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.
TROUBLE
Cat Stevens
TURN YOUR EYES UPON JESUS
Newsboys
UP ON THE ROOF
The Drifters
WALK AWAY RENEE
The Left Banke
WHEN ALL IS SAID AND DONE
ABBA
YER SO BAD
Tom Petty
YOUR CHEATIN' HEART
Hank Williams
ASPENGLOW
John Denver
DARK HOLLOW
Grateful Dead
DRINKING AGAIN
Frank Sinatra
FRAGILE
Sting
GOOD RIDDANCE
Glee Cast
HOW MAJESTIC IS YOUR NAME
Sandi Patty
I'M SO LONESOME I COULD CRY
Hank Williams
I'VE GOTTA GET A MESSAGE TO YOU
Bee Gees
LAST NIGHT I HAD THE STRANGEST DREAM
Simon & Garfunkel
LONELY AVENUE
Ray Charles
LONELY DAYS
Bee Gees
LONELY PEOPLE
America
LUCILLE
Little Richard
MISTER SANDMAN
The Chordettes
MOON OVER BOURBON STREET
Sting
MY ISLAND HOME
Neil Murray
MYSTERY TRAIN
Elvis Presley
ON THE WAY HOME
Buffalo Springfield
S.O.S
ABBA
THE NEEDLE AND THE DAMAGE DONE
Neil Young
AMAZING GRACE
Judy Collins
Blowin' In The Wind
Bob Dylan
COLORBLIND
Counting Crows
DOWN IN THE BOONDOCKS
Billy Joe Royal
FOR NO ONE
The Beatles
GOOD RIDDANCE
Green Day
I BELIEVE
Elvis Presley
I CAME TO BELIEVE
Johnny Cash
I WANT TO SEE THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TONIGHT
Richard & Linda Thompson
NEW DOXOLOGY
Gateway Worship
NEW YORK MINING DISASTER 1941
Bee Gees
ONLY BELIEVE
Elvis Presley
PAPER ROSES
Anita Bryant
PHOTOGRAPHS AND MEMORIES
Jim Croce
RIDIN' THE STORM OUT
REO Speedwagon
SAN FRANCISCAN NIGHTS
Eric Burdon & The Animals
THE FIRST NOEL
Elvis Presley
THE SECRET OF CHRISTMAS
James Can Heusen
THOSE WERE THE DAYS
Mary Hopkin
CHANGES IN ATTITUDES
Jimmy Buffett
DETROIT CITY
Bobby Bare
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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.