Texas Sacred Harp Resources

• What are the Shapes and Why?—by Keith Willard



• Practical Guides to Sacred Harp Singing
  • First time at a Sacred Harp singing?—by Lisa Grayson (PDF Format)
  • Guide to leading Sacred Harp music—by Ginnie Ely
  • Leading in four beats to the measure—by Ginnie Ely
  • How to organize a Sacred Harp convention—by Ginnie Ely
  • Front-bench tenor at Sacred Harp conventions—by Ginnie Ely
  • A plea for participation—by Ginnie Ely
  • Test your knowledge of the Sacred Harp—by Ginnie Ely
  • Arranging Committee Tips—by Linton Ballinger


• Indexes
  • Tune Comparison Index between the 1991 Denson Revision and the 2006 Cooper Revision—by Gaylon L. Powell
  • Interactive Index—allows you to look up any song by title, page number, first line, composer, poet, meter, or even using a single word.
    • 1991 Denson Revision—by Chris Thorman
    • 2006 Cooper Revision—(Under Construction)—by Gaylon L Powell with the assistance of John and Susan Kerr, Pete Mathewson, Robert Vaughn, Lindsey Wiggins, and Joshua Martin

Gaylon L. Powell, Webmaster
Crystal Meadows, Assistant Webmaster
Last Revised 9/30/2008