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Did you ever think what songs you wanted played at your funeral?

John Prine,Bruised Orange Chain of sorrow,

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Permalink Reply by Andy Denny on September 15, 2011 at 4:52pm

That's actually a great question. Last year in October I was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Before I found out more about it and learned it was not a death sentence (in December I had robotic prostate removal at Emory Hospital in Atlanta), I actually did think about my funeral. I went so far as to jot down Kris Kristofferson's "Why Me, Lord," the title of one of my originals: "Worthy of the Nail Scars," and I planned to have a video of me playing with my then 2-year-old grandson, set to Randy Neuman's "You've Got a Friend in Me" because he loves to sing it.

PS: Since surgery, my PSA has been "undetectable."

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Permalink Reply by Mary Margaret on September 16, 2011 at 8:04pm

That is great news about your fortunate recovery. Best Wishes for continued health and lots of singing with your little grandson.

Take Good Care' Mary

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Permalink Reply by Donald McKay CaldwellJr. on September 16, 2011 at 8:59am

It is a question we all ponder, how do you choose something that captures your unique qualities and at the same time gives others the best possible perspective of your life? What really means so much to us might elude those that will attend the service. But hey it is our LAST decision so lets go with it.........lets face it there are alot of options out there, I like Ron Sexsmiths " Thinly Veiled Disguise"........I also like Neil Youngs not so well known One of these Days". I reckon people who are religious have more choices, I am a skeptic, a secular humanists, that narrows it down a bit....