Songs for Grief

[caitsmom]

Dear All,

I've been compiling Songs for Grief. I've been on the web searching. I've posted on other sites and I'm interested in what songs you use to help you grieve, or songs you sang to your children, or were sung or played at a memorial or funeral service. I now take a playlist with me in the car and listen at home and at the cemetery when I'm reflecting and thinking about my sweet baby.

Here are some on my list:

Have No Fear (Byrd York)

Chapter One (Lifehouse)

I Will be Gentle With myself (Libana)

Pie Jesu from Requiem (John Rutter)

Lullaby (Creed)

All the Pretty Little Ponies (Kenny Loggins)

Hope you will share. I'll add your songs to the long list and then post here so all can use. Peace, Caitsmom

[erinnzmom]

Here are some of the songs that I listen to..

Homesick (Mercy Me)

I Believe (Diamond Rio)

Dancing with the Angels (Monk and Neagle)

Farther Along ( Dolly Parton and Emmy Lou Harris)

Can You Hear Me When I Talk to You? (Ashley Gearing)

Believe (Brooks and Dunn)

There You'll Be (Faith Hill)

You're Still Here (Faith Hill)

One More Day With You (Diamond Rio)

Probably Wouldn't Be This Way (LeAnn Rines)

As Long As You Love Scarlett Wings (Cindy Bullens)

Tears in Heaven (The Choir boys)

I Loved You First (Heartland)

My Heart Will Go On. ( Celine Dion)

Always,

Erinnzmom

[sheela]

There Are No Unlockable Doors

There Are No Unwinnable Wars

There Are No Unrightable Wrongs

Or Unsingable Songs

There Are No Unbeatable Odds

There Are No Unnameable Names,

Shall I Say It Again, Yeah

There Are No Impossible Dreams

There Are No Invisible Seams

Each Night When Day Is Through

I Don't Ask Much

I Just Want You

I Just Want You

There Are No Uncriminal Crimes

There Are No Unrhymable Rhymes

There Are No Identical Twins

Or Forgivable Sins

There Are No Incurable Ills

There Are No Unkillable Thrills

One Thing And You Know It's True

I Don't Ask Much

I Just Want You

I Just Want You

I Just Want You

I Just Want You

I'm Sick And Tired Of Bein' Sick And Tired

I Used To Go To Bed So High And Wired

Yeah - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

I Think I'll Buy Myself Some Plastic Water

Yeah - Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

There Are No Unachievable Goals

There Are No Unsaveable Souls

No Legitimate Kings Or Queens,

Do You Know What I Mean? Yeah

There Are No Undisputable Truths

And There Ain't No Fountain Of Youth

Each Night When Day Is Through

I Don't Ask Much

I Just Want You [6 Times]

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

I Just Want You

I Just Want You

Hey, Yeah,

I Just Want You

Yeah, Yeah, Yeah

I Just Want You,

Hey

I Just Want You

I Just Want You

 

this song is about me missing my mom 

[bigmikesmom]

What a good idea for a thread. I love all kinds of music. You have already mentioned so many of the ones I like. Here is a few more.

Held-Natalie Grant

Anyway-Martina McBride

Fly-Celione Dionne

When I get where I am going-Brad Paisley

Please Remember- Tim Mcgraw

Angel--Beverly Mitchell

The Dance-Garth Brooks

Come Back to me again-Garth Brooks

I believe in you-Steven Curtiss Chapman

The Dance for Nikki-Mindy McCready

Praise you in this storm-Casting Crows

When you think of me-Ryan Houston

BigMikesMom-Patti

[mikesmum]

Mikes music was as indivual as the man he was.  On his memorial site there are songs downloaded by his sister.  I have listed  just a few from that site and some that just take me there............. 

