Best Songs To Play At A Funeral

Mangano Family Funeral Homes • April 17, 2022

It may be construed as being insensitive to play music that has no connection to a life lost. Make sure you take time in choosing music for your loved one.

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For funerals, you may want to be careful about the choice of songs as a person has just been lost. Songs are vast, and it can be tasking to pick from its wide range, so if you’re confused, you can reach out to funeral homes in Deer Park, NY to direct a funeral for any of your loved ones who are passed. Some songs you can play at a funeral will be listed below; you can download and listen to them to have an idea of what songs to play when your loved one goes to rest. 


To send off one’s loved one can be a painful and challenging task to accept, but in doing so, you should do it exceptionally well to add a sense of fulfillment to the person’s life. Music is a phenomenon that emits various emotions and, if carefully selected at specific events, can give the right emotion and even create memories


Tears in Heaven by Eric Clapton: This has to be one top song for funerals; it’s got a lot of emotions oozing from it. The writer lost his 4-year-old son and wrote this piece in honor of him, and as a way of healing from the pain, the song is emotional and can be relatable to anyone who’s lost someone dear to them. 


Time to say goodbye by Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli: This song is one of the most popular songs that send chills down your spine about someone you’ve lost, the song has mostly Italian lyrics with some English lyrics, and the song yet has a lot of effects when listened to especially during funerals. 


Over the Rainbow by Israel “IZ” Kamakawiwo’ole: Even after three decades, this song hasn’t lost its touch. The song is about appreciating every little moment you have on earth because every moment should be held on to as a memory. The song depicts life in its purest form and gives sorrow and happiness equal to a good pick for funerals. 


When I’m gone by Joey Rory: This song is touching and may even make your heart melt when you discover the story behind the song. A friend wrote this song after discovering her mum has cancer to deal with the overwhelming emotions and was then sung by Joey, who later had a similar story and died of cancer in 2016. 


Everywhere by Michelle Branch: This song can be played at the end of a funeral to ease the tears and pain and be a reminder that the one you’ve lost isn’t gone forever, and we can always keep them, dear to our hearts and with us. 


I’ve had the time of my life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes: This is the perfect last dance song for a funeral. It gives an iota of fulfillment that the lost one has had the time of their life, and the living should forge on and do the same. 


Parting with a loved one can be painful and even hard to move on the first few days, but the first step to moving on is finally saying goodbye to them. Funeral homes in Deer Park, NY can help arrange the perfect funeral to celebrate their lives.


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