A list songs that may add a special touch to the life celebration/memorial service that you are planning. Thanks to all who have added their favorite memorial songs and funeral songs to our original list.

"Amazing Grace" (Elvis Presley)
"In the Arms of an Angel” (Sarah McLachalan) - click to see lyrics
"Angels Among Us" (Alabama)- click to see lyrics
"As Long As I Can See the Light" (Creedence Clearwater Revival)
"Ave Maria”, (Perry Como)
"Baby Mine” (Bette Midler)- click to see lyrics
"Because You Loved Me" (Celine Dion)
"Blessed" (Elton John)
"Borrowed Angels (Kristin Chenoweth)
"Bright Eyes” (Art Garfunkle)- click to see lyrics
"Butterfly" (Mariah Carey)
"Candle in the Wind (Elton John)
"Change The World" (Eric Clapton)
"Circle Of Life" (Elton John, from The Lion King)
"Close to You" (The Carpenters)
"Con Te Partiro/”Time to Say Goodbye " (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman)
"Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me” (Elton John)
"Evergreen" (Barbra Streisand)
"Fly” (Celine Dion)
"Have I Told You Lately" (Rod Stewart or Van Morrison)
"Hallelujah" (Jeff Buckley)
"Hero" (Mariah Carey)
"Home" Daughtry
"I Am Your Child" (Barry Manilow)
"I Can See Clearly Now" (Johnny Nash)
"I'll Be Missing You" (P. Diddy, Faith Evans) - click to see lyrics
"I Will Always Love You" (Dolly Parton or Whitney Houston)
"I Will Remember You" (Sarah McLachalan)
"If" (Bread)
"If I Could Be Where You Are" (Enya)
"I'll Remember April" (Frank Sinatra)
"Imagine" (John Lennon)
"In My Life" (The Beatles)
"Keep me in Your Heart for Awhile" (Warren Zevon, he wrote it before he died of cancer)
"Knocking of Heaven's Door" (Bob Dylan)
"Lean on Me" (Bill Withers)
"Let There Be Peace on Earth" (Jill Jackson and Sy Miller)
"Life Is A Highway (Tom Cochrane)
"Longer" (Dan Fogelberg)
"Memories” (Elvis Presley)
"Memory" (Barbra Streisand)
"My Way" (Frank Sinatra)
"One Sweet Day" (Mariah Carey (featuring Boyz II Men)
"Only the Good Die Young (Billy Joel)
"Over The Rainbow" (Judy Garland, from Wizard Of Oz)
"Run to Paradise" (Choirboys)
"Seasons in the Sun" (Terry Jacks)
"She's Got A Way" (Billy Joel)
"Simply the Best" (Tina Turner)
"So Far Away" (Carole King)
"Softly as I Leave You" (Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams) Click to see lyrics
"Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World (Isreal Kamamawiwo'ole)
"Stairway to Heaven" Led Zeppelin
"Stand by Me" (B.B. King)
"Tears in Heaven” (Eric Clapton)- click to see lyrics
"Tenderly Calling" (John Denver)
"The Rose" (Bette Midler)
"The Way We Were" (Barbra Streisand)
"To Where You Are" (Josh Groban) click to see lyrics
"Unforgettable" (Nat King Cole/Natalie Cole)
"Up Where We Belong" (Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes)
"What A Wonderful World" (Louis Armstrong)
"Wind Beneath My Wings" (Bette Midler)
"Wish You Were Here" (Pink Floyd)
"Wishing You Were Here" (Chicago)
"You Are So Beautiful To Me" (Joe Cocker)
"You Are The Sunshine of My Life" (Stevie Wonder)
"You'll be in my Heart (Phil Collins)- click to see lyrics
"You're My First, My Last, My Everything" (Barry White)
"You're the Inspiration" (Chicago)
"You've Got a Friend" (James Taylor)

Some Country Music

A Picture of Me Without You (Lorrie Morgan) Click to see lyrics
Believe (Brooks & Dunn)
Daddy's Hands (Holly Dunn)
Go Rest High on That Mountain (Vince Gill)
Holes in the Floors of Heaven (Colin Raye)
Homesick (MercyMe) Click to see lyrics
I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe) Click to see lyrics
If I Had Only Known (Reba McEntire)- click to see lyrics
If Tomorrow Never Comes (Garth Brooks) Click to see lyrics
I'll be There (George Strait)
I'm Already There (Lonestar) Click to see lyrics
Life Ain't Always Beautiful (Gary Allan) Click to see lyrics
Life Without You (Stevie Ray Vaughn)
My Wish (Rascal Flatts)
One More Day (Diamond Rio)
River of Time (The Judds)
Skin (Rascal Flatts)
The Best I Ever Had (Gary Allan)
The Dance (Garth Brooks)
There You'll Be (Faith Hill)
What Hurts the Most (Rascall Flatts)
When I Get Where I'm Going (Brad Paisley)
Who You'd Be Today (Kenny Chesney) Click to see lyrics

Religious Song
My New Life Has Begun (Ralph Funaro)

Lost a loved one in a car accident
"Last Kiss" Pearl Jam

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If you have a memorial song or funeral songs that you think should be added to our list please email them to us at info@nextgenmemorials.com

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IDEA - Download your loved ones favorite songs from www.napster.com or www.itunes.com for about .99 each. Burn a CD and make copies and distribute the CDs at the memorial service. You will want to label the CD, for example, "John Smith's Favorite Songs". To do this the legal way you would need to download and pay for each song that you copy onto CDs.