Catholic Funeral Hymns
Funeral Singers Sydney — live singing and music for Catholic funerals across Sydney.
We’re Gabrielle and Dominique. We sing at Catholic funerals each week and help families choose hymns that fit the service.
What hymns are best for a Catholic funeral?
Entrance: Here I Am, Lord; On Eagles’ Wings
Psalm: The Lord’s My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
Offertory: One Bread One Body, Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Communion: Panis Angelicus; Ave Maria; Hail Mary Gentle Woman
Reflection: Panis Angelicus; Ave Maria; Hail Mary, Gentle Woman
Final: How Great Thou Art; Amazing Grace
• A Catholic Funeral Mass (approx. 60 min) 5–6 hymns.
• A Catholic Funeral Service (approx. 40 min) 3–4, no Offertory or Communion hymn.
• The Psalm after the first reading can be sung or read by a family member.
• A Reflection hymn is replaced by an audio-visual presentation if one is played at this point in the service.
Top 10 most requested funeral hymns
Funeral Singers Sydney — the hymns we are most often asked to sing.
1. Here I Am, Lord
2. The Lord’s My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
3. Amazing Grace
4. Ave Maria
5. Hail Mary, Gentle Woman
6. One Bread One Body
7. How Great Thou Art
8. On Eagles’ Wings
9. Panis Angelicus
10. Make Me a Channel of Your Peace
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Ave Maria sung at a Catholic funeral?
Ave Maria is usually sung during Communion or a reflective moment.
Can you include an audio-visual tribute?
Audio-visual tributes are arranged through your funeral director or by a family member, with music built into the video so it matches the timing of the photos. The music is typically chosen to reflect the deceased and to suit the images. It is played at the reflection point and handled by the funeral director.
Do you sing at civil or crematorium services?
Yes. These usually include 3–4 songs and are not necessarily religious.
How many of you are there?
Two — Gabrielle and Dominique. We provide our own sound system and arrive early.
Do you travel and what is your set up?
We travel anywhere in the Greater Sydney Area and bring our own backing and sound system, so we are comletely self-sufficient.
Listen to our songs
Live church recordings of the hymns listed above.
Submit your details or questions and we’ll confirm everything with you.