The music selection for your funeral is one of the most important choices in your planning. Along with the photo presentation, music is one thing people will remember more than anything.
There are two things to consider when selecting music for a funeral: songs that were meaningful to the deceased and songs that will touch the heartstrings of those left behind.
We've listed some of the most popular pieces of music here to aid in your planning.
"Lullabye (Goodnight My Angel)" by Billy Joel
"Angel" by Sarah McLachlan
"See You In A Little While" by Steven Curtis Chapman
"Heaven Was Needing A Hero" by Jo Dee Messina
"Angels In Waiting" by Tammy Cochran
"God's Will" by Martina McBride
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Eva Cassidy
"One More Day" by Diamond Rio
"God Must Have Spent A Little More Time On You" by 'nsync
"Forever Young" by Rod Stewart
"Forever Young" by Youth Group
"Dance with My Father" by Luther Vandross
"How Can I Help You Say Goodbye" by Patty Loveless
"Hallelujah" by Rufus Wainwright
"Not As We" by Alanis Morissette
"Beam me up" by P!nk
For the loss of a child: "Gone Too Soon" by Daughtry
For Grandma: "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" by Steve Wariner
"Now Comes The Night" by Rob Thomas
"Somewhere Over The Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
"Don't Take The Girl" by Tim McGraw
"I Will Remember You" by Sarah McLachlan
"Nobody Knows" by The Tony Rich Project
"In Loving Memory" by Alter Bridge
"Stars" by Grace Potter and the Nocturnals
For a miscarriage: "Small Bump" by Ed Sheeran
"When I Get Where I'm Going" by Brad Paisley and Dolly Parton
Here are some more suggestions. We're sure you can come up with some creative music selections to suit your ceremony.
Hymns The Lord is My Shepherd (Psalm 23) Abide With Me (Henry Francis Lyte) All Things Bright and Beautiful (words by C F Alexander) How Great Thou Art Amazing Grace (words by John Newton)
Rock and Pop Frank Sinatra – My Way Robbie Williams – Angels Gerry and the Pacemakers – You'll Never Walk Alone Booker T and the MG's – Soul Limbo Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli – Time to Say Goodbye Westlife – You Raise Me Up Eva Cassidy – Over The Rainbow Bette Midler – Wind Beneath My Wings Tina Turner – Simply The Best Dolly Parton and Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You Sarah McLachlan – Angel Nat King Cole – Unforgettable Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You Led Zeppelin – Stairway To Heaven Vera Lynn – We’ll Meet Again Westlife – Flying Without Wings Abba – Dancing Queen Eva Cassidy – Fields of Gold Queen – Who Wants To Live Forever Nat King Cole – Smile
Classical Enigma Variations – Nimrod (Elgar) Canon in D (Johann Pachelbel) Four Seasons (Vivaldi) Ave Maria (Schubert) Nessun Dorma (Puccini) Adagio (Bizet/Albinoni) Pie Jesu (Fauré) Air on a G String (Bach) Claire de Lune (Debussy) Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagni)
Alternative The Beatles – In My Life Monty Python – Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life Cast of the Wizard of Oz – Ding-dong! The Witch is Dead Queen – Another One Bites The Dust Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time Adele – Someone Like You Puff Daddy – I’ll Be Missing You Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven Leonard Cohen – Hallelujah Sinead O'Connor – Nothing Compares 2U Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here Jenn Bostic – Jealous of the Angels Louis Armstrong – What a Wonderful World Simple Minds – Don’t You Forget About Me John Lennon – Imagine Terry Jacks – Seasons in the Sun Ben E King – Stand by Me AC/DC – Highway to Hell
