Recording the favourite song together
The family sings the favourite song of the person who has died. Played at the service, the voices of the living say an audible farewell.
Audio for funeral services at Tonstudio Leipzig, discreet, ready within 48 hours on request.
Audio for funeral services.
Audio for funeral services.
Dignified recordings at Tonstudio Leipzig.
You are at one of the hardest points in life. At Tonstudio Leipzig families record pieces that play at the funeral service or stay as a memory. Calmly guided, discreet, ready within 48 hours on request.
Within 48 hours
express delivery on request
Discreet
confidential, never passed on
Respectful
guidance, with no time pressure
Protected
a quiet room, nobody listening in
One voice, one song, one memory for a dignified farewell.
Some funeral services stay in people's minds long after: not because they were elaborate, but because the person's voice spoke once more, their favourite song played, or their words filled the room. That is what an audio recording can give.
I guide grieving people with calm and time, whether a shared family song, a restored old recording, a recorded eulogy, or a dying person's own last message.
What these recordings share: real and honest, not something you can buy in a shop. Send me a short enquiry, and I tell you the right next step, with a quote straight away if the details are clear.
What is possible
What grieving people and families come for most often.
Every request is different, because every person who has died was unique. Here are the most common kinds of recording.
The dying person records their own song
One of the most moving things I guide. A song or a last message, recorded calmly and with dignity, for the person's own funeral service later.
Restoring a voice memo or cassette
An old voice message, a voicemail, a cassette with the voice of the person you loved. I remove noise and interference. The voice stays theirs, only clearer.
A life story as a legacy in their own voice
Recording a life story with parents or grandparents while they can still tell it. A legacy that will still move people in thirty years.
Recording a private eulogy in the studio
If you cannot give the eulogy yourself, I record it with you in the studio. It is then played at the funeral service.
A message from children, grandchildren or from far away
Children too young to speak in public, or grandchildren abroad, can record an audio message to be played at the service.
What families come for
Three principles that carry every funeral recording with dignity.
A funeral service happens once. I work by these three principles.
01 Respect
Dignified guidance, not studio routine
I take time, listen, give breathing tips and leave room for tears. Nobody has to be perfect or hold it together.
02 Discretion
Confidential and protected
Your files are stored securely and deleted afterwards on request. Never passed on. Nobody else listens in the studio, only you and me.
03 Speed
Express delivery within 48 hours on request
With a tight deadline, express handling within 48 hours is possible. Talk to me early.
What stays
What an audio memory gives, far beyond the funeral service.
A funeral service lasts an hour. A recording stays with the family for decades.
01 At the funeral service
A moment when the room falls silent
When the voice is heard once more, or the family's song plays, the room goes quiet in a way nothing else achieves.
02 For the widow or widower
A voice that stays when home grows quiet
In the weeks after, a recording can be something to hold on to on the hardest days.
03 For the children
Recognising the voice when memory fades
Children forget voices faster than you would think. What seems ordinary today is priceless tomorrow.
04 For the grandchildren
Meeting people they will never know
An audio biography gives later grandchildren a real encounter with voice, laughter and character.
05 On birthdays and anniversaries
A tradition that holds the family together
Some families play the recording on a birthday or anniversary. The person stays part of family life.
06 For the generations to come
Family history that does not get lost
A family tree shows names. A recording shows character. A funeral recording is sometimes more than a farewell, it is a beginning.
Preparation
How to prepare for the studio session calmly.
A funeral recording needs more emotional than technical preparation. These six steps help.
1
Gathering
Collecting material and memories
Collect what you have: voice messages, voicemails, cassettes, favourite songs or texts. Even a single fragment is enough as a start.
2
Deciding
What should be heard at the service?
A song together? A restored voice? A message? It is fine to start with an open idea, I help you work it out.
3
The date
Get in touch early, even when urgent
Reach out as early as you can. With a short deadline, express handling within 48 hours is possible.
