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Popular Songs and Hymns

Today the music choices for Funerals can be very varied as we all have different tastes,

 also songs can have their own special meanings.

Below are some examples of this.

  • Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python

  • The Lord is My Shepherd – Traditional

  • Abide With Me – Traditional

  • My Way – Frank Sinatra

  • All Things Bright & Beautiful – Traditional

  • Angels – Robbie Williams

  • You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry & The Pacemakers

  • Time To Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli or Katherine Jenkins

  • Even Though You’re Gone – Angelis

  • Memories – Barbra Streisand

  • Wonderwall – Oasis

  • My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

  • Forever Autumn - Justin Hayward

  • Angels – Robbie Williams

  • My Sweet Lord – George Harrison

  • Make Me a Channel of Your Peace – Susan Boyle

  • You Raise Me Up – Westlife

  • Over The Rainbow – Eva Cassidy

  • Over The Rainbow - Judy Garland

  • Slipped Away – Avril Lavigne

  • I Will Always Love You – Celine Dion

  • Beautiful Day – U2

  • Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin

  • You’re My Best Friend – Queen

  • He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – Neil Diamond

  • Ave Maria – Schubert

  • Hallelujah – Alexandra Burke

  • Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Middler

  • You’ll Be in My Heart – Phil Collins

  • Nothing Compares To You – Sinead O’Connor

  • Let It Be – The Beatles

  • May It Be – Enya

  • Who Knew – Pink

  • Who Wants To Live Forever – Queen

  • Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds

  • Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

  • Only Fools and Horses – Theme Tune

  • You Raise Me Up – Westlife

  • Show Me Heaven – Maria Mckee

  • Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan

  • Satisfied Mind – Jeff Buckley

  • Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice

  • Even My Dad Does Sometimes – Ed Sheeran

  • Supermarket Flowers - Ed Sheeran

  • Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

  • Asleep – The Smiths

  • Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash

  • Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

  • Hold Back The River – James Bay

  • Everybody Hurts – R.E.M

  • Clocks – Coldplay

  • Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

  • Tears Dry On Their Own – Amy Winehouse

  • Don’t Speak – No Doubt

  • Someone Like You – Adele

  • Teardrop – Massive Attack

  • Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

  • Make Me Smile – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

  • Stay With Me – Sam Smith

  • Bring Me Sunshine – Morecambe & Wise

  • Dance With My Father Again – Luther Vandross

  • There You’ll Be – Faith Hill

  • Amazing Grace – Various Artists

  • Flying Without Wings – Westlife

  • Simply The Best – Tina Turner

  • Eastenders – Theme Tune

  • Emmerdale – Theme Tune

  • Angel – Sarah McLachlan

  • Unforgettable – Nat King Cole

  • Smile - Nat King Cole

  • We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn

  • Dancing Queen – Abba

  • In My Life – The Beatles

  • Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis

  • Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson

  • Jerusalem – Traditional

  • Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd

  • If Tomorrow Never Comes – Ronan Keating

  • Imagine – John Lennon

  • Sailing – Rod Stewart

  • Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel

  • Four Seasons – Vivaldi

  • Heaven – Talking Heads

  • Canon in D -Pachelbel

  • Every Breath You Take – The Police

  • The Scientist – Coldplay

  • Goodbye My Lover – James Blunt

  • Please Don’t Stop The Rain – James Morrison

  • Photograph – Ed Sheeran

  • Heaven – Bryan Adams

  • Against All Odds – Phil Collins

  • I’ll Be There For You – Friends Theme Tune

  • Your Song – Elton John

  • You’re Still The One – Shania Twain

  • Out of Reach – Gabrielle

Hymns

  •  Abide with me

  • All things bright and beautiful

  • Alleluia, Sing to Jesus

  • Amazing Grace

  • Jerusalem

  • Be Still, My Soul, the Lord is on your side

  • Eternal Father Strong to Save

  • Guide me, O thou great Redeemer

  • Lead us, heavenly Father, lead us

  • Lord of all hopefulness, Lord of all joy

  • Make me a channel of your peace

  • Morning has broken

  • O Jesus, i have promised

  • Praise, my soul, the King of heaven

  • The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended

  • The Lords my Shepherd, ill not want

  • There is a green hill far away

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