Journal issue: News
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Third Printing of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition Now Available
Ten thousand copies of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition have been distributed in just over six months since the debut of the new book in Atlanta! Attendance at singings is up, and the excitement of singing new songs by both living and historical composers is palpable. Thank you for your overwhelming support and for your warm embrace of the…
New Song Page Numbers in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
We are pleased to share one last resource about the new Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition as we approach the debut singing this weekend. Much more information about the weekend’s activities are on our website. This two-sided document, sized to fit in your songbook, includes all of the page numbers of new songs and songs by living composers in…
Getting Your Copy of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
We can’t wait to welcome you to Atlanta next week to launch The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition! Whether you are joining us in person or in spirit, here are details about how to get your new book: At the United Convention Coming to the Revising The Sacred Harp Symposium in Atlanta on Friday, September 12? We’ll have enough…
New Website for the Sacred Harp Publishing Company
We are excited to announce the launch of our new Sacred Harp Publishing Company website at sacredharp.com! You’ll find all the great resources from our previous site with many new additions, now in a streamlined, easy-to-navigate layout. What’s new? Thanks to everyone who put in the monumental effort to make this new website possible, especially…
Inside the Production of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
The first copies of The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition are off the press and ready for the debut singing on September 12–14! We visited the press to check in on the book’s production and document it for posterity. These photographs illustrate the many steps it takes to produce a songbook, including printing, cutting, folding, collating, gluing, capping,…
Beyond the Tunes: What’s New in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
We’ve already revealed new compositions, a new music typeface, and new verses and keys… but that’s not all that will be new in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition! We have commissioned three new essays, an updated rudiments section, and expanded indexes that will enhance the book’s value as a resource to the singing community. Three eminent…
Verse, Key, and Part Changes in The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
In revising The Sacred Harp cover to cover, the Revision-Music Committee fixed dozens of typos and other errors that crept in over multiple revisions. In addition, we made changes to the verses, musical parts, or keys to a small number of songs. These changes were motivated by three main considerations: Verse, Key, and Part Changes
Songs Removed in Revision for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
The Revision-Music Committee is pleased to release the list of songs removed in the revision for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition. We will provide a handy reference sheet with the placement of new songs by page number prior to the songbook debut on September 12–14.
Page Use and Removed Song Statistics for The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition
We are introducing 113 new songs to The Sacred Harp: 2025 Edition without adding a single page to the book! These statistics show how we accomplished that through efficiencies in typesetting and page layout—in addition to removing some of our lesser-used songs. We will be posting a list of the songs removed soon.
In Memoriam: Mike Hinton
Mike Hinton, president of the Sacred Harp Publishing Company, passed away on July 18, 2025. Mike had served as president since 2002. A grandson of T. J. Denson, he was a direct link to the family that played an integral role in founding the Publishing Company and issuing the first “Denson” revision of the Sacred…
