Why it's a good choice: One of the most sung hymns at funerals, this is really a prayer to God to stay with him in death as He did with us in life. Henry Francis Lyte, Vicar of Brixham in Devon ...

Passages are read from the Bible during the Christian funeral service and hymns are sung. The purpose of these passages and hymns are often to provide support for the family of the deceased.

This was a Christian funeral. Carter was a Christian man ... it just sounded like a generic hippie fireside hymn. It’s possible Carter and his family always just liked the feelings this ...

Garth Brooks and his wife Trisha Yearwood performed the song at a Christian funeral in a Christian church. Fox News reports that “Imagine” was Carter’s favorite song, and cited a social ...