The Twenty-Second Annual

Sacred Harp Singing

Taylor, Mississippi

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Taylor

Lafayette County, Mississippi
October 11, 2009

The twenty-second annual Sacred Harp singing at Taylor United Methodist Church (formerly held at Pilgrim's Rest Primitive Baptist Church.) was called to order by Warren Steel leading song on page 48t and 73t. John Van Horn led the morning prayer. Leaders: Kevin Dyess, 52t, 480; John Van Horn, 77t, 209; John Wall, 358, 142; George Easley 34b, 299; Hugh Bill McGuire 203; Ross Brand 277, 82t; Brenda Merritt 86, 428; Carolyn Thompson 505, 278t; Xaris Martinez 390, 31t; Jeff Corbett 192, 31t; Anne Steel 268, 278b.

Dismissed for lunch.

Warren Steel called the class together leading song on page 36b. Other leaders: John Merritt 300, 271t; Sarah Tidwell 129, 146; Jamie Corbett 354b, 133; Mary Amelia Taylor and Ashley Wigley 159, 63; Jack Barbera 139, 179; Thomas Cesario 176b, 176t; Andy Paney 100, 210; Kevin Dyess 236.

Recess.

Warren Steel brought the class together leading song on page 70b. Leaders: John Van Horn 410t; John Wall 45t; Hugh Bill McGuire 542; Ross Brand 455. Anne Steel led 147t in memory of Charlotte Hille, then 61; Carolyn Thompson 297, 481; Brenda Merritt 378b; Xaris Martinez 328; John Merritt "Higher Ground"; Sarah Tidwell 42; Jamie Corbett 186; Mary Amelia Taylor 162; Ashley Wigley 137; Thomas Cesario 274b; Andy Paney 274t; Warren Steel 327. Following announcements Warren Steel led the closing song on page 378t, and the class was dismissed with prayer by John Merritt.

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