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I just heard that John Barry died, it made me cry. I don’t normally get upset by famous people dying , I deal with the real people in life and death and that’s emotional enough. I didn’t cry because of his loss I cried because of his amazing influence on me and my gratitude for his life.

 I think Out Of Africa was one of the first videos I remember seeing. I was probably about 7 years old. It was not something I would have chosen to watch, I was more interested in the Care Bears but my mom was a working single parent and the only time we’d actually have time to sit with her and chill out and have a  cuddle was on the sofa with a video.

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Here’s Music For The Soul Part 11 I couldnt resist  making another playlist!!

for parts 1-10 click here

If this blog makes you think about your own funeral music and the soundtrack to your life then we urge you to write your music tracklists down. Tell your friends and family, talk openly about the music you want at your funeral and the reasons why.  Even better head over to My Last Song and add it into your own personal lifebox.

If any Sentiement blog readers needs a spotify pass let me know

My Last Song contacted me to find out my own 5 funeral song choices  and  the reason why I have chosen them for my Farewell.

Naturally being a music lover  I have a Spotify play list of about 120 songs! So I had to refer to my funeral plan to see what the top 5 were.

Here is a link to my top 5 with a link to the track  and the personal reason for choice.

Enjoy

Louise

Anyone who reads Sentiment’s Blog will know how much we love music. Music is the driving force for Sentiment’s existence – That is why we love ‘My Last Song’

Music was also the driving force behind My Last Song, but it’s not all music!  My Last Song  have got bigger and better over the past few years and their recent updated website makes it crystal clear what they are all about.

 Their ‘Lifebox’ is now a fantastic way to store your online funeral plans and all the things that are important to you from funeral track lists to special photos and your funeral wishes.  You can even access advice and  information based about all things ‘funeral’ .

Take a gander at their site –  If you like the internet and use of online storage than you’ll love My Last Song . (And be sure to participate in their Poll on the right hand side of their website)

Charles at The Good Funerl Guide sent me a link to a company that actually put your ashes in a vinyl record! For 2k And Vinyly will compress your ashes into 30 discs so your loved one can ‘play you’ when you’re gone ;o)

www.andvinyly.com

far out!

On a personal note, I took my baby girls to Reading Festival last Friday, highlight was  watching Mumford and Sons. As I watched them Arabella was sleeping in her buggy and Connie my 4 year old was waving her arms in the air with a big smile on her face, I  had a tear roll down my eyes as they played this song – After the Storm , Mumford and Sons . I dont know why, but  It remninded me of a client I had recenly who lost his young wife. It also made me look at my girls and just gush with ‘ooh wow, life is just so bloody precious’

After we requested music tracks for funerals and times of bereavement from our clients, friends, family and social network we complied them into 10 playlists and released one every few weeks over the first half of this year.

We had a few requested song ideas ‘ left over’  and we felt  they were more appropriate for a separate playlist  for ‘fun music for funerals. 

 Here is the playlist of tracks that a would most likely be chose by those fun characters in our life. Music for the Soul – Just for fun

Music for the Soul 1
Music for the Soul 2
Music for the Soul 3
Music for the Soul 4
Music for the Soul 5
Music for the Soul 6
Music for the Soul 7
Music for the Soul 8
Music for the Soul 9
Music fot the Soul 10

So I’m back down to earth and getting into the groove of juggling business, baby, family and everything else that we call ‘life!

Sentiment was busy while I was away, with funerals being filmed and memorial photo sideshows  being edited to a superb standard. Also the Sentiment-Productions division was busy with show reels, wedding edits, birthday gifts and memory books.  So I would like this opportunity to say thank you my team for holding the fort while I was away and thank you to those clients and well wishers for the cards, flowers and gifts.

So I’m back down to earth and in true tradition have a Spotify Play List to go with my ramblings!

With all thats being going on I think about how Lucky I am, some of you maybe aware that we actually thought we had  lost Arabella when she was born, had it not been for something guiding us to being checked out by a midwife a few hours before I went into labour  both myself and Arabella may well have died.

Awareness of death gives us a greater appreciation of living today and empathy for those who are suffering and struggling with their own grief and loss.

If you only really have trivial problems in life – smile and pivot those negative feelings and see the wonderful gift of life – for its it very very short and ever so precious.

here is my own personal ‘Celebration of Life play list‘ I listen to it a lot, it keeps me grateful.’

Here is the last installment of  Sentiment Music For The Soul – Part 10

This is part 10 of 10 play lists complied by Sentiment staff, Sentiment clients, our social network (twitter and facebook) and  friends and family from all ages, generations and walks of life.

Perfect songs for everyone – be it funerals, bereavement, or just thinking about life.

Enjoy

If you would like to view the play lists 1- 10 please  view the links through the Sentiment blog

for those who don’t have spotify here is a copy of  the track listing