Funeral Songs and Other Music for a Funeral Service

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Special Songs for the Loss of a Baby or Child

• I Will - The Beatles

• Baby Mine - Bette Midler

• Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel) - Billy Joel

• One More Day - Diamond Rio

• Without You - Dixie Chicks

• Blessed - Elton John

• The Dance - Garth Brooks

• I Will Take You Home - Grateful Dead (song from a father to a daughter)

• Jesus Loves Me

• Jesus Loves the Little Children

• Beautiful Boy - John Lennon

• Over the Rainbow - Judy Garland

• To Where You Are - Josh Groban

• Precious Child - Karen Taylor-Good (www.compassionatefriends.org)

• Goodbye My Friend - Linda Ronstadt

• Even the Darkness is Light to Him - Michael Card

• Gone Too Soon - Michael Jackon

• Masterpiece - Sandi Patty

• With Hope - Steven Curtis Chapman

• Visitor From Heaven - Twila Paris

• Go Rest High - Vince Gill

• Glory Baby - Watermark

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Beautiful Classical Music, Instrumental Music and Hymns for funeral or memorial service

• Songs of Remembrance - Volume 1 (album)

• Songs of Remembrance - Volume 2 (album)

• Songs of Remembrance - Volume 3 (album)

• The Odes Project - Volume 1 (album)

• The Odes Project - Volume 2 (album)

• Adadgio for Strings - Albonini (Performed by New York Philharmonic Orchestra)

• Mumbai Theme - A.R.Rahman

• Moonlight Sonata - Beethoven

• Hymns (the whole album) - Beth Nielsen Chapman

• Clair de Lune - Claude Debussy

• Psalm 121 - H. Howells

• Solemn Melody - H. Walford Davies

• How Lovely Are Thy Dwellings Fair - J. Brahms

• Air on the G string - J.S. Bach

• Precious Memories - Jeff Martin
  An instrumental CD of piano music specifically designed for funeral homes.

• Gymnopedies(3)for piano - J.S. Bach

• Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring - JS Bach

• Lord, Let Me Know Mine End - M. Greene

• Canon - Pachelbel

• Nessun Dorma - Puccini (performed here by Placido Domingo)

• The Waltz of the Flowers (From the Nutcracker) - Tchaikovsky [Choose Track 19]

• Ave Maria - Verdi

• Ave Verum Corpus - W.A. Mozart

• Abide with me - WH Monk

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Unusual and Unconventional Funeral Songs

• Highway to Hell - AC/DC (this links to an AC/DC tribute band)

• Ding Dong the Witch is Dead - Barbra Streisand and Harold Arlen

• The Devil in Disguise - Elvis Presley

• Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day

• The Ying Tong Song - The Goons

• Bat Out of Hell - Meatloaf

• Dead - My Chemical Romance

• Dead - They Might Be Giants

• Another One Bites the Dust - Queen

Lily's List - Songs that were played at Lily's funeral

• I Can See Clearly Now - Jimmy Cliff
• Stuck In A Moment - U2
• Don't Cry - Guns'n'Roses
• Snow (Hey Oh) - Red Hot Chilli Peppers
• Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns"n'Roses
• Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
• Small Town - John Cougar Mellencamp
• Angels - Robby Williams
• 20 Good Reasons - Thirsty Merc
• Heaven - Live
• Touch of God's Hands
• Afterglow - INXS
• Angel - Sarah McLachlan
• Ave Maria - Andrea Bocelli

  
  
  

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  Let Her Fly by Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn & Tammy Wynette 
  I made a slideshow for my Aunt's Funeral and used this song.
  
  
  
  

  My Angel by Kellie Pickler 
  We played this at my grandma's funeral and everyone said it was perfect. Now I cant listen to it without crying.
  
  
  
  

  Angel On The Breeze 
  My name is Tony Harrison from England. In 2010 my daughter took her own life. It's been a terrible time since that day. I was inspired to write a song ...

  You're Still You by Josh Gobran 
  My dad became mum's full time carer after a motor vehicle accident left her severely disabled. After 20 years as her carer he passed and this song was ...

  Who Wants to Live Forever, Queen 
  Met my wonderful hubby when we were 16. Who wants to live forever?
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Time To Say Goodbye Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman 
  My dad passed away in December 2010. It took me days to find the right music for his service.
  
  When I heard this I knew it was the perfect one for the ...

  The Dreaming Fields - Trisha Yearwood 
  My grandfather passed away yesterday morning. When I heard this song, it reminded me of summer holidays with my grandparents, so I am going to play this ...

  Sanctus by Libera 
  This is what it must sound like in heaven...
  
  
  The Group Libera have their own website:
  http://www.libera.org.uk/
  
  
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  LATIN
  Benedictus,...

  I Will Remember You by Atlantic Starr 
  My son passed away 16yrs ago on October 15, 1994.
  I was told he wouldn't make it, but I wanted to believe different. When he took his last breath he ...

  If I Die Young - The Band Perry AND Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Oyster Cult 
  ....Just great songs!
  
  
  
  
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  'THANK YOU FOR BEING MY DAD' by JON BARKER 
  I wrote this song for my Father when his life was in the balance.
  Luckily he pulled through.
  My wife wasn't so lucky, her Father passed away 2 years ...

  Iris by the Goo Goo Dolls 
  My daughter was killed in a car accident on September 23rd 2009. She was in love, and she never got a chance to tell him she loved him.
  
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  And ...

  "In my Life" by the Beatles 
  Real stories and reviews for "In My Life" by the Beatles when played at a funeral or memorial

  Rodney Carrington - My Angel Friend 
  I love this song it always touches me and brings tears to my eyes. I picked it for my grandfathers funeral =)
  
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  Lift me up each day
  Even though ...

  Cryin' for me (Wayman's Song)-Toby Keith 
  We played this song for a friend of ours that died unexpectedly of a medication overdose this year. Everyone knew that it was a great song the moment that ...

  Temporary Home - Carrie Underwood 
  It helps you know that they are going to a better place and that you love them!!!!!
  
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  Little boy, 6 years old
  A little too used to bein' alone
  ...

  'YOU NEEDED ME' By Anne Murray 
  'YOU NEEDED ME' BY Anne Murray, summed up my life, looking after my Mum, since my dad died some 20 years earlier.
  
  Mum 'gave me the strength' to carry ...

  Good Riddance - Green Day 
  My brother Passed Away October 15th '06 and we still haven't had his memorial just his funeral, my family wasn't ready and it still feels like he passed ...

  Angels Among Us (Randy Owen) 
  When I die, I want this song played at my funeral, because I want everyone to know that as it says in the song, in our time of need, an angel/angels will ...

  Going Home 
  I am looking for the music and lyrics for Going Home Religious version.
  
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  Hi There,
  There are a lot of hymns and gospel songs called ...

  Hurt By Johnny Cash 
  My friend just died of a heroin OD.
  The only song we could think of was "Hurt" - the Johnny Cash version - and "The needle and the damage done" by Neil ...

  Precious Memories by Randy Travis 
  My father as recently passed away and we haven't had the funeral yet. We are looking for songs for the funeral and I found this one. I think this one is ...

  “One More Time” by Daft Punk  
  I know the song One More Time seems different. No matter how much we morn; Death is a celebration of a loved ones life. So I want my family, friends and ...

  Nans Song by Robbie Williams 
  At my nan's funeral they played this song and it sings about how she lives in heaven.
  And how God took her away to go to a better place - so this song ...

  Brand New Wings by Peter Brandon 
  He sang at our OC Walk to Remember in Irvine Ca. His song can be found at: www.peterbrandon.net
  
  About our walk.
  
  The OC Walk to Remember is a 5K ...

  Angel by Sarah McLachlan 
  Real stories and reviews for "Angel" by Sarah McLachlan when played at funerals and memorials

  I Love the Sunshine of Your Smile - Four Knights 
  My Dad died on 1/7/09 aged 49 years and 6 months. Naturally, I was upset.
  After the eulogy they played this song. It's a lovely, bright, Marchy type of ...

  Precious Chid by Karen Taylor-Good 
  I just listened to it and it fits perfectly for my 3 year old cousin who sadly died on Friday. R.I.P James Rhys Jones 9/3/06-3/7/09. Sweet dreams litle ...

  Somewhere by Aretha Franklin 
  This is a beautiful song I heard at a funeral about 15 years ago. It starts out very slow and gradually picks up the pace. Everyone will love it.
  
  
  
  
  
  This ...

  I Can Only Imagine by Mercy Me 
  Real stories and reviews for "I can only imagine" by Mercy Me when played at funerals and memorials

  One More Day by Diamond Rio 
  Real Stories and Reviews about "One More Day" by Diamond Rio when played at a funeral or memorial

  Angels Among Us 
  I was in a car accident 6 years ago (my aunt was my life and she had passed not too long before.)
  
  We were driving a 89 Chevy Blazer and hauling a tractor ...

  Looking forward, Looking back (Slim Dusty) 
  This was the exit song played at my father's funeral. He was 84 and died suddenly from a stroke. It was reflective and people commented on how touched ...

  The Climb - Miley Cyrus 
  I had a uncle who had cancer.
  He had died not too long ago.
  His name was Peter.
  I spent his last two weeks with him.
  I would go to school, come home ...

  Fix you- Coldplay 
  HI...My beautiful brother at the age of 34yrs, took his own life in March 2007....This song summed up every feeling we felt...We tried so hard to save ...

  Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton 
  My son just passed away Friday, April 10th 2009. He had just turned a year old on January 28th 2009. I know that Eric Clapton wrote this song about the ...

  Please remember - LeAnn Rimes 
  This song was played at my grandpas funeral a beautiful song, i love u grandpa u will be forever missed!!
  
  
  
  LYRICS:-
  Time, sometimes ...

  Now We Are Free (Gladiator Theme) - Enya 
  From Gladiator.
  It is a symbol of hope and love.
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  Anol shalom
  Anol sheh lay konnud de ne um {shaddai
  Flavum
  Nom de ...

  Bread-Everything I Own 
  Used this for my father's slideshow at funeral. This song is appropriate for a parent or someone one looks up to and learned things from.
  
