Legacy of the Sacred Harp

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i Legacy of the Sacred Harp Legacy of the Sacred Harp ii A singer takes her turn in the center to lead a song at the William J. Reynolds Sacred Harp Singing Convention at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth in January, 2006. (Photo by Joshua Martin.) iii Legacy of the Sacred Harp Chloe Webb TCU Press Fort Worth, Texas Legacy of the Sacred Harp iv Copyright © 2010 by Chloe Webb Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Webb, Chloe, 1937Legacy of the sacred harp / Chloe Webb. -- 1st ed. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-87565-416-4 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Dumas family. 2. Webb, Chloe, 1937---Family. 3. Webb, Chloe, 1937---Travel--Southern States. I. Title. CS71.D8813 2010 975’.04092--dc22 [B] 2010004051 TCU Press P. O. Box 298300 Fort Worth, Texas 76129 817.257.7822 http://www.prs.tcu.edu To order books: 800.826.8911 Designed by Vicki Whistler Cover: Natalie Davis and Corissa Sweatt lead a song at the 2006 National Sacred Harp Singing Convention in Birmingham, Alabama. Music notation in background: “New Britain” (“Amazing Grace”) #45 in The Sacred Harp, 1869 edition, credited to Baptist Harmony, p.123 v for all grandchildren Legacy of the Sacred Harp vi ...