A psychologist told Newsweek: "At funerals, music becomes especially powerful, amplifying an already emotionally charged ...

Emotion is at the heart of country music, and it's what makes the genre such a godsend for difficult times. Let these country songs about funerals and losing loved ones speak your grieving words for ...

"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 ...

Funerals are a chance to celebrate the lives of our lost ones, reminiscing on our most cherished memories with them while listening to their favourite songs. Most funeral songs are beautiful and sad, ...

Last week we discussed the issue of choosing a song for your funeral. I was disturbed by this study which found that the most popular songs for funerals are My Way, Wind Beneath My Wings, and ...

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Welsh legendary singer Sir Tom Jones once revealed the song he wants to be played at his funeral is by Jerry Lee Lewis, who ...

50 Cent wants to use this Notorious B.I.G. song to make his funeral as much of a party as possible During an interview with NME’s Gavin Haynes, 50 discussed the soundtrack of his life. He elaborated ...

Chances are your life story can be told in a series of songs — a mix of the music you heard and loved at various stages in your life, from infancy through your teen years, on into adulthood and beyond ...