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 ...

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, ...

Planning your own funeral might not be at the top of your to-do list but if there’s one thing you should have a say in, it’s ...

"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 ...

Funerals are a chance to celebrate the lives of our lost ones, reminiscing on our most cherished memories with them while listening to their favourite songs. Most funeral songs are beautiful and sad, ...

When you think of funeral music what songs come to mind? Hymns and classical music used to be people’s go to – but all that’s changing. Gerry and the Pacemaker’s ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ has taken ...

Alfred James Funerals managing director Graham James said the Tina Turner song was up with the most unusual his staff had experienced at a service. The Angels frontman Doc Neeson’s funeral last ...

Frank Sinatra's 'My Way' has been named the most popular song played at funerals. 'The Lord Is My Shepherd' topped the hymns chosen for burials, while Elgar's 'Nimrod' from Enigma Variations was the ...

Generally speaking, humans tend to spend some significant chunk of time pondering their own mortality. Charli XCX is among those, and when it comes to her funeral, she has already made a playlist for ...

SYDNEY (Reuters Life!) - Plasma screens. Webcams. Rock songs. This isn't a list for a party, but must-haves for a growing number of funerals at a major Australian cemetery. Centennial Park Cemetery ...