We’re working on adding useful links to shape note resources both here and throughout the website. Whether you’re looking for singing schedules, historical research, or learning tools, we hope to make it easier to find what you need. Check back as we continue updating this list!
Sacred Harp and Shape-Note Music Resources: Compiled by Steven L. Sabol, this site provides an extensive collection of resources, including tunebooks, literature, recordings, and more.
Fasola.org: Dedicated to Sacred Harp and shape note singing, offering resources, singing schedules, and educational materials.
Sacred Harp.mus: A learning resource offering free audio files of hymn tunes from 19th-century shape note songbooks.
Event & Community News
Reports of singings, conventions, and other gatherings, plus updates on local and national shape note communities.
Shape Note Singings Schedule: Provides schedules and maps for regular and annual shape note singings worldwide.
Historical & Scholarly Research
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Recordings & Media
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BostonSing: Features a large collection of recordings from various Sacred Harp singing events, organized by date and location.
Hollow Square Books: Features shape note related books and recordings for sale, based out of Texas, items are on-hand.
The Sacred Harp
Links to pages about various editions of The Sacred Harp.
Sacred Harp Publishing: The publishers of the “Denson” edition of The Sacred Harp.
Sacred Harp: Publishers of the “Cooper” edition of The Sacred Harp.
Bremen Sacred Harp: Website has the entirety of The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition online with poetry and robotic voices to help learn the parts.
Sacred Harp 1991 Index: Comprehensive indexes by Songs, Titles, First Lines, Etc. for the 1991 “Denson” Edition.
Comparison Tune Index: This index provides a detailed comparison of tunes found in both the 1991 “Denson” Edition and the 2012 Cooper Edition, focusing primarily on page number alignment and noting any differences in the tenor part. It also lists tunes that appear exclusively in one edition.
Southern Harmony & Christian Harmony
Links to pages about William Walker’s books.
Christianharmony.org: An online hub dedicated to supporting the shapenote singing community around Asheville, North Carolina, preserving and promoting William Walker’s influential tune book The Christian Harmony—particularly its Carolina book tradition—and related practices such as Old Harp singing.
Christian Harmony Index: The Christian Harmony Index is a detailed, searchable online resource that catalogs every edition of William Walker’s Christian Harmony, offering extensive information on tune names, texts, music, and related attributes.
Bremen Christian Harmony: Website has the entirety of The Christian Harmony, 2010 Edition online with poetry and robotic voices to help learn the parts.
Other Tunebooks, Tunebooklets
Links to pages about other tunebooks.
Shenandoah Harmony: Focuses on the Shenandoah Harmony and Valley Pocket Harmonist tunebooks, offering information about singings, resources, and learning tools.
Bremen Shenandoah Harmony: Website has the entirety of The Shenandoah Harmony online with poetry and robotic voices to help learn the parts.
Other Books
Links to pages about books that are about shape-note music or history.
Like Cords Around My Heart: In this deeply personal memoir, Buell Cobb reflects on his decades immersed in the Sacred Harp singing tradition. Through vivid storytelling, he shares encounters with singers, memorable singings, and the emotional connections that shape the community, offering an intimate look at a uniquely American musical form.
Strong Songs of the Dead: Thom Metzger explores the uniquely American tradition of Sacred Harp singing, tracing its journey from its early roots to its modern revival. Immersing himself in the raw, powerful sound of the music, Metzger captures both its elation and the darker undercurrents that give it depth. Through vivid storytelling and unrestrained chapters, he intertwines themes of grief, loss, and longing with a celebration of life, portraying Sacred Harp as a deeply democratic and passionate form of musical expression.