  
  
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  Flower on the Water- John Williamson 
  My Grandfather loved John Williamson and when he recently passed away, we were looking for a song from John to play at the funeral.
  I could remember ...

  That's My Job- Conway Twitty 
  The song, "That's My Job" is an excellant song to be played for a son that loses his father. I lost my father a few days ago, and I had that played at ...

  Into the West - Annie Lennox 
  Until now I don't have a story, but everytime I'm afraid someone might pass away someday, I think this song really takes away any fear. Please put it in ...

  End Of My Journey by Harry Stewart 
  By Harry Stewart from the movie Cadence.
  
  Listen to the song at:
  http://www.imeem.com/werctip/music/IkPFxIGA/harry_stewart_end_of_my_journey/
  
  
  
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  Missing You - First Lady 
  The first time I heard this song I was brought to tears and if I could ask for any song to be played at my funeral it would be this one.
  
  
  
  
  
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  Imagine- John Lennon 
  This is a perfect funeral song.
  
  
  
  Imagine
  Imagine there's no heaven
  It's easy if you try
  No hell below us
  Above us only sky
  Imagine ...

  Sissy's Song by Alan Jackson 
  Real Stories and Reviews about "Sissy's Song" by Alan Jackson

  Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven 
  Many years back in the '70s, I had a cousin that was suffering of leukemia. She died not long afterwards. Before she died, she requested that this be ...

  I don't know the Title 
  I want to learn a song but I don't know the title:
  
  The words are ( I know you're smiling down on me from heaven like so many friends we lost along ...

  Sheltered in the arms of God by Dottie Rambo 
  My grandfather's name is Walter Wilson. He's also called Bud.
  Bud Loved this song!
  He sadly passed away, but before he died he heard me singing this ...

  Look For Me In Rainbows - Vicky Brown 
  This is song was played at a funeral of someone who I personally didn't know too well, but this song made me realize that his death was a great loss to ...

  Calling All Angels - Jane Siberry 
  This is one of the most beautiful songs that will always bring you to tears. It's about both life and death and how we try to grasp it all, while in the ...

  To Where You Are by Josh Groban 
  Real stories and reviews about "To Where You Are" by Josh Groban when played at funerals and memorials

  I miss you by Miley Cyrus 
  Real stories and reviews for "I Miss You" by Miley Cyrus when played at a funeral or memorial

  You're Near - Amy Helmuth 
  In July, 2008 I recorded my first song called "You're Near" . I wrote the lyrics after losing several family members in a short period of time. I hope ...

  Heaven Was Needing A Hero by Jo Dee Messina 
  Real stories and reviews for "Heaven was needing a hero" by Jo Dee Messina

  "You'll Be There" sung by George Strait played at Johnny Keith Dlouhy's (JD's) funeral 
  My Mema had 12 kids; 6 boys, 6 girls (my mom's one of the six). This was one of the songs played at my uncle jd's funeral. I saw him not even a week ...

  Good Bye Blue Sky - PINK FLOYD 
  BRITTNI TATUM , FEB.27/94- MAY30/08
  SEVERE ATV ACCIDENT.
  R.I.P TATER , I LOVE YOU
  
  
  
  
  

  The Scientist by Coldplay 
  My mom is dying of lung cancer and she is in what is probably her last days now. The song fits so well because we tried so hard to find a way to fight ...

  Goodbye For Now, by Kathy Troccoli 
  I came upon this song on one of my Kathy Troccoli albums years ago and it was so touching to me.
  
  When my father died unexpectedly, I came upon the ...

  Who you'd be today by Kenny Chesney 
  I lost my cousin who was one of my best friends at the age of 32. I love Kenny Chesney and as soon as I heard this song it just fit and was played at his ...

  Halleluja by Jeff Buckley 
  This song was played at a friends funeral and it was beautiful
  
  God Bless
  
  Lyrics:
  
  i heard there was a secret chord
  that david played and it ...

  The Odes Project: New Music From The First Christian Hymnal 
  A friend told me his mother-in-law passed away, and his wife was having a hard time looking for music for the funeral, so I gave him a copy of of The Odes ...

  Amazing by Janelle  
  The words are like the song ---amazing , as every life is!
  
  
  Lyrics:
  The morning cold and raining,
  dark before the dawn could come
  How long in twilight ...

  I hope you dance by Lee Ann Womack  
  Real stories and reviews for "I Hope You Dance" by Lee Ann Womack

  I'll Be There By Escape Club 
  Well I heard this song when I was 15 and ever since I heard it I said that I would want this played at my funeral.
  
  Well on August 4,2005, my one and ...

  Probably Wouldn't Be This Way by Leann Rimes 
  When my dad died, I couldn't find the right song. when I heard this, it was just so right. I cried and it helped.
  
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  Got a date a week from Friday ...

  silent night? 
  i am very unsure but there was a silent night song played at my friends funeral she unfortunately took her life and they played this song and i want to ...

  Melody Gardot - Deep within the corner of my mind 
  My girlfriend's husband past away suddenly and there was no music at the funeral. Although my friend lost the love of her life - it did not reflect in ...

  gone without goodbye by Brian Literell 
  They played this song at my great grandmothers funeral and it just brought straight tears. its such a beautiful song.
  
  Lyrics:
  "Gone Without Goodbye"...

  Always look on the bright side of Life  Not rated yet
  Worked with Paul for 30 years, he took early retirement and started a coffee shop and watch repair/ jewellery business.
  He was 10 years my senior. Really ...

  Psalm 91 - Eagles Wings  Not rated yet
  I am a pianist and vocalist and my niche is funerals. I like to play meditative and peaceful songs. I improvise so I like to just be free and create ...

  If I Die Young by The Band Perry  Not rated yet
  One of my close friends died this past year at the young age of 19. She had a heart condition and never knew it. Since the moment I first heard this song ...

  the best of times ( la cage aux folles )  Not rated yet
  Well my partner and I were into theatre presentation in a big way...
  When he died there was no other choice than this song
  It says it all...
  
  The ...

  A Place Called Home - Kim Richey  Not rated yet
  I heard this song one day after a year of sudden unexplainable deaths and it just made me feel better.
  
  Hope is fleeting but necessary none the less....

  goodbye my friend, by Linda Rondstat  Not rated yet
  Most beautiful song I have ever heard, want it played at my funeral!!!
  
  
  
  

  The promise by Tracy Chapman, Hard to say goodbye to yesterday by Boys II Men, If I had only known by Reba McEntire, If you came back from Heaven by Lori Morgan, Time in a bottle by Jim Croche.  Not rated yet
  19 years ago I lost my baby girl,Tiffany at 11 months old. I played some of these for her funeral. Others just remind me of her. I still listen to all ...

  IN MY MOTHER'S EYES  Not rated yet
  This is a song I wrote when a dear friend lost his Mother.
  
  Other friends of mine have played it at their Mother's funeral and said it is perfect.
  
  Available ...

  Jesus take the wheel   Not rated yet
  It was a blessing for me to sing that song at my
  Grandfathers church.
  His name is Wilton Abbott. He passed away last year on Christmas Eve at night....

  I'll Be Missing You by P. Diddy  Not rated yet
  Always makes me think of a special friend that was lost.
  
  
  
  

  One Sweet Day by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men  Not rated yet
  They played this at my brother's best friends Funeral. It's a beautiful song.
  
  
  
  

  You ll be in my heart  Not rated yet
  This song for Justin Menttle.
  He was a good friend and actor.
  We keep him in our hearts.
  In loving memory of him.
  He wants us to be happy for this ...

  Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd   Not rated yet
  The song is beautiful and I only hope people will wish I'm here when I'm gone.
  
  
  
  

  A Little Bit Longer  Not rated yet
  
  
  

  Nightwish - Sleeping Sun  Not rated yet
  I was listening to this song on YouTube when I read a comment about this song being played at a friend's funeral.
  
  Probably because the first lyrics ...

  If tomorrow never comes - Garth Brooks  Not rated yet
  I was a widow at 28 and our son was 7 months old. Garth's song "If tomorrow never comes" had just started playing on the radio. It helped me deal with ...

  Without you by Laura Pausini  Not rated yet
  This is Debbie, I live right now in Switzerland but I come from Philippines. The man who had been a big part of my life, my ex-boyfriend who became my ...

  Angels on the moon  Not rated yet
  The memory of Anne Ramsey. We share the the memory of her as good person and a friend.
  
  
  
  

  Shiver Me Timbers  Not rated yet
  I have always loved this song and have told the wife I would like it played at my funeral. It is by Tom Waits.I do not know if he wrote it about death ...

  Don't Blink Kenny Chesney  Not rated yet
  Played at a funeral for a 17 year old girl killed in a car accident. Her dad picked it out. Such a beautiful and perfect song.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

  Turn Back The Hands Of Time - R. Kelly  Not rated yet
  
  
  
  

  Heres where the story ends - (tin tin out featuring shelley nelson)  Not rated yet
  Not a dry eye in the house when this was played at the end!
  
  
  
  

  Smile  Not rated yet
  This song is for Corey Haim about happiness and love to others who will smile... And please be happy for me everything is OK when you smile.
  
  
  
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  "You Are Not Alone" from the play Into The Woods  Not rated yet
  This will be my message to my children when I pass on. It's basically saying, "You can do this, you can hold yourself up now, even if you don't think you ...

  100 years by 'Five for Fighting'   Not rated yet
  This song was played at my uncle's funeral.
  
  
  
  

  Run - Snow Patrol  Not rated yet
  Showing your love to someone you care about.
  I love you and I care about you.
  You will be in our hearts, I will be right beside you... light up, light ...

  Still Here - Natasha Bedingfield  Not rated yet
  
  
  

  Flags by Brooke Fraser  Not rated yet
  My grandfather is very sick right now and has few days to live and I wasn't feeling well at all because he lives in India and I won't be able to see him ...

  Small Town Southern Man By: Alan Jackson   Not rated yet
  This song was played at my father's funeral.
  
  
  
  

  Leave Out All The Rest - Linkin Park  Not rated yet
  This song was played at my friends funeral. It fit her personality to a tee. She may have done some wicked things in her life, but ultimately she wanted ...

