When a family is at its most undone, my job as the officiant is to hold the room. To name what is true. To bring sacred language without performing it. To sing if the family asks for a song. I officiate funerals, memorial services, and graveside services with the kind of presence that comes from having stood in those rooms before.
The first time a family asked me to be part of a funeral, the request was simple. Bring a guitar. Sing one song. The man being buried was a friend, a neighbor, a member of the same small congregation. The family wanted Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone sung over the grave. I brought my guitar. I sang it. That moment shaped how I have approached every funeral since. Show up. Bring what the family asks for. Hold the silence around it.
The gift covers our conversation, liturgy preparation, scripture and prayer chosen with you, and the service itself. Adding live music or a longer-form ceremony brings the gift to $400. Travel is part of the conversation.
Rates are adjusted to reflect generally accepted standards in the area, or negotiated based on what fits the situation. The number is a starting point, not a ceiling or a floor.
For families who want a song from the service preserved beyond the day, whether a graveside song, a memorial hymn, or a custom piece written for the person being mourned, I also offer custom studio recordings through working relationships with established producers and session musicians.
I work directly with funeral directors, church coordinators, and families. The intake is simple. My goal is to take logistical weight off the family while making sure the service holds what it needs to hold.
Families of every tradition. Christian funerals, ecumenical services, services for the unaffiliated who still want something sacred said. Wherever the conversation leads. Distance is not a barrier.
For families navigating an active loss, please call rather than email so your message is not waiting in a queue.
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