Regular Local Singings in or near Michigan
East Lansing Singing
1st & 3rd Mondays, 7-9 PM
Edgewood United Church
469 Hagadorn, East Lansing
Kalamazoo Singings
•3rd Sundays from 4-6 pm
•2nd and 4th Thursdays (workshop and singing)
Ann Arbor Singing
Second Sundays, 1-4 PM
The Ark, Ann Arbor
Grand Rapids Singing
1st Saturdays, 9:30-11:15 AMToronto/Ontario
Third Wednesdays
7:30-9:30All-day singings
Mid-Michigan All-Day singing
Faith Lutheran Church, Okemos, MI
May 10, 2025, 9:30-3 PM
Michigan New Book
All-Day Singing
November 8, location tbd
Midwest Convention
Chicago, Memorial Day W/E
Kalamazoo All-Day Singing
3rd Sunday in July
Michiana All-Day Singing
Fairview Grange, Dunlap, IN
July, day before Kalamazoo
Central Ontario All-Day Singings
Last full weekend in August
Sacred Harp on youtube
2016 Michiana Singing
2016 Missouri Convention
2015 Midwest Convention (all)
2015 Mid-Michigan Singing
2014 Michiana Singing
2013 Kalamazoo Singing
2010 Alabama Sacred Harp Musical Convention
Video about Sacred Harp singing
Sign-up for email notices for local singings in East Lansing
and/or regional singingsWhat is Shape note singing about?
Brief history of the Mid-Michigan singing.
Shape Note singing resources:
Fasola.org
A compendium of things regarding shape note singing and The Sacred Harp.
Website of Dr. Warren Steel, author, scholar of shape note singing, organ, other music, folklore, etc., etc.
Wikipedia about shape note singing
Martha Beverly's photos of singings
1835 Mason's Sacred Harp pdf
(unrelated to The Sacred Harp)Awake My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp
trailer for the PBS documentary on Sacred Harp singing.
We sing from The Sacred Harp from 7-9 pm on the 1st and 3rd Mondays, except NOT on Labor Day.
We sing at the Edgewood United Church, 469 N. Hagadorn Road, East Lansing, MI 48823, just a few blocks North of Grand River on Hagadorn. MAP
http://www.edgewooducc.org.
For more information, email gapbob -@- yahoo.com, or call 517.381.1321
Directions for those from out of town, courtesy of Marian Mitchell:
From the west, take I-94 to northbound I-69 to eastbound I-496.
From I-496, merge onto US-127 N via EXIT 8 toward FLINT/CLARE.
Take EXIT 78 'toward I-69-BL/SAGINAW ST/M-43/GD RIVER AVE' (blends into N Homer St) and move to 2nd-from-right lane.
Turn RIGHT (eastbound) onto E SAGINAW ST/MI-43 E/I-69 BL E. Move to 2nd-from-left lane
At Y branch, take SLIGHT LEFT to continue eastbound onto W SAGINAW ST/I-69 BL E.
Go ~2.3 miles, then turn RIGHT onto N HAGADORN RD/HAGADORN RD.
End at 469 N Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823-3644. (If you get to Grand River Ave you've gone too far)
From the east, take I-96 westbound.
From I-96 take EXIT 110 toward MASON/OKEMOS.
Turn RIGHT (northbound) onto OKEMOS RD.
Turn LEFT (westbound) onto JOLLY RD.
After ~1.5 mi, turn RIGHT (northbound) onto HAGADORN RD.
Go ~ 3.7 mi, crossing Grand River Ave, and end at 469 N Hagadorn Rd, East Lansing, MI 48823-3644 (If you get to Burcham Dr, you've gone too far)
This website maintained by Bob Borcherding, for questions or if you notice any errors, please email gapbob -(at)- yahoo.com. Last updated March 17, 2025.