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06-06-2013, 09:07 AM
I am doing my first one ever on Fathers Day, Sunday, June 16.
I had a lady frantically call me Sunday & ask me if I was available for June 16. I asked her to tell me a little about what she had going on.
Her husband passed away about three weeks ago
http://www.griffinfuneralhome.net/book-of-memories/1585335/Fulton-Dellon/obituary.php
his wish was to be cremated so, obviously they did. He was a member of the Shriners so she wanted to have a memorial service for him at the local Shriner Temple. She was frantic because the funeral home that she used, didn't have a portable or mobile sound system to play their music with at the Shriner Temple. The temple had a sound system but no music. Therefore, she was in a race to find someone who had both, that was available.... that had a library of gospel music. Fortunately, I had a little over 100 gospel songs in my library.
I plan to buy another 10 albums of various artist gospel albums for another 100 - 150 songs once I get all the special music list from her by the end of this week.
We met & went over the contract & discussed all her wishes. I'll just have a basic set up, play some background music from 1 - 2 for visitation, play two or three songs during the memorial service & then a few songs after the service as people are leaving the facility until about 3:30 or so. She said the Shriner rites will take about an hour. I have been to a few services for Shriners & I don't remember them being quite that long.... maybe 30 minutes?
But anyway, she said the service would last about an hour to one & a half hours.
For me, its no announcements or anything. Just background music & 2 or 3 songs during the service.
Anyway, its my first one. Any of you guys ever done one & have any advise or tips?
I had a lady frantically call me Sunday & ask me if I was available for June 16. I asked her to tell me a little about what she had going on.
Her husband passed away about three weeks ago
http://www.griffinfuneralhome.net/book-of-memories/1585335/Fulton-Dellon/obituary.php
his wish was to be cremated so, obviously they did. He was a member of the Shriners so she wanted to have a memorial service for him at the local Shriner Temple. She was frantic because the funeral home that she used, didn't have a portable or mobile sound system to play their music with at the Shriner Temple. The temple had a sound system but no music. Therefore, she was in a race to find someone who had both, that was available.... that had a library of gospel music. Fortunately, I had a little over 100 gospel songs in my library.
I plan to buy another 10 albums of various artist gospel albums for another 100 - 150 songs once I get all the special music list from her by the end of this week.
We met & went over the contract & discussed all her wishes. I'll just have a basic set up, play some background music from 1 - 2 for visitation, play two or three songs during the memorial service & then a few songs after the service as people are leaving the facility until about 3:30 or so. She said the Shriner rites will take about an hour. I have been to a few services for Shriners & I don't remember them being quite that long.... maybe 30 minutes?
But anyway, she said the service would last about an hour to one & a half hours.
For me, its no announcements or anything. Just background music & 2 or 3 songs during the service.
Anyway, its my first one. Any of you guys ever done one & have any advise or tips?