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.
NIGHTSWIMMING
R.E.M.
NOBODY KNOWS YOU WHEN YOU'RE DOWN AND OUT
Eric Clapton
NOTHING LIKE US
Justin Bieber
OFFERING
Paul Baloche
OLD SHEP
Elvis Presley
ONCE UPON A CHRISTMAS
Dolly Parton
Once upon Another Time
Sara Bareilles
One More Last Chance
Vince Gill
ONLY TIME
Enya
On Saturday Afternoons in 1963
Rickie Lee Jones
OUR TIME IS HERE
Demi Lovato
PAINT IT, BLACK
The Rolling Stones
PANCHO AND LEFTY
Townes Van Zandt
PAPA
Vanessa Carlton
PART OF ME
Katy Perry
QUE SERA, SERA
Doris Day
REFLECTING LIGHT
Sam Phillips
RESOLUTION
Nick Lachey
RIGHT NOW
Akon
SAVIOUR OF THE WORLD
Katia Bowley
SILHOUETTES
Herman's Hermits
SKINNY LOVE
Bon Iver
SOMETIMES IN WINTER
Blood, Sweat & Tears
SOOLAIMON
Neil Diamond
SOUTHERN NIGHTS
Glen Campbell
STILL
The Commodores
Stoney End
Laura Nyro
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Bryan Adams
Summer, Highland Falls
Billy Joel
SUMMERTIME
Janis Joplin
SUNRISE
Norah Jones
SUPERMARKET FLOWERS
Ed Sheeran
SWANEE
George Gershwin
TELL HER I LOVE HER
Urinetown (Musical)
TEQUILA SUNRISE
The Eagles
THE BOXER
Simon & Garfunkel
THE POTTER'S HAND
Darlene Zschech
TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLE OAK TREE
Tony Orlando
TIME
Sarah McLachlan
TRIP AROUND THE SUN
Jimmy Buffett with Martina McBride
TRY
P!nk
VINCENT
Don McLean
WAITING ON A FRIEND
The Rolling Stones
WAKE UP ALONE
Amy Winehouse
WALK BY FAITH
Jeremy Camp
WE THREE
Paul McCartney
WHAT THE LORD HAS DONE IN ME
Hillsong Worship
WHITE RABBIT
Jefferson Airplane
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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.