Music Selections

“Since music can evoke strong feelings, the music for the celebration of the funeral rites should be chosen with great care. The music at funerals should support, console and uplift the participants and should help to create in them a spirit of hope in Christ’s victory over death and in the Christian’s share in that victory.”  

Order of Christian Funerals, General Introduction, paragraphs 30 and 31

St. Thomas Becket staff work with the family during a Funeral Planning Meeting to choose the right music for each funeral service.  Typical music selections include:

• Gathering Song
• Song at Preparation of the Gifts
• Communion
• Going Forth

Families may also choose Prelude music for 15 minutes prior to the start of the service.

Our Director of Music is happy to help with music selection to ensure the music selected represents the type of celebration of life you choose. 

Funeral Music Song Suggestions. 

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