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Sacred Harp tune book is getting an upgrade

The Sacred Harp, a book of religious tunes first printed in 1844, is getting an upgrade. And shape note singers who use it are very excited.

Justin Hicks of the Appalachia Mid-South Newsroom reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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