Songs about Mourning and Grieving | |
Funeral songs are for remembering and honoring the deceased. They are also to help the family and friends of the recently departed. The songs remind us of our family members, our friend, or even our acquaintance. The song may evoke a memory, a sense of loss, or even a sense of joy in remembering a departed loved one. Everyone mourns in their own way. You can’t judge how other people deal with their loss, and the songs in this list represent that ideal. Sad, uplifting, funny, or ironic; each of the songs and instrumentals here is designed to help anyone get through their loss. The numerical order here really doesn’t matter. The perfect song played for a funeral is as unique as an individual’s fingerprint. “In the simplest terms, a dirge is a song or hymn of grief and lamentation. It is a song especially intended to accompany a funeral or provide a memorial to the deceased.” About Dirges and songs of mourning | |
| 1. | On Eagle’s Wings – Traditional |
| 2. | One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men |
| 3. | The Sounds of Silence – Simon and Garfunkle |
| 4. | My Way – Frank Sinatra (or Elvis Presley) |
| 5. | Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) – Elton John |
| 6. | Amazing Grace – Traditional |
| 7. | Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen |
| 8. | Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life – Monty Python/Eric Idle |
| 9. | Everybody Hurts – R.E.M. |
| 10. | Canon in D – Johann Pachelbel |
| 11. | My Immortal – Evanescence |
| 12. | I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy and Faith Evans |
| 13. | Angels – Robbie Williams |
| 14. | Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler |
| 15. | Candle In The Wind – Elton John |
| 16. | Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan |
| 17. | Be Not Afraid – Traditional |
| 18. | Ave Maria – Schubert |
| 19. | Fade To Black – Metallica |
| 20. | See You Again – Carrie Underwood |
| 21. | Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen or Rufus Wainwright |
| 22. | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper – Blue Oyster Cult |
| 23. | Angel – Sarah McLachlan |
| 24. | The Lord is My Shepherd – Psalm 23 |
| 25. | The Great Gig In The Sky – Pink Floyd |
| 26. | How Great Thou Art – Traditional |
| 27. | Fire and Rain – James Taylor |
| 28. | Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd |
| 29. | Gone Too Soon – Daughtry |
| 30. | Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton |
| 31. | Jesu, Joy Of Man’s Desiring – Johann Sebastian Bach |
| 32. | I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston |
| 33. | Who Knew – Pink |
| 34. | Tha’ Crossroads – Bone Thugs N’ Harmony |
| 35. | What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong |
| 36. | My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion |
| 37. | Where the Wild Roses Grow – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
| 38. | Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin |
| 39. | To Live Is To Die – Metallica |
| 40. | Over The Rainbow – Judy Garland or Eva Cassidy or Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole |
| 41. | We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn |
| 42. | Time To Say Goodbye – Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli |
| 43. | Who You’d Be Today – Kenny Chesney |
| 44. | Stars – Grace Potter & The Nocturnals |
| 45. | You Raise Me Up – Westlife |
| 46. | Those Were the Days – Mary Hopkin |
| 47. | I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan |
| 48. | All Things Bright and Beautiful – Cecil Frances Alexander |
| 49. | Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran |
| 50. | Unforgettable – Nat ‘King’ Cole |
| 51. | Nearer, My God, to Thee – Mahalia Jackson |
| 52. | Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkle |
| 53. | Abide With Me – Henry Francis Lyte |
| 54. | I’ll Be There – Escape Club |
| 55. | The Show Must Go On – Queen |
| 56. | Simply The Best – Tina Turner |
| 57. | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies |
| 58. | Holes in the Floor of Heaven – Steve Wariner |
