Uplifting Sensitive Funeral Music and Memorial Songs
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Memorial Service Song Ideas, Funeral Musical Selections, and Parting Hymns
Are you looking for memorial song ideas? For many people, music is one of the most important parts of a memorial. The songs chosen to play at a funeral set a certain tone, touch mourners on an emotional level, and give many a sense of peace and hope. Music can be uplifting, solemn, or comforting and can have deep personal meaning for family and friends.
This page includes:
Country Western Music Songs for Funerals
Beautiful Christian Services Memorial Songs
Loving Music for a Child's Funeral
Sweet Songs for a Baby's Memorial Service
Classical Memorial Music Choices
Joyful Celebration Tunes for a Senior Citizen's Celebration of Life Memorial
Military Funeral Honors Ideas for Fallen Soldiers
Funeral Music Ideas for a Teen, Young Person, or an Adult Grown Child,
or for any loved one important in your life.
I hope this page this will lighten the load for those looking for funeral songs and planning a memorial service. My very warmest thoughts go out to you and yours.
Funeral Music and Songs Site Table of Contents
- Country Western Songs I Chose for My Own Father's Service
- Other Songs for my Dad's Celebration of Life
- How Great Thou Art
- Sample of Susan Boyle Singing Amazing Grace
- Amazing Grace by Susan Boyle (and other versions)
- Articles with Ideas for Funeral & Memorial Music and Song Selection
- "Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton
- Songs for Children's Funeral Services
- Celine Dion singing "My Heart Will Go On" Live
- Popular Songs from Various Artists, Good as Memorial Music
- What Do You Suggest for Funeral Hymns?
- Classical Music Funeral Selections
- Funeral - Best Funeral Music
- For Good - A Music Video
- Listen to Pachelbel's Canon in D with Original Instruments
- Lyrics to the song For Good
- Funeral Music Songs Books for Piano, Vocals, and Musicians
- Funerals - Instrumental Piano Music - MP3 Download
- Amazon MP3 Albums You Can Download Now
- Ronald Reagan's Funeral Music List
- Former U.S. President, Ronald Reagan Photo
- Memorial Music - Order Online Here from Amazon
- Funeral Planning and Grief Management Links
- Sympathy Gift Baskets to Order Online and Send
- Guestbook and Kind Words
- Honoring The Death of a Beloved Pet
- Links to Pet Loss Websites
Country Western Songs I Chose for My Own Father's Service
My father did not really care for funerals and wasn't very interested in discussing his own. When he passed on, however, I knew exactly the kind of music to play at the Celebration of Life memorial we had for him; good old-time country western music. Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson and Tom T. Hall - some of the best of the best.
I downloaded the following songs, made a CD, and the songs were played in this order as the prelude to the church part of the service. These are songs I picked out to be specific to my dad and the kind of man he was. He loved these songs, these singers, and the lyrics are sweet, touching, and even a little amusing (the ones by Tom T. Hall are cute and funny).
When I miss my dad, I sometimes listen to the CD of the prelude. It warms my heart.
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Always On My Mind | Willie Nelson | Always On My Mind | |
| Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain | Willie Nelson | The Essential Willie Nelson | |
| Man In Black | Johnny Cash | The Man In Black - His Greatest Hits | |
| Old Dogs Children & the Watermelon Wine | Tom T. Hall | Country Favorites | |
| I Love | Tom T. Hall | Country Classics |
Other Songs for my Dad's Celebration of Life
Country Songs & Other Music Played during the Postlude and Reception
Each of these songs have personal meaning for my father, my family, or myself. When choosing songs to remember and honor someone, I believe there are no hard and fast rules. I looked for songs that were special to us. I think it is important for the music to reflect the individuals involved.