Ben Harper - Beloved One -  (a song Mike loved as it described his life with and love for Lauren)    

Hurt - Christine Agurila

One Sweet Day - Mariah Carey

Slipped Away - Avril Lavigne

Waiting on an Angel'

Waiting on an angel

one to carry me home

hope you come to see me soon

cause I don't want to go alone

I don't want to go alone

Now angel won't you come by me

angel hear my plea

take my hand lift me up

so that I can fly with thee

so that I can fly with thee

And I'm waiting on an angel

and I know it won't be long

to find myself a resting place

in my angel's arms

in my angel's arms

So speak kind to a stranger

cause you'll never know

it just might be an angel come

knockin' at your door

knockin' at your door

And I'm waiting on an angel

and I know it won't be long

to find myself a resting place

in my angel's arms

in my angel's arms

Waiting on an angel

one to carry me home

hope you come to see me soon

cause I don't want to go alone

I don't want to go alone

don't want to go

I don't want to go alone

Ben Harper

These are but lyrics, words spoken in a whisper.

 

[davidsmom]

Great topic. So many songs remind me of my boy. My own favorite is one we used for david's memorial video. Its called Tattva, and is about the Eternal Soul, our oneness with God, our eternal place with Him. I know its a bit different from what many of you follow, but it is special to us, and our faith. Hope it doesn't confuse anyone:)The song can be heard here, on David's video:

About David's song

Tattva, by Kula Shaker

Tattva, acintya bheda abheda tattva (x4)

Like the flower and the scent of summer, like the sun and the shine

Well the truth may come in strange disguises, send a message to your mind

Tattva, acintya bheda abheda tattva (x4)

At the moment that you wake from sleeping, and you know it's all a dream

Well the truth may come in strange disguises, never knowing what it means

Tattva, acintya bheda abheda tattva (x4)

For you shall be tomorrow, like you have been today

If this was never ending, what more can you say?

acintya-bhedabheda-tattva

But what does this mean?

Acintya-bhedåbheda-tattva

(Simultaneous oneness and difference of the Lord and His potencies.The living entities (jîvas), the material world , and the Lord's personal splendour as regards His Vaikuv†ha existence are inconceivably one and different from His original spiritual form . The anucit-jîvas, on account of being dependent on the Lord, are His separated parts and parcels—in this is found their non-distinction from the Lord (abheda). However, due to an absence of knowledge of the Supreme Lord, they are preoccupied with the material energy—in this lies their difference (bheda).

In other words...

Though we come in various forms and though we are all individuals, we all come from the same source, we are made of the same material/substance, but we are very much different from each other physically. The same is true for everything in nature.

As for "Tattva", tattva means reality, principle, and truth. It can be thought of as an awakening, when one realizes that there is more to life than what he sees through his eyes.

A better way to look at it is like this: There is no creation of the living entity. We are eternal entities, separated expansions of the One Lord. From the angle of the Lord, He is everything, including us. From the angle of the separated expansion, we are different from the Lord. Thus, there is simultaneous oneness and difference/inscrutable simultaneous distinction and non-distinction ("tattva achintya bheda bheda tattva") based on the angle of vision of the perceiver.

[caitsmom]

Dear Parents,

Here it is a list of Songs for Grief. Many of these songs come from other sites about grief and other titles shared by parents from different forums. The 350 some songs are in alpha order according to title. There are likely misspellings so please be patient. Some of these songs are specific to the child, but I have included them because they represent each parent's love and connection to their children. One astrisk means the song was referred a few times by several different parents, two asterisks are the most recent additions to the list.

Peace to all. Missing all our children. Hoping these songs may help others.

