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 ...

Pop Goes the Funeral Audio will be available later today. A recently released study in the United Kingdom reveals a dramatic increase in the use of pop songs at funerals. Sweeping ballads like Wing ...

Ed Sheeran has made it into the list of top 10 most requested songs at funerals for the first time, a survey has found. Funeral provider, Co-op Funeralcare, which launched its first funeral music list ...

That’s according to new research in the UK which shows Monty Python’s Always Look on the Bright Side is now the #1 most-played song at funerals. The silly song now tops traditional hymns The Lord is ...

Ed Sheeran makes music to follow the human life cycle. The English singer-songwriter has already dominated wedding playlists, and he’s turning to funerals next. Sheeran’s “Supermarket Flowers” is a ...

Many American churches are doing everything they can to attract new generations of parishioners. And often, that means less traditional organ music and Christian hymns. But the organist at the West ...

The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has been planned for years: In fact, the beloved monarch was actively involved in its arrangements even before her death at Balmoral Castle on Sept. 8. A key part of ...

My lawyer has advised me to bring my will up to date, seeing as how I wrote my last one 25 years ago. Suffice it to say that things have changed since then. One of the things that hasn't changed is ...

The funeral for Queen Elizabeth II will be held today (Monday, September 19) in Westminster Abbey. After lying in state for five days, Britain’s longest reigning monarch will be buried at Windsor ...

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.