Family
Funeral Songs
Explore 7 funeral songs tagged as "family". Each song has been carefully curated to help you create a meaningful memorial service.
All Family Songs
Recuérdame (Remember Me)
From Coco (Disney/Pixar)
Bridges pop culture with the deep Mexican tradition of memory as immortality. The dead truly die only when no one remembers them.
Why it's meaningful: Accessible to children and non-Spanish speakers. Grandchildren can sing it without fear. Connects to Día de los Muertos teaching.
Best moment: Family tribute or children's participation. Bridges generations beautifully.
Coat of Many Colors
Dolly Parton
Dolly's autobiographical song about her mother sewing a coat from rags — celebrating maternal love that transcends poverty.
Why it's meaningful: Honours the quiet, domestic heroism of motherhood. For mothers and grandmothers who held families together through hardship.
Best moment: Tribute for mothers or grandmothers who made much from little.
Daddy's Hands
Holly Dunn
A daughter's tribute to her father's hands — hands that were hard as steel but always gentle when they held her.
Why it's meaningful: Celebrates the physical memory of a father's presence. The specificity of 'hands' makes it viscerally real.
Best moment: From a daughter to her father. Pairs well with photo tributes.
My Sister
Juliana Hatfield
An indie rock song about the complex, deep bond between sisters.
Why it's meaningful: Acknowledges both the challenges and unbreakable connection between siblings.
Best moment: Resonates with those who had complicated but loving sister relationships.
That's My Job
Conway Twitty
A father explains that comforting his son is simply 'his job' — from childhood nightmares to adult struggles.
Why it's meaningful: Frames fatherhood as a sacred vocation. The reversal when the son must let go is devastating and beautiful.
Best moment: Tribute for fathers who were quiet protectors and steady presences.