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This double CD field recording of the 1999 United Sacred Harp Convention comes as close as possible to capturing the awesome energy, intense feeling and powerful harmonies of live shape note singing. Over 200 singers were present, many of them lifelong singers in the tradition. Recording was done at Liberty Baptist Church in Henagar, Alabama, where the two shape note songs found on the soundtrack of the major motion picture "Cold Mountain"
were also recorded.
The album commemorates the 40th anniversary of the 1959 United Sacred Harp Convention (held in nearby Fyffe, Alabama) famously recorded by Alan Lomax, legendary music collector and archivist for the Library of Congress. The 1959 recording sparked nationwide interest in this music for the first time. Amazingly, more than 20 singers recorded in 1959 were still singing in 1999! This CD contains a beautiful full-color booklet that tells their story. Rare historic photos included.
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Track List:
1. Morning Prayer, Tom Owen
2. Exhortation
3. Welcome, Linton Ballinger
4. Bear Creek
5. The Last Words of Copernicus
6. Gospel Trumpet
7. Detroit
8. Ocean
9. Showers of Blessing
10. White
11. Redemption
12. Delight
13. Save, Lord, Or We Perish
14. Holy Manna
15. Commentary, Richard DeLong
16. Sherburne
17. Saints Bound for Heaven
18. Harmony
19. Morning Sun
20. Mount Pleasant
21. Announcement, David Ivey
22. The Hill of Zion
23. Fillmore
24. I'm On My Journey Home
25. King of Peace
26. Confidence
27. Travelling Pilgrim
28. Sardis
29. The Golden Harp
30. A Thankful Heart
31. Logan
32. I Want To Go To Heaven
33. Peace And Joy
34. Stratfield
35. Present Joys
36. Jerusalem
37. Announcement, David Ivey
38. Morning Prayer, Louis Hughes, Sr
39. Canaan's Land
40. Kelley
41. Passing Away
42. Eternal Day
43. The Better Land
44. Panting For Heaven
45. Christian Soldier
46. Schenectady
47. Travelling On
48. Lloyd
49. Return Again
50. Primrose
51. Sabbath Morning
52. Sawyer's Exit
53. Memorial Lesson, Marcia Johnson
54. Ortonville
55. Bridgewater
56. The Resurrection Day
57. A Glad New Song
58. Liberty
59. Idumea
60. Windham
61. Jasper
62. Desire For Piety
63. Arbacoochee
64. Villulia
65. I'll Seek His Blessings
66. Alabama
67. The Young Convert
68. Heavenly Port
69. Parting Hand
70. Closing Prayer, B. J. Harris
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