Dad wanted Annie and me to sing Bill Staines "Sweet Winds Blowing" at his memorial service. We told him we knew we would not be able to get past the first note. Toyed with the idea of recording it in advance, but in the end, three of the people in the very good country/folk band that plays at his church's early worship did it - guitar, recorder and upright bass. It was lovely.

Would have been ok, imho, for us to have recorded the song in advance and played it, if that is what Dad had ultimately wanted, but I'm glad he chose otherwise. I don't personally care for recorded music when there is a live option, but that is merely a personal preference. I don't think there is a right or wrong to it.

Nice song, btw gnu, and thanks for turning me on to that group.