Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Classic hymns and contemporary options. The most popular funeral songs are those that are comforting as well as uplifting.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Enrique Arnaiz Lafuente via Shutterstock Emotion is at the heart of country music, and it's what makes the genre such a godsend ...

"O Captain! My Captain! Our fearful trip is done." These evocative lines from Walt Whitman's famous poem encapsulate the emotional weight many of us feel when confronted with the end of a life journey ...

We asked folks on-air during The Record and on social media for their afterlife theme song. This is the playlist that came about as a result. Oddly enough, nobody mentioned Frank Sinatra's "My Way." ...

Often described as the universal language, music has been a way to bring people together since the dawning of time, in joy and through grief. Earlier this week, an article noted that some bereaved ...

Last week we discussed the issue of choosing a song for your funeral. I was disturbed by this study which found that the most popular songs for funerals are My Way, Wind Beneath My Wings, and ...

Monty Python's 'Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life' has been named as the top "alternative" funeral song, reports PA. A survey commissioned by the Children's Society saw the Life Of Brian theme ...