My brother died recently, and I'd like to write a tribute song about him. Not mournful or grieving. Not religious. Not, "We'll meet again in heaven some day." Just a loving description of him.
Some examples: John Prine's "Grandpa was a Carpenter", Kate Wolf's "Eyes of a Painter".
Dan Fogelberg's "Leader of the Band" has the right feel to it, although the loved one hadn't yet died when the song was written.
I'd appreciate any suggestions for similar recorded songs. It could be about a friend, but I'd like it focused on the deceased, not the grieving survivor.
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