Author Archives: Jesse P. Karlsberg

About Jesse P. Karlsberg

Jesse P. Karlsberg is the vice president of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company. He edits the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter and is a member of the Revision-Music Committee for The Sacred Harp: 2025. Edition Born in Boston, he lives in Atlanta and is senior digital scholarship strategist at Emory University.

Page Use and Removed Song Statistics for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition

Posted on August 6, 2025 by , and

We are introducing 113 new songs to The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition without adding a single page to the book! These statistics show how we accomplished that through efficiencies in typesetting and page layout—in addition to removing some of our … Continue reading →

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Newly Added Song Statistics for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition

Posted on July 30, 2025 by , and

Here are some overall statistics about the 113 songs that will be coming into The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition. Hope this preview is exciting—but stay tuned as we get ready to reveal the identity of all 113 newly-added tunes! 113 songs … Continue reading →

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Register Now for the “Revising The Sacred Harp” Symposium

Posted on July 26, 2025 by , and

Join us at an all-day symposium, “Revising The Sacred Harp,” on Friday, Sept. 12. Please purchase your ticket in advance to secure your spot. The location of the symposium is TBA. The new location be near the original planned location at Emory University. The … Continue reading →

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Introducing the Page Design of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition

Posted on July 23, 2025 by , and

Ready for a sneak peek at the new page design for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition? Here is a selection of pages including plain and fuging tunes, a two-song page, and a couple of extra-challenging typesetting examples, including 377, “Eternal … Continue reading →

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Pricing for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition

Posted on July 21, 2025 by , and

The Sacred Harp Publishing Company is 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 when it debuts in September 2025. We … Continue reading →

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Introducing “Collins,” a New Shape-Note Music Typeface for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition

Posted on July 16, 2025 by , and

Did you know that The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition will feature a brand new, bespoke music font? The Sacred Harp Publishing Company commissioned music type designer Jeff Kellem to develop a font with noteheads in every shape and duration along … Continue reading →

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Introducing Vol. 6, No. 2 of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter

Posted on December 31, 2017 by and

The thirteenth issue of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter shares Sacred Harp’s long history in Mississippi as well as the story of its more recent arrival in Illinois. It features tributes to departed friends and offers new insights on … Continue reading →

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Introducing Vol. 6, No. 1 of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter

Posted on September 1, 2017 by and

The twelfth issue of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter shares the stories of composers and singers, printers and cooks who contributed to Sacred Harp in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries—some well-known and others largely forgotten. It also features the … Continue reading →

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Orin Adolphus Parris: At Home Across the Shape-Note Music Spectrum

Posted on September 1, 2017 by

We often think of Sacred Harp and gospel music as opposites. Especially for singers from the 1991 Edition, the style can seem anathema; its relative exclusion a sign of the tunebook’s fidelity to the “old paths” invoked in its dedication. … Continue reading →

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Introducing “Raymond Cooper Hamrick on The Sacred Harp,” Vol. 5, No. 2 of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

The eleventh issue of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company Newsletter features esteemed Sacred Harp singer, composer, and scholar Raymond C. Hamrick (1915–2014), a recipient of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company’s posthumous citation. The issue includes insightful essays by Hamrick himself, … Continue reading →

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