  Since i gave my heart away  Not rated yet
  This song is for Corey Haim.
  We keep the memory of him and we love him in our hearts.
  We will keep remembering him and we miss him.
  RIP Corey Haim.
  
  
  
  
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  On the wings of love  Not rated yet
  I miss you Corey Haim.
  You will always be our little angel.
  In our hearts this song is for you.
  We keep remembering you.
  On the wings of love ...

  My Way by Sid Vicious  Not rated yet
  This is a somewhat unconventional but effective way of saying you make no apologies for your mistakes because they make you who you are.
  
  
  
  

  Down to the river to pray - Alison Krauss  Not rated yet
  I was at my great uncle's funeral and country music was always a part of our family's life.
  
  Me and my sister were already REALLY emotional seeing our ...

  'O children' - Nick cave and the bad seeds  Not rated yet
  It was the funeral of one of my friends, she was a wise old woman stuck in a teenagers body.
  She took her own life and the service was extremely moving....

  Angel-Angelis  Not rated yet
  My Grandad passed away 5 years ago and asked for the Angelis CD for Christmas.
  
  We got it for him, however, they live far away so we were going to give ...

  Look Through My Eyes  Not rated yet
  We love Corey Haim.
  We miss him. He is in our hearts and dreams.
  When you look into my eyes and say I love you, I'll watch over you.
  Make sure you will ...

  When Angels Cry  Not rated yet
  We care about Corey Haim.
  We always love him in our hearts.
  He was a good friend to us.
  We keep the memory of Corey in our hearts and he loves us and ...

  I Don't Want To Miss A Thing  Not rated yet
  We love Corey Haim in our hearts and dreams.
  We miss you Corey. We think of you and we love you.
  You will always be loved.
  I could stay awake just ...

  To Love you More  Not rated yet
  This song is for Corey Ian Haim.
  We Love Corey forever and keep the memory of him in our dreams. We can find him in our hearts and he loves us we love ...

  Dont Stop Dancing by Creed  Not rated yet
  When my daughter died, she not only left me and her dad, she also left 3 loving brothers behind. It hit her brothers hard as she was their first little ...

  I'll Be There by The Escape Club  Not rated yet
  I played this at my father's funeral. Beautiful lyrics.
  
  Over Mountains
  Over Trees
  Over Oceans
  Over Seas
  I'll be there
  
  In a whisper on the ...

  Will You Be There - Michael Jackson  Not rated yet
  I would love this song played at my funeral... i think it was also played at Michael Jackson's Memorial...
  
  
  
  
  

  Mothers of the disappeared- U2  Not rated yet
  For any mother especially, who's lost a child.
  
  
  
  

  Hello Again by Neil Diamond  Not rated yet
  I heard this at the funeral of a dear friend on 9/02/2011 in Iver. The words are so beautiful, it moved everyone to tears and was so poignant and fitting....

  Hello Again by Neil Diamond  Not rated yet
  I heard this at the funeral of a dear friend on 9/02/2011 in Iver. The words are so beautiful, it moved everyone to tears and was so poignant and fitting....

  Hello World - Lady Antebellum  Not rated yet
  We played this at my grandmas funeral about 2 months ago. It's a pretty sad song.
  I started crying when it all fit together with the pictures that were ...

  I don't Wanna Miss A Thing  Not rated yet
  I heard it at my neighbors funeral and it sounded so meaningful and beautiful.
  
  
  
  I could stay awake just to hear you breathing
  Watch you smile ...

  Journey To the Past  Not rated yet
  This Is For Corey Ian Haim.
  This song is for him about love and light.
  To his past of making good choices and the love he had for his best friend Corey ...

  Somewhere Out There  Not rated yet
  I know it is about an animated mouse, but it always makes me think of my loved ones who have passed.
  
  
  
  

  Afterglow  Not rated yet
  This love song is for Corey Haim.
  I Wished I could help him early but I didn't know what really happened to him.
  He is in my dreams and my heart - In ...

  "Why' by Rascall Flatts  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for the song 'why' by Rascall Flatts when played at a funeral or memorial

  Tonight FM Static  Not rated yet
  Its a great funeral song. I highly recommend it. Its sad and says all the right things.
  
  
  
  

  Prelude In C-Sharp Minor Opus 3, No 2- Sergei Rachmaninov  Not rated yet
  I always Joke with my wife that I want her to have this played at my funeral mass (It sounds very morbid).
  The version by Alexis Weissenberg in my opinion ...

  Estonia by Marillion  Not rated yet
  Greatest funeral song EVER!!!
  
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  Feeling you shake
  Feel your heart break
  Thinking if only, if only, if only, if only
  And the salt water runs
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  Goodbye - Lionel Richie  Not rated yet
  My dad has just passed on and we were trying to think of a song not too cliche.
  
  I found this one and think it has to be the best song for these sad ...

  In the arms of an angel  Not rated yet
  My father died in Canada.
  He stayed in hospital for almost 1 month suffering.
  I haven't seen him for 3 years.
  
  
  
  

  Amazed - Lonestar  Not rated yet
  My childhood friend passed away in 02' from a drowning accident she was only 15.
  They played a lot of different types of music during her viewing but ...

  Songs for my grandpas funeral  Not rated yet
  I have a few songs from my grandpas funeral who died in 2007 at age 82. He was very special to me and out of 3 grandkids I was his favorite. We chose 4 ...

  Skillet. - Don't Wake Me  Not rated yet
  My son Ryder was born on July 15th 2010 - The day after my 23rd birthday.
  My mother said he was my late birthday gift. And he truly was a gift. He was ...

  I Believe - Diamond Rio  Not rated yet
  
  
  
  
  A Few Others :
  
  I Miss You A Little - John Michael Montgomery
  
  
  
  Angel - Sarah McLachlin
  
  
  
  One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey
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  My True Love  Not rated yet
  When Someone Loves You The Memory Of Corey Haim.
  We Always Remember Him in Our Hearts And His Love To Others.
  
  
  
  

  My Heart Will Go On  Not rated yet
  This Song is For Corey Haim.
  We Share Our Dreams.
  Love Is Pure To Our Memories - Keeping Your Dreams Free.
  We Love Corey In Our Hearts For The Love ...

  "One Wish - Ray Jay"  Not rated yet
  My sister Britne` had her first baby and it was boy.
  His name was Giovanni.The thing that makes me cry is that it was born at 8:00am and died at 8:30am ...

  A place nearby - Lene Marlin  Not rated yet
  This is just a song I heard a while ago, and I immediately thought of my grandfather and how my dad had been with him until the end.
  
  If I got to choose ...

  What hurts the most- Rascal Flatts  Not rated yet
  I lost my brother. We were repairing a broken relationship at the time and I just never got to tell him how I felt.
  
  
  
  

  Dead can dance- the host of Seraphim/Echo and the bunnymen-ocean rain/The Smiths-asleep/  Not rated yet
  Have more favorites for my funeral soon.
  
  Dead can dance- the host of Seraphim
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Echo and the bunnymen-ocean rain
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [The ...

  No Place That Far   Not rated yet
  I Love this one!
  
  
  
  

  Byb Bye by Mariah Carey  Not rated yet
  It makes me cry every time I hear it because it reminds me of my Grandpa.
  
  
  
  

  Band Of Horses - "No One's Gonna Love You"  Not rated yet
  A young beautiful 16 year old committed suicide. She was funny and all the things you could imagine in a daughter.
  
  
  http://www.facebook.com/?sk=lf#...

  If i die young - The Band Perry  Not rated yet
  I have a brother named Sam and he died of Aids at the tender age of 16.
  We were really devastated but at the same time we were kinda expecting it cause ...

  Go Rest High On That Mountain  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews about the song "Go Rest High On That Mountain"

  The Breath You Take  Not rated yet
  My grandpa recently passed before Christmas, and my uncle's song really touched me, quite the tear jerker must I add. But the lyrics are very true. I'm ...

  Nutshell - Alice in Chains  Not rated yet
  My brother, at the age of 15 took his own life. This song sums up his life, and what I understand of his thoughts at the time. It was played at his funeral,...

  My Immortal  Not rated yet
  My mom was suffering from Carcinoid Cancer for over 10 years and she couldn't hold on to life anymore and she passed away September, 12, 2010. My favorite ...

  Tears in Heaven  Not rated yet
  Even though I personally don't believe in the idea, this song still makes my eyes water.
  
  
  
  

  The Lord's Prayer  Not rated yet
  This was my Grandpas favorite song and what better but to honor him with such a beautiful song.
  
  
  
  

  And I Love You So - Chyi Yu   Not rated yet
  I just found this. Chyi Yu has a beautiful sweet haunting voice.
  
  
  
  

  Go to sleep by Roxette  Not rated yet
  
  
  

  Gone Too Soon--- Michael Jackson  Not rated yet
  We played this song @ Grandpas funeral(:
  
  
  
  

  Time To Go by Supergrass  Not rated yet
  Just a lovely song with an almost cheerful melancholy tone to it, perfect for a funeral of someone who lived life to the full and had no regrets
  
  Lyrics:...

  Songs I want for my funeral  Not rated yet
  'I'll Fly Away' from Oh Brother Where Art Thou
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  'It is Well with my Soul' by Church of Rhythm
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Spirit ...

  Hero-Enrique Iglesias  Not rated yet
  This was played at a service for a girl from my school who was murdered by her mother. Everyone was standing out front the main building while the whole ...

  Seasons in the Sun-Terry Jacks  Not rated yet
  Song is from the 70's. Was for a dear friend
  "Goodbye Michelle my trusted friend. We've known each other since we were nine or ten.........
  We had joy ...

  Tuesday's Gone  Not rated yet
  My step-son passed on June 9, 2009, on a Tuesday. This song means sooo much in a deep way, that "Tuesday's gone with the wind..." as now, he is gone.
  
  
  
  
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  Ill be missing you - P Diddy feat. Fath Evans  Not rated yet
  My boyfriend died in a car crash, and this described everything i was feeling. He was only 22 and the song described everything that happened that night,...

