It's no surprise then that the powerful sacred harp choral singing has been a community tradition in this place for as long as anyone can remember. David Ivey, leader of the Sand Mountain Sacred ...

will be launched from the historic Liberty Church atop Sand Mountain in Henagar, Ala., on Sunday, March 31, 2013. The annual Ivey Memorial Sacred Harp Singing, which is free and open to all ...

Henagar is best known locally for its drive-in movie theater and the annual Sand Mountain Potato Festival. Internationally, it's known as one of the epicenters of Sacred Harp. Just off Henagar's ...

Sacred Harp uses printed shapes to help untrained ... and movie was recorded at Liberty Baptist Church on Alabama’s Sand Mountain, although bits of the stars’ singing voices were later blended ...

Sacred Harp singing is also getting new voice -- in Hollywood. The upcoming Civil War-era film Cold Mountain includes Sacred Harp music, recorded at Liberty Baptist Church. There are plans for a ...

While many are enjoying Sacred Harp's revival, some are concerned about preserving its integrity. " 'Cold Mountain' brought it to the fore," said Buell, who at age 60 attends 20 singing weekends a ...

In a scene from “Cold Mountain,” Ada and Inman exchange glances from hard wooden pews as they sing from their “Sacred Harp” hymnals. The congregation keeps time to the jubilant a cappella ...

Bergren first learned about Sacred Harp music through the Civil War movie “Cold Mountain,” starring Jude Law and Nicole Kidman, which uses Sacred Harp in its soundtrack. That entry point turned out to ...