Songs for services
2 Jan 2019 10:21 AMJackie AndersonMusic plays such an important part in people’s lives that it now acts as the theme tune to their passing. Modern funerals are very much about personal choice and considering the mood of a song is essential. For example, does it create an uplifting atmosphere or have a sentimental tug on the heart. Also contemplate the position of the song in the service. Was it selected to be the entrance or exit song, or a tribute song to accompany a photo tribute. Ask yourself what feelings do you want people associating with at the time?
Pencil Dust Design Favourites (with links)
1. 1000 Years - Christina Perri
2. Melting Pot - Blue Mink
3. Nothing to Lose - George Ezra
4. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life) - Green Day
5. The Longing Song - Sons and Daughters
6. When I Get Where I'm Going - Brad Paisley ft. Dolly Parton
7. Angel by Sarah Mchlachlan
8. You’ll Be In My Heart - Phil Collins
9. One More Light - Linkin Park
10. Only Time - Enya
Overall
1. My Way - Frank Sinatra
2. Time to Say Goodbye - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
3. Over the Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
4. Wind Beneath my Wings - Bette Midler
5. The Lord is My Shepherd - Psalm 23/Crimond
6. We’ll Meet Again - Vera Lynn
7. All Things Bright and Beautiful – Hymn
8. Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python
9. Angel by Sarah Mchlachlan
10. Unforgettable - Nat King Cole
Contemporary Pop
1. Robbie Williams - Angels
2. Westlife – You Raise Me Up
3. Wiz Khalifa – See You Again
4. Westlife – Flying Without Wings
5. Ellie Goulding – How Long Will I Love You
6. Westlife - I’ll See You Again
7. Adele - Hello
8. Rihanna - Diamonds
9. Sam Smith – Lay Me Down
10. Boyzone – No Matter What
Rock
1. Stairway to Heaven - Led Zepellin
2. Bat out of Hell - Meatloaf
3. Live Forever - Queen
4. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
5. Highway to Hell - ACDC
6. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
7. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
8. Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
9. Knocking on Heaven’s Door - Guns and Roses
10. Spirit in the Sky - Norman Greenbaum
Indie
1. Chasing Cars - Snow Patrol
2. Wonderwall - Oasis
3. Don’t Look Back in Anger - Oasis
4. Arabella - Arctic Monkeys
5. Live Forever - Oasis
6. Hymn for the Weekend - Coldplay
7. One Day Like This - Elbow
8. Coldplay - Yellow
9. Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
10. Oasis - Champagne Supernova
Hymns/Traditional
1 Lord is my Shepherd - Psalm 23
2. Abide with Me – Traditional
3. All Things Bright and Beautiful – Traditional
4. How Great Thou Art – Traditional
5. Amazing Grace – Traditional
6. Old Rugged Cross – Traditional
7. Jerusalem – Traditional
8. Morning Has Broken – Traditional
9. The Day Though Gavest Lord
10. Ave Maria – Traditional
Country
1. I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
2. Islands In The Stream - Dolly Parton and Kenny Rodgers
3. Country Roads - Jon Denver
4. I Love You Because - Jim Reeves
5. Annie’s Song - Jon Denver
6. Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy
7. Ring of Fire - Johnny Cash
8. My Best Friend - Don Williams
9. If Tomorrow Never Comes - Garth Brooks
10. Blowin in the wind - Bob Dylan
Classical
1. Time to Say Goodbye - Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
2. Nimrod – Elgar
3. Nessun Dorma - Lucianno Pavarotti
4. Cannon in D – Pachelbel
5. Four Seasons – Vivaldi
6. Adagio - Bizet/Albinoni
7. Ave Maria – Traditional
8. Moonlight Sonata – Beethoven
9. Pie Jesu – Faure
10. The Lark Ascending - Ralph Vaughan Williams
RnB
1. I’ll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy
2. Dance with my Father Again - Luther Van Dross
3. One Sweet Day - Boys 2 Men
4. I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
5. Fly - R Kelly
6. Halo - Beyonce
7. Turn Back the Hands of Time - R Kelly
8. Bye Bye - Mariah Carey
9. World’s Greatest - R Kelly
10. Beyonce - Running
Jazz
1. What a Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong
2. Moonlight Serenade - Glenn Miller
3. Stranger on the Shore - Aka Bilk
4. Smile - Nat King Cole
5. In The Mood - Glenn Miller
6. A Place in the Sun - Stevie Wonder
7. Fly Me to the Moon - Frank Sinatra
8. Sitting on the Dock of the Bay - Otis Reading
9. Mr Bojangles - Robbie Williams
10. Come Fly With Me - Frank Sinatra