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Happy songs for funerals
Upbeat and uplifting songs chosen by our past clients, to help you celebrate a life.
Many people come to us looking to create a joyful celebration, rather than a sad occasion. Music makes all the difference when you’re trying to plan a ‘happy’ funeral, that leaves people feeling warm, grateful, and even upbeat. Some people want a toe-tapping sing-a-long to banish those sad thoughts, while others find happiness in simple, comforting lyrics full of hope and love. Here are a selection of our most popular positive songs to leave you and your congregation still smiling on a sad day.
Hymns
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Amazing Grace
Going Home
His Eye Is On The Sparrow
How Great Thou Art
It Is Well With My Soul
Lord Of All Hopefulness
Lord Of The Dance
Love Divine
My God Loves Me
Oh Happy Day
On Eagles’ Wings
Praise My Soul The King Of Heaven
Shine Jesus Shine
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Thine Be The Glory
This Little Light Of Mine
What A Friend We Have In Jesus
When The Saints Go Marching In
Modern and classic pop songs
ABBA - Dancing Queen
The Beatles - Hey Jude
The Beatles - Here Comes The Sun
The Beatles - Let It Be
Eric Clapton - No Tears In Heaven
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Josh Groban - You Raise Me Up
Faith Hill - There You’ll Be
The Kinks - Days
Bob Marley - Every Little Thing Is Gonna Be Alright
Edith Piaf - Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien
Monty Python - Always Look On The Bright Side of Life
Morcambe and Wise - Bring Me Sunshine
Tina Turner - Simply the Best
Pharrell Williams - Happy
Various artists - I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles
Golden age and musicals
Louis Armstrong - What A Wonderful World
Carousel - You’ll Never Walk Alone
Nat King Cole - Smile
My Fair Lady - On The Street Where You Live
Ivor Novello - We’ll Gather Lilacs
Frank Sinatra - My Way
The Sound of Music - Climb Ev’ry Mountain
Andy Williams - The Impossible Dream
Classical
Beethoven - Ode to Joy
Fauré - In Paradisum
Handel - Joy to the World
Handel - Rejoice Greatly
Strauss - Morgen
Mascagni - Easter Hymn
Mozart - Laudate Dominum
Sally K. Albrecht - Exsultate Deo
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