“FaSoLaMix” is designed to teach Sacred Harp singing to newer singers. When someone wants to learn to sing, our instinct is usually to recommend that the inquirer go to a good singing and sit next to a strong singer. But not everyone lives near many all-day singings. Our intent is to give the listener the virtual experience of sitting next to a couple of strong singers in whichever section suits their voice. The app features high-quality recordings of many Sacred Harp songs where the mix of the four parts can be controlled manually. For example, a singer wanting to learn the treble line of a particular song could leave the treble track at full volume, mute the other three parts, and sing along with the solo treble part for practice. While the most obvious benefit will be to new singers, longtime singers will also find it useful and fun. For example, experienced singers may wish to mute one part and fill in that missing part with their own voice.
This app comes bundled with recordings of 24 songs, ranging in difficulty, all of which are regularly called at all-day singings and conventions. More recordings will become available for sale periodically in the form of “song packs” which will generally include several songs.
Songs included:
30t LOVE DIVINE
65 SWEET PROSPECT
68b ORTONVILLE
84 AMSTERDAM
87 SWEET CANAAN
89 THE CHURCH’S DESOLATION
112 THE LAST WORDS OF COPERNICUS
155 NORTHFIELD
176b BLOOMING YOUTH
196 ALABAMA
198 GREEN STREET
200 EDOM
216 DELIGHT
276 BRIDGEWATER
277 ANTIOCH
282 I’M GOING HOME
318 PRESENT JOYS
349 A CROSS FOR ME
384 PANTING FOR HEAVEN
411 MORNING PRAYER
436 MORNING SUN
448b THE GRIEVED SOUL
456 SACRED MOUNT
542 I’LL SEEK HIS BLESSINGS
All songs from The Sacred Harp, 1991 “Denson” Revision, used by permission of its publisher, the Sacred Harp Publishing Company, Inc., Carrollton, GA.
The developers of this app in no way personally profit from the sale of this app. All proceeds will be used to prepare more recordings for future updates with excess used to support the Sacred Harp Musical Heritage Association, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization whose purpose is the preservation and perpetuation of Sacred Harp singing and its traditions.