Caitsmom

A Picture of Me Without You (Lorrie Morgan)*

A Ribbon in the Sky (Stevie Wonder)*

A Song for MaMa (Boys to Men)

Absence of Fear (Jewel)

Afterglow (INXS)

All the Pretty Little Ponies (Kenny Loggins)

Always Blessings (Cindy Campo)*

Always on Your Side (Sheryl Crow and Sting)*

Amazing Grace

Amazing Grace (Elvis Presley)

Angel (Beverly Mitchell)

Angel (Sarah Maclaughlan)**

Angel Standing By (Jewel)

Angels Among Us (Alabama)

Angels Wings (Westlife)

Answer in the Sky (Elton John)

Anyway (Martina McBride)*

As Long as I Can See the Light (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

As Long as You Love Scarlett Wings (Cindy Bullens)*

Aubrey (Bread)

Autumn Leaves (Diana Krall)

Autumn Leaves (Willie Nelson)*

Ave Maria (Perry Como)

Baby Mine (Allison Krause)**

Baby Mine (Bette Midler)

Beautiful Dreamer (Stephen Foster)

Beautiful in My Eyes (Joshua Kadison)

Because You Loved Me (Celine Dion)

Believe (Brooks & Dunn)

Beloved One (Ben Harper)*

Better Days (Goo Goo Dolls)

Blackbird (Beatles)

Blessed (Elton John)

Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk)

Born to Try (Delta Goodrem)

Borrowed Angels (Kristin Chenoweth)

Both Sides Now (Joni Mitchell)

Both Sides Now (Judy Collins)

Breathe (Melissa Etheridge)

Bright Eyes (Art Garfunkle)

Bring Me to Life (Evanescence)

Broken (Seether)

Butterfly (Mariah Carey)

Butterfly Kisses (Bob Carlisle)

Calling all Angels (Jane Siberry)

Calling All Angels (Train)

Calling All the Angels (Pay it Forward Soundtrack)

Can You Hear Me When I Talk to You? (Ashley Gearing)*

Can’t Cry Hard Enough (The Williams Brothers)**

Candle in the Wind (Elton John)

Change the World (Eric Clapton)

Chapter One (Lifehouse)

Chasing Rainbows (Blue Magic)*

Circle of Life (Elton John)

Close My Eyes (Sanity)

Close to You (The Carpenters)

Come Back to Me Again (Garth Brooks)*

Come What May (from Moulin Rouge)

Con te Partiro “Time to Say Goodbye” (Andrea Bocelli/Sarah Brightman)

Cradle Of Wings

Cry On My Shoulder (Overflow)

Cry Out to Jesus (Mac Powell)

Daddy’s Hands (Holly Dunn)

Daddy’s Hands (Holly Dunn)

Daddy’s Little Girl (Al Martino)

Dancing with the Angels (Monk & Neagle)**

Detroit Rock City (Kiss)*

Do What You Have To (Sarah McLachlan)

Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me (Elton John)

Don’t Stop Dancing (Creede)*

Down by the River to Pray (Alison Krauss)

Down by the Riverside (Dan Zanes)

Down to the River To Pray (Soggy Bottom Boys)

Dreaming with a Broken Heart (John Mayer)

Evergreen (Barbra Streisand)

Every Minute that I Breath (Jana Alayra)

Everything Happens to Me (Thelonious Monk)

Everytime (Britney Spears)

Face of Love (Jewel)

Fallen (Sarah McLachlan)**

Far Away (Nickelback)

Farther Along (Dolly Parton & Emmy Lou Harris)*

Find Your Wings (Mark Harris)

Firefly (Dan Zanes)

Fly (Celine Dion)**

Fly to the Angels (Slaughter)

Forsaken (VNV Nation)

Fragile (Sting)**

Get to Me (Train)

Ghost (Indigo Girls)

Glory Baby (Watermark)

Go East (Nadine Laughlin)

Go Rest High on that Mountain (Vince Gill)**

Go To Sleep (Oh Brother Where Art Thou Soundtrack)

Godspeed (Dixie Chicks)

Gone without Goodbye (Brian Littrell)

Goodbye (Patty Griffin)

Goodbye Baby (Fleetwood Mac)

Goodbye May Seem Forever (from The Fox and the Hound)

Goodnight My Angel (Billy Joel)

Grace (Kate Havnevik)

Grace (U2)

Grace Like Rain (Todd Agnews)

Green Spandex (Xavier Rudd)

Hail Mary, Gentle Woman (Robert Kochis)

Halleluja (Jeff Buckley)

