Category Archives: Sacred Harp Museum

Reports on exhibits, acquisitions, and other news at the Sacred Harp Museum.

From the Collection: An Earlier Sacred Harp

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

The Sacred Harp that we sing from today was not the first book by that name. In fact, it was not even the first oblong shape-note tunebook with that title. A decade before B. F. White published the first edition … Continue reading →

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Preserving Sacred Harp’s Past for the Future:
Interning at the Sacred Harp Museum

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

Editors’ Note: The Sacred Harp Museum made great strides this summer in cataloging, archiving, preserving, and digitizing our collection thanks to Sasha Hsuczyk’s service piloting our new internship program. Below Sasha shares her experience living and working at the Sacred … Continue reading →

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A Happy Life: Reflections on Sacred Harp Singing by Barrett Ashley

Posted on May 12, 2014 by , and

On Sunday, July 4, 1993, after the end of the second day of the Henagar-Union Sacred Harp Singing Convention in Henagar, Alabama, Chicago Sacred Harp singer Jerry Enright sat down with Barrett Ashley, a singer from Collinsville, Alabama, and one … Continue reading →

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Making the Sacred Harp Museum Accessible: A Newly Donated and Digitized 1909 White Book

Posted on May 12, 2014 by

The Sacred Harp Museum is thrilled to announce a new addition to the collection which will help us further our goal of preserving Sacred Harp heritage while making it as accessible as possible to the singing public. We express sincere … Continue reading →

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