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daddy Sang Bass | Johnny Cash | The Essential Johnny Cash | |
| Sweet By and By | Statler Brothers | Good Old Country Gospel | |
| I'll Fly Away | Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) | |
| I Am Weary (Let Me Rest) | The Cox Family | O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Soundtrack from the Motion Picture) |
How Great Thou Art
Gospel Favorites Live From The Grand Ole Opry
How Great Thou Art: Gospel Favorites Live From The Grand Ole Opry
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Sample of Susan Boyle Singing Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace by Susan Boyle (and other versions)
MP3 Downloadable Songs from iTunes
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazing Grace | Elvis Presley | Amazing Grace - His Greatest Sacred Performances | |
| Amazing Grace | Ian McGregor & Scottish Pipe Band | Highland Pipes And Drums: Bagpipe Music Of Scotland | |
| Amazing Grace | Celtic Woman | Songs from the Heart | |
| Amazing Grace | Celtic Thunder, Neil Byrne, Paul Byrom, George Donaldson, Ryan Kelly, Keith Harkin & Damian McGinty | It's Entertainment! (Bonus Track Version) | |
| Amazing Grace | Susan Boyle | I Dreamed a Dream | |
| Amazing Grace | The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards | Highland Cathedral | |
| Amazing Grace | Relaxing Piano Music | Relaxing Piano Music | |
| Amazing Grace | Jeff Beck | All-Star Christmas | |
| Amazing Grace - Hymn Music | Funeral Songs Colletive | Funeral Songs and Catholic Funeral Music - Best Collection of Songs for Funerals including Popular Funeral Songs, Christian Music, Catholic Songs and Catholic Hymns for Funerals | |
| Amazing Grace | Grace Churchill & Rob Silverman | Funeral Piano Music | |
| Amazing Grace | Funeral Music Songs | Country Funeral Music | |
| Amazing Grace | The Nashville Singers | Circle of Life - Funeral Songs: In Remembrance |
Articles with Ideas for Funeral & Memorial Music and Song Selection
Help with choosing appropriate music for a service
Musical selections can help loved-ones through the process of saying goodbye.
After my father passed away (and I had the honor of choosing the music for his Celebration of Life memorial service), I wrote most of the articles linked below. These simple articles offer ideas for beautiful, touching, uplifting, and loving songs for funeral or memorial services. You might like to bookmark or favorite this page so you can easily return. Thank you.
- Uplifting Sensitive Funeral Music
Personal Inspirational Songs for a Loved One's Memorial Service
When planning a memorial or funeral service, music can be comforting and uplifting to mourners. Give the ceremony a personal touch, keeping in mind the dearly departed.- Country Music Tips for Funerals
Touching Country Western Songs Ideas for a Memorial Service
This is a guide to sensitive, loving country songs to be played at a funeral or memorial that can give comfort, time for mourners to say goodbye, and honor the departed.- Childrens' Funeral Services Music
Songs for a Young Person's Beautiful Memorial Service
Picked with a child, toddler or baby in mind, these sweet, sensitive songs will help in planning a loving funeral service and memorial with beautiful music & lyrics- Uplifting Christian Funeral Music
Godly Inspirational Christian Songs for a Loved One's Memorial Service
When planning a Christian or other spiritual religious funeral or memorial service for a loved one, uplifting spiritual music and songs are comforting to family and friends.- Country Funeral Music Ideas for an Older Man: Western Memorial Service Songs for a Senior Citizen Gentleman
A country music filled funeral is a loving tribute to a fan of western music. Here are song ideas for a grandfather, father, or other senior man's memorial service. This includes songs I chose for my own father's Celebration of Life remembrance.
"Tears in Heaven" by Eric Clapton
Songs for Children's Funeral Services
These Songs may be Downloaded from iTunes with these Links
"To help make musical selection a little bit easier, following is list of song choices especially charming to honor the departed loved youth or baby. While traditional memorial service song choices may also be fitting, some music just for children or babies can be especially touching and appropriate." - Janienne Jennrich
Read more at Suite101: Funeral Songs for Baby, Toddler or Child: Memorial Music for Babies & Children at a Loving Uplifting Service in the articles list on this page.
