Category Archives: Number, Measure, Weight

Statistical and data-driven analysis of Sacred Harp songs and singings.

The Matter of Tempo in The Sacred Harp

Posted on December 31, 2016 by

Editor’s Note: A watch and clock repairman and jeweler by trade, Raymond C. Hamrick had an excellent sense of time. In combination with his inquisitive approach to the tradition he loved so much, it’s little surprise that “the question of … Continue reading →

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Entropy Unpacked: The Entropy Number from “FaSoLa Minutes”

Posted on August 22, 2016 by and

Introduction Since its initial release in 2013, the “FaSoLa Minutes” iOS app has become an important component of how many singers learn and engage with Sacred Harp songs, singers, and singings. The app includes data from the Minutes of Sacred … Continue reading →

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Seasonal Songs

Posted on December 31, 2015 by and

Introduction One choice every singer at a Sacred Harp singing faces is what song to lead. The songs leaders choose are building blocks that construct our experience of the day, and how leaders make such choices is surely as individual … Continue reading →

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There’s an App for That: A Review of the “FaSoLa Minutes” App

Posted on November 12, 2014 by

One year ago, Mark Godfrey and Lauren Bock unveiled a new smartphone app made especially for Sacred Harp singers. It’s called “FaSoLa Minutes,” and it is enhancing how we look up song, singer, and singing information. I started using the app as … Continue reading →

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The Cold Mountain Bump: Hollywood’s Effect on Sacred Harp Songs and Singers

Posted on December 31, 2013 by , and

Almost every Sacred Harp singer has heard of the film Cold Mountain, the 2003 Academy-Award-winning motion picture which featured a pair of songs from The Sacred Harp: “I’m Going Home” (p. 282) and “Idumea” (p. 47b). The film led to an … Continue reading →

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