  "The End" - The Doors  Not rated yet
  This is the song my father had told me he wanted at his funeral many years before his death. So glad I remembered. It's a special song to me now!!
  
  
  
  ...

  Love remains - Collin Raye  Not rated yet
  This song was chosen for my grandfather's funeral.
  
  
  
  

  Good byeee Peter Cook and Dudley Moore  Not rated yet
  Do not think funerals should be so too sad when you have had a long and happy life.
  
  
  
  

  Welcome Me (To The City of Angels) by Joan Baez  Not rated yet
  Whilst I have not heard this track played at a funeral,I think it is a very appropriate one.
  It can be found on the Joan
  Baez album "Ring Them Bells....

  We'll Always Remember You  Not rated yet
  I am a songwriter with an original song I wrote for my grandfather's funeral, but I was too choked up to sing it!
  
  I included it on the song list for ...

  Prop Me Up Beside the Jukebox (When I Die) by Joe Diffie  Not rated yet
  As a committed country dancer (couples and line dancing) I had a friend who was also committed to the fun.
  He was a bit of a wisecracker and nut. He ...

  The Letting Go by Melissa Ethridge  Not rated yet
  Simply, it's about the journey through grief to wholeness.
  
  Lyrics
  "The Letting Go"
  
  I came here to let you know
  The letting go
  Has taken place
  ...

  One last breath by Creed  Not rated yet
  Well, September 16th, 2010 my uncle I was really close to had passed away.
  It still feels like he is here with me and my family. I just wish i could talk ...

  Billy Currington - People are crazy  Not rated yet
  They played this song at my best friends fathers funeral.. good song when you listen to the lyrics.
  
  
  Lyrics
  This old man and me, were at the bar ...

  What I Did For Love from A Chorus Line  Not rated yet
  Check out the lyrics and tell me that is not a great song for a funeral. I would like it sung at mine.
  
  Lyrics
  Kiss today goodbye,
  The sweetness ...

  Ozzy Osbourne - Life Won't Wait  Not rated yet
  I'm 18 years old and my momma just passed away from heart failure a few days ago.
  My dad walked out before I was born so she's been struggling her whole ...

  "Butterfly" by AnonymousSongbird  Not rated yet
  AnonymousSongbird has some beautiful moving original piano/songs.
  
  Butterfly
  
  I'm glad the sun shone down
  The day they put you in the ground
  It ...

  The Red Balloon  Not rated yet
  I found this looking for a rare Judy Garland recording by the same name.
  
  
  
  My story begins and ends with me
  This is a story about me
  
  Once ...

  There in Your Arms" (Feat. Lisa Gerrard) by Josiah Brooks   Not rated yet
  I used to think I had it all
  From day to day I had all I thought I needed
  a broken heart a empty home
  but when you came into my life
  my heart said ...

  James Blunt - Tears and Rain  Not rated yet
  My story on my Grandad with Wegener's Granulomatosis
  
  Wegener's Granulomatosis is a disease which infects all of your smaller arteries and organs like ...

  Don't talk to strangers - Dio  Not rated yet
  Friend who committed suicide over a girl...
  
  
  
  This song is available now at

  multiple  Not rated yet
  I want to give people a laugh and a smile when I die so I will want songs that will make them smile and also some serious ones.
  
  My list so far is:
  
  Another ...

  The good, the bad and the ugly theme music  Not rated yet
  I think this is a very relaxing piece of music. I would like it played at the beginning of the service or quietly during the service.
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [I ...

  The Price We Pay - A Day To Remember  Not rated yet
  It's a very beautiful piece of music. Its from the album 'For Those Without Heart' and is absolutely wonderful.
  A friend of mine recently commited suicide ...

  You're in Heaven  Not rated yet
  My name is Laurie Solheim and I wrote a song You're in Heaven (Dan Song) after my brother was killed in 2005 by a load of logs off a log truck. I was comforted ...

  Across the borderline  Not rated yet
  I heard this song and I thought it was perfect for a funeral
  
  Lyrics: There's a land where I've been told
  Every street is paved with gold
  And it's ...

  Hard To Say Good-Bye (To Yesterday) - Boyz 2 Men  Not rated yet
  It's hard to prepare for a funeral, music helps a lot though.
  
  
  
  This song is available now at

  I will not say goodbye by Danny Gokey  Not rated yet
  My 16 month old baby girl just passed away. I heard this song and knew this would be the one that everytime I hear it I will always think of only her.
  
  
  
  
  This ...

  À Tout le Monde (Set Me Free) - Megadeth  Not rated yet
  A heavy metal rock song about death and dying.
  
  À tout le monde = To all the world /To everyone
  À tout mes amis = To all my friends
  Je vous aime = I ...

  Smile - Judy Garland or Barbra Streisand   Not rated yet
  Despite the song title, it's a slow heart-tugging song that could be used to comfort those left behind or used with a photo slideshow/home movie remembrance....

  (Everything i do) I do it for you by Bryan Adams  Not rated yet
  I never do anything for myself and I would die for the person.
  I love this song - it brings loads of memories and it's a song I feel is close to me and ...

  I hope you dance - leeann womack  Not rated yet
  Played this song when my mother passed of cancer. My twin sister and I were the youngest (12yrs) of 4 daughters. This song reminds me of her and what she ...

  How Do I Live   Not rated yet
  For someone I lost - this was her fave song and she would play it to her husband.
  
  She knew she was not very well - she used to say she was going to ...

  The Lord is my shepherd  Not rated yet
  For my Grandads funeral my Auntie,Cousins, Mother and I are singing this, most people know it as the theme from Vicor of Dibley.
  
  It is a beautiful and ...

  Written In The Stars - Westlife  Not rated yet
  When I hear this song it brings back memories of when my dad died when I was 14 .
  
  
  
  

  Danny Boy  Not rated yet
  My 18 month old son, Darby, passed away a little over a month ago. I used to sing Danny Boy to him every night at bedtime. Darby was always so full of ...

  Hells Bells  Not rated yet
  A few months ago, December of my senior year, my best friend died in a car accident. She was driving home to meet her family at their home when a drunk ...

  I will take you home- Grateful Dead  Not rated yet
  Every time I hear this song I want to cry. My father died when I was in high school and when I hear this I think of him. This song should be included ...

  Dry Your Eyes-Brenda & The Tabulations.  Not rated yet
  My mother just passed. She used to listen to this song when her mother passed.
  
  Lyrics
  Dry your eyes
  There's no need to cry
  I am so sorry but bye-...

  To Sir, With Love  Not rated yet
  I remember hearing this song and thought it would be good to sing at a funeral of a father, grandparent, someone who was there to guide you to adulthood ...

  Forever By Rascal Flatts  Not rated yet
  My ex boyfriend had a son about a year before we started dating, though we had been friends for about 5 years. The baby was born November 21, 2008 and ...

  Address in the Stars- Caitlin and Will  Not rated yet
  Good song!
  
  
  
  
  This song is available now at

  Vanilla Twilight  Not rated yet
  My grandpa just died and this song really reminds me of him. Maybe not conventional, but..yeah. I really loved him and I'm trying to get this song into ...

  Thank you for being a friend - Andrew Gold  Not rated yet
  This was played at my best friends funeral who had passed away from a brain tumor - this is the most amazing song. It will always remind me of her. RIP
  ...

  Many rivers to cross - Jimmy Cliff  Not rated yet
  No story, just a beautiful song...
  
  
  
  This song is available now at

  Please Remember Me by Tim McGraw  Not rated yet
  Every time I hear this song it reminds me of my friend Johnny's funeral. He was only 24 when he passed away in a tragic car accident. The lyrics make me ...

  Cancer-My chemical romance  Not rated yet
  My best friend died of cancer in 2007.
  We still cry when this song is played and its just so true all the lyrics represented the last few horrible years ...

  Send Me Back Upstairs - by Biscuithead & the Biscuit Badgers  Not rated yet
  It's a humorous song for playing at a funeral of someone who would want to leave you smiling:
  
  www.biscuithead.co.uk/music/sendme.m3u
  
  
  This song ...

  LMC vs. U2 - Take Me To The Clouds Above  Not rated yet
  This song brings a tear to my eye when I hear it, I think of my Dad, he passed away when I was 12. :'(
  
  
  
  This song is available now at ...

  Judas Priest - Breaking The Law  Not rated yet
  It was my Dads favorite song and he passed away when I was 12.
  
  
  
  This song is available now at

  Rest In Peace  Not rated yet
  The passing of a loved one can be a very painful, stressful experience that may take a long time to overcome.
  
  After being in this situation many times,...

  Borrowed Angels  Not rated yet
  It's just a gorgeous song about why children being angels and heaven sometimes needing their angels back.
  
  
  
  This song is available now at ...

  SOFTLY AS I LEAVE YOU - Frank Sinatra  Not rated yet
  Softly As I Leave You, written by Hal Shaper, Tony DeVita, Giorgio Calabrese
  
  This beautiful, torch song was recorded by Frank Sinatra in 1964 and the ...

  Gentle Soul  Not rated yet
  
  
  Song can be used for any loved one. The word "Brother" can be substituted with "Mother", "Sister", "Father", etc.
  
  God Bless

  How To Save A Life - The Fray  Not rated yet
  My boyfriend overdosed on hydro codone. I was with him the whole night.
  4 weeks before he passed my brother died of the exact same thing.
  I was with ...

  Actually there is quite a few  Not rated yet
  Ive been thinking about life and what I'd want people to remember if I died today. What I'd want people to do. So here's my list:
  
  [100 years - Five ...

  Skyline Pigeon by Elton John  Not rated yet
  I am 19, I lost my Uncle in August of 2009 to a massive heart attack. We played this at his memorial. I love Elton John and had never heard this song before,...

  The worlds greatest - R. Kelly  Not rated yet
  This song doesn't mean all that much to me, but someone very close to me had this song played at her uncles funeral after dying of cancer.
  
  She can'...

  My Top 10 Funeral Songs  Not rated yet
  1. Kansas - Dust in the wind
  
  
  2. Metallica - Nothing else matters
  
  
  3. Guns N'Roses - Don't cry
  
  
  4. R.E.M. - Daysleeper
  
  
  5....