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| My Heart Will Go On (Love Theme from "Titanic") | Céline Dion | My Love (Ultimate Essential Collection) | |
| All Through the Night | Mormon Tabernacle Choir & Richard P. Condie | The Essential Mormon Tabernacle Choir | |
| Gartan Mothers Lullaby | Órla Fallon | Celtic Woman Presents: The Water Is Wide | |
| Tell Me Why | Pat Benatar | Synchronistic Wanderings (Remastered) | |
| Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star | Jewel | Lullaby | |
| In Dreams | Roy Orbison | In Dreams | |
| Tears In Heaven (Acoustic Version) [Live] | Eric Clapton | Unplugged (Live) | |
| One Sweet Day | Mariah Carey | The Ballads | |
| Perhaps Love | Plácido Domingo With John Denver | Perhaps Love | |
| Jesus Loves Me | St John's Childrens Choir | 100 Bible Songs for Kids |
Celine Dion singing "My Heart Will Go On" Live
From the Movie Titanic
Popular Songs from Various Artists, Good as Memorial Music
Part of all purchases goes to the March of Dimes Charity
| Track | Artist | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | Experience the Divine - Greatest Hits (Deluxe Version) | |
| You Raise Me Up | Josh Groban | Closer | |
| Tears In Heaven | Eric Clapton | Complete Clapton | |
| The Long and Winding Road | The Beatles | The Beatles Box Set | |
| What a Wonderful World (Single) | Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World (GRP) | |
| Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) | Green Day | International Superhits! | |
| Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler | Beaches (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| You Raise Me Up | Celtic Woman | Celtic Woman | |
| Old Dogs, Children and Watermelon Wine | Tom T. Hall | Tom T. Hall: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | |
| Blue Skies | Willie Nelson | The Essential Willie Nelson | |
| Bridge Over Troubled Water | Simon & Garfunkel | Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits | |
| Life By the Drop | Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble | The Sky Is Crying |
What Do You Suggest for Funeral Hymns?
Please leave your hymn suggestions to help others.
If possible, leave the name of the hymn and information about why it touches you.
Thank you so much.
Amazing Grace
This is a classic memorial song that touches a lot of people. I love it played on bagpipes.9 points
Morning Has Broken
The version by Cat Stevens lifts my spirit. Beautiful. Many people do not realize this is an old Welsh hymn.5 points
There Is A Redeemer
My great-nephews sang this accompanied by guitar at my father's memorial; very sweet and comforting.3 points
The Day Thou Gavest
I love the premise that, although the "day" (or life) is over, in another part of the world (or another realm) it is just beginning.
Used for both my parents' funerals and always gives me hope :)2 points
Lost and Found
This is a song written and performed by my brother, Sandy Simpson. You can hear it at http://www.esnips.com/web/SandySimpsonMusic and click on "Lost and Found." I want him to sing it at my funeral. :)2 points
Classical Music Funeral Selections
Popular Classical Songs for Memorials
Adagio For Strings - Albinoni
Agnus Dei - Samuel Barber
Ave Maria - Andrea Bocelli
Canon in D major - Pachelbel
Lacrimosa, from Requiem in D minor - Mozart
The Lark Ascending - Vaughan Williams
Pavane - Fauré
Pie Jesu - Fauré
Funeral - Best Funeral Music
Instrumentals - MP3 Download
Funeral - Best Funeral Music - Instrumental
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Includes Wind Beneath My Wings, Amazing Grace, Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Bridge Over Troubled Water - eleven songs total.
For Good - A Music Video
This song may be a lovely song choice for a memorial. This is a special and sweet song called For Good from the musical Wicked. It is about friendship, forgiveness, and how one person can make a difference in the life of another.
Listen to Pachelbel's Canon in D with Original Instruments
Lyrics to the song For Good
(from one singer version video above) Music & Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
That people come into our lives for a reason
Bringing something we must learn
And we are led
To those who help us most to grow
If we let them
And we help them in return
Well, I don't know if I believe that's true
But I know I'm who I am today
Because I knew you
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
But because I knew you
I have been changed for good
It well may be
That we will never meet again
In this lifetime
So let me say before we part
So much of me
Is made of what I learned from you
You'll be with me
Like a handprint on my heart
And now whatever way our stories end
I know you have re-written mine
By being my friend
Like a ship blown from its mooring
By a wind off the sea
Like a seed dropped by a sky bird in a distant wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
Because I knew you
I have been changed for good...
