Singers vocalize the notes to the tune first, then proceed with the lyrical verses.
Individual singers take turns selecting and leading songs. Participation and fellowship is the order of the day. M any singing conventions and singing schools take place throughout the year. One singing school is sponsored by the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture and is held every third Thursday in July and the Grange Hall in Old Town Alabama. The Capitol Rotunda Singing is sponsored by the Alabama State Council on the Arts and is held at the Capitol every Saturday before the first Sunday in February.