I have just a few minutes before I leave work, so here's my post...
I'm guessing people who are not singers do not have this problem, but I get a little wigged out when people request that I sing at their funerals. When I was in high school, Oma bought me a book called "The Complete Ave Maria" - it has both the Schubert and Gounod each in 3 different keys for voice with both piano and organ, and for both piano and organ solo. When I unwrapped it (I think I got it for Christmas) she told me I had to sing it at her funeral.
When we were down in Fort Worth for D'daddy's funeral, two of Trey's relatives told me they wanted me to come and sing at theirs as well...one of them even tried harder to convince me, telling me, "I'll pay your way down."
Today I got another request from someone in Trey's family requesting that I sing at her funeral...this one was via e-mail though. It's just a little unnerving.
Anyway, hope you all have a good weekend...I hope I can shake this weird feeling I've got going on!
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Will you sing at my wedding?
That way, when I later ask you to sing at my funeral, too, it can be like you're singing in celebration and mourning of my life. :)
I know Trey's was posted almost a week ago, but now both you and Trey have the most recent post involving something around a funeral.
hmmm. Need some positive rays up your way?!????
So are you saying you don't want me to pick out what you should sing at my funeral?
I was going to bring up the point Martha did, but that is really weird. I think the Chicago gloom is getting to you guys.
That is kinda weird to have all those requests, but I think it may be because you're so good at what you do that your voice will bring peace to those mourning the lost loved one. Just a thought.
yeah, no one ever asked me to participate in their funeral. In fact, i've never given thought to what i want at my funeral... these ppl have lots of time on their hands if they're pre-planning like this!
I think it would make me feel odd to have someone request me to sing at their funeral, this is beyond the fact that I cannot sing. I would feel odd if someone asked me to do anything at their funeral...
When my grandfather was dying he told my dad he wanted me to play Amazing Grace at his funeral, since he never got to hear me play. It definitely creeped me out at the time, and while I was preparing for it, but when the time came it was a blessing to be able to give him what he wanted. Still kinda weird though.
On a similar line, I'm the "reader" at all funerals. While it's not quite as weird as the singing, people tell me all the time that they want me to read at their funeral....right after we leave a funeral.
I guess it's because I'm able to go up and detach myself enough that I can get through it without crying (for the most part) and that I read it like a story, not some crap from the newspaper. It's scripture, it was mean to tell us stories, so I tell them that way.
Still creepy when someone comes up to you in the food line after a funeral though and says, "I want you to read at my funeral too."
So I feel your pain.
I would just consider it an honor of the highest magnetude. It may not be overly pleasant but Sarah is right, it is a blessing and an honor to know that these people appreciate your tallent enough that they want it to be included in the last event of thier earthly body.
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