and it is a great responsibility to be in charge of selecting the right songs to pay tribute to a loved one’s life. Each person is unique, and each family has its own ideas of what music would be appropriate to play in honor of the person...
Music is a universal connector. When you’re grieving, the right song can provide solace and make you feel closer to a deceased loved one. Whenplanning a funeral,memorial service, or even an online funeral for a loved one, you can include songs in the service. Theright funeral songwill p...
he begs his dad to stay in his bedroom at night to protect him from monsters under the bed. As the boy gets older, more complicated things come between the father and his son: Now a young man, the son goes off to serve in the military...
he begs his dad to stay in his bedroom at night to protect him from monsters under the bed. As the boy gets older, more complicated things come between the father and his son: Now a young man, the son goes off to serve in the military...
between spouses who've been together their whole lives. Raye deals with that concept in "Love, Me," but also acknowledges that love transcends death -- and that the couple will be together again one day. "Love, Me" is the perfect song to play at a funeral where one grieving spouse or...
(The video above is from their show; you can listen to the recorded song on YouTube here or at the following link.) Bring Me Sunshine is pure, simple, and happy all at the same time. It’s like a walk down the street on a nice day. Play it at the celebration of life for your...
Once again, this appears to be a song about a breakup, but the tone of the song is so somber that it's often used at funerals. Don't believe me? Well, don't read the YouTube comments without a tissue nearby. Key lyric: "You belong somewhere you feel free." 6 "Dust in the ...
Many funerals contain traditional songs aimed at comforting the deceased's loved ones. Singing such songs as they mourn the loss of a child helps many parents feel a connection with a higher being and helps ease the pain, as well as offer hope that they'll one day be reunited with their...
Wallis Willis, a Choctaw freedman, wrote this around 1865. Its lyrics could refer to freed slaves reuniting with friends and families in the North. But its other interpretation that “heaven” is home makes it a popular choice for funerals. Either way you interpret it, there is always a dee...
ADD TO YOUR PLAYLIST "Star of the County Down" — The Irish Rovers View full post on Youtube A tale of love at first sight, this song is about a man who spots a woman so lovely, he imagines her "a smiling bride, by my own fireside." Play it for your own "sweet colleen." AD...