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Arranging Music for a Funeral
Selecting appropriate music is a wonderful way to pay tribute to the life of your loved one. The following, are some suggestions for your consideration and may help you to decide on your choice of music.
Popular Songs
SONG ARTIST
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life Eric Idle
Always on my Mind Elvis Presley
A Mothers Prayer Celine Dion
And I Love You So Don McLean
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda John Williamson
Angels Robbie Williams
Angels Brought Me Here Guy Sebastian
As Time Goes By Louis Armstrong, Vera Lynn, Rod Stewart
Because You Loved Me Celine Dion
Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon and Garfunkel
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Candle in the Wind Elton John
Circle of Life Elton John
Come Away With Me Norah Jones
Could I Have This Dance Anne Murray
Dancing With The Angels Monk & Neagle
Danny Boy Various Artists
Don’t Cry Daddy Elvis Presley
Everybody Hurts REM
Fields of Gold Sting
Flower of Scotland Various Artists
Fly Celine Dion
Forever Young Various Artists
From A Distance Better Midler
From This Moment Shania Twain
Funeral Song...Livin Without You Steve Alek
Gentle Mother Foster and Allen
Gone Too Soon Michael Jackson
Goodbye Lionel Richie
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Goodbye My Friend Linda Ronstadt
Goodbye My Lover James Blunt
Goodbye’s (The Saddest Word) Celine Dion
Green Green Grass of Home Tom Jones
Hallelujah K D Lang
Have I Told You Lately Rod Stewart, Van Morrison
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother The Hollies
Hero Mariah Carey
How Do I Live Without You Trisha Yearwood
I Believe Mahalia Jackson, Elvis Presley, The Batchelors
I Can Feel You Drifting Chalee Tennison
I Don’t Wanna Close My Eyes Aerosmith
I Need You Tim McGraw and Faith Hill
I Still Call Australia Home Peter Allen
I Will Always Love You Whitney Houston
I Will Remember You Sarah McLachlan
I’ll Be Missing You Puff Daddy
I’ll Be Seeing You Vera Lynn
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I’ll be Loving You Forever Westlife
I’ll Never Find Another You The Seekers
I’ll See You Again Westlife
I’ll Stand By You The Pretenders
I’ll Take You Home Again Kathleen Foster and Allen
Imagine John Lennon
I’m Your Angel Celine Dion & R. Kelly
In the Arms of an Angel Sarah McLachlan
In The Living Years Mike and The Mechanics
It’s a Long Way To Tipperary & Pack Up Your Troubles Various Artists
Knockin on Heaven’s Door Eric Clapton
Last Farewell Elvis Presley
Looking Forward, Looking Back Slim Dusty
Lost Without You Deltra Goodrum
Love Letters In the Sand Pat Boone
Love Me Tender Elvis Presley
Maggie Foster and Allen
Mama Il Divo
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Memories Barbara Streisand
Midnight Special Creedence Clearwater
Morning Has Broken Cat Stevens
Mull of Kintyre McCartney & Wings
My Heart Will Go On Celine Dion
My Way Frank Sinatra
Now is the Hour Vera Lynn
Now the Day is Over Michael Crawford
On Eagles Wings Josh Groban
On The Road Again Willie Nelson
One Sweet Day Mariah Carey
Po Karekare Ana Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Precious Child Karen Taylor
Que Sera Sera Doris Day
Sailing Rod Stewart
She Bobby Goldsborough
Simply the Best Tina Turner
Something in the Way She Moves Beatles, James Taylor
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Somewhere Out There Celine Dion & Peabo Bryson
Somewhere Over The Rainbow Various Artists
Stairway To Heaven Led Zepplin
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton
Thank You For Loving Me Jon Bon Jovi
The Carnival is Over The Seekers
The Day You Went Away Wendy Matthews
The Green Green Grass of Home Tom Jones
The Last Farewell Elvis Presley
The Power of Love Celine Dion
The Prayer Various Artists
The Rose Bette Midler and Various Artists
The Twelfth of Never Johnny Mathis
The Way We Were Barbara Streisand
The Wonder of You Elvis Presley
There You’ll Be Faith Hill
Time of Your Life Green Day
Time To Say Goodbye Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman
