Classic hymns and contemporary options. The most popular funeral songs are those that are comforting as well as uplifting. Traditional and contemporary Christian songs fit this category well. However, ...

"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...

Hymns are out, Ed Sheeran is in! According to new data from a group of UK funeral directors (via The Guardian), there were no traditional hymns among the top 10 most-played songs at funerals for the ...

Ed Sheeran makes music to follow the human life cycle. The English singer-songwriter has already dominated wedding playlists, and he’s turning to funerals next. Sheeran’s “Supermarket Flowers” is a ...

The most popular songs played at funerals have been revealed by the Co-op, with Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman’s Time to Say Goodbye topping the chart. Frank Sinatra’s My Way was the second most ...

While grieving the loss of your loved one, music can be a comforting celebratory backdrop for honoring and remembering your friend or family member - whether as part of a formal funeral, a less-formal ...

Scots are ditching hymns for chart hits when it comes to music for their funeral. This year’s Scottish Funeral Music Chart does not have one hymn, with people opting for rock anthems and classic pop ...

My lawyer has advised me to bring my will up to date, seeing as how I wrote my last one 25 years ago. Suffice it to say that things have changed since then. One of the things that hasn't changed is ...