Funeral Songs & Hymns
Funeral hymns or funeral songs can express our thoughts, feelings and emotions at a time when the right words can be hard to find. Music can offer comfort to those attending the service and leave lasting memories in their hearts of their relative, friend or coworker.
If you are looking for a hymn or a song to express your own feelings at this time, you may be interested is some of the suggestions we have listed below.
Planning a funeral or memorial service for a loved one is a difficult task which needs to be accomplished at a time when you may be feeling overwhelmed. If you are preparing an order of service it might be a good idea to choose a song or hymn that reflects your loved one's personality, or an old favorite of theirs, if you know what it is.
The most popular funeral songs may include Candle in the Wind, famous for being re-written by Elton John for the funeral of Princess Diana. Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You" from the film, The Bodyguard, and "Time to Say Goodbye" which was sung by Sarah Brightman.
Also, christian funeral songs and traditional hymns, such as "Great is Thy Faithfulness" and "The Old Rugged Cross", are often sung at this time. Other favorites are "Abide With Me, "Jerusalem" & "Make Me a Channel of Your Peace"
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Top 10 Funeral Songs
- My Way ~ Frank Sinatra
- Time To Say Goodbye ~ Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli
- Wind Beneath My Wings ~ Bette Midler
- Over The Rainbow ~ Eva Cassidy
- Angels ~ Robbie Williams
- You Raise Me Up ~ Westlife
- You'll Never Walk Alone ~ Gerry and the Pacemakers
- We'll Meet Again ~ Vera Lynn
More Popular Funeral Songs Include:-
- Angels - Robbie Williams
- Songbird - Eva Cassidy
- Candle In The Wind - Elton John
- Flying Without Wings - Westlife
- Amazing Grace
- I Will Always Love You
- Make me a channel of your peace
- My Heart Will Go On
- Time To Say Goodbye
- You'll Never Walk Alone
- Unchained Melody ~ Righteous Brothers
- Live Forever - Oasis
- Fields Of Gold - Eva Cassidy
- Danny Boy - Daniel O'Donnell
- Always look on the bright side of life - Eric Idle
- Stairway to heaven - Led Zeppelin
- Who wants to live forever - Queen
- Good Riddance - Green Day
- Everybody Hurts sometime - REM
- What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
Or Choose From Our List of Funeral Hymns:-
- Abide With Me
- Amazing Grace
- Jerusalem
- Rock of Ages
- Going Home
- Immortal, Invisible
- Londonderry Air/ Danny Boy
- The Lord's my shepherd
- Morning Has Broken
- The Lord's Prayer as sung by Charlotte Church
- The Old Rugged Cross
Thanks for visiting , I hope you found a suitable song or hymn for the funeral service.