Singing the shapes
a feature documentary by Timothy Morton
Songs of the enduring sacred harp
Sacred Harp Making Headlines
With the release of the new 2025 edition of The Sacred Harp, this centuries-old singing tradition is receiving unprecedented national and international attention. Click the links below to learn more.
Shapes of America – LPM radio special featuring director Timothy Morton and Singing the shapes!
Revamping an iconic pre-Civil War hymnal – AP News
Crowdfunding Snapshot
Completed & Funded
Sound mix: $6,000
Additional Editor: $4,000
Festival submissions (5): $493
Filmmaker Forum : $573
Animated graphics: $200
Still Raising Funds For
Color grading: $10,000
Ongoing festival entry fees: $2,000+
Archival licensing: $1,125+
Filmmaker. Gardener. Sacred Harp Singer
Since 2002, Tim Morton has worked across directing, editing, music production, and performance on a wide range of independent film projects. In 2019 he began Singing the Shapes, an ambitious attempt to capture on camera the living, communal sound of Sacred Harp—a tradition far richer than the sum of its parts.
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