Help with Christian music...please...for a funneral.?

Question

I am trying to put together a Cd of Christian artists...i like Casting crowns, Jeremy camp...its for funeral service that needs to be played before the service starts...while people are coming in....I don't really know what songs to pick...I need a little help.

I know a lot of good artists but I need names of songs...

Answer 1

What I think would be appropriate is to find out what the person who "graduated to the next life" liked and play that...then at the service be sure to let people know that it is the music that this person liked.... And it would mean a lot to the people who knew that person. It would be like a statement from beyond the grave from that person... God bless!

Answer 2

I think Graverobber by Petra has particularly powerful lyrics, although the music may be a bit somber for a funeral. It's about victory over death. I especially like the second and final verses.

There's a step that we all take alone
An appointment we have with the great unknown
Like a vapor this life is just waiting to pass
Like the flowers that fade, like the withering grass
But life seems so long and death so complete
And the grave an impossible portion to cheat

But there's One who has been there and still lives to tell
There is One who has been through both heaven and hell

And the grave will come up empty-handed the day
Jesus will come and steal us away

(Chorus)
Where is the sting, tell me where is the bite
When the grave robber comes like a thief in the night
Where is the victory, where is the prize
When the grave robber comes
And death finally dies?

Many still mourn and many still weep
For those that they love who have fallen asleep
But we have this hope though our hearts may still ache
Just one shout from above and they all will awake!

And in the reunion of joy we will see!
Death will be swallowed in sweet victory!

When the last enemy is done from the dust will come a song
Those asleep will be awakened - not a one will be forsakened
He shall wipe away our tears - He will steal away our fears
There will be no sad tomorrow - there will be no pain and sorrow.
(chorus)

Answer 3

Here's a link of "Christian Funeral/Wake Music List" http://dnw.dircsa.org.au/fwmlist.html this site provides many songs including some of the following:
1. Be Not Afraid
2. Friends (Michael W. Smith)
3. Go Rest High on that Mountain (Vince Gill)
4. How Can I help you say goodbye
5. I can only image (Mercy Me)
6. On Eagle's Wings
7. You are Mine (david haas)
8. Amazing Grace
9. One Bread, One Body
10. How Great Thou Art
11. Morning has Broken

That's all I can think of. Sorry about your loss

Answer 4

Twila Paris, Angel Band
Michael W. Smith, Friends
Sean McDonald, All I Need
Nicole C. Mullen, Call On Jesus
Phil Joel, God Is Watching You
almost anything by Rich Mullins

Answer 5

There is a song by country singer Vince Gill...Go Rest High On That Mountain...it is a good song. Alan Jackson has a new cd of Christain music. I don't know what songs are on the cd.

Answer 6

Praise You in the Storm- Casting Crowns
My Redeemer Lives- Nicole C. Mullen
I Can Only Imagine-
ANYTHING BY CASTING CROWNS IS GOOD.

Answer 7

Amazing Grace

Answer 8

Is a funneral more fun than a funeral?


(answer: not if christian music is played)

Answer 9

Abide with me is usually played at a funeral, although it is a brilliant hymn for any time. For my own funeral I would like to be played, "I will enter His gates with thanksgiving in my heart, I will enter His courts with Praise.."
And, "He who would valiant be, gains't all disaster, let him in constancy follow the master," Also there is "Great is thy faithfulness" and "As the deer pants for the water," to name but a few

Answer 10

Earths loss heavens gain

i sang this at my best friends funeral two years ago i'm not sure who recorded it but it is beautiful and has a lot of meaning.

God bless you in your time of need