Emily Dickinson: Morbid Poet or Canny Pre-Planner?

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What Did They Play at Beethoven's Funeral?

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Funeral Nostalgia: A Mentor's Farewell to Marilyn

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From Perfunctory Transfer to Transformative Experience

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Enduring Pet Loss: Make a Custom Urn

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Making "Danny Boy" New Again

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Funeral Nostalgia: Cher Says Goodbye to Sonny

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Good Irish Funeral Music: "Be Thou My Vision"

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Funeral Nostalgia: Meghan McCain Bids Farewell to Her Father

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The Case for Hiring a Professional Funeral Photographer

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Here's One Stunning 'Amazing Grace'

When we meet with musicians in the process of helping a family put a funeral together, we tell them "Don't worry about performing. It's not about being perfect. Your music is an offering in honor of the deceased and in support of the family." Jennifer Hudson hits the right balance and the high notes here at the service for the immortal Aretha Franklin.