For any music-related requests and questions, the family must meet with either Director of Sacred Music, Johnum Palado (phone: 318-221-5990 or email: jpalado@holytrinity-shreveport.com) or the Pastoral Administrator in a timely matter before the funeral. Suggested music selections will be offered, but the family is welcome to request their own selections. The director will make his best efforts to respect the family's requests, but the director has final say in selected music for the sanctity of the mass. Please note that recorded, secular, and Protestant music selections are not allowed. A separate cantor may be available to sing for the mass.
It is customary for the family to offer a stipend for the musicians.
Please see below for some funeral music selections, taken from Holy Trinity's Funeral Preparation Form (click here):
Hymns (choose one each for Processional, Offertory, and Communion):
A good online resource to hear these musical selections is YouTube (www.youtube.com). Simply type in the name of the selection as listed on this sheet. Though the YouTube video may not sound exactly how the selection will be played at the funeral Mass, it will provide a relatively good idea of the text and tune.
Please discuss any requests not on this list with the Director of Sacred Music. Some common requests such as “On Eagles’ Wings” or “Be Not Afraid” are served best by being accompanied on the piano, which is not available in Holy Trinity Catholic Church. Because of this, such selections would be better suited to the Vigil. Organ or other instrumental solos are not permitted during Funeral Masses. Recorded music is never appropriate for the Catholic liturgy.