Bereavement music plays a very important part in a memorial service, especially when a child or baby is involved. Loving and fitting songs mean so much to family and friends, as music helps heal the soul, gives one time to reflect and grieve, and hopefully gives hope for the future.
To help make musical selection a little bit easier, following is list of song choices especially charming to honor the departed loved youth or baby. While traditional memorial service song choices may also be fitting, some music just for children or babies can be especially touching and appropriate.
Funeral Songs and Memorial Music for a Child's Service
- My Heart Will Go On - performed by Celine Dion (Sample lyrics - "Every night in my dreams I see you, I feel you, that is how I know you go on"
- In Dreams - performed by Roy Orbison (Sample lyrics - "In dreams I walk with you. in dreams I talk to you. In dreams youre mine. all of the time were together In dreams, in dreams.")
- Tears in Heaven- performed by Eric Clapton. This song is very touching, especially as it was written after the death of Eric Clapton's own young son.
- One Sweet Day- performed by Mariah Carey, featuring Boyz II Men. (Sample lyrics - "And I know you're shining down on me from heaven, Like so many friends we've lost along the way, And I know eventually we'll be together, One sweet day.")
- Perhaps Love - performed by John Denver (Sample lyrics - "And even if you lose yourself And don`t know what to do, The memory of love will see you through"
Music Especially Dear for the Memorial of a Baby or Toddler
- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star - available in various forms and lovely played live on piano.
- Jesus Loves Me - a popular children's hymn.
- All Through the Night - a beautiful old Irish tune with words by Sir Harold Boulton (1859 - 1935) (Sample lyrics - " Sleep my child and peace attend thee, All through the night. Guardian angels God will send thee, All through the night.")
Many of these and other bereavement songs are available for download online on iTunes or other music download sites. Another place to look for funeral songs are among a child's own music or among favorite music of loved ones. If the family belongs to a church, the music director is sure to have sensitive suggestions. Likewise, funeral directors will most likely be able to help.
Other memorial service ideas may be found at Country Music Funeral Songs and Uplifting Sensitive Funeral Music, Uplifting Christian Services Funeral Music.
For help and emotional and spiritual grief support, funeral planning help, memorial and casket flowers, and more, see the websites Funeral and Memorial Planning and Flowers and Uplifting and Sensitive Funeral Music, Songs and Ideas.
To those who have lost a loved one, please accept the author's deepest sympathy and caring thoughts.
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