Booking a Church Funeral Singer Church funerals offer an opportunity to say farewell and to celebrate a life in many ways, including singing, music, a eulogy, readings and poetry. As with crematoria, singing can be at the heart of a service in a church, be it with hymns or songs, or both. When we are bereaved, music can be uplifting and a great source of comfort and consolation. It can also express how we feel more eloquently than words at a time when the right words can be hard to find. |
 A song, sung by a professionally trained
Funeral Singer, can create a very special atmosphere at any type of funeral. Sometimes a beautiful song, sung well at a painful time in our lives enables us to move through these thresholds in life and can bring acceptance.
There are no ‘rules’ on the types of music you can choose, so feel free to discuss your choices with me and with your minister. Most families ask for a soloist to perform one or two songs, but I am very happy to sing more songs if you wish and if the duration of the service allows it.
Tel/Mobile 01453 299 225 or 07942 868 234
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Looking for a Funeral Singer to sing for a Church Funeral?
Or, if you would like to discuss a booking
Call/Text Marianne Lihannah |
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A Guide to adding Music and Singing to a Funeral Service
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PRELUDE
Performed before the service, a prelude provides a gentle welcome in music for family and friends. |
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ENTRANCE SONG
This could either be a song to gather attention, or music to accompany the funeral procession as it enters the church or chapel. |
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PSALM
A psalm is often sung after a reading, allowing a moment for reflection.
A favourite is ‘The Lord is My Shepherd’ (Psalm 23).
(This psalm could either be sung by everyone or sung as a solo by a funeral singer) |
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HYMNS
Leading the family and guests in hymns or singing a hymn or two as a solo. Or, you may prefer one hymn and a solo song, sung by a trained funeral singer. |
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SONG OF FAREWELL
In some services, a ‘final commendation’ is performed, often accompanied by a song or music that has a special meaning to the family. At this part of the funeral service is where a funeral singer mostly is asked to sing |
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RECESSIONAL MUSIC
As the funeral procession departs, sometimes a more positive and uplifting song or music is chosen to accompany this. |
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I can sing at various points during the Funeral; as requested.
At Funeral Singer UK we can offer a wide choice of Songs and Hymns that both help to Celebrate a Life in Song, and to say Good-bye.
My Funeral Singer UK website, here, is closely linked to my sister site Celebration Songs. Several of the tabs in the Funeral Singer UK menu will take you there. Both for the testimonials, links and the clickable Funeral Singer repertoire link below.
View the FUNERAL SINGER REPERTOIRE HERE.
Some churches have an organ and organist to accompany hymns. I also have my own accompanist who can be booked through me if you wish. But I am equally happy to sing with an accomplished organist/pianist/musician of your choice. To save money, I also have my own high-quality pre-recorded accompaniments for many songs - while some songs work best unaccompanied.
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