Happy Birthday (Flipsyde)

Have a Cry (Kina)

Have I Told You Lately (Rod Stewart/Van Morrison)

Have No Fear (Bird York)**

He’s My Son (Mark Schultz)**

Hear You Me (Jimmy Eat World)

Heaven is a Place Near By (Lene Marlin)

Heaven’s Child

Heavenly Day (Patty Griffen)

Held (Natalie Grant)**

Hello, Goodbye (Michael W. Smith)

Here Without You (3 Doors Down)

Hero (Mariah Carey)

Holding Onto a Dream (Billy Ray Cyrus)

Holes in the Floors of Heaven

Holes in the Floors of Heaven (Colin Raye)

Home (Daughtry)

Home Free (Wayne Watson)

Homesick (MercyMe)**

How Can I Keep From Singing (Rene Marie)

How Could Anyone (Shaina Noll)*

How do I Live (LeAnn Rimes)*

How Many Times (Yolanda Adams)*

Hurt (Christine Aguliera)*

I Am Stretched On Your Grave (Dead Can Dance)

I Am Your Child (Barry Manilow)

I Believe (Diamond Rio)**

I Believe in You (Steven Curtiss Chapman)*

I Can Only Imagine (MercyMe)

I Can See Clearly Now (Johnny Nash)

I Cried For You (Katie Melua)

I Dream of Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair (Stephen Foster)

I Grieve (Peter Gabriel)

I Hope You Dance (Lee Anne Womack)**

I Knew I Loved You (Savage Garden)

I Loved Her First (Tim McGraw)

I Loved You First (Heartland)*

I Still Love You (Deestylistic)

I Will Always Love You (Dolly Parton)

I Will Always Love you (Whitney Houston)

I Will Be Here (Steven Curtis Chapman)

I Will Remember You (Amy Grant)

I will Remember You (Sarah Mclachlan)**

I Would Have Loved You Anyway (Trisha Yearwood)

I’ll Be (Reba McIntire)

I’ll Be Missing You (P. Diddy/Faith Evans)

I’ll Be There (Escape Club)

I’ll be There (George Strait)

I’ll Fly Away (Jars of Clay)

I’ll Remember April (Frank Sinatra)

I’m Already There (Lonestar)

I’m in Better Hands Now (Natalie Grant)**

I’m Your Angel (Celine Dion)

If Everyone Cared (Nickelback)*

If God Will Send His Angels (U2)

If I Had Only Known (Reba McEntire)

If I Only Had the Words (Todd Herzog)

If Tomorrow Never Comes (Garth Brooks)

If You Came Back From Heaven (Lorrie Morgan)

If You Want Me too (Ginny Owens)

Imagine (John Lennon)

In Better Hands (Natalie Grant)**

In My Daughter’s Eyes (Martina McBride)

In My Life (The Beatles)

In the Sweet By and By (Johnny Cash)

Iris (Goo Goo Dolls)

Janelle (Amazing)

Jesus has a Rocking Chair (The Greenes)

Just for You (Lionel Richie)

Kailer’s Song (Adam Wesley)

Keep Me in Your Heart for Awhile (Warren Zevon (written before he died of cancer)

Kite (U2)**

Knocking on Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan)

Lean On Me (Bill Withers)

Let It Be (Beatles)

Let It Rain (Jason Michael Carroll)

Let There Be Peace On Earth (Jill Jacksonn and Sy Miller)

Life Ain’t Always Beautiful (Gary Allan)**

Life is a Highway (Tom Cochrane)

Life Without You (Stevie Ray Vaughn)

Lightening Crashes (Live)

Like You Never See me Again (Alicia Keys)*

Longer (Dan Fogelberg)

Looking Through Your Eyes (LeAnn Rimes)

Love is Not Enough (JoDee Messina)

Love is Stronger than Death

Love Me (Collin Raye)

Love Them Like Jesus (Casting Crowns)

Lovely Lady Dressed in Blue

Lullaby (Creed)**

Mark’s Song (Eastmountainsouth)

Mass of the Children (John Rutter)

May it Be (Enya)

Memories (Elvis Presley)

Memory (Barbra Streisand)

Memory (The Call)

Miss You Love (Silver Chair)

My Confession (Josh Groban)

My December (Linkin Park)

My Heart Will Fly (Mercy Me)

My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)

My Heart Will Go On (Celine Dion)*

My Immortal (Evanescence)

My Immortal (Evanescence)*

My Little Girl (Tim Mcgraw)

My Name (George Canyon)

My Sacrifice (Creede)*

My Way (Frank Sinatra)

My Wish (Rascal Flatts)

Near to the Heart of God

Never Alone (Jim Brickman)

Night Owl (Dan Zanes and Aimee Mann)

Not a Day Goes By (Lonestar)**

One and One (Robert Miles)

One Last Breath (Creed)

One Moment More (Mindy Smith)

One More Day (Diamond Rio)**

One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey)*

One Sweet Day (Mariah Carey/Boyz II Men)

Only Time (Enya)

Open (Peter Gariel)

Our Farewell (Temptations)

Over the Rainbow (Judy Garland)

Perfect Work of Art (Karen Taylor Good)

Pie Jesus from Requiem (Gabriel Faure)

Pie Jesus from Requiem (John Rutter)

Please Remember (Tim McGraw)*

Praise You in This Storm (Casting Crows)*

Prayer for the Dying (Seal)

Precious Child (Karen Taylor)**

Precious One (Annie Haslam)*

Precious One (Celine Dion)

River of Time (The Judds)

Robin Song (The McDades)

Round Midnight (John Coltrane/Miles Davis)

Run (Snow Patrol)

Run to Paradise (Choirboys)

Salve Regina (Gregorian Chant)

Sand and Water (Beth Nielson Chapman)

Say Goodnight (Beth Nielson-Chapman)

Scatterheart (Bjork)

Scientist (Coldplay)**

Seasons in the Sun (Terry Jacks)

Silent Night

Silent World (Donna Lewis)

Simple Man (Lynyrd Kynyrd)*

Skin (Rascal Flatts)

Slipped Away (Avril Lavigne)

Smile, Smile, Smile (Dan Zanes)

So are You to Me (Eastmountainsouth)**

So Far Away (Carole King)

So Far Away (Staind)**

Soaring Away (4 Car Garage)

Softly as I Leave You (Elvis Presley/Frank Sinatra/Andy Williams)

Someday (John Legend)

Someone’s Watching Over Me (Hillary Duff)

Somewhere over the Rainbow (Chet Baker)

Streets of Heaven (Sherri Austin)

Sweet Sweet Baby (Michelle Featherstone)**

Taking You Home (Don Henley)

Tattva (Kula Shaker)*

Tears in Heaven (Eric Clapton)**

Tears in Heaven (The Choir Boys)*

Tell Me Why (Susie Tallman)*

Thank you for Loving Me (Bon Jovi)

Thanks for My Child (Cheryle Pespi Riley)*

The Dance (Garth Brooks)

The Dance for Nikki (Mindy McCready)*

The Gathering of Spirits (Carrie Newcomer)

The Glory of Love (Bette Middler)

The Little Girl (John Michael Montgomery)

The M62 Song (The Doves)

The Prayer-Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep (Celine Dion/Andrea Boccelli)

The Promise (Tracy Chapman)

The Rose (Bette Midler)

The Valley Song-Sing of Your Mercy

There You Are (Martina McBride)

There You’ll Be (Faith Hill)

Thousand Miles (Vanessa Carlton)

Thula, Thula Ntomb’khona Dlamini

To Where You Are (Josh Groban)**

Together Again (Janet Jackson)

Tonight I Want to Cry (Keith Urban)

Valentine (Martina McBride)

Visitor From Heaven (Twila Paris)

Wah! (Sanskrit Chants for peace and acknowledgment of the everlasting spirit within us)

