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 Sacred Harp,” a pre-Civil War Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It ...

Sacred Harp singers are not historical reenactors, he said. They use their hymnals week after week. Some treat them like ...

The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing it and carry on the Christian songbook’s more than 180-year-old folk ...

The tradition dates back to the Continental ... that organizes the day and chooses a theme each year. It’s largely rooted in Judeo-Christian beliefs, but is recognized as a day of prayer for ...

A new edition of “The Sacred Harp,” a pre-Civil War Christian hymnal first published in 1844, is being released this year. It helps carry on the more than 180-year-old shape-note American folk singing ...