Category Archives: News

I’m pleased to announce the publication of the third issue of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter. This issue documents an important chapter in the continuing spread of Sacred Harp singing beyond North America, with singing reports by Gosia Perycz … Continue reading →

As much as Sacred Harp feels imbued in every part of my life now, I can still remember when I stumbled upon the music in 1991 at the University of Chicago Folk Festival. Although I arrived only three songs before … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: The lottery for shares in the Sacred Harp Publishing Company was conducted on March 23, 2013. Read a list of the names drawn in the lottery. Thanks to all those who expressed interest in participating in the lottery … Continue reading →

For the holiday season the Sacred Harp Publishing Company is offering special deals on copies of The Sacred Harp, Makers of the Sacred Harp, and Legacy of the Sacred Harp! These special holiday prices are for orders anywhere in the United States. You … Continue reading →

Editor’s Note: The window for entering your name into the lottery is now closed. The lottery was conducted on March 23, 2013. Read a list of the names drawn in the lottery. The Sacred Harp Publishing Company is governed by … Continue reading →

I’m excited to announce the publication of the second issue of The Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter. This issue features Chloe Webb’s fascinating account of the life of Lorraine Miles McFarland, the girl depicted on the cover of Awake, My Soul as well … Continue reading →

I am pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of The Shenandoah Harmony, a new four-shape tunebook that will include about 450 songs in a compact format suitable for regular or all-day singing.  The music committee includes John Del Re, Kelly … Continue reading →

The Sacred Harp Publishing Company has been trying to reconnect with a number of individuals who have been associated with the Company. In some cases, we have had difficulty making contact: We have sent letters to last known addresses, searched … Continue reading →

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 →

About the time The Georgian Harmony—a collection of 92 songs by Sacred Harp composer Raymond C. Hamrick of Macon, Georgia—was printed in 2008, Raymond found more of the music he had written earlier and of course I have type-set it. … Continue reading →