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Music is personal, it's a medium that can take us back to a place in our lives that we may have forgotten.

This page holds some suggestions and may help you when considering what you would like played for your loved one.

If you are having a service at a crematorium then they are likely to use one of two media companies; 'Obitus' or 'Wesley', these companies provide the music library (as well as 'Live Broadcast', video recording facilities and other media).

 

In my experience 'Obitus' is the most user friendly and also has the largest library of music.

You can search the music available on each platform by clicking on the company icons below:

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Supplying:
Bluebell Cemetery, Sevenoaks
Croydon Crematorium
Kemnal Park Crematorium

Kent & Sussex Crematorium, Tunbridge Wells

Medway Crematorium
Sussex & Surrey Crematorium, Crawley Crematorium, Horam

Woodvale Crematorium, Brighton

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Supplying:
Eastbourne Crematorium

Hastings Crematorium

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Current UK top 10 most popular music for funerals

Updated 13th October 2025

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Current UK top 10 most popular Hymn's for funerals

Updated 13th October 2025

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Contemporary 

 

Against All Odds – Phil Collins

Angel – Sarah McLachlan

Angels – Robbie Williams

Asleep – The Smiths

Beautiful Day – U2

Blower’s Daughter – Damien Rice

Broken – Lifehouse

Chasing Cars – Snow Patrol

Clocks – Coldplay

Dancing Queen – Abba

Don’t Look Back In Anger – Oasis

Don’t Speak – No Doubt

Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds

Dreams – Fleetwood Mac

Even My Dad Does Sometimes – Ed Sheeran

Even Though You’re Gone – Angelis

Every Breath You Take – The Police

Everybody Hurts – R.E.M

Flying Without Wings – Westlife

Goodbye My Lover – James Blunt

Hallelujah – Alexandra Burke

He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – Neil Diamond

Heaven – Bryan Adams

Heaven – Talking Heads

Hello - Adele
Hold Back The River – James Bay

How Long Will I Love You - Ellie Goulding

I Miss You – Stevie Nicks

How To Save A Life – The Fray

I Will Always Love You – Celine Dion

If Tomorrow Never Comes – Ronan Keating

Lay Me Down - Sam Smith

Make Me Smile – Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel

Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson

My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion

My Sweet Lord – George Harrison
My Way – Frank Sinatra

Nothing Compares To You – Sinead O’Connor

Out of Reach – Gabrielle

Photograph – Ed Sheeran

Pictures of You – The Cure

Please Don’t Stop The Rain – James Morrison

Satisfied Mind – Jeff Buckley

See you again – Wiz Kalifa

Show Me Heaven – Maria Mckee

Simply The Best – Tina Turner

Slipped Away – Avril Lavigne

Someone Like You – Adele

Somewhere Only We Know – Keane

Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin

Stay With Me – Sam Smith

Teardrop – Massive Attack

Tears Dry On Their Own – Amy Winehouse

Tears In Heaven – Eric Clapton

The Scientist – Coldplay

There You’ll Be – Faith Hill

Who Knew – Pink

Who Wants To Live Forever – Queen

Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Middler

Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd

Wonderwall – Oasis

You Raise Me Up – Westlife

You’ll Be in My Heart – Phil Collins

You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry & The Pacemakers

You’re My Best Friend – Queen

You’re Still The One – Shania Twain

Your Song – Elton John

Theme Music

Always Look on the Bright Side of Life – Monty Python

Bring Me Sunshine – Morecambe & Wise

Coronation Street – Theme Tune

Eastenders – Theme Tune

Emmerdale – Theme Tune

I’ll Be There For You – Friends Theme Tune

Match of The Day – Theme Tune

Over the Rainbow from The Wizard of Oz
Only Fools and Horses – Theme Tune

Soul Limbo / Cricket Theme – Booker T. & the MG’s

Vicar of Dibley – Theme Tune (The Lord is My Shepherd)

 

Classical

1812 Overture (conclusion) – Tchaikovsky

Amazing Grace – Cindy Marro

Ave Maria – Schubert

Ballade Pour Adeline - Richard Clayderman

Cello concerto (3rd mvt) – Elgar

Enigma Variations – Nimrod

Grand March (AIDA) – Verdi

Greensleeves – Mantovani
Hymn to the fallen – Katherine Jenkins

Jerusalem – Blake

Land of my fathers – Band of the Welsh Guards

Time To Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli

Traditional

Abide With Me

All Things Bright & Beautiful

Ave Maria – Schubert

Canon in D by Pachelbel
Enigma Variations – Nimrod by Edward Elgar
Four Seasons – Vivaldi

Jerusalem

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace – Susan Boyle

Sussex By The Sea

 

Country, Folk and Easy Listening Music

Blowin’ In The Wind – Bob Dylan

Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel

Come Away With Me – Norah Jones

Dance With My Father Again – Luther Vandross

Imagine – John Lennon

In My Life – The Beatles

Let It Be – The Beatles

Make You Feel My Love – Bob Dylan

May It Be – Enya

Memories – Barbra Streisand

Over The Rainbow – Eva Cassidy

Ring of Fire – Johnny Cash

Sailing – Rod Stewart

Unforgettable – Nat King Cole

We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn

Wagon Wheel - Nathan Carter

Not everyone uses Google reviews, here are some comments from emails and letters received from previous families...

06/03/2025

We wanted to say a huge thank-you to you for the lovely service that you did.
You really could not have done anything more to make the day a special one for us all.

We will remember the day as a very sad one, but also a very lovely one - forever, thanks to you.
What you did for us will not be forgotten.

 

NH

Wealden Celebrant - Member of AOIC

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