A live field recording of shape note singing at the 96th session of the United Sacred Harp Convention in Henagar, Alabama.

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Contents

#		Title	Length	Sample
1		Morning Prayer, Tom Owen	0:31
2		Exhortation	1:52
3		Welcome, Linton Ballinger	0:46
4		Bear Creek	2:16
5		The Last Words of Copernicus	1:49
6		Gospel Trumpet	2:30
7		Detroit	2:15
8		Ocean	1:58
9		Showers of Blessing	2:34
10		White	1:49
11		Redemption	2:58
12		Delight	1:53
13		Save, Lord, Or We Perish	1:57
14		Holy Manna	1:51
15		Commentary, Richard DeLong	1:13
16		Sherburne	1:57
17		Saints Bound for Heaven	2:15
18		Harmony	2:07
19		Morning Sun	2:14
20		Mount Pleasant	2:46
21		Announcement, David Ivey	0:20
22		The Hill of Zion	2:08
23		Fillmore	2:54
24		I'm On My Journey Home	1:27
25		King of Peace	2:02
26		Confidence	2:00
27		Travelling Pilgrim	2:02
28		Sardis	2:00
29		The Golden Harp	2:47
30		A Thankful Heart	2:09
31		Logan	1:16
32		I Want To Go To Heaven	2:29
33		Peace And Joy	2:34
34		Stratfield	2:02
35		Present Joys	2:24
36		Jerusalem	2:20
37		Announcement, David Ivey	0:14
38		Morning Prayer, Louis Hughes, Sr	0:23
39		Canaan's Land	1:36
40		Kelley	2:49
41		Passing Away	2:57
42		Eternal Day	2:32
43		The Better Land	2:38
44		Panting For Heaven	2:07
45		Christian Soldier	2:20
46		Schenectady	2:04
47		Travelling On	1:48
48		Lloyd	2:57
49		Return Again	2:03
50		Primrose	2:38
51		Sabbath Morning	3:15
52		Sawyer's Exit	1:30
53		Memorial Lesson, Marcia Johnson	2:09
54		Ortonville	2:39
55		Bridgewater	2:03
56		The Resurrection Day	1:45
57		A Glad New Song	3:00
58		Liberty	1:53
59		Idumea	3:03
60		Windham	3:52
61		Jasper	3:20
62		Desire For Piety	1:46
63		Arbacoochee	1:52
64		Villulia	2:21
65		I'll Seek His Blessings	2:09
66		Alabama	2:10
67		The Young Convert	1:07
68		Heavenly Port	1:55
69		Parting Hand	2:18
70		Closing Prayer, B. J. Harris	0:47

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Description

This double CD field recording of the 1999 United Sacred Harp Convention comes as close as possible to capturing the awesome energy, intense feeling and powerful harmonies of live shape note singing. Over 200 singers were present, many of them lifelong singers in the tradition.

Recording was done at Liberty Baptist Church in Henagar, Alabama, where the two shape note songs found on the soundtrack of the major motion picture "Cold Mountain"
were also recorded.

The album commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1959 United Sacred Harp Convention (held in nearby Fyffe, Alabama) famously recorded by Alan Lomax, legendary music collector and archivist for the Library of Congress. The 1959 recording sparked nationwide interest in this music for the first time. Amazingly, more than 20 singers recorded in 1959 were still singing in 1999! This CD contains a beautiful full-color booklet that tells their story. Rare historic photos included.