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Sorry for your loss. My Grandma passed away about a month and a half ago as well. I wrote this song for her:
This song goes out to you, from people in this room With eyes full of tears We can say the worlds a better place Because of your life. Not too much to say, But this room is full of precious memories The times with you we hold on to forever. chorus: You made us laugh and dream And smile and see the sunny side of life And now we're here with tears in our eyes... We celebrate your life today (4x) This song goes out to you From many generations; Young and old whose lives have been blessed through you. Chorus. It is pretty simple. If you are interested, I can record it and post it as an mp3. There are tons of other great song ideas on here as well - as well as countless hymns (How great thou art, my Jesus I love thee, amazing grace...) I'm sure whatever you choose to sing will be appreciated by your family. Pete
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I happen to like Warren Zevon's "Keep me in your heart". Here's the chords.
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Over The Rainbow and Keep Me In Your Heart are GREAT suggestions!
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There's a lovely Irish Traditional song called "The Parting Glass" that could be a good'un.
EDIT: Sorry for your loss.
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My condolences.
My mom died last month and she was a professional musician, so I played one song that my mom taught me when I was a baby laying under her piano. "God Bless the Child". It was certainly well received, as if it were the perfect choice, and I know it was for me because of the meaning. This is a youtube version of my playing it solo awhile back: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EFQUfFyYubw Best wishes - |
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Vince Gill's "Go Rest High On That Mountain" is a great one. I played it at my father's funeral.
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I like the suggestions of "Amazing Grace", "Keep Me in Your Heart", and "Tears in Heaven".
I played at my friend's mother's funeral at her request. She asked me to play "Ripple" by the Grateful Dead and up until then, I never really thought about it, but it's actually fairly appropriate for a funeral.
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It was very well received. I would recommend spending some time talking with your grandfather about songs that made him think of special times with her, and doing the same with your parents, and any aunts and uncles that are available. Then put all of that information together, and make your own decision, remembering that it's not about the performance, but about the memories that celebrate her life, and in a Christian service, about celebrating the homecoming. I wish you the best. |
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Arms of the Angels - by Sarah MCLaughlin
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Did someone suggest "On Eagle's Wings?" (I kinda skimmed fast through all the posts--sorry. And sorry for your loss. I soloed on Malotte's "The Lord's Prayer" at my Grandma's funeral).
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Aaron
For a hymn, I'd suggest, "Life's Railroad to Heaven", or as it's sometimes called, "Life is like a Mountain Railroad". It's an uplifting piece of music for a sad occasion......... Don |
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I realise that the hymns are covered but...
What about "Be Still My Soul" (Findlandia)? Others that come to me, Abide With Me, Be Thou My Vision, Nearer My God to Thee.. I do a simple medly of these hymns in A. Jack |
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Silver Wings is an old Haggard song I think- but I've heard it at several funerals and it's an easy 3 chord strummer. You want something of low difficulty when it is for someone you have known and loved- the "moment" may hit you- teared eyes and a choke may visit- Especially when it hits others in the audience first and you see it. "whew"
I wrote one for my grammas' funeral and when my dad started crying in the audience I nearly lost it. Love and family is a mighty powerful thang!
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I'm sorry for you loss. There have been some very good suggestions so far. I'd like to add, We'll Meet Again, by the Byrds and Farther Along by Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris and Linda Ronstadt.
Being unfamiliar with, Silver Wings, I looked for it on iTunes and found the Merle Haggard version. There, I also found an Earl Scruggs version with what sounded like Linda Ronstadt and another by Jimmy Buffet. I liked the Earl/Linda version the best. The song, Will the Circle Be Unbroken, sung in a slow tempo the way Pentangle does it (available on iTunes) might be appropriate. The uptempo versions most people play seem out of place with the lyrics. I think the suggestion to play "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" was one of the best ones. Joanna Cassidy has a version accompanied by a single guitar available on iTunes. Speaking of that song, my favorite solo guitar version is Eddie Pennington's which is available on iTunes. Tommy Emmanuel played it with Eddie one year at CAAS and that was my introduction to Eddie and his version of the song. Here is a list of the songs recommended thus far. Sissy's Song - Alan Jackson Amazing Grace In the Garden Wind Beneath My Wings- Bette Midler You Raise Me Up - Josh Groban Homesick - Mercy Me Home - Daughtry If Tomorrow Never Comes - Garth Brooks Candle in the Wind - Elton John Tears in Heaven - Eric Clapton Hymn of Promise An Unfinished Life - Kate Wolfe Oh Danny Boy In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel I Will Rise - Chris Tomlin Love, Me - Colin Raye Where Have You Been - Kathy Mattea Over The Rainbow - Eva Cassidy Somewhere Over The Rainbow - Joanna Reeves Defying Gravity - a Jesse Winchester composition Keep me in your heart - Warren Zevon The Parting Glass - Traditional Irish song God Bless the Child Go Rest High On That Mountain - Vince Gill The Lighthouse The Lighthouse - slow version Angel Band Arms of the Angels - Sarah MCLaughlin On Eagle's Wings The Lord's Prayer - Malotte Life's Railroad to Heaven or Life is like a Mountain Railroad Be Still My Soul Abide With Me Be Thou My Vision Nearer My God to Thee Will the Circle Be Unbroken Will the Circle Be Unbroken - Pentangle (slow) Farther Along - Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris, Linda Ronstadt We'll Meet Again - Byrds Last edited by Herb Hunter; 05-08-2009 at 06:03 PM. Reason: Added List |