Sarah McLachlan's "Angel" comes to mind

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joyful remembrance....But, think I can't go too somber or too upbeat. Like a mellow,happy?? Hard to describe.

I would add:

Norah Jones - Come Away with Me

James Taylor - You can close your eyes & Fire and Rain

And, that version by the Hawaiian man, can't remember his name at the moment...but his version of Somewhere over the rainbow.

Purest, most beautiful voice in my opinion. Eva Cassidy...lots out there - but sadly, she died of a brain tumor

Wow. That was gorgeous. I'm going to have to google more of her songs.

Was on my phone and have a hard time posting links and such from that.

Yes... great song.

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I wanted to post the Chet Baker vocal version of this touching song, but couldn't find it. It's the best. But also poignant is the Annie Lennox version. (The child in the home movies in this video was an acquaintance of ours who died of AIDS some years ago. But it's not a song about HIV: it's a standard that's been sung across the decades by Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett, Natalie Cole and many others.)

1. TI'll Kingdom Come by Coldplay

version

I first heard it in the movie Alice's Restaurant, of course, but I like this arrangement.

Live Here Anymore?" Ellen Burstyn? Loved that movie

and, condolences, as well...

That song was written for his late, long-suffering but extremely devout mother. If there is a better lyricist in music these days then Maynard James Keenan, I've yet to hear of them.

Blow you away

That she sang at the Winter Olympics a few years back better.

Wild Mountain Thyme-Fotheringay

Ballad of the Easy Rider-Byrds

Genesis-Jorma Kaukonen

What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

and

I Found My Thrill on Blueberry Hill by Fats Domino

They seemed to fit somehow...

to me when a friend passed.

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Thanks to all

Will bring tears every time.

"who wants to live forever" by Queen.

He adored Robesom

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My dad had a stroke a while back and I put together a playlist for him-- he'd lost the capacity to produce or understand speech but he'd always loved music so, so much. He died shortly thereafter and we ended up using the playlist at his memorial along with a slideshow of photos. I strongly recommend mixing in songs that will evoke or create happy memories.

Some of my dad's:

Canned Heat-- On the Road again

"Swimming To The Other Side" by Pat Humphries. I don't know if this is the definitive version (there are several on youtube) but this one includes the lyrics

It was beautiful. The readings were all from the deceased's personal translations of the Psalms. The Cantor sang .... but we were all invited to sing Hallelujah, and that's when I cried.

Aside from that, I would recommend playing the Ode to Joy....

Cant stop thinking bout you

The older Liam got, the more poignant his rendition became.

she loves me, too!

her voice?

found a newer one that I haven't seen; can't find the older one

seen this:

Grace is a Vermonter so I've been listening to her for years.

I think this cover of 'Cortez the killer' with Joe Satriani is amazing. I imagine you've heard it, but if not...

you may prefer it.

So many versions to choose from...this one features Loretta Lynn with the Willburn Brothers...

Probably one of the best eulogy songs there is, to my mind. I'd have it played at mine.

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specifically requested and in this version. He was born in WV and wants his ashes to be scattered there. Hopefully, this will not happen soon!

I also did a mix tape to play in the waiting parlor with a slide show of pictures from his life. Here's a few from his service: