Re: Funeral songs...

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

Unclouded Day

I keep on dancin'

sandy53 · ‎03-12-2010

I chose "Beautiful Savior" for both of my parents. We also sang "Behold A Host." My pastor says no good Norwegian is really dead until you sing that song. When my niece died, her favorite song "In Christ Alone" was used at her funeral. Very beautiful. I like congregational singing at funerals.

KCDiva · ‎03-09-2010

When my dad passed away years ago I brought the CD of Go Rest High on That Mountain by Vince Gill. It's beautiful. I still cry when I hear it. I have been to a few celebration of life ceremonies lately where they played The Rolling Stones and modern music that made us smile knowing that was the favorite band of the of the deceased.

Lucky Charm · ‎03-09-2010

You Are Near.

The words speak volumes.

p.s. I'm so sorry for your recent loss.

Jasmine19 · ‎07-16-2012

Going home is my favorite hymn.

Effie54 · ‎09-08-2010

At my parents funeral, the Ave' Maria was sung....beautiful.

Effie54 · ‎09-08-2010

@Travone wrote:
I want people to leave my funeral smiling so my family knows to play Spirit in the sky as the recessional

Norman Greenbaum's Spirit In the Sky...I remember that.

nevergivesup · ‎04-24-2010

@Mi47 wrote:
I've requested to have "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole to be played at my funeral.

@Mi47 @That is such a beautiful choice. It happened to be playing quietly in the background on Pandora when my beloved father died. It always brings tears to my eyes.

nevergivesup · ‎04-24-2010

Many years ago my sweet friend died leaving behind her husband and two little toddlers. She was a spiritual person in the truest sense to me; quiet, humble, generous with her time and words of encouragement, beautiful wife, mother and friend.

She had a traditional funeral with classic hymns which were lovely but when her husband exited the church holding his little ones’ hands they played Louis Armstrong singing What A Wonderful World. Through all the tears there was a simple message of gratitude and hope for a better day. I always felt my friend had a hand in inspiring this choice.