Selecting appropriate funeral songs 'a balancing act' - Funeral Director
Lunchtime Live · Newstalk
June 20, 202310m 38s
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Show Notes
Should there be restrictions on songs that can be played at funerals? Or should you be allowed do what you want?
According to research by UK funeral directors, hymns are on the way back in, with their revival being credit to the Queens funeral.
Some of the non-secular songs making the list included the classic 'Time to Say Goodbye' and also 'You’ll Never Walk Alone' by Gerry and The Pacemakers.
To discuss the rules and restrictions around funeral songs, Andrea was joined by Brid McGowan from Foley & McGowans Funeral home in Sligo and McGowan’s Funeral Directors in Ballina, Celebrant Gareth Matthews and singer Liam Fitz....