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.
IF I COULD BE WHERE YOU ARE
Enya
IMAGINE
John Lennon
I'M NOT IN LOVE
10Cc
IN CHRIST ALONE
Keith & Kristyn Getty
IT CAME UPON THE MIDNIGHT CLEAR
Steven Curtis Chapman
KNOWING ME, KNOWING YOU
ABBA
LADY SINGS THE BLUES
Billie Holiday
LAYLA
Eric Clapton
Losing My Religion
R.E.M.
LOSING MY RELIGION
R.E.M.
MEET ME IN THE DARK
Melissa Etheridge
MOTHER NATURE'S SON
The Beatles
MY HEROES HAVE ALWAYS BEEN COWBOYS
Willie Nelson
NARROW DAYLIGHT
Diana Krall
OCTOPUS'S GARDEN
The Beatles
OLD FLAMES
Dolly Parton
ONCE I LOVED
Antonio Carlos Jobim
Out Here on My Own
Mariann Cook
PARALLEL UNIVERSE
Red Hot Chili Peppers
POSSIBILITY
Lykke Li
PRESENCE
Newsboys
REVIVE ME
Jeremy Camp
SAM STONE
John Prine
SEEMS LIKE OLD TIMES
John Jacob Loeb
SOUTHERN CROSS
Crosby, Stills & Nash
STONEY END
Barbra Streisand
SWING DOWN, SWEET CHARIOT
Elvis Presley
TAKE ME AWAY
Avril Lavigne
TEARIN' UP MY HEART
*NSYNC
THE ISLE OF INNISFREE
Celtic Thunder
THE OTHER SIDE OF ME
Michael W. Smith
THIS IS THE NEW YEAR
A Great Big World
TOUCH THE HAND OF LOVE
Blossom Dearie
TURN! TURN! TURN!
The Byrds
USE SOMEBODY
Kings Of Leon
WAIT
M83
WASH.
Bon Iver
WE CAN WORK IT OUT
The Beatles
WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW IS LOVE
Bacharach & David
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
Steve Winwood
WHO KNOWS WHERE THE TIME GOES
Judy Collins
WILDFLOWERS
Dolly Parton
Wild World
Cat Stevens
YESTERDAY
The Beatles
YOUR LOVE DEFENDS ME
Matt Maher
YOU SET ME FREE
Michelle Branch
YOU WEAR IT WELL
Rod Stewart
ABRAHAM, MARTIN AND JOHN
Dion
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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.