Runway Region Live Music

Dayton, OH

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Rock It 88 Classic Rock Band

Overview

Tasteful music for funerals and memorial services. Organ, piano, keyboard, or trumpet (for taps). Religious or secular music. Will accomodate special musical requests made in advance.


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Booking information

Price range: Contact for rates

Languages: English

Gig length: 30 - 180 minutes

What to expect

The occasion of saying goodbye to a loved one is emotional. Your time of remembrance should be what you want it to be, and the music will be tailored to your desires. Hymns, modern worship songs, and various forms of pop music can all be included according to your wishes. I can work with soloists and other instrumentalists, and your music will be played on the organ, piano, or keyboard. I will arrive before the scheduled time, and I will play for the entire ceremony, starting with prelude music as your guests are entering.

About

Roy Swanson is an accomplished composer, arranger, and professional musician. He is Director of Music at Madeira Silverwood Presbyterian Church, conducting the sanctuary choir, bell choir, mens’ and womens’ ensembles, and leading the praise team. He plays the organ, piano, and he provides special musical offerings on the trumpet with original orchestral accompaniments. He also is a founding member of Rock It 88, a classic rock band, playing the keyboards and trumpet.

Additional booking notes

Some churches have organs, and some funeral home have organs. If your venue does not have an organ and you would like the organ sound, I will bring a keyboard with authentic organ sounds. Piano is also an option.

Set list

Standard hymns such as:
In the Sweet By and By
The Old Rugged Cross
The Solid Rock
To God Be the Glory
Softly and Tenderly
Amazing Grace
What A Friend We Have in Jesus
My Faith Has Found a Resting Place
and many many others

Jazz standards such as:
In the Mood
Sentimental Journey
Glory of Love
Stormy Weather
Misty
After the Lovin
Ain't Misbehavin'
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got that Swing)
and many many others

Country and pop such as:
Rhinestone Cowboy
Let Me Be There
Old Country
Back Home Again
L. A. Freeway
When You Say Nothing at All
Margueritaville
Brown-eyed Girl
My Heart Will Go On
Sometimes When We Touch
Midnight Blue
and many many others.

Modern worship music from:
Casting Crowns
Michael W. Smith
Newsboys
Matt Redman
and many others.

Original compositions by Roy Swanson

Influences and inspiration

Church hymns, contemporary worship music, music of the baroque, classical, and romantic periods, popular music of the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's, jazz and country.

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