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Funeral Music Planning Guide

My sincerest condolences on the recent loss of your loved one. It is my hope that the music I provide will bring comfort and a spirit of peace as you grieve. 

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If you are planning music for a funeral outside of the Catholic tradition, you have flexibility to pick from a wide range of musical genres. Please don't hesitate to select music from your cultural or religious background or songs that are meaningful to you. 

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If you would like a song or multiple songs in a language beside English, don't hesitate to ask! I can sing in Spanish, Polish, Tagalog, Latin, Italian, Arabic, and German. Videos are found below. 

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You will find recordings below the videos of popular songs from funerals in the Christian tradition. You are not required to pick songs from this list. There are a plethora of songs available and I can help guide you if you need direction. 

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For Catholic Funerals: 

In a general sense, music that is appropriate for a Catholic Mass is appropriate for a Catholic Funeral Liturgy. It is not necessary for you to make any selections, but if you prefer to select the music, I have assembled a list of commonly used songs at Funeral Liturgies.

You may choose:

  • One Responsorial Psalm

  • One "Song of Farewell" (sung during the Final Commendation)

  • Up to five hymns: 

    • Entrance

    • Preparation of the Gifts

    • Communion 

    • Communion Reflection (If a Communion Reflection song is chosen, please know that it may shorten the Communion song depending on the size of the assembly)

    • Recessional

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Most Popular Traditional Funeral Hymns
Recorded songs found on the right indicated with a *

 

Amazing Grace*https://youtu.be/CjyKVuK1yR4

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​Ave Maria* (In Videos above)

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Be Not Afraid*

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Be Thou My Vision 

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Blessed Assurance

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Come Thou Fount 

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Come to the Water: https://youtu.be/Hu6g8BJrAUk

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Eternal Father (Navy Hymn)*

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Eye Has Not Seen*

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For All the Saints*

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Go In Peace (Sarah Hart)* (In Videos above)

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Great is Thy Faithfulness 

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Here I Am, Lord*

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Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty*

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Hosea (Come Back To Me): https://youtu.be/oQJXTPp_GeQ

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How Great Thou Art*

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I Am the Bread of Life*: https://youtu.be/fvFJSTFQOyE

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I Have Loved You*

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I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say*: https://youtu.be/ZvTbrAI9b90

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I Know That My Redeemer Lives* 

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I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light: https://youtu.be/HqbwtcVQ9K8

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I'll Fly Away 

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It Is Well With My Soul 

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Jesus, Remember Me: https://youtu.be/KojgMTKSfo0

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Just a Closer Walk with Thee*

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Lord of All Hopefulness*

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Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (Prayer of St. Francis): 

https://youtu.be/VaNCLnATcZg

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Morning Has Broken* 

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O God, Our Help in Ages Past 

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On Eagle's Wings*

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Precious Lord, Take My Hand

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Shelter Me, O God*

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Sing With All the Saints in Glory*

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Steal Away to Jesus

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The Old Rugged Cross

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What Wondrous Love is This: https://youtu.be/h4jlizt98z8

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When I Survey the Wondrous Cross*

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When the Saints* 

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Alternate Funeral Hymns and Songs
Recorded songs found on the right indicated with a *

 

10,000 Reasons (Bless the Lord)*

Abide with Me

All the Way My Savior Leads Me

Amazing Grace (My Chains are Gone) - Chris Tomlin*

Because He Lives (Amen) - Chris Tomlin 

Blessings - Laura Story

Center of My Life*

Come to Me, O Weary Traveler*

Come to the Water*

Down to the River to Pray 

Dwellers in the Holy City

God Weeps with Us Who Weep and Mourn 

Going Home - Chris Tomlin 

Hosea*

I Can Only Imagine - MercyMe*

I Want to Walk as a Child of the Light*

In Christ Alone*

Lady of Knock 

Neither Death nor Life

O God, You Search Me*

Rest Now in Me 

Shepherd of My Heart*

Song of St. Patrick* 

Soon and Very Soon* 

The King of Love My Shepherd Is*

The Lord is Near 

There are Many Rooms 

Thy Will - Hillary Scott

Untitled Hymn (Come to Jesus) - Mark Hayes

We Shall Rise Again*

What a Friend We Have in Jesus 

What Wondrous Love is This* 

You are All We Have*

You are Near* 

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Responsorial Psalms
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Psalm 23: Shepherd Me, O God: https://youtu.be/GTHyBJqbDqA

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Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd (Crandal): 

https://youtu.be/20J3VNxjH50

 

Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd (Blakesley): 

https://youtu.be/ngvKpZT9TPM

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Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd (Keil): https://youtu.be/47r0A4Dcu9Y

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Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd (Sensmeier): https://youtu.be/phd-nCokQWA

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Psalm 23: The Lord is My Shepherd (Guimont): https://youtu.be/gXN3Jvk_Oj8
 

Psalm 23: I Shall Live in the House (Crandal): 

https://youtu.be/2KwudbZ592Y


Psalm 23: I Shall Live in the House (Keil): https://youtu.be/gXPOw_aO1tk

 

Psalm 25: To You, O Lord 

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Psalm 34: Taste and See 

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Psalm 91: Be With Me 

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Psalm 103: The Lord is Kind and Merciful (Cotter): 

https://youtu.be/8WCzoFHbTAY

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Psalm 103: The Lord is Kind and Merciful (Haugen): 

https://youtu.be/7RwoxtSYD7g

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Psalm 116: The Name of God Refrain III

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Psalm 121: Our Help Comes from the Lord

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Psalm 130: With the Lord There is Mercy 

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Psalm 131: My Soul is Still 

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Psalm 138: The Fragrance of Christ 

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Song of Farewell 
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May Holy Angels Lead You (Oh Danny Boy Melody)

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May the Angels Lead You into Paradise

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The Hand of God Shall Hold You

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This Day in New Jerusalem

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Song of Farewell ("Dying you destroyed our death, rising...")

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Song of Farewell Old Hundredth 

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In Paradisum - English (Chant)

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In Paradisum - Latin (Chant) 

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Spanish Songs
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**Recordings unavailable at this time

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Aqui estoy Señor / Here I Am, Lord 

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Yo Soy el Pan de Vida / I Am the Bread of Life 

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Hazme un Instrumento de Tu Paz / Make Me a Channel of Your Peace 

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Pescador de Hombres / Lord, When You Came to the Seashore

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Un Pan, Un Cuerpo / One Bread, One Body  

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Te Presentamos 

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Renuevame 

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Santa Maria del camino 

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El espiritu de Dios 

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El Viñador 

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