| 59. | See You Again (feat. Charlie Puth) – Wiz Khalifa, Charlie Puth |
| 60. | Imagine – John Lennon |
| 61. | Get Happy – Judy Garland |
| 62. | Crying For Me – Toby Keith |
| 63. | Four Seasons – Vivaldi |
| 64. | Don’t Take The Girl – Tim McGraw |
| 65. | Stand By Me – Ben E. King |
| 66. | Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross |
| 67. | He Stopped Loving Her Today – George Jones |
| 68. | Wish Me Luck as You Wave Me Goodbye – Gracie Fields |
| 69. | In My Life – The Beatles |
| 70. | Dancing in the Sky – Dani and Lizzy |
| 71. | Here Today – Paul McCartney |
| 72. | All Things Must Pass – George Harrison |
| 73. | Eulogy – Tool |
| 74. | Lighting Crashes – Live |
| 75. | Like You – Evanescence |
| 76. | Keep Me In Your Heart – Warren Zevon |
| 77. | You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry and the Pacemakers |
| 78. | Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – Traditional |
| 79. | How Can I Help You Say Goodbye – Patty Loveless |
| 80. | You’re Still Here – Faith Hill |
| 81. | Homeward Bound – Simon & Garfunkle |
| 82. | Nobody Knows – Tony Rich Project |
| 83. | The Best is Yet to Come – Tony Bennett or Frank Sinatra |
| 84. | I’ll Meet You There – Simple Plan |
| 85. | Black Balloon – The Goo Goo Dolls |
| 86. | Pie Jesu – Gabriel Fauré |
| 87. | Satisfied Mind – Jeff Buckley |
| 88. | Goodbye My Friend – Linda Ronstadt, Aaron Neville |
| 89. | Not as We – Alanis Morissette |
| 90. | American Pie – Don McLean |
| 91. | The Dance -Garth Brooks |
| 92. | Turn, Turn, Turn (There Is A Season) – The Byrds |
| 93. | Enigma Variations – Nimrod Elgar |
| 94. | Getting Late – Rob Thomas |
| 95. | Funeral March – Frederic Chopin |
| 96. | Who Wants To Live Forever – Queen |
| 97. | Do You Realize?? – The Flaming Lips |
| 98. | To Where You Are – Josh Grobin |
| 99. | Thank You For Loving Me – Bon Jovi |
| 100. | Lullabye – Billy Joel |
| 101. | Never Forget You – Mariah Carey |
| 102. | Seasons In The Sun – Terry Jacks |
| 103. | In Loving Memory – Alter Bridge |
| 104. | I Will Follow You Into The Dark – Deathcab For Cutie |
| 105. | The Ballad of Casey Jones – Wallace Saunders |
| 106. | Beam Me Up – Pink |
| 107. | Circle Of Life – Elton John |
| 108. | Soul Limbo – Booker T and the MG’s |
| 109. | Believe – The All-American Rejects |
| 110. | Radios In Heaven – Plain White T’s |
| 111. | Photograph – Ringo Starr |
| 112. | Happy Phantom – Tori Amos |
| 113. | Across The Bridge Where Angels Dwell – Van Morrison |
| 114. | Dust in the Wind – Kansas |
| 115. | Life Without You – Stevie Ray Vaughan |
| 116. | Jealous of the Angels – Jenn Bostic |
| 117. | Fanfare for the Common Man – Emerson, Lake and Palmer |
| 118. | Small Bump – Ed Sheeran |
| 119. | Who You’d Be Today – Kenny Chesney |
| 120. | Spirit In The Sky – Norman Greenbaum |
| 121. | For A Dancer – Jackson Browne |
| 122. | Flying Without Wings – Westlife |
| 123. | Nessun Dorma – Puccini |
| 124. | Last Kiss – Pearl Jam |
| 125. | Dirge For November – Opeth |
| 126. | When The The Roll Is Called Up Yonder I’ll Be There – Johnny Cash |
| 127. | Into the Fire – Bruce Springsteen |
| 128. | My Angel – Kellie Pickler |
| 129. | Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien – Edith Piaf |
| 130. | When I Get Where I’m Going – Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton |
| 131. | Angel – Jimi Hendrix |
| 132. | August 7, 4:15 – Bon Jovi |
| 133. | Go Rest High On That Mountain – Vince Gill |
| 134. | Smoke Gets In Your Eyes – The Platters |
| 135. | Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley |
| 136. | Being Boring – Pet Shop Boys |
| 137. | Way Over Yonder – Carole King |
| 138. | Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper |
| 139. | Forever Young – Kenny Chesney |
| 140. | Another One Bites The Dust – Queen |
| 141. | Far Behind – Candlebox |
| 142. | Ocean Breathes Salty – Modest Mouse |
| 143. | Nothing Compares 2 U – Sinead O’Connor |
| 144. | Ding-dong! The Witch is Dead – The Munchkins |
| 145. | I Grieve – Peter Gabriel |
| 146. | Go On – Jack Johnson |
| 147. | Fields of Gold – Eva Cassidy |
| 148. | One Tree Hill – U2 |
| 149. | Highway to Hell – AC/DC |
| 150. | Not a Day Goes By – Lonestar |
