Funeral Songs and Poems
Create the mood that suits your person...
by selecting the right songs and poems for them
Finding the right songs and poems for a meaningful send-off can make a huge difference to a funeral or memorial. Songwriters and poets have strung together the perfect words that express the thoughts and feelings you may be struggling to come up with.
Along with words, music and poetic forms can move us in ways that seem almost magical. Your choice of songs and poems can change the tone of a moment, or influence the mood of the entire ceremony. As well as creating the atmosphere you want, your choice of songs and poems can also reflect the personality of the person who has died.
"Your choice of songs and poems can also reflect the personality of the person who has died."
We've created a detailed list of our favourite songs and poems for funerals and memorials, with lots of information to help you decide which ones will work best for your person, the style of ceremony, and the mood you want to create.
We've included the official name of the song or poem, as well as the commonly-known name. Next, there is an extract of the words that may help bring the song or poem to mind for you - many of these are well-known ones. Then we have a description of what the song or poem is about, the sentiment or feeling, the style, and the emotions it may evoke. Lastly, the name of the singer/s or author.
At the end of the list are notes that will help you choose other songs and poems that may be appropriate for your person, reflecting their relationship to you and others, their personality, the lifestyle they led, and their ethnicity or cultural background.
Here is an example of a few songs and poems from our list. To download a copy of the full list, which is three A4 pages long, click the Download button below.
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