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Tag Archives: Memorial Music
“Sam Stone” by John Prine
A memorial song vividly depicts life after war and the pain of loss to addiction
John Prine has dedicated most of his life to creating and sharing emotional and narrative-driven music. He is acclaimed as a songwriter and his versatility in subject matter ranges from immensely funny, to heart-wrenchingly sad. NPR has described him as having … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Addiction, Grief Loss and Bereavement, John Prine, Memorial, Memorial Music, Memorial Song, Music, Sam Stone, War
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Traditional U.S. Military Funeral Service
How will you honor lost loved ones this Memorial Day?
Can you resist feeling moved when you hear the fire of the three-gun salute and the playing of Taps at a military funeral service? When I hear that — even when I see it in a movie! — I can’t help … Continue reading
Posted in Something Special
Tagged Funeral Service, Honoring Veterans, Memorial Day, Memorial Music, Remembrance, Taps, U.S. Military
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“Good Riddance (Time of Your Life)” by Green Day
An upbeat song that reflects on the memories of lost loved ones
By now, Green Day has marked their place in music history as a favorite among punk rock bands. While the music has evolved over the years, their catchy melodies generally mark them as an upbeat, popular band. That being said, … Continue reading
How Do You Use Words to Describe Classical Music?
It's a conundrum when reading (rather than listening to) "1,001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die”
When asked to review “1,001 Classical Recordings You Must Hear Before You Die” (Gereral Editor Matthew Rye, Universe Publishing) I groaned after paging through the nine centuries of western music that laid before me. As someone who studied classical music … Continue reading
Our Beautiful Funeral Music: “Fire & Rain,” by James Taylor
A beautiful song on loss and darkness, as lovely as it is sad
Singer/songwriter James Taylor achieved his breakthrough with this at once lovely and apocalyptic tune about love deferred and challenges ahead. Taylor reflects on loneliness and loss of faith, “Sunny days that I thought would never end,” and “Lonely times when … Continue reading
Posted in A Rite of Passage
Tagged Beautiful Funeral Music, Fire and Rain, Grammy, James Taylor, Loss in Music, Memorial Music
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“Hey Hey My My”, by Neil Young
He sings that once you're gone, you can't come back
We all know rock and roll can never die and we can count on Neil Young to employ his wonderful lyrics to speak to us about the important things in life — including death. A classic icon of the Boomer … Continue reading
Posted in Expressive Music
Tagged Funeral Music, Funeral Song List, Funeral Song Lyrics, Funeral Songs, Hey Hey My My, Lyrics for Memorial Service, Memorial lyrics, Memorial Music, Most Popular Funeral Songs, Neil Young, Neil Young Lyrics, Neil Young Songs, Our Beautiful Funeral Music, Popular Funeral Songs, Song Lyrics
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