Name: Lubbock Sacred Harp Convention
Start: 2026-06-27T09:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-28T16:00:00-05:00
Location: National Ranching Heritage Center

The Lubbock Sacred Harp Convention will meet on the 27th and 28th of June 2026 at 9AM both days at the historic 6666 Barn of the National Ranching Heritage Center's 27-acre historic park (3121 4th St. Lubbock, TX). Dinner on the Grounds will be served each day at 12PM. No experience is required for this extraordinary social, devotional, and musical event. Truly, all are welcome.
A singing school and welcome reception will be held Friday, June 26th at 6PM at 2807 42nd St.
We will sing from the 2025 Sacred Harp and the 2012 Cooper edition; copies will be available for loan or purchase. Our evening social, we will sing from the Christian Harmony.
PLEASE RSVP here if you are able: https://forms.gle/iwrEU97Hegi9D6qNA
*(Vegan/Vegetarian options will be available for Dinner on the Grounds)
**Discounted hotel lodging is available -- Book here: https://tinyurl.com/HiltonSacredHarpRooms
Come sing from the Sacred Harp!
Sacred Harp is a uniquely American tradition that brings communities together to sing four-part hymns and anthems. It is a proudly inclusive and democratic part of our shared cultural heritage.
Participants are not concerned with re-creating or re-enacting historical events. Our tradition is a living, breathing, ongoing practice passed directly to us by generations of singers, many gone on before and many still living.
All events welcome beginners and newcomers, with no musical experience or religious affiliation required — in fact, the tradition was born from colonial “singing schools” whose purpose was to teach beginners to sing and our methods continue to reflect this goal. Though Sacred Harp is not affiliated with any denomination, it is a deeply spiritual experience for all involved, and functions as a religious observance for many singers.
Sacred Harp “singings” are not performances. There are no rehearsals and no separate seats for an audience. Every singing is a unique and self-sufficient event with a different group of assembled participants. The singers sit in a hollow square formation with one voice part on each side, all facing inwards so we can see and hear each other. However, visitors are always welcome to sit anywhere in the room and participate as listeners.