Waitin’ On the Far Side Banks of Jordan (Carter Family)

Waiting on an Angel (Ben Harper)*

When I Get to Where I’m Going (Brad Paisley)*

When I Get Where I’m Going (Brad Paisley)

When I Look to the Sky (Train)

When You Come Back to Me Again (Garth Brooks)

When You Think of Me (Ryan Houston)*

When You Wish Upon a Star

Who Knew (Pink)

Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Middler)

Winnie the Pooh (The Chieftains)

Wish For You (Faith Hill)

Wish You Were Here (Mark Harris)

Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)

Wishing You Were Here (Chicago)

With Hope (Steven Curtis Chapman)

Yellow (Cold Play)

Yesterdays (Switchfoot)

You Are My Sunshine**

You are the Sunshine of My Life (Stevie Wonder)

You Raise Me Up (Josh Groban)**

You Won’t Ever Be Lonely (Andy Griggs)

You’ll Be in My Heart (Disney’s Tarzan)

You’ll Be in My Heart (Kenny Loggins)**

You’ll Be in My Heart (Phil Collins)

You’ll Be There (George Straight) **

You’ll Never Walk Alone (from Carousel)

You’ll Never Walk Alone (Gerry and the Pacemakers)

You’re Still Here (Faith Hill)*

[grannyc]

I have listened and listened to this ~ this week's, been rather 'flat, numb' etc.   My loss is my husband, hope I'm not too far off base, but I get more out of alot of your Christian based threads.

I Can Only Imagine  (Our loved ones are there and we can only imagine!)

I Can Only Imagine

Surrounded by Your glory

what will  my heart feel?

Will I dance for you Jesus? or

in awe of you be still?

Will I  stand in Your presence? or

To my knees will I fall?

Will I sing Hallelujah? or

be able to speak at?

I can Only Imagine

When that day comes for me and,

I find myself standing in the son(?)

When our lifes are all through

Will I forever, forever?

forever worship You?

I can only imagine.....................

CH

[heartbeataway]

My son's cousin sang "I Can Only Imagine" at his memorial service. It's a beautiful song.  I also love "Homesick" by Mercy Me.

JasonH'sMom, Bonnie

[grannyc]

Bonnie,

Thanks for the name of the other song, I'll have to check it out

the Best to you,

Cheryl  :?

[heartbeataway]

Cheryl,

Here's a link to Homesick by Mercy Me.  Let me know what you think of it.

JasonH'sMom, Bonnie

[angelsonearth]

 

I had this song sung at my husband's memorial, He had two different cancers when he passed away. He loved music. I miss him.and love him very much.

 

by The Easter Brothers

I'll have a heart that will never break again.

I remember standing at my daddy's bedside,

And the tears filled up the wrinkles on his face;

As I held his withered hand he smiled and whispered,

Son, I'm going to live in a better place.

And I'll have eyes that will never fill with teardrops,

I'll have legs that will never ache with pain;

I'll have hands that will never age and wither,

And a heart that will never break again.

I have often heard and read about a city,

Where with Jesus, we shall live for evermore;

And a mansion's in construction for my dwelling,

And the streets of gold will run by my front door.

And I'll have eyes that will never fill with teardrops,

I'll have legs that will never ache with pain;

I'll have hands that will never age and wither,

And a heart that will never break again.

I'll have hands that will never age and wither,

And a heart that will never break again.

[erinnzmom]

Hi,

It's also one of my favorite songs since my daughter Erinn went to heaven. I know that I'll see her again..but I'm homesick!! I miss her sooo much!!

Laurie

Always,

Erinnzmom

[grannyc]

Oh Bonnie,  How that site and the song Homesick touched me.  So many times when people ask me how I am doing I have replied "I'm Homesick".  Of course that throws them off completely.   But, that does sum it up so closely.

