Jo Lincolne
Let the Dead Places Sing: Grief, Song, and Reimagining Cemetery Spaces
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Drawing on the development of the Grief Karaoke event, this session outlines an event in which participants gather to sing songs connected to loss, memory, and love, within a structured and supported environment. Intentionally designed to be accessible and non-clinical, while still incorporating practices such as the presence of support people, quiet spaces, and clear pathways to further care. In addition, the event operated as a fundraiser, with all proceeds directed to Ambulance Wish Queensland.
The presentation also reflects on the broader benefits of grief in social connection, with research suggesting that shared singing can synchronise breathing and support a sense of collective regulation.
Jo hopes cemeteries can be reimagined not only as places of remembrance, but as spaces that foster connection, community engagement, and contemporary expressions of grief.
About Joanna
Jo Lincolne is a celebrant with over 16 years’ experience, an end-of-life doula, and registered grief counsellor. She mentors and facilitates death care workers, hosts Death Cafés, is a keen public speaker and is the author of the self-published grief guide Is This Normal? She focuses on the power of ritual, ceremony, and human connection to support people through grief with presence, creativity, and care.
Jo Lincolne is a celebrant with over 16 years’ experience, an end-of-life doula, and registered grief counsellor. She mentors and facilitates death care workers, hosts Death Cafés, is a keen public speaker and is the author of the self-published grief guide Is This Normal? She focuses on the power of ritual, ceremony, and human connection to support people through grief with presence, creativity, and care.
