Annual singings are the best place to experience Sacred Harp. They might be big or small, old (over 150 years) or new. Most annual singings are all-day
singings with dinner at noon. They usually start at 10:00 Eastern (9:30 for big singings) in Georgia or 9:30 Central in Alabama. They end around 2:30 or
3:00, after everyone who wants to lead a song has had a turn. Newcomers are always welcome, and loaner books are available.
The singings below are generally within about a two-hour drive from Atlanta.
Dahlonega Shenandoah Harmony Singing
February, Saturday before 1st Sunday
Dahlonega, GA
Burnham and Brown Memorial
February, 1st Sunday
Jacksonville, AL
Emory University
February, Saturday before 2nd Sunday
Atlanta, GA
J.L. White Sacred Harp Singing
February, Saturday before 4th Sunday
Decatur, GA
White Book
The Social Harp and Sacred Harp Singing
February, 4th Sunday
Arnoldsville, GA
Rogers Memorial
March, 1st Sunday
Ephesus, GA
Georgia State Convention
March, 4th Sunday and Saturday before
Bremen, GA (changes)
Georgian Harmony Singing
Saturday before First 5th Sunday of the year
Lawrenceville, GA
Georgian Harmony
Dahlonega Sacred Harp Singing
April, Saturday before 1st Sunday
Dahlonega, GA
Edwardsville Baptist Church Singing
April, 1st Sunday
Heflin, AL
State Line Church Singing
April, Saturday before 2nd Sunday
Bremen, GA
Middle Georgia Sacred Harp Singing
April, Saturday before 3rd Sunday
Barnesville, GA
Old Harmony Singing
April, 3rd Sunday
Heflin, AL
April, Saturday before 4th Sunday
Atlanta, GA (changes)
Alewine-Laminack Memorial
April, 4th Sunday
Muscadine, AL
Cane Creek Church Singing
May, 3rd Sunday
Heflin, AL
Holly Springs Primitive Baptist Church Singing
June, Saturday before 1st Sunday
Bremen, GA
Raymond Hamrick Memorial
June, Saturday before 2nd Sunday
Roberta, GA
Georgian Harmony
Alpharetta June Singing
June, 2nd Sunday
Alpharetta, GA
Blue Ridge Primitive Baptist Church Singing
June, Saturday before 3rd Sunday
Chatsworth, GA
Hopewell Primitive Baptist Church Singing
June, 3rd Sunday
Ephesus, GA
Union Musical Sacred Harp Convention
Normally First 5th Sunday after Labor Day & Saturday before. Moved to 5th Sunday in June for 2025.
Lawrenceville, GA (changes)
Independence Day Singing
Monday of Camp
Wellington, AL
Camp Fasola
1st week of July
Anniston, AL
Mt. Zion Memorial
July, 4th Sunday
Mt. Zion, GA
Chattahoochee Musical Convention
August, 1st Sunday and Saturday before
Whitesburg, GA
B.M. Smith & Philip Denney Memorial Singing
August, Saturday before 3rd Sunday
Carrollton, GA
Tickanetly Primitive Baptist Church Singing
August, 4th Sunday
Ellijay, GA
Labor Day Singing and Cleburne County Convention
Labor Day
Edwardsville, AL
Georgian Harmony Singing
September, Saturday before 1st Sunday
Roberta, GA
Georgian Harmony
Sacred Harp Singing at Kennedy Creek Festival
TBD, September
Suches, GA
United Sacred Harp Musical Association Convention
September, 2nd Sunday and Saturday before
Decatur, GA (changes)
Lee Rogers Memorial Singing
September, Saturday before 3rd Sunday
Arnoldsville, GA
B.F. White Memorial Sacred Harp Singing
September, 3rd Sunday
Decatur, GA
White Book
Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church Singing
September, 4th Sunday
Bowdon, GA
South Georgia Sacred Harp Singing Convention
October, Saturday before 1st Sunday
Roberta, GA (changes)
Albright, Cates, Brown, and Sheppard Memorial
October, 2nd Sunday
Bremen, GA
Andrews Chapel Singing
October, Saturday before 3rd Sunday
Thomaston, GA
Seed and Feed Sacred Harp Singing
October, Saturday before 4th Sunday
Atlanta, GA (changes)
Denney Memorial
November, Saturday before 1st Sunday
Carrollton, GA
Holly Springs Memorial Singing
November, 1st Sunday
Bremen, GA
Georgian Harmony Singing
November, Saturday before 3rd Sunday
Arnoldsville, GA
Georgian Harmony
Georgia State Christian Harmony Convention
December, 2nd Sunday and Saturday before
Bowdon, GA (changes)
The conventions listed below provide two days of singing, and are within about a three-hour drive of Atlanta: