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Bryce Lowrance • Mar 12, 2018

Practice tracks and other stuff...

Greetings in the name of the Lord!!!

Sales
As of this morning, we have 2,127 orders of the hymnal! This includes regular and large print editions. The Lord has truly blessed!!!

Practice Tracks
There is a practice track available for every song in the hymnal. The first 15 can be found at this address.
https://www.sozhymnal.org/practice-tracks-2
The other tracks can be found in the "Practice Tracks" dropdown menu on the website.

A few composers have asked that we change or update a few things on their practice tracks. When that is finished, I will let you know that we have the most accurate versions online. We will also work toward producing a CD of these tracks for easy offline access. Thank you once again to Brother Matthew Arnold for singing and recording these for us!

Errata
As with all human endeavors, errors are inevitable, especially when I am involved. The following link contains a list of known errors in the hymnal and notations if they have been corrected in later printings. Please let me know if you find anymore.
https://www.sozhymnal.org/errata1

The Work Continues
Even though we have a book in print, it was never our intention to stop there. Composers are still busy being inspired to use their gifts to praise the Lord in song. Active Primitive Baptist Composers have a private discussion group on Facebook where they are sharing ideas and new compositions regularly. It is truly beautiful to fellowship and learn throughout the year in this forum.

If you have composed hymns before for the Primitive Baptists, please contact me (Bryce Lowrance) through Facebook if you would like to be included in this group.

Summer Is Getting Closer
I am on Spring Break right now. Contest season gets into full swing with my High School choirs when we go back to school next week. So, I am trying to rest as much as I can. And do as much with family as I can. Summer always surprises me!

This Summer, we plan to attend several singing schools. In fact, we may even hold a small one in Malvern, Arkansas at Sardis PDB on April 20-21. Here is the list that we plan to do if the Lord will bless.

June 3-6 - Radnor PBC in Tennessee
June 14-17 - I plan to attend the Indiana Fellowship Meeting
June 18-22 - Grace (TX) SS that has been held for years in Houston will be at Old School PBC here in Fort Worth. We hope to attend there a few days.
June 23 - West Monroe PBC, Louisiana
June 24-29 - Harmony Highlands SS in Jasper, Alabama
July 15-20 - Harmony Plains SS in Cone, Texas
July 30-Aug 1 - Grace SS in North Carolina
Aug 3-5 - I am scheduled to preach at the Annual meeting for Antioch PBC in Oxford, Mississippi

School starts for me the next week. So, I'll go back to work so I can rest a little.

I look forward to seeing you or hearing from you!

Your little brother,
Bryce





By Bryce Lowrance 13 Mar, 2024
June 5-8 Radnor PBC (TN) - Taught by Elder Bryce Lowrance. Contact rbox@comcast.net June 6-8 Camp Creek PBC (GA) - Taught by Brothers Matthew Arnold and Austin McCool. See https://www.facebook.com/campcreekchurch June 7-8 Vestavia PBC (AL) - See VestaviaPBC June 9-14 Harmony Hill Singing School (Azle, TX) - Various Instructors. Contact info unavailable. July 11-13 Lexington PBC (KY) - Taught by Elder Bryce Lowrance. See LexingtonPBC July 21-26 Harmony Plains Singing School (Cone, TX) - Various instructors. See https://www.facebook.com/harmonyplains Aug 2-3 Midwest Singing School hosted by New Liberty PBC (MO) - Taught by Elder Bryce Lowrance. See NewLibertyPBC
By Bryce Lowrance 06 Jun, 2023
June 7-10, 2023 - Radnor PBC (TN) Singing School (taught by Elder Bryce Lowrance) June 11-16, 2023 - Harmony Hill Singing School (TX) (various instructors) June 11-16, 2023 - Melody Grove Singing School (TX) (taught by Sister Terri Machiavello) July 6-8, 2023 - Lexington PBC (KY) Singing School (taught by Elder Bryce Lowrance) July 16-21, 2023 - Harmony Plains Singing School (TX) (various instructors) June 29-July 1, 2023 - Tuscaloosa Area PB Singing School (hosted at Tuscaloosa PBC) (taught by Elder Bryce Lowrance) July 27-29, 2023 - Camp Creek PBC (Lilburn, GA) Singing School (Taught by Brother Matthew Arnold and Brother Austin McCool) August 4-5, 2023 - Midwest Singing School (Hosted by New Liberty PBC in Missouri) (taught by Elder Bryce Lowrance)
By Bryce Lowrance 09 May, 2023
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By Bryce Lowrance 23 Apr, 2022
We are excited to announce dates for Singing Schools for the Summer of 2022! Schools will be starting up again this year since Covid-19 restrictions are being lifted. This list will be updated as we add more dates. June 8-11, 2022 • Radnor PBC Singing School in Nashville, TN (Elder Bryce Lowrance teaching,) June 12-17 2022 • Harmony Hill Singing School in Azle, TX (Various teachers) June 24-25, 2022 • Tuscaloosa Area PB Fellowship Singing School in Gordo, AL (Elder Bryce Lowrance and others teaching) June 30-July 2, 2022 • Lexington PBC Singing School in Lexington, KY (Elder Bryce Lowrance teaching) July 17-22, 2022 • Harmony Plains Singing School in Cone, TX (Various teachers) August 5-6, 2022 • Illinois Area PB Singing School at Little Flock PBC in Edwardsville, IL (Elder Bryce Lowrance teaching)
By Bryce Lowrance 23 Apr, 2022
We are excited to partner with the Old School Hymnal Foundation to produce the centennial Edition of the Old School Hymnal. This hymnal contains that "cream of the crop" from previous editions as well as many new hymns from active composers. Please visit the website https://www.oldschoolhymnal.com
By Bryce Lowrance 17 Dec, 2020
2020 has been a wild year for us all. I have missed getting to sing with so many of you at singing schools this past summer! But as the year draws to an end, I want to share some great news with you. The Old School Hymnal Centennial Edition is at the printer! We will have pricing an ordering information out soon. This will most likely be coordinated with the rollout of our new website. I pray that you all have a safe, HEALTHY, and joyful Christmas and New Year! Your little brother, Bryce
By Bryce Lowrance 25 Dec, 2019
It has been a very busy month since Songs of Zion joined efforts with the Old School Hymnal to produce a Centennial Edition. Work is coming along very well and we hope to have new songs selections finished in January. Please continue to pray for this effort. If you want a chance to get together and sing, Matthew and Bryce will be teaching a singing school at Bethany PBC in Suwanee, GA on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day The church address is: 5101 Old Atlanta Rd, Suwanee, GA 30024 Here is the proposed schedule: 12/31 5:00- Dinner 6:00- Session 1 7:00- Break 7:30- Session 2 8:30- Break 9:00- Worship/Message 10:00- Break 11:15- Sing in the New Year ​ 1/1 9:00- Breakfast 10:00- Session 3 10:45- Break 11:00- Worship/Message 12:00- Lunch 1:00- Session 4 2:00- Singing 3:00- Close I pray everyone has a safe and merry winter season.
By Bryce Lowrance 25 Nov, 2019
This year's singing school season will get started a little early just like last year. The list below is what I know of so far. Let me know if you have any other dates and locations! December 31, 2019-January 1, 2020 - Bethany PBC (Elder Bryce Lowrance & Brother Matthew Arnold, Instructors) Feb TBA - Tired Creek PBC in South Georgia (Elder Bryce Lowrance, Instructor) May 31 - Jun 3, 2020 - Radnor PBC (Elder Bryce Lowrance, Instructor) Jun 4-6, 2020 - Lexington PBC (Elder Bryce Lowrance, Instructor) Jun ??? - Middle Georgia SS (Elder Bryce Lowrance, Instructor) Jun 21-26, 2020 - Harmony Highlands SS in Jasper, AL (Various Instructors) Jul 17-18, 2020 - Midwest SS in Illinois ((Elder Bryce Lowrance, Instructor) Jul 19-24 - Harmony Plains SS in Cone, TX (Various Instructors) Jul ??? Grace SS in NC (Elder Bryce Lowrance, Instructor)
By Bryce Lowrance 25 Nov, 2019
We are excited to announce that the Teacher Edition of "Everyone Can Sing" is now available for purchase at a deeply discounted price. This guide will help new and experiences teachers develop lesson plans for use with the Student Edition fo the book. The audio help files and teaching videos will be released on Google Classroom. Early purchases to the Teacher Edition will gain early FREE access to this site under development. This music reading system is the system used by Elder Bryce Lowrance at various singing schools for over 30 years.
By Bryce Lowrance 02 Nov, 2019
Here is the announcement from the Old School Hymnal... The Old School Hymnal Company is excited to announce that work has begun on the publication of a new 100th Anniversary Centennial Edition of the Hymnal! In the early 1920’s, Elder Lee Hanks and Elder Z.C. Hull had the vision of bringing a notated hymnal to the Primitive Baptist churches in the Georgia and Virginia regions. Over the past 100 years, many Elders have served on the board including Elders R.H. Pittman, John R. Daily, J. Harvey Daily, J.A. Monsees, Cecil Darity, Joe Hildreth, Elzie Speir, Sr., and Roland Green. Several of these Elders were also prolific hymn writers and many of their songs have become Primitive Baptist standards. Recently, the remaining members of the Old School Hymnal Board met with members of the "Songs of Zion" hymnal board and agreed to combine efforts to produce this new edition. “Songs of Zion,” much like the Old School Hymnal’s “Our Little Hymnal,” has introduced many new and blessed hymns to Primitive Baptist congregations. Given the history of the introduction of quality, doctrinal hymns in “Our Little Hymnal” and previous editions of the “Old School Hymnal,” a combined effort of folks from these two organizations looks like a good fit which is expected to produce a new and improved Hymnal! The new committee chosen to produce this edition includes the four remaining Old School Hymnal board members: Elders Wayne Peters, Dan Hall, Philip Green, and Brother Rodney Chandler. The three new members of the committee are Elders Bryce Lowrance, Tim McCool, and Marty Smith. Elders Lowrance and McCool serve as President and Vice-President of the Songs of Zion Board. Please be in prayer that God be glorified in this exciting new work. We also would like to extend an open invitation for any songs your congregation would like to see in the new hymnal including any new compositions from current Primitive Baptist composers. In Christ,
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