Organist for hire · Burnley · Blackburn · Bolton · Rochdale
Wedding & Funeral Organist in Lancashire and Greater Manchester
I'm Jay Berry, a professional church organist with over 30 years at the console. I play for weddings, funerals, memorial services, concerts and choral services — and I make sure the music is the part of the day nobody has to worry about.
- 30+ years playing for services
- BBC Songs of Praise
- Blackburn Cathedral Choral Evensong
How can I help?
Live organ music for the moments that matter
Midweek, Saturday and Sunday-afternoon bookings in churches, chapels and crematoria across the North West.
Wedding organist
From the bride's entrance to the final recessional — hymns, signing music and voluntaries chosen with you, played with real sense of occasion.
Wedding music →Funeral organist
Calm, dependable music for funerals and memorial services, often at short notice. I liaise directly with your funeral director and minister.
Funeral music →Concerts & church services
Deputy organist cover, festal and school services, Choral Evensong, choir and soloist accompaniment, and organ recitals.
All services →Why book Jay
An experienced organist who knows how a service runs
Since my first church appointment in 1993, I've played for weddings, funerals and every kind of church service. I've been Organist and Choir Master at St John the Evangelist, Worsthorne, near Burnley, since 2007, and I've appeared on BBC's Songs of Praise and accompanied Choral Evensong at Blackburn Cathedral.
That experience matters on the day: I arrive early, get to know the instrument, follow the clergy's cues and adapt if the bride is late or the hymns need an extra verse.
Read more about Jay →- Reliable cover. If I'm ever ill, I arrange a competent deputy — or you get a full refund.
- Midweek flexibility. Daytime and evening availability Monday to Saturday, plus Sunday afternoons and evenings.
- Short notice welcome. Funerals within 48 hours? Call or WhatsApp directly and I'll do everything I can.
- Help choosing music. Not sure what to pick? I'll suggest hymns and pieces that suit the service and the building.
- Clear quotes. A personal, fixed quote confirmed in writing before anything is booked.
Booking is simple
From enquiry to the big day in three steps
Send your date
Use the enquiry form or WhatsApp with the date, time and venue. Funerals at short notice: please call.
Get your quote
I'll confirm availability and send a personal quote based on the service and the music you'd like.
Plan the music
We agree hymns and pieces together. For weddings, music is confirmed 14 days before the service.
Where I play
Organist across East Lancashire, Bolton and Rochdale
With my church in Worsthorne near Burnley and my roots in Bolton, I travel throughout Lancashire and Greater Manchester.
Check availability
Let's make some music
Fill in the details and send them straight to me on WhatsApp or by email. I'll come back to you with availability and a quote. Your booking is confirmed once the fee is agreed and you receive written confirmation.
Prefer to talk? Call 07359 670332, WhatsApp me or email jb@ukorganist.com.