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[sarahpanda]

What are the most beautiful songs you've heard played at a funeral?  Need suggestions.Thanks in advance.

[CalminHeart]

I went to a the funeral a few months ago. Our priest sang a short song at the end of his homily and it was stunningly beautiful. He wrote it for the family.

[Flying Dove]

Panis Angelicus - even without the Latin words, the music is beeautiful. 

[amyb]

In church, during the incoming procession with my dad's casket we played the hymn "Be Not Afraid" because my aunt said it was my dad's favorite. 

A friend used her husband's favorite, "In The Garden" hymn, at the graveside service.

My favorite, is not a hymn, but beautiful...we played in the car on the way to my bf's mom's service, and then we played it at my mom's burial...Brad Paisley's "When I Get Where I'm Going"...this can be played at any stage of a service. It's beautiful. Check out the song's official video on YouTube. Whether you use it or not for your service, it's touching to watch.

God Bless. 🙏 

[Travone]

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

[walker]

On Eagle's Wings.....Let There Be Peace on Earth...still thinking...

[Mi47]

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

[sarahpanda]

@amyb   Thank you for the YouTube suggestion...I've never heard that song before. Thanks !

[sarahpanda]

@walker  Bless your heart - and I'm still writing them all down.  Thank you !

[Group 5 minus 1]

Mom requested "How Great Thou Art". It was always her fav. For Daddy I had the pastor read the poem "A Bridge Builder". I remember the pastor telling me he wished his children would have that read for him.