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What songs would be appropriate to play for a funeral or memorial service? They said it should be a celebration.

"Victory In Jesus", "That's What Heaven Means To Me", "I Want To Stroll Over Heaven With You". "Supper Time", "When I Get Where I'm Going". These are just a few.

"Go Rest High On That Mountain" Vince Gill, "Believe" Brooks & Dunn. Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10-aka "Redgold Beauty"

You can't beat "I'll Fly Away"!

That's one my mom requested for her funeral.

Remember, first we have to learn how to live, then we have to learn how to die and then we have to learn how to FLY.

The Lord is gooooooood!

"AT THE FEET OF GOD" Bobbe nails it, of course.

I'm in agreement with most of Jerry Roller's on this one.

Any of these would be appropriate!

1) VICTORY IN JESUS (In JESUS we have the victory!)

2) A MANSION OVER THE HILLTOP (Because of what JESUS did we will have a mansion if we go to Heaven!)

3) BLESSED ASSURANCE (We have full Assurance in JESUS!)

4) AMAZING GRACE (Because of GOD's Amazing Grace, "For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God."

5) WHAT A FRIEND (What a Friend we have in JESUS, the words speaks for otself.)

6) I'LL FLY AWAY (Our Pastor says don't sing when I die, but rather has us sing, "When arise, Hallelujah, by and by, I'll fly away!"

7) I WON"T HAVE TO CROSS JORDAN ALONE! (JESUS died for my sins to atone! Amen!)

I hope this helps you in someway.

May GOD bless you!

Terry Wood

I really appreciate these answers, people. Thank ya, thank ya, thank ya. I learn so much here, and I'm very grateful.

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"I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back." --Henny Youngman

I've always liked:

I Will Not Be A Stranger (When I Get To That City).

Great suggestions! I appreciate it very much.

Another memorial song is "Sweet Beulah Land". Brett, Emmons S-10, Morrell lapsteel, GFI Ultra D-10-aka "Redgold Beauty"

I'm Gona have to add
When they ring those golden bells
Smiley Forest played it at
Buddy Attaways Funeral
It still haunts me to this day

All of the above are great suggestions, I especially like Beulah Land.

My personal favorite is "How Great Thou Art"

Fairly simple to do a respectable version on E9. (if I can play it, anyone can!)

Good Luck!

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David Collins
www.alpinesoap.com

Take my Hand Precious Lord, and lead me Home.

I haven't heard the melody, only the backup track of "In the Presence of the Lord" (Tommy Dodd's "In the Steel of the Night"), but I'm sure it would qualify.

Here's another: "Sailing toward Home," on an Oak Ridge Boys earlier gospel days album--can't remember the name of it, but the picture shows them holding up a tall ladder.<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by James Cann on 06 November 2006 at 02:38 PM.]</p></FONT>

It Is Well With My Soul

Check out Nicole C. Mullen. I just happened to see her on Billy Graham shows twice, and she's stunning.

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"I take my wife everywhere, but she keeps finding her way back." --Henny Youngman

Don't wait for some one else to decide,chose what YOU want before you play your LAST gig.