  The Light House - Amity Dry   Not rated yet
  Well I'm 12 now, but on my 7th birthday, my Nan passed away from a heart attack. It took me a while to get used to the fact that she was gone. She was ...

  Celine Dion - Goodbye's the Saddest Word  Not rated yet
  I played this song at my mum's funeral and it was amazing! People cried their eyes out. My heart broke that day and I still refuse to believe she is really ...

  Run by Leona Lewis  Not rated yet
  It was played at my baby sisters, Katie, funeral. Katie was aged 12 days when she passed away due to a terminal illness which we knew nothing about until ...

  Lead Me Home by Jamey Johnson  Not rated yet
  This was played at my dads funeral and will be played at mine.
  
  Lyrics
  I have seen my last tomorrow,
  Iam holding my last breath,
  Goodbye, sweet ...

  One Moment More - Mindy Smith  Not rated yet
  I sang this song at my mom's funeral. It's beautiful, and Mindy Smith wrote it for her mom, who died of cancer (which is how we lost my mom). The words ...

  cinderella - steven curtis chapman  Not rated yet
  I miscarried at 7 months and buried my unborn daughter to this song. We named her Lillee-ann.
  16 months later her father was killed in a random attack....

  Oh Happy Day  Not rated yet
  This is one of the songs I want played at my funeral, I want uplifting songs because I will be with God.
  
  Lyrics
  Oh happy day (oh happy day)
  Oh happy ...

  So Long Goodbye - Sum 41  Not rated yet
  Every time I hear this song, it reminds me of my grandmothers - one has passed, one has not.
  For the one that has I wrote a eulogy, and spoke in front ...

  Air on the G string - J.S. Bach  Not rated yet
  Played on a saxophone, it made it one of the hardest funerals i have been at. It gave that strong sense of goodbye and we miss you.
  
  
  
  
  This ...

  Algae  Not rated yet
  I have been on this long search to find this song and I can't find it anywhere. So I hope you could help me find it. Its played on the piano and its a ...

  Heaven - Bryan Adams  Not rated yet
  When someone has lost a parent whose partner died before them this song can be seen as comforting as it could mean they are being reunited.
  
  
  
  This ...

  Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground - John Prine  Not rated yet
  I loved this song the very first time I heard it and have loved it ever since. I want it at my memorial service.
  
  
  
  
  This song is available ...

  Maybe by Thom Pace  Not rated yet
  I want this played at my funeral.
  
  
  
  
  A version of this song as a medley with "Wear The Sun in Your Heart" is available now at

  As Long As You Love by Cindy Bullens  Not rated yet
  This is a beautiful song. Cindy is a Maine singer/songwriter. She wrote this song for her daughter, who passed away at the age of 11 after fighting cancer....

  I believe - elvis presly, Beatles : In My Life  Not rated yet
  "Here Without You" by 3 Doors Down would be a good one too if you were thinking about it coming from the one who passed.
  
  
  
  This song is ...

  Basshunter - Now You're Gone   Not rated yet
  We played this at a mate's funeral.
  
  
  
  This song is available now at

  "Never Alone" by Jim Brickman  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "Never Alone" by Jim Brickman when played at a funeral or memorial

  You'll never walk alone  Not rated yet
  Our mom had COPD where her lungs didn't work very well and she had to be on oxygen on for 6 or 7 years.
  
  She kept strong because she had 4 kids and through ...

  If I Had Only Known by Reba McEntire"  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "If I had only Known" by Reba McEntire when played at a funeral or memorial

  Zzyzx Rd. - Stone Sour  Not rated yet
  I was listening to Stone Sour one day, and came across this song. The first time i heard this song, it brought me to tears.
  
  LYRICS:
  
  I don't know ...

  Youll never walk alone <3:'(   Not rated yet
  :( I lost my uncle who I was extremely distant from in the summer & words cannot describe the loss I feel.
  I don't feel I can tell anybody because I feel ...

  Close To You - Carpenters  Not rated yet
  This was played in the memorial service of a friend along with the photos of her.
  
  Lyrics
  Why do birds
  
  Suddenly appear?
  
  Every time you are near
  ...

  Reach For The Sky - Social Distortion  Not rated yet
  Had to write an essay for class about the song I wanted for my funeral. But that doesn't make this not true.
  
  
  
  
  Because My Tomorrow Never Came
  From ...

  Unbreakable (I.J.M.A) by Aiden  Not rated yet
  I played this song at my stepdad's funeral. He died in a car crash and this song is about the lead singers friend dying in a car crash. My sister and I ...

  Amanda Perez - Goodbye  Not rated yet
  My best friend who I used to call my brother was on life support and before he passed away I sang this song to him. He was paralyzed and the only thing ...

  Queen - Who wants to live forever  Not rated yet
  For my dad - aged 82 and pretty fit until he had a stroke, done everything - been on Granada TV claiming to have slept with over 300 women, 8 kids we know ...

  Up where we belong- Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes  Not rated yet
  An Ambulance crew (1 man and 1 woman) that got killed while on duty had their funeral together. This song was played and I imagined them singing it. It ...

  Grandpa - The Judds  Not rated yet
  My Pop-Pop just passed away and I was trying to think of a song that would fit best for us grandchildren. "Grandpa, tell me about the good old days.."
  
  
  Lyrics...

  The carnival is over by the Seekers  Not rated yet
  This was always my Nan's favourite song and she often said 'play it at my funeral' so we did, at the end, and all the words seem to fit perfectly for ...

  "You'll be there" by George Strait  Not rated yet
  My Uncle was buried yesterday and this song was played at his funeral. It was the perfect choice because it is not too terribly sad, and creates a good ...

  I'll be seeing you by Frank Sinatra  Not rated yet
  This song totally sums up how much I'm going to miss my dad. Ironically, he always hated frank sinatra but I played this to him once and he cried and said ...

  To Make You Feel My Love, by Garth Brooks  Not rated yet
  One of my favorites, I want this song played at my funeral, "Bridge Over Troubled Waters", Simon and Garfunkel, next is a song by Julie Andrews, sung in ...

  The Line Between the Two by Mark Harris  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "The Line Between the Two" by Mark Harris when played at funerals and memorials

  "My Immortal" by Evanescence  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews about "My Immortal" by Evanescence when played at a funeral or memorial

  Ave Maria  Not rated yet
  It was my Father's funeral. My Father was dying of COPD. Two months before he died, it was Christmas time. He asked me what he could get me for Christmas....

  In Loving Memory by Alter Bridge  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "In Loving Memory" by Alter Bridge when played at funerals and memorials

  Im going up yonder by Shirley Ceasar, Grandma's hands by Bill Withers and Still Away to Jesus by Shirley Ceasar  Not rated yet
  My grandmother died the day after my 15 birthday in April, and these songs made me cry more, but they definitely helped.
  I have almost become obsessed ...

  "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw 
  Real stories and reviews for "Live Like You Were Dying" by Tim McGraw when played at funerals and memorials

  My Way by Frank Sinatra  Not rated yet
  One of my buddys got it last year when he was only 20 and we (his friends) were looking for the best song to play, and after a week of searching the only ...

  "When I Get Where I'm Going" by Brad Paisley 
  Real stories and reviews for "When I Get Where I'm Going" by Brad Paisley when played at funerals and memorials

  The Battle - Hans Zimmer  Not rated yet
  My younger brother's favourite film was The Gladiator, so this song seemed absolutely fitting when he passed away.
  
  It's so close to my heart, and although ...

  Livin Without You  Not rated yet
  We saw this beautiful song / video on youtube. It is one of the best Funeral Songs we have ever heard. Apparently from what I can gather is that this is ...

  'Goodbye' by Lionel Richie  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "Goodbye" by Lionel Richie when played at funerals and memorials

  Yesterday - Leona Lewis   Not rated yet
  My dad died almost 2 years ago at christmas, very suddenly.
  A the time I had to go and pick up my brother, and had Leona Lewis' album playing and this ...

  Angels Flying Too Close to the Ground by Willie Nelson or Bob Dylan  Not rated yet
  An aquaintance of mine had a baby that lived for half an hour last Sunday.
  They knew the baby was going to die and I was talking to my friend who is also ...

  The {movie version} Theme from Braveheart.  Not rated yet
  Editing out the brief intro using a free online ringtone editor {just Google it - it's very easy to do}, as the tune swells {maybe inappropriately, for ...

  Kate bush -Wuthering heights  Not rated yet
  This song was picked by my sister (Clara) at my mothers funeral. What makes it so special is that when I was young my mother used to sing that song as ...

  Elegy / Words Unsaid  Not rated yet
  I've written this song to try to express in a heartfelt way an emotion that we may all have experienced at some time in our lives: a feeling of having ...

  He Walked On Water by Randy Travis  Not rated yet
  This song was sung at my Great Papaw's funeral and it just describes him so well. It is our tribute to him everytime we hear it my eyes still well up almost ...

  Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap  Not rated yet
  It is beautiful and delicate.
  
  
  Lyrics
  where are we?
  what the hell is going on?
  the dust has only just begun to form
  crop circles in the carpet
  ...

  High- lighthouse family  Not rated yet
  High- Lighthouse family.
  
  Lyrics
  Music: tucker/baiyewu lyrics: tucker
  
  When youre close to tears remember
  Some day itll all be over
  One day were ...

  You've got the Love - By Florence and the Machine  Not rated yet
  A friend of mine recently passed this summer 2009.
  Very sad for me and all my friends and his family, were all still so sad am finding it very hard at ...

  Lacrymosa by Evanescence  Not rated yet
  That song is great cuz it's like for your girlfriend/boyfriend song and I have been listening to it since my girlfriend broke up with me, and everyday ...

  dj ironik- stay with me  Not rated yet
  A song to play at my funeral.
  
  Lyrics
  Brother and sister
  Together will make it through
  Some day a spirit will
  Take you and guide you there
  I know ...

  You are not alone - Michael Jackson  Not rated yet
  Just a song i want played at my funeral.
  
