Funeral & Memorial Piano Songs — Pieces for Services
3,546 songs — When you're planning a memorial service or funeral, the right music carries weight. This collection holds peaceful, sad, and melancholic pieces appropriate for services — both hymns and modern pieces. Filter by difficulty if a family member will play, or note pieces for a hired pianist.
WISH YOU WERE
Kate Voegele
WRITE YOUR STORY
Francesca Battistelli
YOU ARE LOVED
Josh Groban
YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND YOUR WAY BACK HOME
Hannah Montana
YOU'VE GOT A FRIEND
Carole King
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Alicia Keys
ALL I WANT TO DO
Sugarland
ALL THIS TIME
Britt Nicole
ALL WE ARE
OneRepublic
ALL WILL BE WELL
The Gabe Dixon Band
ANGELS WISH
Steven Curtis Chapman
AVE MARIA
Carpenters
BEAM ME UP
P!nk
BEAUTIFUL
Shawn McDonald
Belief
John Mayer
BELIEVE
Brooks & Dunn
BEST MISTAKE
Ariana Grande
BLEEDING OUT
Imagine Dragons
BREAKEVEN
The Script
CATCH MY BREATH
Kelly Clarkson
CHANCES
Five For Fighting
Company
Rickie Lee Jones
CRYIN'
Aerosmith
CRYSTAL BLUE PERSUASION
Tommy James & The Shondells
Dancing On My Own
Calum Scott
DRIVE
Incubus
EVERYBODY HURTS
Avril Lavigne
EVERY LITTLE BIT HURTS
Alicia Keys
EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD
Air Supply
Fairytale
Sara Bareilles
FALL AWAY
The Fray
FOR THE FIRST TIME
The Script
FRECKLES
Natasha Bedingfield
From a Distance
Ronan Tynan
FROM A DISTANCE
Bette Midler
GEORGIA RAIN
Trisha Yearwood
GET IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME
Billy Joel
GIANT
Calvin Harris & Rag'n'Bone Man
GIVE ME BACK MY HOMETOWN
Eric Church
Gonna Get Over You
Sara Bareilles
GOODBYE MY LOVER
James Blunt
GRACE KELLY
Mika
GREEN LIGHT
Lorde
HAVEN'T SEEN IT YET
Danny Gokey
HELLO WORLD
Lady A
HOME
Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
HOSANNA
Kirk Franklin
HOW DO I BREATHE
Mario
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the most-played funeral piano song?
- "Amazing Grace," "Ave Maria" (Schubert), "How Great Thou Art," and "Hallelujah" (Cohen) are the four most-requested. "Time to Say Goodbye" and "Tears in Heaven" are common modern choices.
- Should I play hymns or modern songs?
- Both are appropriate. Many services mix one or two traditional hymns (familiar to older relatives) with one modern piece that meant something to the deceased. Coordinate with the family beforehand.
- Can a beginner play these confidently?
- Yes for many — "Amazing Grace" and "How Great Thou Art" use simple chord patterns. Filter by Easy difficulty. Allow 2-3 weeks of practice for a piece you'll perform under emotional pressure.
- How long should the music last during the service?
- Typically 3-5 minutes for processional/recessional, 2-3 minutes for individual reflective moments. One song per moment is standard — don't over-program.