And just to clear the air
I ask forgiveness
For the things I've done you blame me for
But then, I guess we know
There's blame to share
And none of it seems to matter anymore
Like a comet pulled from orbit
As it passes a sun
Like a stream that meets a boulder
Halfway through the wood
Who can say if I've been changed for the better?
I do believe I have been changed for the better.
Because I knew you...
Because I knew you...
I have been changed for good
Funeral Music Songs Books for Piano, Vocals, and Musicians
Live music can be very personal and touching.
Funerals - Instrumental Piano Music - MP3 Download
Piano Instrumentals
Funerals - Instrumental Piano Music
Amazon Price: $8.99 (as of 02/15/2012)
Includes: How Great Thou Art. On Eagle's Wings, Roses for You, On the Other Side, and many more. Piano music without vocals.
Amazon MP3 Albums You Can Download Now
Memorial & Funeral Songs on Piano, Bagpipes and more
Ronald Reagan's Funeral Music List
Link to List of Music from the Former President's State Funeral
- Ronald Reagan State Funeral Music Information
Ronald Reagan State Funeral Music Information from the U.S. Army District of Washington - Guardian of the Nation's Capital.
Ronald Reagan b. 1911 d. 2004
Former U.S. President, Ronald Reagan Photo
Memorial Music - Order Online Here from Amazon
Funeral Songs to Play
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Funeral Planning and Grief Management Links
LINKS TO HELPFUL WEBSITES
Website Links for Memorial Music Choices, Funeral Planning, Memorial Service Help, Help with Grief and more for the Loss of a Loved One, including a Pet.
- Memorial Music Library
A collection of over 580 songs about grief and loss. A resource for those searching for music appropriate for memorial services, funerals, tribute web sites and multimedia projects. The only place on the web where you can listen to entire songs to help in making your choices.- Mothers With Angels
Helpful website for and from Mothers who have lost a baby, toddler, or child.- General Bereavement Links
A website with many helpful links for those facing the loss of a loved one. Help with Grieving.- Military Funeral Honors
This is a United States Department of Defense site.
Information on Military Honors Funerals for those who have served the USA as soldiers or in other ways. Also find here helpful Veteran's links and military website links.- The Compassionate Friends
Grief Support After the Death of a Child
"The Compassionate Friends is about transforming the pain of grief into the elixir of hope. It takes people out of the isolation society imposes on the bereaved and lets them express their grief naturally. With the shedding of tears, healing comes. And the newly bereaved get to see people who have survived and are learning to live and love again." -Simon Stephens, founder of The Compassionate Friends
Sympathy Gift Baskets to Order Online and Send
Very Nice Gifts to Show Sympathy for the Death of a Loved One
Guestbook and Kind Words
Do you have helpful advice for others who have lost a loved one? Share it here.
Or, if this site is helpful to you, please let us know how.
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Honoring The Death of a Beloved Pet
We Love Our Pets. Any of the Article Links Above Have Songs for Remembering Animals as well as People.
Someone suffering from the loss of a dear pet who was a part of the family deserves love, sympathy and help with grieving.
It is equally appropriate to send a card, memorial gift or flowers to a person in need of support after the loss of a cat, dog or other animal friend as it is to show kindness to to one who have lost a person they love.
Links to Pet Loss Websites
Help for those who have Lost a Beloved Pet
- The Loss of a Beloved Pet
The Death of a Pet - Sympathy and Help
Loss of a Pet and Dealing with the Grief of Missing that Family Member and Loved One is Difficult. On this page I try to offer help, offer products and links of comfort, and help in funeral or memorial planning or remembrance.
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All my best thoughts and wishes for anyone who is dealing with the lost a loved one. May loving memories replace sadness and loss.
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