  Lyrics
  Another day has gone
  I'm still all alone
  How could this be
  You're not here with me
  You never ...

  From Where You Are- Lifehouse  Not rated yet
  A girl in my grade got hit by a car and they played this at her funeral. It is a very beautiful song. She was 15.
  
  Lyrics
  So far away from where you ...

  Peace in the Valley- Elvis Presley  Not rated yet
  This was played at my grandmas funeral- beautiful song.
  
  Lyrics
  Well, I'm tired and so weary
  But I must go along
  Till the lord will come and call,...

  Foot prints in the Sand- Cristy Lane  Not rated yet
  This was played at my grandmas funeral- beautiful song.
  
  Lyrics
  One night I dreamed I was walking along the beach with the Lord.
  Many scenes from ...

  Cavatina ( theme from the deer hunter movie) also 100 years  Not rated yet
  We played Cavatina as we looked at a slide show through the service. Its beautiful.
  
  
  
  
  This song is available now at
  
  
  Later we played 100 ...

  Dancing with the Angels  Not rated yet
  I went to a concert for Monk and Neagle. They sang many songs. After the concert, we ate supper with them and they gave us their CD.
  Later on that year,...

  Sa Burol Ko  Not rated yet
  This song is the favorite song of my Tita's (Aunt's) funeral. I really miss her and I love her very much.
  I have a song that for her it's called "I want ...

  I'll be seeing you by Cyndi Thomson  Not rated yet
  This was played at my nephew Jackson Jaxx Womack's funeral.I think this song has been forgotten. It fits perfectly. I can not think of a better song.
  He ...

  "Irvine" by Kelly Clarkson  Not rated yet
  I can relate to this song when my Mum passed away.
  
  Lyrics
  Are you there?
  Are you watching me?
  As I lie here on this floor
  They say you feel what ...

  "Somewhere" by Within Temptation  Not rated yet
  This song is very sad, it foretells the agony we feel when we lose someone close to us & how we are always wanting to know where there soul has gone and ...

  Memories by Within Temptation  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "Memories" by Within Temptation

  Annie's Song - John Denver  Not rated yet
  I played this for my Mum at her funeral..it truly is a beautiful song.
  
  Lyrics
  You fill up me senses like a night in a forest
  Like the mountains ...

  The Last Day on Earth by Kate Miller-Heidke  Not rated yet
  I just heard this song on the radio and I think it would be a nice song at a funeral service. It is soft, gentle and beautiful.
  
  Lyrics
  
  Look down ...

  Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again  Not rated yet
  It's from Andrew Lloyd Weber's "The Phantom of the Opera" and is perfect for the loss of a father, or with the change of one word, for any funeral.
  
  Lyrics...

  Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler  Not rated yet
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  Wayfaring Stranger - Johnny Cash  Not rated yet
  Lyrics
  I’m just a poor wayfaring stranger
  Traveling thru this world below
  There’s no sickness, no toil, no danger
  In that bright land to which I ...

  Stars Below by The Martins  Not rated yet
  Sang at a friend's funeral, he was somewhat religious, but owned a small nightclub and loved to dance. The words in the song are beautiful.
  
  
  This ...

  Tears of an Angel - RyanDan  Not rated yet
  This is a beautiful song about losing a child. Very powerful and emotional.
  This song I chose for my little cousin when he was killed by a drunk driver....

  Old and Wise - The Alan Parsons Project  Not rated yet
  I attended a funeral for one of my uncles recently and the music played through out the service was indeed very fitting. Not only because it would of been ...

  Gone Away - The Offspring  Not rated yet
  My best friend lost his older brother at the far too young age of 21. He was killed in a car collision on his way to work.
  And my poor beautiful best ...

  Angel Wings by Marisa  Not rated yet
  Angel wings is a song by a christian singer named Marisa. I heard it on an online video, and I had to mention it somewhere. This is the perfect funeral ...

  Leave Out All The Rest by Linkin Park  Not rated yet
  I played this at my brother's funeral. He was murdered at the age of 23. It fits his life perfectly, because even though he wasn't a perfect person, all ...

  In my life - Johnny Cash (original by the Beatles), When I Die - The Waifs   Not rated yet
  Just Two songs I'd like played at my funeral.
  
  
  Lyrics to 'In my Life' by Johnny Cash
  
  There are places I'll remember all my life.
  Though some ...

  Throw Your Arms Around Me - Hunters and Collectors  Not rated yet
  My uncle had this playing at his funeral...it was his favorite song and every time I hear it I think of him.
  
  Lyrics
  I will come for you at night ...

  Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole  Not rated yet
  I'd had been away at my parent's house last Friday.
  When I got back Sunday night I received terrible news.
  My friend who everybody knew as "Motorcycle ...

  For You I Will - Monica  Not rated yet
  My 16 yr old friend Laramie Jessica Joy Ross passed away on March 28, 2009 @ 10:07 pm. I was supposed to get together with her that weekend, and we were ...

  I will remember you - Sarah Mclaughlin  Not rated yet
  My 16 yr old friend Laramie Jessica Joy Ross passed away on March 28, 2009 @ 10:07 pm. I was supposed to get together with her that weekend, and we were ...

  True Blue by John Williamson  Not rated yet
  I heard this song at a funeral today.
  
  
  Lyrics
  Hey True Blue, don't say you've gone
  Say you've knocked off for a smoko
  And you'll be back la-ater ...

  'Remember When' by Alan Jackson 
  Reviews about "Remember When" by Alan Jackson when played at a funeral or memorial service

  I'm Already There - Lonestar  Not rated yet
  Great song at a funeral.
  
  Lyrics
  He called her on the road
  From a lonely cold hotel room
  
  Just to hear her say I love you one more time
  But when ...

  No-one but you by Queen  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "No-one but You" by Queen when played at funerals and memorials

  In loving Memory - Jamestown Story  Not rated yet
  This song reminds me of the loss of a friend and its an amazing song.
  
  
  
  
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  Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys  Not rated yet
  We played this at my Dads' Service, it was one of his favorite songs.
  
  
  Lyrics
  I wish I was a fisherman
  Tumblin on the seas
  Far away from dry land
  ...

  Anouk - One Word  Not rated yet
  For non-dutchies, this is a great and original song. Great singer from the Netherlands.
  
  lyrics
  I close my eyes
  And imagine you're here
  Did it ...

  Don't Follow by Alice In Chains  Not rated yet
  My grandpa passed away three months ago and it was so hard on my family to plan for it. So after he passed, I decided that I was going to start planning ...

  Free Bird and Tuesdays Gone by Lynyrd Skynyrd  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for "Free Bird" and "Tuesday's Gone" by Lynyrd Skynyrd when played at funerals and memorials

  Cowboys Like Us - George Strait  Not rated yet
  Rest in peace, Bill Sasser.
  
  Lyrics
  take off time to time
  With those crazy friends of mine
  Head out on steel horses
  With wheels and we ride
  
  We ...

  MY HEART WILL GO ON by CELINE DION  Not rated yet
  We played this one during a reflections video of snapshots about the life of my dad. We chose it for mum because she loved dad so much and it was a lasting ...

  Leave the Memories Alone by Fuel  Not rated yet
  This is the song I requested for my mom's funeral. It's a story about remembering the memories and never letting them go.
  
  Lyrics
  So here I am with ...

  Shining Star  Not rated yet
  I wrote this song after a certain British celebrity died in March 2009. Words spoken by her publicist gave me the idea. Please check it out at www.myspace....

  We have all the time in the world - Louis Armstrong  Not rated yet
  I had this played at my mother's funeral recently. She was a big fan of Louis Armstrong and I understand that he recorded this about a week before he ...

  Run by Snow Patrol  Not rated yet
  This is what i want my wife and kids to hear at my funeral.
  
  Lyrics
  I'll sing it one last time for you
  Then we really have to go
  You've been the ...

  Listen to your heart  Not rated yet
  My best friends boyfriend died in a car accident and 2 weeks later she commited suicide.
  The song "Listen To Your Heart" was their song.
  
  Lyrics
  I ...

  Your Guardian Angel  Not rated yet
  Very recently a close friend passed away after a brave battle with cancer.
  His oldest child is only 11, and he has two younger sons who are 9 and 7.
  He ...

  9 Crimes by Damien Rice  Not rated yet
  Sad sad sad....Maybe about suicide?
  
  Lyrics
  leave me out with the waste this is not what i do
  it's the wrong kind of place to be thinking of you
  ...

  The Unforgiven by Metallica  Not rated yet
  Just an awesome sad song that I found.
  
  Lyrics
  New blood joins this earth
  and quickly he's subdued
  through constant pain disgrace
  the young ...

  Angel Eyes - Olivia Newton-John  Not rated yet
  This is one of 3 songs I will have played at my funeral.
  
  I have to have an Olivia song having been a fan since I was 14 and this is my all time favourite ...

  Amazing Grace sung accapella by Leeann Rhimes...beautiful  Not rated yet
  Played this at my husbands funeral...we chose it together.
  I will have it at mine as well.
  
  Beautiful rendition..
  
  
  This song is available ...

  Forever Young by Alphaville  Not rated yet
  I had a 16 year old classmate die in a car accident our junior year of high school. This song was played at the beginning of her funeral. Even though ...

  Our farewell by Within Temptation  Not rated yet
  I live next door to a funeral home and have been asked by the funeral director to help work with him and the grieving families to create electronic tributes....

  He ain't heavy he's my brother- the Hollies  Not rated yet
  My oldest brother passed away 2 years ago. But even when he was alive this song reminded me of him he struggled all his life with addiction and other health ...

  Streets of Heaven   Not rated yet
  I believe that Sherrie wrote this after the passing of her brother. We have used it for montages during the Children's Miracle Radiothon. What a powerful ...

  Room with a View - Carolyn Dawn Johnson  Not rated yet
  
  
  Lyrics
  
  They gave you a corner room on the fifth floor
  The city lights were like candy to a kid in a store
  Like a king you'd lay in ...

  Before You Walk Out Of My Life By Monica...  Not rated yet
  This is my song to my boyfriend...:'(
  
  
  Lyrics
  Here we are face to face
  With the memories that can't be erased
  Although we need each other
  Things ...

