Author Archives: Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

About Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg is the Vice President of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company and edits the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter. He began singing Sacred Harp while in college. He lives in Atlanta, Georgia.

Introducing the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

I am happy to announce the first issue of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter—a web-based publication that will feature items such as trip reports from Sacred Harp conventions and singing schools, short biographical pieces on Sacred Harp singers, other … Continue reading →

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Old Paths: Dedication of the B. F. White Historical Marker

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

Editors note: with each new collection of posts we will be featuring articles from past issues of the National Sacred Harp Newsletter—a feature we are calling “Read the Old Paths.” (Thanks to Lauren Bock for the clever title for this … Continue reading →

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Sightings: Bruce Springsteen’s Sacred Harp Sample

Posted on March 28, 2012 by John Plunkett and Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

Bruce Springsteen’s new song “Death to My Hometown” samples “The Last Words of Copernicus” from the 1869 Sacred Harp, by Sarah Lancaster of Buena Vista, Georgia. The source for the sample is Alan Lomax’s recording of the 1959 United convention … Continue reading →

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Notes: Belfast Six Months Later—A New Singer’s Report

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

Six months after Aldo Ceresa and four car-loads of Cork singers introduced Sacred Harp singing to Belfast, Northern Ireland, Aldo was back teaching more Belfast newcomers how to sing their fa-sol-las. Shirley-Anne McMillan attended the March Belfast singing school and … Continue reading →

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New Ordering Option: PayPal

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

We are now accepting PayPal as a form of payment on the Sacred Harp Publishing Co. web site. You can still send us a check, but you can now also place orders for The Sacred Harp, The Makers of the … Continue reading →

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Pre-order The Makers of the Sacred Harp

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Jesse Pearlman Karlsberg

Dr. Warren Steel’s The Makers of the Sacred Harp, the much anticipated companion to The Sacred Harp, is now available for pre-order. Place your order now and we will ship out your book as soon as copies arrive at Headquarters … Continue reading →

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