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Music often plays a central role at funerals. At crematoria there will almost always be music played as you arrive for a service and as you leave. There will also be hymns and music played behind pictures of the deceased. But unless the deceased has made specific provision, how do you choose the right piece of music?

A company called Obitus provides the technical ability to stream music, play videos and show pictures at funeral services. They also provide a Top Ten of the most popular pieces of music currently being used. What the music is we’ll get to in a moment and I’m sure you can guess what some of the tunes might be.

But what is top of the charts, what is the Obitus number one? This may come as something of a surprise as the singer is not especially well known, but her story is worth telling.

She was born on 2nd February 1963 and died aged 33 on 2nd November 1996. Although an accomplished singer she was virtually unknown outside her native Washington, D.C. at the time of her death. Read on here: https://charlespreencelebrant.co.uk/blog-1-1/Blog%20Post%20Title%20One-gns75