As we recently learned, music is often used as a coping mechanism, which makes John Headley’s job all that more important. A mobile DJ and founder of Spirit in the Sky Entertainments, Headley’s specialty is DJings funerals and wakes in the UK. In this exclusive Q&A, he discusses his beginnings as a DJ of death, how he puts together a playlist for these events, and which songs tend to be the most popular.

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