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Tag Archives: Funeral Songs
Paul K. Joyce’s musical adaptation of Mary Elizabeth Frye’s “Do Not Stand At My Grave And Weep.”
A composer sets the popular bereavement poem to music with hauntingly beautiful results
Since 1932, when florist and Baltimore-based homemaker Mary Elizabeth Frye wrote “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep,” quite a few musicians have felt compelled to set the poem to music. Frye’s wise, comforting lines have been transformed into … Continue reading
“Grace” by Jeff Buckley
A stunning funeral song that celebrates both life and death
Like many of Jeff Buckley’s songs, “Grace” has taken on new meaning almost 20 years after the singer’s death. Buckley dives into an interesting paradox in the song: Life feels short and fragile, yet it also moves at a molasses-like pace. … Continue reading
Gillian Welch’s Neo-Traditional Hymn “I’m Not Afraid To Die”
A simple tune, a deep well of comfort
The first time I heard Gillian Welch’s achingly lovely neotraditional folk song “I’m Not Afraid To Die”, I heard it sung in harmony by my dear friend and her dying father. He was in hospice at home in Santa Fe, lying … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged americana, Beautiful Funeral Songs, best contemporary funeral songs, Death and Dying, Expressive Music, Funeral Songs, Gillian Welch, Hell Among The Yearlings, hymns, I'm Not Afraid To Die, May The Work I've Done Speak For Me, neo-traditional folk, SevenPonds
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“Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life” by Eric Idle
Monty Python's Life Of Brian song Is a popular funeral tune
In 2014, the Telegraph published the findings of a study carried out by a cohort of funeral directors investigating which is the most played song at funerals in the United Kingdom. The survey, based on more than 30,000 funerals, found that … Continue reading
“I’m Going Away” by Walter Hawkins
A soulful funeral gospel and choir memorial song
You don’t have to be a church-gower to appreciate this song. The lyrics and music create a nostalgic atmosphere of a celebration in grievance of the loss of a loved one. There is a clear indication that the person … Continue reading
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Choir song, Death and Dying, Funeral Songs, I'm Going Away, Music, Right of Passage, Walter Hawkings
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“I’ll Be Missing You” by Puff Daddy, Faith Evans and 112
The hit single that also speaks of love and loss
For everyone who loved the big hits of the nineties, this might be a great send off song. “I’ll Be Missing You,” while a Grammy-winning single and classic R&B song, also touches on a few timeless themes including love, loss and … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Diddy, Funeral Music, Funeral Songs, I'll Be Missing You, Memorial Songs, Memories, Music, Notorious B.I.G, Sean Combs
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