'The song has ended but the melody lingers on.' ~ Irving Berlin

Music is another way to reflect on the life of a loved one at Funeral and Memorial Services. Music plays a powerful and important role; it can be emotive, reflective or humorous. Music choices are endless and it may take some time to find the best songs for a Funeral Service.

The family may like to especially use some of the favourite music and songs that their loved one enjoyed. for example: Classical, Folk songs, Heavy Metal, Bagpipes

Music can be pre-recorded or performed live at a service - check with your Funeral Director as to what sound equipment may be available in the Chapel or at your chosen venue. Live musicians usually provide their own. Your Funeral Celebrant can assist with ideas for music choices OR see the links at the bottom of this page for ideas.

NOTE: It is important to acknowledge the source of the music ie composer, lyricist, musician because of Copyright Law

Here are  some suggestions of music suitable for Funerals to get you started.

Do a search online  for title or artist or check out YouTube to hear various versions.

• A Mother's Prayer - Celine Dion
• Angels - Robbie Williams
• Angels Brought Me Here - Guy Sebastian
• Because You Loved Me - Celine Dion
• Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
• A thousand Stars – Billy Fury
• Amazing Grace - Soweto Gospel Choir
• Angels – Robbie Williams
• Ave Maria - Sarah Brightman
• Awake My Soul – Mumford & Sons
• Beautiful Boy – John Lennon
• Brothers in Arms – Dire Straits
• Calling All Angels – Train
• Circle of Life – Elton John
• Come On Up to the House – Tom Waits
• Country Roads – John Denver
• Don’t Cry Daddy - Elvis Presley
• Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
• Fields of Gold - Sting
• Fly - Celine Dion (popular for infants)
• For a Dancer – Jackson Browne
• From A Distance - Better Midler
• Going Home – Mary Fahl
• Gone Too Soon – Michael Jackson
• Goodbye - Lionel Richie
• Goodbye’s the Saddest Word - Celine Dion
• Goodbye My Friend – Linda Ronstadt
• Goodbye My Lover - James Blunt
• Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones
• Hallelujah - Leonard Cohen
• He Ain’t Heavy – Neil Diamond
• Heaven Can Wait – Meatloaf
• Heaven Was Needing A Hero – Jo Dee Messina
• Hero - Mariah Carey
• I Am Sailing – Rod Stewart
• I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
• I'll Never Find Another You - Seekers
• I’ll See You Again – Westlife
• In the Arms of an Angel – Sarah McLachlan
• Into the West – Anne Lennox
• I Can Feel You Drifting - Kenny Rogers
• I Don’t Wanna Close My Eyes - Aerosmith
• I Need You - 3T
• I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
• I’ll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy
• Knockin' on Heaven's Door - Guns'n'Roses
• Lullaby – Billy Joel
• Last Farewell - Elvis Presley
• Looking Forward, Looking Back - Slim Dusty
• Make Me a Channel of Your Peace - Susan Boyle
• Meet Me in the Middle of the Air – Paul Kelly
• My Way – Frank Sinatra
• Midnight Special - Creedence Clearwater
• Morning Has Broken - Cat Stevens
• Mull of Kintyre - Paul McCartney
• My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
• On Eagles Wings - Josh Groban
• Only Time – Enya
• Precious Child - Karen Taylor
• Que Sera Sera - Doris Day
• Reach for the Stars – S Club 7
• Sailing - Rod Stewart
• Seasons in the Sun – Terry Jacks
• See You Again – Wiz Khalifa
• Somewhere Out There - Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
• Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
• Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo
• Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
• Stairway To Heaven - Led Zepplin
• Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sherrin
• Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton
• Thank You For Loving Me - Jon Bon Jovi
• Thank You – Johnny Reid
• The Air that I Breathe – Hollies
• The Last Waltz – Engelbert Humperinck
• The Living Years – Mike and the Mechanics
• The Prayer - Celine Dion
• The Green Green Grass of Home - Tom Jones
• The Last Farewell - Elvis Presley
• The Rose - Bette Midler
• The Way We Were - Barbara Streisand
• There You’ll Be - Faith Hill
• Time after Time – Cindy Lauper or Eva Cassidy
• Time To Say Goodbye - Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman
• To Where You Are – Josh Groban
• Unchained Melody - The Righteous Brothers
• Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
• Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warne
• When I Die - No Mercy
• When I Grow Too Old To Dream - John Mcdermott
• We'll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
• Who Knew – Pink
• Who Wants to Live Forever – Queen
• Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
• Wish You Were Here - Fleetwood Mac
• Yesterday - The Beatles
• You Are My Sunshine - Anne Murray
• You Were Always On My Mind - Elvis Presley
• You’ll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins
• You’ll Never Walk Alone - Gerry and the Pacemakers
• You’re My Best Friend – Queen
• You Raise Me Up – Westlife

Classical

• Air on a G string - Bach
• Canon in D - Pachelbel
• Cello Concerto - Elgar
• Claire de Lune - Claude Debussy
• Funeral March - Beethoven
• Fur Elise - Beethoven
• New World Symphony (Going Home) - Dvorak Nimrod - Elgar
• Nocturne in E flat Major - Chopin
• Piano Concerto 21 - Mozart
• Prelude in C minor - Chopin
• Serenade for Strings - Elgar
• Sheep May Safely Graze - J.S.Bach
• Solveig’s Song - from Peer Gynt - Grieg
• Symphony No.6 Pastoral - Beethoven
• The Four Seasons (Winter) - Vivaldi
• The Gadfly - Shostakovich
• The Lark Ascending - Vaughan Williams
• The Londonderry Air (Danny Boy)
• The Planets' Venus' - Holst

Religious 

• Abide With Me
• Amazing Grace - LeAnn Rimes
• Ave Marie - Celine Dion
• Be Not Afraid - John Michael Talbot
• Come As You Are - John Michael Talbot
• Hallelujah Vocal - Mozart
• Here I Am Lord - John Michael Talbot
• Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring - J.S.Bach
• Onward Christian Soldiers - Tennessee Ernie Ford
• Psalm 23
• Requiem - Berlioz
• Requiem - Pie Jesu - Faure
• Symphony No.9 Ode to Joy - Beethoven
• The Lord Is My Shepherd - John Michael Talbot

Old Time Classics

• As Time Goes By - Louis Armstrong
• Danny Boy
• Flower of Scotland
• He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother - The Hollies
• My Way - Frank Sinatra
• Unforgettable - Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
• We’ll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
• What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong