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.
GREEN GREEN GRASS OF HOME
Porter Wagoner
I BELIEVE IN YOU
Il Divo
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
Prince
I'LL FOLLOW THE SUN
The Beatles
I WILL SING
Don Moen
Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Bob Dylan
MAKE THE WORLD GO AWAY
Eddy Arnold
OH, LITTLE TOWN OF BETHLEHEM
Elvis Presley
THE LAST SUPPER
Andrew Lloyd Webber
TIRED OF WAITING FOR YOU
The Kinks
TURN AROUND
Dick & DeeDee
A FACE IN THE CROWD
Tom Petty
A TEENAGER IN LOVE
Dion & The Belmonts
CALIFORNIA STARS
Bob Seger
EIGHT MILES HIGH
The Byrds
I WONDER
Rodriguez
KNOCKIN' ON HEAVEN'S DOOR
Bob Dylan
SIMPLE SONG OF FREEDOM
Bobby Darin
WE SHALL OVERCOME
Traditional
COLD RAIN AND SNOW
Grateful Dead
COLD SHOT
Stevie Ray Vaughan
CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART
Keith Green
DIDN'T WE
Frank Sinatra
HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN
Eurythmics
HE TOUCHED ME
Elvis Presley
HOLY GROUND
Geron Davis
IT CAME UPON A MIDNIGHT CLEAR
Carpenters
MAKING BELIEVE
Kitty Wells
YOU WERE ON MY MIND
Sylvia Fricker
GOOD NIGHT
The Beatles
SALLY'S SONG
Danny Elfman
SO LONELY
The Police
IT'S A HEARTACHE
Bonnie Tyler
BIND US TOGETHER
Bob Gillman
GLORY
Casting Crowns
I COULD NEVER SAY GOODBYE
Enya
LONELY BOY
Paul Anka
SONG FOR GUY
Elton John
SUZANNE
Judy Collins
THE STREETS OF LAREDO
American Cowboy Song
WORRIED MAN BLUES
Traditional
Adagietto from Symphony No.5 (4th Movement)
Gustav Mahler
Adagio (from Flute Quartet in D, K285)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Adagio (from Violin Concerto, K216)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Ada Plays (from 'Cold Mountain')
Gabriel Yared
Air (from The Water Music Suite)
George Frideric Handel
Allegretto Ma Non Troppo (4th Movement from String Quartet No.15 In D Minor, K421)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Andante from Piano Concerto in C Major, K467
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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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.