I got asked to sing at a funeral. While I've never done that before, I guess it's not all that unusual in and of itself. The unusual part for me is that I was asked by the.......guest of honor, shall we say. She's not dead. To the best of my knowledge, she's not even sick. Yet, it wasn't just a passing remark that she wants me to sing at her funeral. She is serious. There's a specific song and she wants to make arrangements to have me there to sing it.
Above all, I'm honored that she would think of me. Beyond that, I feel a little bit strange about it. We all have our own feelings about death. Personally, I'd like to avoid it for a while. Being asked in advance forced me into the future to a time when I'm sure I will be feeling pretty sad. She is, afterall someone I know and like. The song she wants isn't one that I'd otherwise perform as part of any of my shows, but I guess I should learn it in advance, and even sing it for her while she's still around to hear it.
If you'd like me to sing for you, it's much easier to hear me while you're alive (I presume). Why not check out one of my shows. There's a bunch listed on the upcoming gigs page.