Updated September 4, 2026
Atlanta Sacred Harp September 2026 Singing Update
Special video presentation of Alan Lomax materials in conjunction with the Saturday session (September 12th) of the United Convention...more info below.
The Grant Park area monthly singing will be on the 2nd Monday, Sept 14th (this month only).
Sacred Harp Workshop in Decatur on October 6th... details below.
Sacred Harp at St. Anne's Episcopal, Sunday October 18th.
Two opportunities to sing with and support the Note-Singers this month (13th and 27th).
Sept 3, First Thursday, 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm, Singing from The 2025 Sacred Harp and the Eclectic Harmony. Emory Presbyterian Church, 1886 North Decatur Rd, Atlanta GA 30307. Park behind the church, off Westminster Way. Info: Jim Williams-Neal, jimwilliamsneal at gmail dot com.
Sept 5, Sat before 1st Sunday, 10:00am - Georgian Harmony Singing, Roberta Civic Center, 93 South Mathews Street, Roberta GA. Directions: 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.
Sept 7, Monday, 9:30 am Central Time, Labor Day Singing/Cleburne County Convention - Shoal Creek Church, Talladega National Forest, near Edwardsville, AL. Now combining with the Cleburne County Convention. Dinner on the grounds at noon. 2025 Edition. Introductory Lesson at 9:30am (CT) GPS: 33.775774, -85.564088 (note: cell coverage is weak/spotty)
Sept 12, 13 - United Sacred Harp Musical Association, 2nd Sunday and Saturday before. Holly Spring Church, Bremen, GA. 10:00am -3:00pm. 2025 Edition. Dinner on the grounds at noon. SPECIAL VIDEO PRESENTATION - following the Saturday session, at 4:30pm, there will be a special presentation of some additional footage from the 1982 Alan Lomax recordings of a singing that was held at Holly Springs. There has been limited footage available of this singing over the years and this is an opportunity to see more of the singing. Expect it to last 30-45 minutes.
Sept 12 - Greenville Pioneer Day Singing - 10am-3pm. The Church of Greenville (fellowship hall), 228 Ladean Court, Simpsonville, SC. Dinner on the grounds. The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition Loaner books available https://www.facebook.com/share/19E3L9fEEF/ Contact: Rob Kelley at composer at mykeyboard dot com
Sept 13 - Note-singing - 2pm - Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 256 Church Street, Calhoun, GA 30701 (Curryville Community) If you have a Red Back Church Hymnal, bring it.
Sept 14 - Atlanta Singing, 7:00pm. In The Barn behind St. John the Wonderworker 543 Cherokee Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312 (near Grant Park and the Atlanta Zoo). The Barn- off of Orleans Avenue, walk up drive way behind the church. No musical experience needed. Contact info: Anna Hinton annajhinton at icloud dot com.
Sept 15 - 'Teenth Tuesday Singing, 7:00-9:00 p.m., at Covenant Presbyterian Church, 1040 Gaines School Rd, Athens, GA 30605 (eastside, across from Bank of America). Brief, optional introductory lesson at 6:30 p.m. for beginners. We'll sing from the Sacred Harp (2025) and Christian Harmony (2010). Books to borrow will be available on site. Wheelchair accessible. Note: Look for signs for the entry. There will be a phone number to call, if the door is locked when you arrive.
Sept 19, Saturday before 3rd Sunday, 10:00 am, Lee Rogers Memorial Christian Harmony Singing. Singing at No. 3 Railroad Street, Arnoldsville, GA. Dinner on the grounds at noon. 10:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Mike Spencer: fishman.mds at gmail dot com
Sept 20, 3rd Sunday, 10:00 am, J.L. White book, B.F. White Memorial Sacred Harp Singing at Hardeman Primitive Baptist Church, 3965 Glenwood Rd., Decatur, GA, just west of the intersection of Glenwood Rd and Columbia Drive in Decatur. Singing from the J.L. White 1911 edition of the Sacred Harp (loaner copies will be available). Dinner on the grounds at noon.
Sept 26, Mountain Heritage Day, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC. Starts at 10am and ends at 3pm. This year we'll be near the Center for Applied Technology (behind the Fine Arts Center) and there's a parking lot for us right next to it. Sacred Harp (2025) starting at 10am and Christian Harmony (2010) at 1pm. In the past the festival has provided lunch for the singers, but this is undetermined at present. (If not, there are lots of food tents!!) People can email Will Peeples for a parking permit. Please contact Will Peebles for details. Wpeebles at email dot wcu dot edu : https://www.wcu.edu/engage/mountain-heritage-days/schedule.aspx Campus Map
Sept 27, Fourth Sunday - Poplar Springs Primitive Baptist Church, Carroll County GA: 10am start. 1991 Edition. info: Daniel Williams, 470-428-0961 or danwilliamswk22-at-gmail-dot-com. Cecil Roberts, 770-574-7832. In addition to Cecil this number is listed on the Poplar Springs Facebook page: (770) 845-0716
Sept 27 - Note Singing - 2pm - Zion Hill Baptist Church, 70 Zion Hill Drive, Dallas, GA 30157 (Willie Miller Memorial Note Singing)
Coming in October:
Sat, Oct 3rd - South Georgia Convention, Roberta Community Center, Roberta, GA. 2025 Edition.
Tue, Oct 6th, 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm, Sacred Harp Workshop, Covington Branch, DeKalb County Public Library, 3500 Covington Hwy, Decatur, GA 30032. Attendees will learn the basics of melody and harmony singing, get practice reading music using traditional shape note symbols, and discover a rich body of American hymn tunes. Free and open to anyone. No prior musical experience or skill set is needed. Info: Andy Ditzler, andy -at- andyditzler -dot- com
Sun, Oct 11th - Albright, Cates, Brown, and Sheppard Memorial Singing, Holly Springs Church, Bremen, GA. 2025 Edition
Sat, Oct 17th - Andrews Schoolhouse - Thomaston, GA. 2025 Edition.
Sun, Oct 18th - Sacred Harp program at St. Anne's Episcopal Church in NW Atlanta. Sunday School and singing in the worship service. (Let me know if you think you can help).
Sat, Oct 24th - Seed & Feed Singing - Holy Trinity Parish, Decatur, GA 2025 Edition.
Sat, Oct 31st - Denney Memorial - Emmaus PBC, Carrollton, GA. 2025 Edition.
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