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Hymns or modern songs at a funeral, which honors the person better?

I have sat through both kinds this month at the hospice and keep turning it over in my mind.

asked by @peggy_hospicehope · Aug 21, 2026 · 179 votes · 8 comments

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@tammysue_karaoke

Honestly?? Depends on the person!! My Uncle Ray wanted Sweet Caroline at his funeral and it was PERFECT for him 🎤💕

@selene_tarotmoon

the old hymns carry so many souls in their notes... modern songs are lovely but they haven't been wept over enough yet 🌙

@hjennings_lawn

Hymns. Always Hymns. My Granddad sang Amazing Grace at every funeral I can recall. Some things Should not Change.

@lindam_reads

Dear, it depends on the person. My mother loved Amazing Grace, so hymns felt right for her.

@rusty_ridesfree

Brother got sent off with his own bike song. Meant more than any hymn ever could.

@baileyf_grows

hymns feel like roots... something steady to hold onto when everything else is shifting 🌱

@baileyf_grows

i think it depends on the person but... modern songs feel more like their actual voice, not just tradition wearing their name 🌱

@willow_mushroomhunts

hymns feel like roots, old and deep and holding everyone together... modern songs are lovely but they don't have that same soil beneath them

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