Tag Archives: Music For Funerals




 “Satisfied Mind” by Jeff Buckley

A classic song that celebrates a life well-lived as opposed to material goods
Posted on November 3, 2015 by Augusta Wise (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

Jeff Buckley’s song ‘Satisfied Mind’ offers a beautiful take on the end of life. In this classic song, Buckley comments that money can’t buy back time, and when the end of your life approaches, the most wonderful thing to have is … Continue reading →

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Our Beautiful Funeral Music: “Shine On (There’s Another Day After Tomorrow)”, by Soundtrack of Our Lives

An original, hopeful look on recovery from grief
Posted on November 13, 2012 by Antal Polony (Blog Writer, SevenPonds)

For another entry in our series on beautiful funeral music and songs on death, here, Swedish rock band The Soundtrack of Our Lives here performs “Shine On (There’s Another Day After Tomorrow)”, a rousing, hopeful song on death that urges … Continue reading →

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Our Ongoing List of Touching Funeral Songs: Fire and Rain

James Taylor sings of loss: "But I always thought that I'd see you again"
Posted on September 4, 2012 by Suzette Sherman (Founder, SevenPonds)

One of the top classic funeral songs about the loss of a good friend: I’ve seen fire and I’ve seen rain I’ve seen sunny days that I thought would never end I’ve seen lonely times when I could not find … Continue reading →

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