The Foundation provided "non-scholarship" assistance to four attendees at the Camp Fasola in Anniston, Alabama : Cathryn Baker, Hannah Baker, Rachel Baker and Lucy Leddington Wright.

From left to right : Hannah Baker, Rachel Baker, Cathryn Baker and Lucy Wright

Cathryn, Hannah and Rachel Baker are a family from Chicago. Cathryn is a long-time singer with the Hyde Park group. She wanted to attend the Camp with her daughters, who are new to Sacred Harp. By the end of the Camp, Hannah and Rachel had become competent, confident leaders.

Hannah Baker

Rachel Baker

Cathryn Baker

Cathryn and Hannah Baker

Rachel Baker

Lucy Leddington Wright is the daughter of Paul Leddington Wright, the Musical Director of the BBC program, "Songs of Praise". During the taping of an episode in Nashville, in October of 2002, a group of Sacred Harp singers performed "Holy Manna". Mr. Wright was impressed by what he heard. When he returned to England, he showed the tape, and a copy of the 1991 book. to Lucy, who is a student at Cardiff University studying for a MA in Musicology. After hearing "Holy Manna", she decided to write her dissertation on the Sacred Harp community in the UK, and wanted to do background and comparison research on the Sacred Harp in the US. We were happy to assist her.

The Foundation has provided assistance through Johnny Humber, a singer from Fayette, Alabama, to a radio station in Houston, Mississippi, by providing sponsorship of a weekly program of Sacred Harp music on Sunday mornings.
The Foundation has provided assistance to the Oregon Sacred Harp Convention by providing travel assistance to Tim Erickson to conduct singing schools in Portland and Eugene.
The Foundation has provided assistance to the Sacred Harp community in Utah by providing funding for hall rental for the 3rd Annual Singing in Salt Lake City, to be held August 9th. The Foundation is also providing CDs for the group to sell to raise funds.

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2003 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS