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.
Friends, Lovers or Nothing
John Mayer
Give Us Clean Hands
Chris Tomlin
HOME
Daughtry
LIFE AFTER YOU
Daughtry
LIFETIME
Maxwell
LONG WAY TO HAPPY
P!nk
NO PEACE
Sam Smith
REFLECTIONS
Michael McDonald
STREETSINGER
Brooklyn The Musical
SUMMER OVERTURE
Clint Mansell
TEARS ALWAYS WIN
Alicia Keys
WHEN WE'RE HUMAN
Anika Noni Rose
When You Believe
Stephen Schwartz
Why Georgia
John Mayer
8 (circle)
Bon Iver
Another Again
John Legend
BRIGHT LIGHTS
Matchbox Twenty
Could You
Mindi Dickstein
DRIVE
Alan Jackson
Flake
Jack Johnson
HOLY
Nichole Nordeman
HOLY SPIRIT, YOU ARE WELCOME HERE
Babbie Mason
IF I DIE YOUNG
The Band Perry
INCOMPLETE
Sisqo
INTERNATIONAL HARVESTER
Craig Morgan
I WISH I WASN'T
Heather Headley
LE FESTIN
Camille
Let My Words Be Few
Matt Redman
OH MOTHER
Christina Aguilera
PASSERÀ
Il Divo
RAIN
Mika
SOMEBODY TO LOVE
Queen
SOMETHING TO BELIEVE IN
Poison
Stay
Sara Bareilles
THAT'S WHAT LOVE IS FOR
Amy Grant
THE APPEAL
Kirk Franklin
TO MAKE HER LOVE ME
Rascal Flatts
WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING
Demi Lovato & Joe Jonas
BACKWARDS
Rascal Flatts
BAD DAY
Daniel Powter
CHARLENE
Anthony Hamilton
COUNTING STARS
OneRepublic
DREAM ON
Aerosmith
EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER
Vivian Green
EVERYTHING'S ALRIGHT
Andrew Lloyd Webber
FIREFLIES
Owl City
HAPPY ENDING
Mika
HEAVEN, HEARTACHE AND THE POWER OF LOVE
Trisha Yearwood
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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.