Producing
this documentary changed my life. For one thing, it made me a Sacred
Harp singer. It won "Best Radio Program" from the Southern
Educational Communications Association (SECA) in 1980 and was an Honorable
Mention from CPB. Over the years I have been asked many times if I would
make it available. In December 2003 the film adaptation of "Cold
Mountain" and an extended report on All Things Considered caused
me to go back to my original tapes. I received a note from the ATC reporter
that the NPR crew had listened to my work in preparation for their story.
In the spirit of sharing the richness of Sacred Harp, I have decided
to convert segments of the documentary to mp3 files and publish them
here. In the pages below, all the songs and interviews are listed in
their original broadcast order. Broadband internet users can either
listen to the selections or download the files. I plan to make CDs of
the entire documentary available, using higher-quality AIFF files instead
of the mp3s here, for a small fee. If you would like to find out more
or make comments, send me an email by
clicking here.
-- Cleve Callison, Wyoming, Ohio, November 21, 2004
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