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UK Funeral Directors Say Mourners Now Want Ed Sheeran Music, Not Hymns

Hymns are out, Ed Sheeran is in! According to new data from a group of UK funeral directors (via The Guardian ), there were no traditional hymns among the top 10 most-played songs at funerals for the first time since they started tracking funeral spins in 2002. Instead, funeral goers are opting for more contemporary cuts…

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15:37 on May 3 2019

UK Funeral Directors Say Mourners Now Want Ed Sheeran Music, Not Hymns

Stereogum — Hymns are out, Ed Sheeran is in! According to new data from a group of UK funeral directors (via The Guardian ), there were no traditional hymns among the top 10 most-pl... more info

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