OZARK — Henry Japheth Jackson moves his wheelchair over to a small chalkboard set up in his Ozark living room. With a metal pointer, the 93-year-old explains the musical notes drawn over major and ...

If you've never experienced Sacred Harp singing before -- a beautiful, haunting form of traditional music, also known as shape-note singing -- this weekend offers the perfect opportunity. Portland is ...

Observing a Sacred Harp singing session is quite different from any other performance experience. Singers are seated in a large square facing each other, taking sides based on their voice range as ...

Going to church on a Sunday is a usual occurance for a majority of people, regardless, if they follow the good book, line for line or just practice religion on a casual basis. Church does involve a ...

BREMEN, Ga. (AP) — “The Sacred Harp” hymnal is beloved by those who sing from it, carrying on the Christian songbook's more than 180-year-old legacy. They are young and old — and all ages in between.

Douglasville, Georgia, the home of Alexander High School, represents the divide where urban meets rural. Sandra Chandler Who doesn’t love a good rhetorical question? Though often delivered with ...