[cva66snipe]

Incredibly, I read that "Imagine"--a song that speaks of "no heaven...above us only sky"--is often performed today at funerals and memorial services. It had better not be performed at mine. I would prefer something like "Meet Me There" or "The Holy City."

My dad passed a year and a half ago and I choose the music foor his service. I pretty much knew what he liked as our taste were about the same in that area. Jesus Hold My Hand by Vern Gosdin {me and dad used to play that one together on our six strings}, Green Pastures by Emmylou Harris and Rick Skaggs, Are you afraid to die by Ricky Skaggs, The Darkest Hour Is Just Before Dawn, Emmylou Harris and Skaggs, Help Me by Kris Kristofferson, Lazarus Come Forth by The Bishops.

Some modern songs are OK and in a case like a funeral words mean everything. Personally if I have a say I want those and I'll never walk in the valley again by The Primitive Quartet played at mine. Maybe even Why Me Lord by Kristofferson.

I like older rock from the 80's on back and the same with country. I even like Motown back in the days of The Four Tops, Chilites, Stylistics, Percy Sledge. I have some old P,P,&M folk albums and like Bluegrass and Gospel also. Today's stuff on the radio? Forget it. Like Hank Jr says I'm a Dinosaur.

[Fiji Hill]

I attended a memorial service today for a woman who was a ukulele enthusiast. Her class of about 20 ukulele players performed the gospel song The Flaming Ukulele in the Sky.