Southern Baptist Jimmy Carter’s funeral was marred by the singing of John Lennon’s “Imagine” at the National Cathedral. Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood performed the song at a Christian ...

A funeral song is often one of the most poignant moments of a ceremony, and Americans want to ensure it's truly unforgettable. New research conducted by Talker Researcher surveyed 2,000 American ...

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 ...

The most popular songs played at funerals have been revealed, with Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman’s Time To Say Goodbye top of the list. Co-op Funeralcare said its study of songs over the past ...

"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 ...

When it comes to funeral music, most of us expect the classics: Ave Maria, Time to Say Goodbye, or a moving orchestral piece. But according to Co-op Funeralcare’s annual report, this year’s list of ...

I'm from South Wales, and there is a prevaling rumour frequently told about a distaster at a crematation. Basically, the family of the deceased requested that as coffin went through the curtain the ...

Now that the Queen of Soul has been laid to rest -- with a Detroit funeral whose celebrity-studded guest list gave a glimpse of the depth and width of Aretha Franklin's friends and admirers -- the ...