Jessie Wardarski

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Jessie Wardarski

By JESSIE WARDARSKI - Associated Press Initially published in 1844, a new edition of the songbook - the first in 34 years - is being released later this year by the Sacred Harp Publishing Company. The refresh is meant to breathe new life into the hymnal while preserving its history and role in the a cappella group practice known as Sacred Harp singing. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

1 week ago | lufkindailynews.com | Holly Meyer |Jessie Wardarski

By HOLLY MEYER and JESSIE WARDARSKI - Associated Press BREMEN, Ga. (AP) - "The Sacred Harp" hymnal is beloved by those who sing from it, carrying on the Christian songbook's more than 180-year-old legacy. They are young and old - and all ages in between. Some have been singing from the hymnal all their lives, just as their parents and grandparents had done before them. Others became immersed in the shape-note singing tradition as adults and found fellowship as well as music.

1 week ago | ncnewsonline.com | Jessie Wardarski

BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — A Christian hymnal called “The Sacred Harp” is at the heart of a more than 180-year-old American singing tradition that is as much about the community as it is the music. Initially published in 1844, a new edition of the songbook — the first in 34 years — is being released later this year by the Sacred Harp Publishing Company.

1 week ago | citizentribune.com | Holly Meyer |Jessie Wardarski

BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — “The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing from it, carrying on the Christian songbook's more than 180-year-old legacy. They are young and old — and all ages in between. Some have been singing from the hymnal all their lives, just as their parents and grandparents had done before them. Others became immersed in the shape-note singing tradition as adults and found fellowship as well as music.

1 week ago | ottumwacourier.com | Holly Meyer |Jessie Wardarski

BREMEN, Ga. (AP) - "The Sacred Harp" hymnal is beloved by those who sing from it, carrying on the Christian songbook's more than 180-year-old legacy. They are young and old - and all ages in between. Some have been singing from the hymnal all their lives, just as their parents and grandparents had done before them. Others became immersed in the shape-note singing tradition as adults and found fellowship as well as music. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.