# Music > “Music can often say what words cannot.” ## Purpose Music can and should be used throughout the memorial service. It can serve as a transition between various sections of the service, ground the proceedings in a chosen faith tradition, help celebrate a part of what made the honoree special, and/or used as an emotional pause to allow participants to reflect and mourn. Consider the tone of the memorial when choosing music. For example, a celebration of life may include more uplifting and light-hearted music than a funeral service. ### Ideas **Incorporate a Favorite Song** To personalize the memorial, incorporate favorite songs or music that was important to your loved one to personalize the memorial. **Find a Song Commonly Used** Search the internet for commonly songs or hymns for a funeral or memorial service. Here are some resources: * [Top 10 Hymns for Funeral Service](https://www.funeralbasics.org/top-10-hymns-funeral-ceremony/) * [Top 10 Songs for Funeral Service](https://www.funeralbasics.org/top-10-songs-funeral-ceremony/) * [Top 75 Funeral Songs ](https://www.legacy.com/advice/top-funeral-songs/) **Tip**: Start with the audience muted during collective singing--singing together on Zoom doesn't sound good. However, near the very end of a well-known song, you can unmute everyone's mic for the last minute to conclude with the spirit of togetherness. Even if it doesn't sound as good as in person, it still provides a sense of community --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://tools.virtualmemorialguide.org/memorial-elements/memorial/music.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.