  Carter Burwell - Bella's Lullably  Not rated yet
  This Is The Most Beautiful Instrumental Song I Have Ever Heard In My Life.
  Its So Beautiful And Peaceful.
  
  (From the soundtrack to the movie "Twilight"...

  Love Story by Taylor Swift  Not rated yet
  This song used to mean nothing to me and never made me cry. That all ended on Thanksgiving day.
  
  My best friend was swinging on a tire swing when the ...

  Find Your Wings by Mark Harris  Not rated yet
  April 30th, 2009
  My grandmother passed away a year ago. My whole family (my mom, dad, twin brothers, 8 uncles and aunts, and cousins) were crying at ...

  Natalie Grant - Held  Not rated yet
  My best friend was killed by a drunk driver.
  He hit her driver's side door at 80 mph and killed her instantly.
  She was 7 months pregnant.
  Everything ...

  Daddy's Hands by Holly Dunn  Not rated yet
  My dad is in the hospital with lung cancer and my mom wants to go ahead and set everything up for the funeral.
  
  
  
  Lyrics to Daddy's Hands...

  Memories - by Van Morrsion  Not rated yet
  Played at the funeral of my nephew as a slideshow of photos and video played. It was so incredibly sad but helps in an ongoing way to connect with feelings ...

  I still love you - Deestylistics  Not rated yet
  It's about a girl who lost her baby...
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  I never seen you
  I never held you
  But i still love you until the day i die
  i never ...

  Adam's Song - Blink 182  Not rated yet
  My best mate got stabbed outside his house when I was inside his house talking to his mum and brother.
  
  I heard something outside so I ran out and saw ...

  Hurt - Christina Aguilera  Not rated yet
  My dad died a little over a year ago on Valentines Day.. there was no question that i was the favorite =] but my last words to him weren't the best. Of ...

  Yesterday - Boyz 11 Men.. Few more songs in the link  Not rated yet
  Other songs would be:
  
  One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey
  I Believe I Can Fly - R Kelly
  The World's Greatest - R Kelly
  Missing You - First Lady
  One more ...

  If you're reading this- Tim Mcgraw  Not rated yet
  My friend died in the summer of '08. Being a FF/EMT his mom wanted a song that was kind of like his profession. Well a soloist sung this song but changed ...

  I Believe I can fly - R.Kelly  Not rated yet
  My friend's dad passed away from cancer and had this song played at his funeral.
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  I used to think that I could not go on
  And ...

  Long Long Way to Go - Def Leppard  Not rated yet
  The song is by Def Leppard.
  I want it played at my funeral.
  It starts out, "You held my hand and then you slipped away...tell me how to fill this ...

  Goodbye to You - Michelle Branch  Not rated yet
  I heard this song on a popular tv series in 2001 and it was such an emotional, moving song.
  
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  Of all the things I believe in ...

  There You'll Be by Faith Hill  Not rated yet
  Just an excellent song by an excellent artist. We all want to know that our loved ones are with us everywhere we go.
  
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  "There ...

  Green Fields of France - Dropkick Murphys  Not rated yet
  This song was played at my cousin's funeral. It was beautiful.
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  Oh how do you do, young Willy McBride
  Do you mind if I sit ...

  Dancing with the Angels   Not rated yet
  This was sung by my best friend at a teenager's funeral. The girl was a a senior in high school & was killed in a car accident when he car slid off the ...

  Walking her home by Mark Shultz  Not rated yet
  I heard this song and started crying the lyrics are amazing and the vivid images it gives will leave you breathless it is truly a love song but it has ...

  Forgiven from Within Temptation  Not rated yet
  My mom killed herself...
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  Couldn't save you from the start
  Love you so it hurts my soul
  Can you forgive me for trying again
  ...

  You'll Be in My Heart by Phil Collins  Not rated yet
  A friend of mine passed away from a battle with cancer. She was only 17, but she had a smile that was contagious.
  Rachel sang in many groups at school ...

  Legacy by Kelly Morrison  Not rated yet
  I sang this at a friends funeral in tribute to the wonderful legacy he left us all. I also heard it at a funeral being played during a memorial slide ...

  Knockin' On Heavens Door- Bob Dylan  Not rated yet
  This is a perfect funeral song.
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  Mama, take this badge off of me
  I can't use it anymore.
  It's gettin' dark, too dark for me ...

  Great Gig In The Sky- Pink Floyd  Not rated yet
  This is a perfect funeral song.
  "And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I
  don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying?
  There's no ...

  Man Of The Hour- Pearl Jam  Not rated yet
  This is a perfect funeral song.
  
  
  
  Lyrics
  Tidal waves don’t beg forgiveness
  'CRASHED' and on their way
  Father he enjoyed collisions;...

  Radios In Heaven - Plain White T's  Not rated yet
  My friend Brendon was murdered this January 2009 he was a good friend and only 16. I can not stop listening to this song I've learned to play it on guitar ...

  on eagle's wings  Not rated yet
  It was sung by a choir at my dear friend's funeral. It was the last song and because it is so beautiful you couldn't speak after hearing it.
  I definately ...

  Paradise City- Guns N' Roses  Not rated yet
  It hasn't been played at a funeral that I have been to but I'm doing religious studies for GCSE and we have to design our own funeral.
  I thought this ...

  Proud by Heather Small  Not rated yet
  some lyrics from Proud by Heather Small:
  
  "Reflections of the fears I know I've left behind
  I step out of the ordinary
  I can feel my soul ascending
  ...

  So She dances - Josh Groban, I Hope You Dance - Lee Ann Womack  Not rated yet
  One of my best friends was killed by a drunk driver a few years back. She was really young at the time, in high school and her passion was dance, she was ...

  Llorando(crying) by Rebekah Del Rio written by Roy Orbinson  Not rated yet
  I heard this song done by Rebekah Del Rio and I want it played at my funeral.
  
  I wasn't thinking clearly when planning my sons funeral.
  
  Steven ...

  With Hope - Stephen Curtis Chapman  Not rated yet
  The lyrics really spoke to what I was feeling during the time of grieving.
  
  "This is not at all how
  We thought it was supposed to be
  We had so many ...

  Trail Of Broken Hearts by DragonForce  Not rated yet
  I think that this song is a good song for a funeral.
  I want it to be played at mine when I die even though i have never heard it played at a funeral. Whenever ...

  We'll meet again - Vera Lynn  Not rated yet
  My Dad had this played at our beautiful mothers funeral, it reminds us that we will all be joined together again one day...please God.
  
  [Lyrics for "We'...

  Thank you for the music - Abba  Not rated yet
  I had this played at my Dads funeral in May 2001. Always a great singer but he could never tell a joke so it was very appropriate!! This was also my ...

  I remember You-Frank Ifield  Not rated yet
  Lyrics to "I Remember You"
  
  I remember you-ooh
  You're the one who made my dreams come true
  A few kisses ago
  
  I remember you-ooh
  You're the one ...

  If you get there before I do--By: Collin Raye  Not rated yet
  This song was played at my aunts funeral. She lost a short battle with brain cancer. She was like a second mother to me. I loved her and she will always ...

  Songbird by Eva Cassidy  Not rated yet
  My friend Adam Moran died age 16.
  He got hit by a car.
  We all miss him so much that it hurts.
  It never should have happened.
  A beautiful song for a ...

  Eli Young Band-Everything is You------Taylor Swift-Stay Beautiful  Not rated yet
  I'll make it short - I was a senior in high school and a freshman passed away as a result of an automobile accident. The Taylor Swift song was played at ...

  "Heart Like A Wheel" by Linda Ronstadt  Not rated yet
  This is a very dear and special song, brings out the emotion in people finding it difficult to grieve.
  
  LYRICS:
  Some say the heart is just like a wheel
  ...

  February Song- Josh Groban  Not rated yet
  This is an incredible song and its filled with so much emotion.
  The Lord put on my heart to share this song with a friend who lost
  her husband in February ...

  Total eclipse of The Heart -Bonnie Tyler  Not rated yet
  At age 12 my mother passed away, aged 38, and I don't remember much except for this song. I love this song and listen to it lots. I'm 17 now and still ...

  On Eagle's Wings, True Colors, Ave Maria, You'll Be in My Heart  Not rated yet
  Just various pieces I've been asked to perform for friends' loved ones' funerals.
  
  * "On Eagles Wings" written by Michael Jonaas
  LYRICS:
  You who dwell ...

  You Raise Me Up 
  Real stories and reviews for "You Raise Me Up" by Josh Groban or Westlife when played at funerals and memorials

  echoes by set your goals  Not rated yet
  Anyone who likes punk music will really be touched by this song.
  It's a pop punk ballad about how they lost a close friend and will never forget them ...

  What Hurts The Most - Rascal Flatts  Not rated yet
  I Lost A Friend Last November.
  She Loved Rascal Flatts, It Was Her Favorite.
  She Died Of E Coli November 2,2007.
  We All Miss Her Dearly.
  And It Hurt ...

  The Rainbow by Craig Giles  Not rated yet
  The above is a spoken verse with music. It is one of the most beautiful uplifting things I have ever heard. I am a 62 year old woman who is just doing ...

  Run to the water-Live  Not rated yet
  My friend died at age 20 from melanoma cancer tumors in her stomach, liver and brain. She was diagnosed 3 months before with a life expectancy of weeks....

  So long, Goobye-10 years  Not rated yet
  This is a really good song for a funeral.
  Also, "Dust in the wind" by Kansas.
  
  Lyrics for "song long goodbye"
  Keep changing your mind like clouds ...

  I MISS MY FRIEND DARRYL WORLEY  Not rated yet
  WHEN MY GRANDPA DIED HE WAS MY CLOSEST FRIEND, I USUALLY DONT EVEN SPEAK TO THAT SIDE OF THE FAMILY BUT HE WAS VERY CLOSE TO ME, WHEN WE LEARNED HE HAD ...

  Meditation from Thais  Not rated yet
  My grandma died today and this song keeps coming to mind when I think about her. It is very peaceful and beautiful on the violin. It will probably be played ...

