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David Wright of Seattle, Leading on Sunday


This website contains information about shape note (Sacred Harp) singing in Hyde Park and throughout the Chicagoland area.

Upcoming Singings:

(This area is for the next annual singing and/or special workshops and such. For our regular weekly and monthly singings, please click the Calendar of local singings link below. For a list of all our annual singings, please click the Calendar of annual singings link below.)

2025 Hyde Park All-Day Singing

Saturday, November 1, 2025, 9:30 AM - 3:30 PM (CST)

St. Paul and the Redeemer Episcopal Church

4945 S Dorchester Ave, Chicago, IL

We will sing from the 2025 Sacred Harp (green book) and 2005 Missouri Harmony (green book) There will be loaner books and books for sale.

Local singers, please bring a large dish to share at the potluck dinner on the grounds at noon. A free-will donation will be taken. All are welcome!

The entire event will take place on the first floor of the church. We will sing in the chapel (not the big sanctuary), and eat in the Bilsky room. We will enter on the east (parking lot) side of the building either from the entrance with stairs or from the entrance further north which has an accessible ramp. The lot is paved and in good condition. There are two marked handicapped spaces on either side of the entrance with stairs, and a smooth sidewalk to the accessible ramp. There are three restrooms on the first floor. One is ADA accessible, but my contact doesn't know if it is wide enough for a side transfer.

Street parking is available on Dorchester and on the side streets. CTA bus lines are nearby. CTA buses are equipped with ramps. Consult CTA trip planner or google maps for directions. "Wheelchair accessible" is an option you can choose. Check "Alerts" for any changes in service.

Originally known as the University of Chicago Anniversary Singing, this year's singing is the 27th anniversary of its first appearance in the minutes.

If you are feeling unwell, please stay home, even if you have tested negative for COVID. Come and sing with us another day. Masks and COVID testing are welcome but not required.

Come make a joyful noise with us!

Questions? Contact chair Eileen Ferguson at eileenmf92@gmail.com