Classic hymns and contemporary options. The most popular funeral songs are those that are comforting as well as uplifting. Traditional and contemporary Christian songs fit this category well. However, ...

Emotion is at the heart of country music, and it's what makes the genre such a godsend for difficult times. Let these country songs about funerals and losing loved ones speak your grieving words for ...

"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...

We asked folks on-air during The Record and on social media for their afterlife theme song. This is the playlist that came about as a result. Oddly enough, nobody mentioned Frank Sinatra's "My Way." ...

A funeral song is often one of the most poignant moments of a ceremony, and Americans want to ensure it's truly unforgettable. New research conducted by Talker Researcher surveyed 2,000 American ...

Jenna Bush Hager said her dad, George W. Bush, has his funeral song already picked out. "My dad has always had a funeral song, and it used to be [John Fogerty's ‘Centerfield’]. ‘Put me in coach, I'm ...

Chances are your life story can be told in a series of songs — a mix of the music you heard and loved at various stages in your life, from infancy through your teen years, on into adulthood and beyond ...

While the celebrated gospel song — which serves as an expression of hope, faith and collective celebration — was popularized by The Edwin Hawkins Singers’ in 1968, some may know it well from 1993’s ...

George W. Bush has his funeral song already picked out — and it’s a banger. During Monday’s episode of “Today with Jenna & ...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Rev. Billy Graham's funeral began Friday with songs and heartfelt words in the culmination of more than a week of tributes. The noon service commenced with the evangelist's ...

No matter your background, heritage or history, I think we can all agree that, when it comes to funerals, the worst part is planning the music. Untold amounts of time are spent with family members ...