The Sacred Harp: A Tradition and Its MusicOn any Sunday afternoon a traveler through the Deep South might chance upon the rich, full sound of Sacred Harp singing. Aided with nothing but their own voices and the traditional shape note songbook, Sacred Harp singers produce a sound that is unmistakable clear and full voiced. Passed down from early settlers in the backwoods of the Southern Uplands, this religious folk tradition hearkens back to a simpler age when Sundays were a time for the Lord