Tag: funeral music

• And God Said …

  And God said, “Marian, wake up.” And I said, “But God, it’s only 3:00 a.m.” And God replied, “Of course I know what time you think it is. But you have a lot of work to do before the funeral at 11:00 this morning.” “O God, go away. More sleep is what I need most…

  Marian

  August 4, 2015

  God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Nature, Reflections

  bullies, bully, Cat Stevens, church music, dying bully, funeral music, God said, grieving bully, Morning Has Broken, sleepless, strumming guitar, The Message

• Shopping for a Tombstone

  So far this year I have had the privilege of playing the piano or organ for nine funerals. I typically play for between five and ten funerals a year – and it’s only July! In the 31 days from June 1 through July 1 of this year, I played for five of those funerals. Needless…

  Marian

  July 14, 2015

  Celebrations, Goals, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections

  “I know that my Redeemer lives”, “I love to tell the story”, Archie Monuments, Carl Korth, cemetery, comforting music, Elsie Korth, epitaph, funeral, funeral music, funerals, gravestone, Jimmy Carter, musical requests, praying hands, Through the Year with Jimmy Carter, tombstone, Wormeli

• My Musical Destiny

  Seventeen years ago, Mim and I created a new business called Korth-Jacobson, LLC. Within that business structure we have done lots of different things – from being a bed and breakfast to selling real estate; from doing strategic planning and project management for small businesses to providing music in churches and a pub and other…

  Marian

  June 16, 2015

  Assisted Living, Celebrations, God’s Love, Life’s Challenges, Music, Reflections

  All Shook Up, assisted living, Aunt Edith, bed and breakfast, Beer Barrel Polka, childhood memories, church music, Country Comforts, Country Comforts Assisted Living, Eleanor Jarlsberg, Elvis Presley, Fireside Theater, funeral, funeral music, gospel music, gospel organist, Gospel pianist, Greatest Hits, Jesus loves me, Korth-Jacobson LLC, Love Me Tender, Lowery electronic organ, Lowery organ, memorial service, musical destiny, Nancy Koplin, Ward Brodt

• The Misfit Funeral Organist – Part 2

  “When in doubt, leave it out.” That was the advice of the soloist for the funeral last week. She teaches music at some college in Minnesota. I took her advice to heart. For her solo, Mendelssohn’s “O Rest in the Lord,” I learned the piano accompaniment just fine, and I didn’t need to leave anything…

  Marian

  June 17, 2014

  Music, Reflections

  funeral, funeral music, God’s love, God-given gifts, Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee, Leave it out, life challenges, listening for God, misfit, misfit funeral organist, Oakwood Village, organist, reflections, spirituality, tracker organ, When in doubt

• Funerals and the Misfit Organist

  That’s me. The misfit funeral organist. I’m not sure which order the words should be in. They’re all nouns linked together to convey one image – me as an organist who likes to play for funerals, even though I shouldn’t. I’m a misfit. I should avoid funerals, at all cost, just like my mom did.…

  Marian

  June 10, 2014

  Music, Reflections

  Aunt Edith, comfort, funeral, funeral music, funerals, Gary Kenseth, God’s love, Khalil Gibran, language of the spirit, life challenges, life changes, listening for God, misfit, organist, peacefulness, pre-service music, reflections, spirituality