Sacred Harp singing is a tradition of sacred choral music sung a capella that did not originate in the South but has been kept alive in the South. The 4-tone scale, fa-sol-la-mi, is sung by reading notes shaped in a triangle, circle, square or diamond. Join us at the table as we discuss this unique tradition!

• Intro Music: “St. Thomas” - https://sacredharpbremen.org/34b-st-thomas/
• If you want to see how Nicole Kidman and Jude Law would look singing shape notes. Check out the movie COLD MOUNTAIN (or link below): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UcNxruJ3Tuk
• ‘Fa-sol-la’ example, “Child of Grace” by Charles Wesley, 1759
• "Encyclopedia of Southern Culture” https://amzn.to/46VzBL2
• Find a gathering near you:
• ChristianHarmony.org - http://www.christianharmony.org/
• Fa So La - https://fasola.org/
• “Traveling”by Samuel Crossman, 1664

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