Bereavement Music

Below are some songs I have found helpful:

Sissy’s Song – Alan Jackson
Monday Morning Church – Alan Jackson
I Will Rise - Chris Tomlin
Cryin’ For Me/Wayman’s Song – Toby Keith
Temporary Home – Carrie Underwood
When I Get Where I’m Going –Brad Paisley
Finally Home – Mercy Me
I Can Only Imagine - Mercy Me
Cry Out to Jesus –Third Day
If You Knew – Steven W. Perry
Go Rest High On That Mountain - Vince Gill

The album: Comfort - Kathy Troccoli

Songwriter Steven Curtis Chapman recently lost a 5 year old daughter in a tragic accident. Out of his grief has come the album BEAUTY WILL RISE a "collection of 12 new and profound songs. This album is walks through the darkness of the loss of his daughter Maria, and while God continues to meet him there on the journey. Part lament, part praise, part grief, part hope, part wrestling, part pondering; these tracks resonate as Steven’s personal Psalms. It is a desperately hopeful, raw, personal, and honest recording that is likely the most important of his already incredible 20 plus year ministry.” (quote taken from his website)

On his music website he, his wife and family have blogged about their daily struggle with grief. It can be helpful to read what someone else has experienced. (There are also stories of grief on my site.)

Weez Stockton of WBGL suggests the following songs
Lucy – Skillet
You Wouldn't Cry - Mandisa
Homesick - Mercyme

These are only just the “tip of the iceberg” of songs that might be considered bereavement music. For other ideas visit my funeral music page.

Please contact me if you have any songs that have been helpful to you and hopefully I can post them as suggestions for others.

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