Thanks again,

Cheryl   :shock:

[4everjoeysmom]

There is a song that I think is one of the most beautiful hope-filled songs I have ever heard.  It's called "Held", and was written by Natalie Grant for a friend of hers who lost a child.  I also like the two Mercy Me songs that were mentioned.  I seem to find more comfort in the songs that refence Hope in our Savior versus the secular tug at and break your heart over and over songs.  I could easily sit and listen to them and live a lifetime of tears, but when I get to where my son is I want to be able to tell him all of the wonderful things I did and shared in his memory and honor...not just that I drowned in a sea of tears.  Jesus gives me that hope, and the beautiful hope-filled songs are a wonderful reminder when the tidal waves come in.  Hugs, Claudia

[shellbellsmom]

Caitsmom,

Here is a great site to listen to memorial songs- site is called The Memorial Music Library- http://littlecoop.100megsfree5.com/ to listen to different songs go to;

Listen to Music to pick a song to hear  Enjoy...I do. 

Sue

[davidsmom]

Don't forget "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns and Roses. It used to be a song that reminded me of life, since it was popular about the time when my boys were born. Now, its more meloncholic.

Love all!

Lisa David's Mama

[mamabets]

For davidsmom~ My Danny LOVED Guns 'n Roses!!!

No "guns" where our boys are now, but beautiful songs and harmonizing among them all, I have no doubt....

Some "roses" just for you....xoxoxoxo

LOVE

mamabets

heartrose.bmp

[caitsmom]

A couple new songs:

Security (Joss Stone)

How Come the World Won’t Stop Turning (Anastacia)

[caitsmom]

Thought some of you may be interested in listening to Cindy Bullen's talk about the loss of her 11-year old daughter, Jesse, and how music helped her express her grief. Just scroll, then click on the MP3 Link for

May 8, 2008

The Healing Power of Music

Guest: Cindy Bullens

http://thegriefblog.com/grief-grieving-death-of-a-child/

or try this direct link:

http://www.voiceamericapd.com/health/010157/horsley050808.mp3

Peace,

Caitsmom

[survivor22]

I also love that song "homesick" it sums up how I feel about losing Paul and Scotty. I also love "Praise you in this storm" by Casting crows", Bring the rain" by mercyme and "What hurts the most" by rascal flatts.

[caitsmom]

Here's another song that may provide some comfort. "Love is Like a Butterfly" by Dolly Parton. The butterfly connection as a symbol of the death of a loved on and hopes that they fly free and rest peacefully in eternal life.

Here are a few lyrics.

Love is like a butterfly

As soft and gentle as a sigh

The multicolored moods of love

are like it's satin wings

Peace,

Caitsmom

[cameronsmom1]

Dear all, I have created a page on myspace for those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or death. It has some great songs on it, great quotes, and poems (some that I wrote and found). It is a place where you can go and comment or message anything you need to talk about or get out and it is really nice to talk to others that have been through what you have. Please take a look at it and if you have a myspace add it if not just feel free to browse. Thanks Amanda

http://www.myspace.com/dedicatedtoourangelbabies

[caitsmom]

[user=22415]cameronsmom1[/user] wrote:

Dear all, I have created a page on myspace for those who have lost a child due to miscarriage, stillbirth, or death. It has some great songs on it, great quotes, and poems (some that I wrote and found). It is a place where you can go and comment or message anything you need to talk about or get out and it is really nice to talk to others that have been through what you have. Please take a look at it and if you have a myspace add it if not just feel free to browse. Thanks Amanda

http://www.myspace.com/dedicatedtoourangelbabies

Amanda,

Your myspace site is great. I love that there is a place to hear the songs that help us grieve, remember, heal, and hope.

THANKS.

Peace,

Caitsmom

[cameronsmom1]

I just wanted to share the songs that were played at my sons funeral. I would have to say that my favorite one is Who you'd be today by kenny chesney.

Beautiful Boy and Mothers prayer-Celine Dion             

Can you hear me when I talk to you- Ashley Gearing

In your shoes-sammy kershaw

Angel- Sarah Mclaughlin

Baby mine- bette midler

Walk on - U2

Who You'd be Today- Kenny Chesney