Please join the Minnesota shape note singing community for the 24th All-Day Singing from the Cooper edition of the Sacred Harp.

Saturday, February 7, 2026
9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Olivet Congregational Church
1850 Iglehart Avenue, St. Paul, Minnesota (near Fairview & Marshall)

Loaner books of the Cooper edition of the Sacred Harp will be available.

Dinner on the grounds (a potluck-style lunch) will be served at noon.

This event is free to attend and open to everyone, newcomers and experienced singers alike. 

The singing will be followed by a social on Saturday night and a “Gospel Brunch” singing the following Sunday morning. Details for both will be shared during the singing on Saturday.

A free “Singing School” for all will be held Friday night at University Baptist Church, 1219 University Ave SE in Dinkytown, Minneapolis.

If you are traveling from out of town and need a place to stay, our community would be happy to host you. Please reach out to our housing coordinator, Ben Copenhaver (copenhaver.ben@gmail.com).

Dearest singing friends,
     Friday night’s singing school will be led by Clarke Lee from Hoboken Georgia.  It will start at  6:30 and go until 8:30 PM.  The first half will be singing school, and in the second half Clarke will lead a singing from the Lloyd’s Hymnal.  There will be loaners  for the Lloyd’s singing and the singing school, and they will be available for purchase afterward.   The LDS lot behind UBC will be available to us for parking on Friday.  
     We are honored and blessed by Clarke’s willingness to share his traditions, knowledge, and experience with us on Friday.   Please pray that this singing school would be both a strength and a balm for the needs of the soul, that we might ever continue to sing these praises. 
Hope to see you all there,
Steve and Sam 

Please check back here and at mnfasola.org for more updates on the weekend’s events and information regarding travel grants and transportation options.

Feel free to reach out to the chairs of the singing with any questions:

Steve Luttinen steveluttinen@yahoo.com

Sam Tiratto samtiratto@gmail.com

ACCESSIBILITY INFO:

Minnesota State Sacred Harp Singing Convention Accessibility Information

Singing School – Friday, February 6 at University Baptist Church

Street parking and parking behind the church and in the LDS lot next to the church

Elevator entrance with access to all floors

Accessible bathrooms on each level

Olivet Congregational Church – Saturday, February 7

• Street parking with 1-2 handicap spaces in front of the building (handicap sticker/tag required) on Dewey Street
• Outdoor ramp entrance to the floor where all activities take place
• One of the bathrooms (also on main level as all activities) is accessible and has grab bars

Please note that the Saturday night social and Sunday morning Gospel Brunch events are held in private homes that are only accessible via stairs.