Well, when I asked who was doing the music at my mom's funeral, my sister said my dad hired somebody who could sing a "kick-ass Panis Angelicus." I don't think my mom even liked "Panis Angelicus," but Dad does. And yes, the singer did a wonderful job and got everybody to sing out strong. The music was downright spectacular.

And if that's what the Lutheran organist gave for a reason for refusing to play "Ave Maria," I would have fired him, too.

-Joe Offer-