/3.
Oct 11, Saturday before the 2nd Sunday - Valdosta All day Singing, Burnt Church Cemetery, 217 E Burnt Church Road, Lakeland, GA 31625
GPS Coordinates: 31° 1.479’ N, 83° 2.921’ W; singing from the 2025 Sacred Harp (loaners available and a limited number of books for sale). Singing school at 9:30am, singing starts at 10:00am. Dinner on the grounds at noon. Contact - ValdostaSacredHarp at gmail dot com. https://www.facebook.com/events/624147760094666
Oct 12, 2nd Sunday -The Albright, Cates, Brown, and Sheppard Memorial singing (formerly held at Muscadine Methodist Church in Muscadine, AL) will be held on Sunday, October 13, 2023 (the second Sunday in October), at Holly Springs Church, in Bremen, Georgia. Singing will start at 10:00 EST. Dinner on the ground will be at 12:00. If you are able, please bring a covered dish.
Oct. 18, Saturday before the 3rd Sunday, 10:00am - Andrews Chapel/Schoolhouse, Upson Co. Georgia. 1800 Andrews Chapel Rd, Thomaston, GA 30286-4418. Dinner on the grounds at noon. Contact/info: Oscar McGuire . 478-955-6135 (text preferred) - Contact Oscar with any questions. https://www.facebook.com/share/1BLhVPTRgY/
Oct 25, Saturday before 4th Sunday, 10:00 am, Join us for the 47th Annual Seed and Feed Sacred Harp Singing! 10:00am - 3:00pm, Holy Trinity Parish, Tisdale Hall 515 E Ponce de Leon Ave, Decatur, GA 30030, Four-part a cappella shape-note harmony singing from The Sacred Harp. Dinner on the Grounds at Noon. All are welcome (including kids) and loaner songbooks will be available. No singing experience necessary! Please be vaccinated; feel free to wear a mask if desired. Contact amyarmstrongmidwife-at-gmail-dot-com with any questions.
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Looking ahead to November:
Saturday before the 1st Sunday - Denney Memorial, Emmaus PBC, Carrollton, GA
1st Sunday, Holly Springs Church, Bremen, GA.
Georgian Harmony singing on the Saturday before the 3rd Sunday at Railroad #3 in Arnoldsville, GA.