4
Guidance
Coming alone or with family
Both are fine. Up to three people can record together at the same time.
5
Permission
Allowing it to be hard
Tears, pauses, a take that breaks off: all allowed. Nobody has to hold it together. I have time and tissues.
6
Guidance
Someone you trust may come along
Nobody has to get through this alone. A partner, a child or a close friend is welcome in the studio.
How a session runs
How a funeral recording actually works.
Four quiet steps, from a short enquiry to the finished file.
01
A short enquiry, confidential
Tell me the occasion, the date of the service, the recording you have in mind and any files you have. I get back to you quickly, often the same day.
02
A quiet studio day in the south of Leipzig
The room belongs to you alone. Pure audio restoration of old recordings runs entirely remotely, with no session on site.
03
The recording, without time pressure
I guide you calmly, with breaks where needed. For restoration I talk through with you what is possible.
04
The handover: a finished file
After editing and mastering you get the finished file for the funeral director or the DJ. Express delivery within 48 hours possible.
Getting here
Funeral recordings for Leipzig, Halle and central Germany.
My studio is central in the south of Leipzig. Pure audio restoration also runs entirely remotely, with no travel.
Location
The studio in the south of Leipzig
Bernhard-Göring-Straße 17, five minutes on foot from Bayerischer Bahnhof. Reachable by tram, S-Bahn and car, parking nearby.
Protected
A private studio room, nobody listening in
During your session the studio belongs to you and whoever comes with you, with no waiting area.
35 min
From Halle (Saale) to the studio
Halle is around 35 minutes away by S-Bahn. Good for express handling too.
15 to 25 min
Markkleeberg, Schkeuditz, Taucha
From around Leipzig you reach the studio in 15 to 25 minutes.
under 2 h
Saxony, Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt
From Chemnitz, Dresden, Jena, Weimar, Erfurt or Magdeburg, under two hours away, also at short notice.
Remote
Audio restoration without travelling
Old voice memos, voicemails or cassettes restored entirely remotely, anywhere in the country.
Frequent questions
Questions about audio recordings for funeral services.
If your question is not here, send a short confidential enquiry. For very urgent cases, WhatsApp works too.
Five main areas:
1. A funeral song or farewell song with the family.
2. A farewell song for one's own funeral service.
3. Restoring old voice memos, voicemails or cassettes.
4. An audio biography of a life story.
5. Family messages or private eulogies.
Yes, within 48 hours on request, if you get in touch in time.
With five to seven days, there is time to work calmly. With a shorter deadline, talk to me directly.
Yes, that is the normal case. Most people here have never been in a studio.
Nobody has to sing well. This is about the honest voice, not perfection. Breaks, tissues and a quiet room when needed.
That is one of the most moving things I guide.
A song or message, left for their own funeral service, recorded in complete calm, without time pressure.
Someone they trust may come along.
Send me the files through the contact form or a cloud link. I remove noise and interference.
The voice stays theirs, only clearer. Cassettes and answering machine recordings work too.
Yes. Up to three people at the same time, further voices recorded afterwards.
Several generations in one recording is a deeply personal moment.
Priced like a normal recording session, from 210 euros, individually.
You get an honest assessment, often the same day.
Completely. Files are stored securely and deleted afterwards on request.
Never passed on. Nobody else listens in, only you and me.
Yes. If you cannot give it yourself, I record it with you in the studio.
It is then played at the funeral service.
Yes, one of the most precious steps anyone can take.
A legacy that will still move people in twenty or thirty years. No pressure, several sittings.
Yes, if you are giving a eulogy privately, as family or a friend.
Professional celebrants find information on the business page for companies.
If this is where you are standing right now
Send me a short confidential enquiry.
Write me a short note about what's on your mind, and I get back to you with a first recommendation. For a full concept, book an initial consultation in the studio shop. Short questions beforehand are welcome by email or phone.