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.
THINK OF YOU
Chris Young with Cassadee Pope
TOUCH ME
Duncan Sheik
UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME
Aretha Franklin
UNWELL
Matchbox Twenty
Used to Love U
John Legend
WHEN YOU BELIEVE
Stephen Schwartz
WHO IS LIKE THE LORD
Israel Houghton
83
John Mayer
A BROKEN WING
Martina McBride
A CHANGE IS GONNA COME
Sam Cooke
AMERICAN PIE
Don McLean
AMNESIA
5 Seconds of Summer
ANGEL
Aerosmith
ANSWER IN THE SKY
Elton John
A SONG FOR YOU
Elliott Yamin
BECAUSE WE ARE IN LOVE
Carpenters
BELIEVE IN ME
Demi Lovato
BILLS, BILLS, BILLS
Glee Cast
BOSTON
Augustana
City
Sara Bareilles
COMMUNION
Third Day
CRY
Faith Hill
Days of Plenty
Mindi Dickstein
DECONSTRUCTION
Indigo Girls
DO YOU KNOW
Enrique Iglesias
DREAM
Imagine Dragons
EASY
The Commodores
ELDERLY WOMAN BEHIND THE COUNTER IN A SMALL TOWN
Pearl Jam
EVEN IF
Kutless
Every Time It Rains
Charlotte Martin
EVERY TIME YOU LIE
Demi Lovato
GOD IS ABLE
Smokie Norful
Grace Flows Down
Passion Band
HARK! THE HERALD ANGELS SING/ THE MUSIC OF CHRISTMAS
Steven Curtis Chapman
HEAVEN HOLDS THE ONES I LOVE
Nina Whitaker
Here I Am
Bryan Adams
Here's My Heart
Passion
HOW COME YOU DON'T CALL ME
Alicia Keys
HURT
Christina Aguilera
I'M LOSING YOU
The Temptations
Impossible
James Arthur
IT'S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY
Boyz II Men
KARMA
Alicia Keys
LIGHTNING CRASHES
Live
LIGHTS
Ellie Goulding
LITTLE GIRL BLUE
Janis Joplin
LONG TIME
Boston
LOVE SONG
Five For Fighting
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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.