Below is a list of many Sacred Harp (Revised Cooper Edition) singings that occur each year in the southeastern United States. A map of these singing locations can be viewed here. For a more complete list of Sacred Harp (and other similar book) singings, please visit this site.
Note that there are several changes to the 2026 Singing Calendar.
We try to keep this list current and update if a singing has been cancelled or postponed. Please contact Kevin Eddins with any questions you might have at rkeddinsxtra[at]gmail.com.
JANUARY
- Saturday before 2nd Sunday – Helms-Bayne Memorial
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Carroll Church) – Ozark, AL
31.458112, -85.625007 - 4th Sunday and Saturday before – W. L. Green Memorial & Baldwin County Convention
Galilee Primitive Baptist Church – Stapleton, AL
30.768321, -87.786995
FEBRUARY
- Saturday before 1st Sunday – Rotunda Singing
Alabama Department of Archives and History– Montgomery, AL
32.375809, -86.300366 - Saturday before 1st Sunday – Florida State Fair Singing (10:30 AM – 12:30 PM – skyami89@gmail.com or mscdm1967@gmail.com). Cracker Country exhibit on the Florida State Fairgrounds – Tampa, FL
27.988722, -82.361778 - 1st Sunday – Central Music Convention
Traveler’s Rest Church – Samson, AL
31.122485, -86.067536 - Saturday before 3rd Sunday – Panhandle Pioneer Museum Singing
Panhandle Pioneer Settlement – Blountstown, FL
30.456887, -85.07118
- Saturday before 4th Sunday – Troy Singing
Pioneer Museum of Alabama – Troy, AL
31.824626, -85.996059
MARCH
- Canceled for 2026 – Saturday before 1st Sunday – Arie & Mona Galloway Memorial
Traveler’s Rest Church – Samson, AL
31.122485, -86.067536 - Saturday before 2nd Sunday – John Etheridge Memorial
Valley Grove Primitive Baptist Church – Opp, AL
31.390133, -86.264447
- Saturday before 3rd Sunday – Hoboken Singing
Mars Hill Primitive Baptist Church – Hoboken, GA
31.186241, -82.130665 - 4th Sunday (Easter takes precedence) – Tom Woodham-Ezzie Hartzog Memorial
Union Hill Singing Hall – Miller’s Crossroads, FL
30.935116, -85.740998
APRIL
- Saturday before 1st Sunday – Jones Memorial
Cool Springs Primitive Baptist Church – Opp, AL
31.296661, -86.238422 - Saturday before 2nd Sunday – Barfield Memorial
Traveler’s Rest Church – Samson, AL
31.122485, -86.067536
- Saturday before 4th Sunday – Subject to Change – State of Alabama Convention (Semi-Annual Session)
Traveler’s Rest Church – Samson, AL
31.122485, -86.067536
MAY
- 1st Sunday – Heath Memorial
Mabson United Methodist Church – Ozark, AL
31.468403, -85.562017 - Saturday before 2nd Sunday – J.W. Bassett Memorial and Stockholders Meeting
Traveler’s Rest Church – Samson, AL
31.122485, -86.067536 - Saturday before the 3rd Sunday – Tallahassee Annual Singing
Fort Braden Community Center, 16387 Blountstown Highway (SR 20) – Tallahassee, FL
30.4263700, -84.5348543
- 4th Sunday – Beda Singing
Beda Baptist Church – Wing, AL
31.052247, -86.58246
JUNE
- 1st Sunday – Shady Hill Homecoming Singing
Shady Hill Freewill Baptist Church – Andalusia, AL
31.151753, -86.538474 - 3rd Sunday – Pleasant Home Singing
Pleasant Home Baptist Church – Andalusia, AL
31.159787, -86.60635
JULY
- 2nd Sunday – Retherford Memorial
Union Hill Singing Hall – Miller’s Crossroads, FL
30.935116, -85.740998 - 3rd Thursday – Capital City Shape Note Singing
Old Alabama Town, Loeb Reception Center – Montgomery, AL
32.382262, -86.3048947 - Saturday before 4th Sunday – Covington County Convention
Enon Baptist Church – Andalusia, AL
31.171309, -86.392544
AUGUST
- 2nd Sunday and Saturday before – East Texas Convention
Henderson Civic Center – Henderson, TX
32.1659772, -94.8115754 - Saturday before 3rd Sunday – Ramah Church Singing
Ramah Primitive Baptist Church – Lenox, AL
31.330779, -87.178509 - Saturday before 3rd Sunday – Mt Rainier Singing
Senior Center 1350 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022 - 3rd Sunday – Willard Birthday Singing
Senior Center 1350 Cole St, Enumclaw, WA 98022 - Saturday before 4th Sunday – Enon Singing
Enon Baptist Church – Andalusia, AL
31.171309, -86.392544
SEPTEMBER
- Saturday before 2nd Sunday – Nall and Floyd Memorial
Little Flock Primitive Baptist Church – Molino, FL
30.718006, -87.377522 - Saturday before 3rd Sunday – Middle Creek Convention
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Carroll Church) – Ozark, AL
31.458112, -85.625007 - 4th Sunday – West Florida Convention
Union Hill Singing Hall – Miller’s Crossroads, FL
30.935116, -85.740998
OCTOBER
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- Saturday before 1st Sunday – Shady Grove Singing
Shady Grove Baptist Church – Dutton, AL
34.5989743, -85.9445795 - Saturday before 3rd Sunday – Subject to Change – Tri-State Convention
Location rotates between Alabama, Georgia, and Florida (Exact location varies each year. Please contact Sacred Harp Book Company for details)
- Saturday before 1st Sunday – Shady Grove Singing
- 4th Sunday – Spring Hill Convention
Union Hill Singing Hall – Miller’s Crossroads, FL
30.935116, -85.740998
NOVEMBER
- 1st Sunday – Southeastern Alabama Convention
Pleasant Grove Baptist Church (Carroll Church) – Ozark, AL
31.458112, -85.625007 - Saturday before 3rd Sunday – State of Alabama Convention (Annual Session)
Traveler’s Rest Church – Samson, AL
31.122485, -86.067536
DECEMBER
- 1st Sunday and Saturday before – Florida State Convention
Union Hill Singing Hall – Miller’s Crossroads, FL
30.935116, -85.740998 - Saturday before 3rd Sunday – Christmas Singing
Traveler’s Rest Church – Samson, AL
31.122485, -86.067536