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.
YOU OUGHTA KNOW
Alanis Morissette
YOU'VE GOT TIME
Regina Spektor
YOU WON'T SEE ME
The Beatles
3X5
John Mayer
A BETTER PLACE
Glen Campbell
AFTERTASTE
Shawn Mendes
AGAIN AND AGAIN
Jewel
All Time Love
Will Young
ANGEL
Jimi Hendrix
ANGEL'S LULLABY
Richard Marx
AS GOOD AS I ONCE WAS
Toby Keith
AWAKE MY SOUL
Phillips, Craig & Dean
BACK TO DECEMBER
Taylor Swift
BEAUTIFUL SAVIOR
Stuart Townend
BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE
Goo Goo Dolls
BETTER IS ONE DAY
Kutless
BE UNTO YOUR NAME
Robin Mark
BILLY BROWN
Mika
BITTERSWEET
Big Head Todd & The Monsters
BLUE SKY
Allman Brothers
BOULDER TO BIRMINGHAM
Emmylou Harris
Breathe
Anna Nalick
BROWN-EYED WOMEN
Grateful Dead
CHRISTMAS PIPES
Celtic Woman
COME THOU FOUNT
Chris Tomlin
CRY BABY
Janis Joplin
CUMBERSOME
Seven Mary Three
CYCLES
Frank Sinatra
Distance
Christina Perri
DON'T LET IT BRING YOU DOWN
Neil Young
DREAMS
The Cranberries
DRINK A BEER
Luke Bryan
EL CANTANTE
Hector Lavoe
EVERYTHING I OWN
Bread
FIRE AWAY
Chris Stapleton
FOLLOW THAT DREAM
Elvis Presley
FRIENDS
Justin Bieber feat. BloodPop
GET YOURSELF ANOTHER FOOL
Paul McCartney
Ghost
Ingrid Michaelson
GIVE ME LOVE
George Harrison
GIVE US CLEAN HANDS
Kutless
HEALING RAIN
Michael W. Smith
HEAVEN KNOWS I'M MISERABLE NOW
The Smiths
HERE I AM
Air Supply
HERE IS OUR KING
David Crowder Band
HIGHER
Creed
HIS EYE IS ON THE SPARROW
Mahalia Jackson
HOLD BACK THE RIVER
James Bay
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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.