We are excited to welcome you to a full weekend of events as we launch The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition at the United Sacred Harp Musical Association in Atlanta, Georgia, September 12–14, 2025.
The weekend will begin on Friday, September 12, with an all-day symposium at a location TBA, “Revising The Sacred Harp,” featuring presentations on all aspects of the revision process, with opportunities to learn, sing, and socialize. Stay tuned for the full schedule and details on registration.
On Saturday and Sunday, September 13–14, we will sing for the first time from the newly revised Sacred Harp at the 120th session of the United Convention. We will meet at The Foundry at Puritan Mill, west of downtown Atlanta, a venue with excellent acoustics and ample free parking, located just ten minutes from Interstate 75. The singing will start at 9:30, but you are welcome to come beginning at 8:30 to pick up your new songbook.
The singing is free and open to the public—please help us plan by filling out a short form letting us know you’ll be coming and indicating any dietary or childcare needs. Here are the details:
Friday, September 12, Revising The Sacred Harp Symposium
- 8am – Coffee and check-in
- 9am–5pm – Presentations about the making of the The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
Location and parking information TBA.
Registration is required for the symposium. Purchase your ticket and view a full schedule and additional information at Eventbrite.
Saturday and Sunday, September 13–14,
Launch of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition at the
United Sacred Harp Musical Association
- 8:30am – Registration and Book Sales
- 9:30am–2:30pm – Singing from The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
The Foundry at Puritan Mill
916 Joseph E. Lowery Blvd NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Free parking onsite
Registration is recommended to help us plan for the convention. Use this form to let us know you plan to attend.
Woodruff Library at Emory is accessible for mobility devices and has accessible bathrooms on each floor. The Foundry at Puritan Mill is accessible via ramp from the main entrance with disability parking spaces located near the door and has accessible stalls in each of the main restrooms.
For more information and details on lodging and transportation, see our Facebook Event page or contact united@sacredharp.com.
More Information about The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
- Discover the 113 songs added in the The Sacred Harp:2025 Edition.
- See statistics on the new songs added to The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition.
- We are pleased to announce that the price for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition will be $20 per book in the United States and £20 in the United Kingdom. We will also offer a reduced rate of $10/£10 for loaner books.
- Here is a sneak peek at the new page design for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition. Our team created a legible, balanced, and inviting page layout that is steeped in history yet still feels contemporary.
- Did you know that The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition will feature a brand new, bespoke music font? Read more in this post introducing “Collins,” a new shape-note music typeface expressly designed for the new Sacred Harp revision.