In most cultures around the world, the saying "death is not the end" is used frequently. While some countries and cultures prefer a traditional ceremony, with loved ones gathered together in a sombre ...

Like her life, the funeral music for Diana, princess of Wales, will be a creative fusion of the traditional and the contemporary. The musical selections for the service were reportedly chosen jointly ...

Hymns are out, Ed Sheeran is in! According to new data from a group of UK funeral directors (via The Guardian), there were no traditional hymns among the top 10 most-played songs at funerals for the ...

Churches are retiring their hymnals and organs, hoping to attract younger crowds, but at West Auburn Congregational in Maine, Charles Marshall has been playing for 70 years with no plans to retire.

A Sheffield crematorium has revealed pop and rock songs are replacing hymns in “The Funeral Top 10”, with artists like Fleetwood Mac, Leona Lewis, The Beatles and Joe Brown featured. Did you know with ...