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Unchained Melody The Righteous Brothers
Unforgettable Nat King Cole & Natalie Cole
Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warne
Walk a Country Mile Slim Dusty, Keith Urban
We are Australian (We Are one / We Are Many) Various Artists
We’ll Meet Again Vera Lynn
What a Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
When I Die No Mercy
When I Grow Too Old To Dream John McDermott
When Irish Eyes are Smiling Foster and Allen
Wind Beneath My Wings Bette Midler, Various Artists
Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye Vera Lynn
Wish You Were Here Fleetwood Mac
Without You Mariah Carey
Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
Yesterday The Beatles
You Are My Sunshine Anne Murray, Various Artists
You Were Always On My Mind Elvis Presley
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You Raise Me Up Tom Fleming, Secret Garden
You’ll Be In My Heart Phil Collins
You’ll Never Walk Alone Gerry and the Pacemakers
You’re My Best Friend Queen
You’ve Got a Friend Carole King, James Taylor
Gospel / Hymns / Religious
SONG ARTIST
Abide With Me Various Artists
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 Daniel O’Donnell
How Great Thou Art Various Artists
I Believe Gospel Choir
I’ll Walk With God Michael Crawford
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Jerusalem Charlotte Church
Jesu Joy of Man’s Desiring J.S.Bach
Just a Closer Walk With Thee Various Artists
Make Me a Chanel of Your Peace Aled Jones
Morning Has Broken Various Artists
Nearer My God to Thee Daniel O’Donnell
Old Rugged Cross Harry Secombe
On Eagles Wings Michael Crawford
Onward Christian Soldiers Tennesee Ernie Ford
Pie Jesu Charlotte Church
Psalm 23 Various Artists
Requiem Berlioz
Requiem - Pie Jesu Faure
Symphony No.9 “Ode to Joy” Beethoven
The Lord Is My Shepherd Various Artists
The Lord’s Prayer Various Artists
The Old Rugged Cross Harry Secombe
The Prayer Anthony Callea
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Classical Music
SONG ARTIST
Air on a G string J.S.Bach
Canon Pachelbel
Cello Concerto Elgar
Claire de Lune Claude Debussy
Funeral March Beethoven
Fur Elise Beethoven
Nessun Dorma Luciano Pavarotti
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 -”Peer Gynt” Grieg
Symphony No.6 “Pastoral” Beethoven
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The Four Seasons (Winter) Vivaldi
The Gadfly Shostakovich
The Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams
The Londonderry Air Danny Boy
The Planets “Venus” Holst
Babies & Children Songs
SONG ARTIST
A Little Ray of Sunshine Brian Cadd
All the Pretty Little Horses Various Artists
A Mother’s Prayer Celine Dion
Angels Robbie Williams
Baby Mine Bette Midler, Alison Krauss
Beautiful Boy John Lennon, Celine Dion
Beautiful Child Fleetwood Mac
Brahm’s Lullaby Celine Dion
Butterfly Fly Away Miley & Billy Ray Cyrus
Calling All Angels Jane Siberry with K D Lang
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Daddy’s Little Girl Dr Hook, Michael Buble
Fly Celine Dion
Forever Young Pretenders, Westlife
Frozen – Let It Go Disney
How Do I Live Without You Trisha Yearwood
Hush Little Baby, Sleep Child Anne Murray
I’ll Be Loving You Forever Westlife
I’ll See You Again Westlife
I’m Your Angel Celine Dion & R. Kelly
In the Arms of an Angel Sarah McLachlan
Isn’t She Lovely Stevie Wonder
Italian Lullaby Connie Francis
Love is All (Butterfly Ball) Roger Glover
Lullaby Josh Groban
My Precious One Celine Dion
My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean Various Artists
One Sweet Day Maria Carey and Boyz II Men
Over the Rainbow Billy Thorpe
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SONG ARTIST
Rainbow Connection Kermit the Frog
Rockabye Baby Various Artists
Small Bump Ed Sheeran
Somewhere Over the Rainbow Billy Thorpe, Jewel
Tears in Heaven Eric Clapton
The Prayer Anthony Callea
Time to Say Goodbye Josh Groban
When You Wish Upon a Star Disney
You Are My Sunshine Anne Murray
You Are So Beautiful Joe Cocker
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