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.
HUNDRED
The Fray
HURTING EACH OTHER
Carpenters
I BUILT A FRIEND
Alec Benjamin
I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY
Eagles
I DON'T WANNA LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
A Great Big World
I KEEP FORGETTIN'
Leiber & Stoller
I KNOW WHO I AM
Israel Houghton
I'M MOVIN' ON
Rascal Flatts
IN THE GHETTO
Elvis Presley
INTO THE WEST
Annie Lennox
IRVINE
Kelly Clarkson
IT KEEPS YOU RUNNIN'
Michael McDonald
IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOME TIME
Carpenters
IT'S SAD TO BELONG
England Dan
IT WILL BE ME
Melissa Etheridge
I Will Follow
Chris Tomlin
I WILL FOLLOW
Chris Tomlin
JUST A GIGOLO
Louis Armstrong
LAST PARTY
Mika
LEAD ME TO THE CROSS
Chris And Conrad
LITTLE ALTAR BOY
Carpenters
LITTLE TOY GUNS
Carrie Underwood
LITTLE WHITE CHURCH
Little Big Town
LOVE IN ANY LANGUAGE
Sandi Patty
LOVE LIES BLEEDING
Elton John
LOVELY
Billie Eilish & Khalid
LOVE THE LORD
Lincoln Brewster
MAKE YOU MISS ME
Sam Hunt
ME AND MY BROKEN HEART
Rixton
MY EVERYTHING
Richard Smallwood
NO EYE HAD SEEN
Michael W. Smith
NO OTHER NAME
Casting Crowns
NOT ALONE ANY MORE
The Traveling Wilburys
NOTHIN' 'BOUT LOVE MAKES SENSE
LeAnn Rimes
OCEAN FLOOR
Audio Adrenaline
One
U2
ONE MORE DAY
Diamond Rio
ORDINARY
Train
PLEASE REMEMBER ME
Tim McGraw
POSSESSION
Sarah McLachlan
RECORD YEAR
Eric Church
RED, RED WINE
UB40
REMEMBER WHEN
Avril Lavigne
RESCUE
Lauren Daigle
SEVEN YEAR ACHE
Rosanne Cash
(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding
SOMEBODY'S ME
Enrique Iglesias
SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
Rod Stewart
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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.