  Always on my mind - elvis presley  Not rated yet
  In May 2007 I lost my nan from various illness'. For the last two years of her life I wasn't very nice to her which I totally regret from the day I die....

  COME TO JESUS  Not rated yet
  THIS SONG WAS SUNG AT A FUNERAL FOR 3 CHILDREN WHO WERE KILLED BY THEIR FATHER WHO ALSO KILLED HIMSELF. I CAME HOME AND IMMEDIATELY WENT ONLINE TO FIND ...

  "Father and son" by Cat Stevens and also "Tell Laura I love her" by Ricky Valance  Not rated yet
  i went to my grandads funeral and this was played.(Father And Son) its a brilliant song and i think its great for a funeral.
  
  
  
  This song ...

  The Secret of Life by James Taylor  Not rated yet
  Taylor nails the true secrets of life--The secret of life is
  enjoying the passage of time.
  
  Sweet, mellow, clever lyrics that are upbeat but sentimental....

  first time i ever saw your face leona lewis  Not rated yet
  i played this at my baby daughters funeral and the words describe everything i felt the first time ever i saw her face.
  
  Lyrics:
  
  The first time ever ...

  Home Sweet Home - Motley Crue  Not rated yet
  This song was played at my step-sons mothers funeral. I've heard the song many times before her funeral but never really considered it to be an emotional ...

  The Dance by Garth Brooks  Not rated yet
  Real stories and reviews for

  Just A Dream- Carrie Underwood  Not rated yet
  This song is about the troops in Afghanistan, and the wives of the soldiers who have lost the love of their life. I relate to this song because my hometown ...

  Time In A Bottle by Jim Croce  Not rated yet
  This song was very touching at my daughters funeral. She was 3 years old when she was strangled in mini-blinds.
  
  
  Lyrics:
  If I could save time in ...

  Pocketful of Sunshine by Natashia Bedingfield  Not rated yet
  This song was played at my friend Travis' funeral as they were taking his casket out to the horse and carriage to get buried.
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  Lyrics:...

  Better Man - Robbie Williams  Not rated yet
  My younger brother hung himself in prison in 2001, he had been hounded for many years by the police here, though he was not always innocent, the charge ...

  Hedley - For the Nights I Cant Remember  Not rated yet
  My best friend just died of cystic fibrosis.
  Her name was Paula.
  She died a month before her birthday and she was just about to turn 17
  It didnt really ...

  Arlington - Trace Adkins  Not rated yet
  JD was a quarterback. He was a Marine, who died during his term of service - but not in action. During a period of leave, he was on his way home.
  
  He ...

  Friends Forever/Graduation By Vitamin C  Not rated yet
  This song was played at my friends funeral as they carried her coffin out to the hearse.
  She was only 17years old! )=
  Now everytime I hear the song or ...

  'It's not dark yet' by Bob Dylan from the Time out of mind' album   Not rated yet
  This song has a feel about it that the singer is going back over his life, and it is about to end.....but.....it's not dark yet!!!
  Which can be interpreted ...

  The Anchor Holds by Ray Boltz  Not rated yet
  I first heard this song on the radio after learning my husband had cancer. During the next ten months while he was dying, it was often a source of strength ...

  winter -joshua radin  Not rated yet
  that's simply terrific!
  
  Lyrics:
  I should know who I am by now
  I walk the record stand somehow
  Thinkin' of winter
  The name is the splinter inside ...

  A Fond Farewell, By Elliott Smith  Not rated yet
  I want this to be played at my funeral.
  
  Lyrics:
  The Litebrite's now black and white
  'Cos you took apart a picture that wasn't right
  Pitch burning ...

  Out of this world- Bush  Not rated yet
  Played at the funeral of one of my best friends who died in a terrible car accident.
  I still can't listen to it without crying and it was 2 years ago....

  I've Never Seen the Righteous Forsaken  Not rated yet
  The artist is Dallas Holm, the song is from 1979.
  This song was sung at my dad's memorial service in 1993..
  
  and will be played again at my mother'...

  goodbye my friend- linda ronstadt  Not rated yet
  This is my favorite funeral song.
  
  Lyrics:
  Oh we never know where life will take us
  I know it's just a ride on the wheel
  And we never know when death ...

  Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper  Not rated yet
  It was on the radio at the same time as I was being born 13 yrs 8 months and 3 days ago at 8 in the morning.

  For Good  Not rated yet
  My daughter was just 16 when her best friend was killed in an auto accident on her way to school. Her parents asked my daughter to choose a song which ...

  Tell me I was dreaming by Travis Tritt  Not rated yet
  Sang this song at my mothers "life celebration" this past January!
  
  Lyrics:
  
  When I woke up this morning
  Wiped the sleep from my eyes
  I Found a new ...

  Million Tears - Kasey Chambers   Not rated yet
  Played at my friends Mum's funeral. Amazing. x
  
  Lyrics:
  
  Take my hand
  Break my stride
  Make me smile
  For everytime I've cried
  
  Hold my heart
  In ...

  Remember me Diana Ross  Not rated yet
  My mum asked for this song to be played at her funeral 20 years
  before we had to!
  
  
  Lyrics:
  
  Bye baby, see you around
  Didn't I tell you I wouldn'...

  Wonderwall - Oasis  Not rated yet
  My best friend died in a terrible car accident when I was 18. Her favourite song was Wonderwall by Oasis and it was played at St
  David's cathedral in ...

  Godspeed, Sweet Dreams by Dixie Chicks  Not rated yet
  Real Stories and Reviews about "Godspeed, Sweet Dreams" by the Dixie Chicks when played at a funeral or memorial

  Nightwish - Angels fall first  Not rated yet
  I think it's the most beautiful song for a funeral. When my friend died in Thailand in December 2004, my friends and I sang this song at her funeral.
  
  Nightwish ...

  Leona Lewis - Footprints in the sand  Not rated yet
  It was my nephews song who was still born.
  
  
  
  This song is available now at

  Longer Than By Dan Fogleberg  Not rated yet
  This song was chosen by the wife of of a friend who commited suicide. It was the same song that was played 17 years earlier at their wedding. It was so ...

  Fields of Gold by Eva Cassidy  Not rated yet
  It wasn't played at a funeral but in drama group. 2 people died in a hospital as part of the story, and they used this song make it sad.
  That scene made ...

  Love Song by THIRD DAY  Not rated yet
  "Just to be with you, I'd do anything
  There's no price I would not pay
  Just to be with you, I'd give anything
  I would give my life away."
  
  Thank you ...

  In My Daughter's Eyes by Martina McBride  Not rated yet
  A sweet friend of mine passed away Mother's Day 2008 after a battle with cancer. She left behind an 11 year old daughter and a wonderful husband. This ...

  My Way by Frank Sinatra  Not rated yet
  While my dad was still alive, I had heard this song and thought it
  would be perfect for him. He was a man who truly lived his life
  his own way. Now ...

  I will always love you- Dolly Parton  Not rated yet
  This is my papa's favorite song.
  This song was made famous by Whitney Houston.
  
  Lyrics:
  If I should stay
  Well I would only be in your way
  And so ...

  Flower Of Scotland  Not rated yet
  My Uncle was a Scottish rugby player and when he died last year Flower Of Scotland was played at his Celebration of Life.
  
  Lyrics:
  
  O Flower of Scotland,...

  The Rose  Not rated yet
  Reviews about "The Rose" by Bette Midler or Westlife

  Enya-If I Could Be Where You Are  Not rated yet
  This is a very sad-sounding song that can be interpreted in two different ways. It could be about death. Or it could be about
  someone you love being ...

  "Leave Out All The Rest" by Linkin Park  Not rated yet
  I placed the lyrics at the end.
  I had just lost a very, very dear friend. She helped raise me and care for me when my mom went back to work when I was ...

  Voice of the Soul by Death  Not rated yet
  This was played at my brother's funeral.
  I want this to be played at my funeral as well. My brother was a huge fan of Death.
  It's an instrumental, but ...

  Slipped Away by Avril Lavigne  Not rated yet
  It's a very emotional song.
  I think it is a good choice for a memorial.

  Grandpa Told Me So by Kenny Chesney  Not rated yet
  At my Dad's funeral, all of his grandchildren and great-
  grandchildren sang this song. It was a perfect tribute to see
  them all crowding together in ...

  Never Alone  Not rated yet
  My best friends dad accidently shot himself in the chest while he was fixing his truck.
  The gun was in the toolbox and went off and shot him in the chest....

  Bless the Broken Road  Not rated yet
  The best funeral song I have ever heard was at the funeral of my ex-boyfriend. The song is "Bless the Broken Road" by Rascal Flatts. It's good because ...

  Here Without You by 3 Doors Down  Not rated yet
  When my stepmom died in september 2007, this is the song they played at the funeral. The lyric and song is beautiful.
  
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  matt monro - autumn leaves  Not rated yet
  Thanks for the list it was most helpful there are a few I will be using at my mums funeral in a few days. she was 78 years old and lived through the second ...

  Warren Zevon - Keep me in your heart  Not rated yet
  I haven't seen this song played at anyone's funeral but i think that that is an super song for funerals with super lyrics.

  Leaving Hope  Not rated yet
  This is an instrumental song by NIN ... When I go whether it is
  played or not it will be in the tears and dissappointment I will
  never have to bare ...

  Take me home Country Road  Not rated yet
  This was played at my best mates funeral she was only 19 and she was a typical country girl.. This song was sang by everybody at the funeral and i would ...

  Crucifixus, composed by Antonio Lotti  Not rated yet
  This song is sacred, and allows those in attendance to be mornful without being torn to shreds. Slow, easy, greiving, sort of like pulling the bandaid ...

  U2 Walk On  Not rated yet
  I was a widow at 26... by husband passed away 20 months ago yesterday (Friday 14th March) and he was a huge fan of U2.... I found it lovely I could play ...

  20 Good Reasons  Not rated yet
  Some songs at funerals send shivers down my spine and put tears in my eyes every time I hear them....."20 Good Reasons" by Thirsty Merc is certainly in ...

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