When a family is at its most undone, the work of 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. Grace and Peace Studio officiates 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 Marc 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 Lutheran congregation. The family wanted Amazing Grace, My Chains Are Gone sung over the grave. Marc brought his guitar. He sang it. That moment shaped how Marc has approached every funeral since. Show up. Bring what the family asks for. Hold the silence around it.
The gift covers conversation with the family, 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, Grace and Peace Studio also offers custom studio recordings through working relationships with established producers and session musicians.
Grace and Peace Studio works directly with funeral directors, church coordinators, and families. The intake process is simple. The 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.
Reach Marc directly