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Adam Tait's avatar

First: The Band is the greatest band that never was. Imagine how great they could have been if they didn’t break up so soon. The talent of Robbie Robertson and Levon Helm were other worldly.

Second: Me and old Gibby are kindred spirits. Not sure my list would be church appropriate either.

1. Brokedown Palace - The Grateful Dead

2. Please Don’t Bury Me - John Prine

3. Black Muddy River - The Grateful Dead (Dead and Co Version w/ John Mayer)

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Scott Meadows's avatar

Takes me back to an old English II assignment where we had to put together a funeral playlist! Thankfully my taste has changed drastically since then.

Right now I would likely shoot for a couple of different genres. Some hymns, secular songs, and then spoken word pieces. Not everyone will like each of them so perhaps with opportunities for those to listen in individual rooms if they care enough.

Spiritual

- Wandering Stranger (Hymn)

- Rock of Ages When the Day Seems Long by Indelible Grace Music

- No Resurrection by Andy Squyres

Resonators

- Decimal, Keep Me, or Anchor by Novo Amor

- Saturn by Sleeping at Last

Compositional

- Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence by Ryuichi Sakamoto

- Near Light by Olafur Arnalds

Spoken Word

- It's All Worth Living For by Levi The Poet

- Made Straight by Propaganda and Audrey Assad

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