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Most Sacred Harp singers agree that you can't understand this music without singing it yourself. Until you have a chance to experience it firsthand, here are some sneak previews - local (Portland) field recordings of Sacred Harp singing.
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To hear recordings from elsewhere, try searching the iTunes store for "Sacred Harp" will reveal a wide variety of recordings available for download -- both from the field and the studio. Some CDs are often available for purchase at our local singings.
We particularly recommend the 2-CD set Awake My Soul / Help Me to Sing. Awake My Soul is the original soundtrack to the feature documentary of the same name. Help Me to Sing is a collection of various contemporary artists performing songs from The Sacred Harp, including Jim Lauderdale, Richard Buckner, Woven Hand, Danielson, Rayna Gellert (Uncle Earl), John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin), John Wesley Harding, Sam Amidon, Doc Watson, Tim Eriksen, Elvis Perkins in Dearland and more.
