Music usually accompanies a final farewell. Traditional funeral hymns have been performed for centuries at services, but it's often the memorial song that captures the imagination. Indeed, the relationship between funerals and music is incredibly powerful and can offer a sense of peace—and even a touch of lightheartedness—at a very difficult and emotional time. But what are the songs that truly set the mood for our memories, those compositions that best honor the dearly departed?
Click through this playlist of funeral music favorites.