Comment by karaterobot

I've read both the linked article (which was great) and the Wikipedia entry for Sacred Harp. But, I still don't quite understand how this works. That's probably because I have no understanding of musical theory and couldn't read any form of sheet music anyway. With that said, my question is: what is lost as a result of using this notation? I can see what's gained: simplicity and ease of learning. But why wouldn't you use this notation for every form of singing?