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Funeral Songs

The Best Funeral Songs

It is no secret that music can be healing to those who are in need, and funeral songs are no exception. Choosing the right song to sing or play at a funeral is not an easy task. If you have to create a playlist to accompany a slideshow, the task can be even more overwhelming.

What funeral songs should I choose?

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Most Popular Funeral Songs

To help make things a little easier, we’ve compiled a list of the most popular funeral songs. If you don’t already own some of the songs listed below, your best bet would be to visit iTunes and purchase the individual tracks in a digital format – so the funeral songs can easily be burned to a CD or DVD.

Have a suggestion for a great funeral song? Send us the artist and title of the song to info@tranquilitycremation.com and we’ll add it to the list!

Top Funeral Songs

  1. A Symphony of Sorrow: Popular Funeral Songs
  2. Timeless Tranquility: Classical Selections for a Memorial Service
  3. Songs of Solace: Contemporary Tracks for Quiet Reflection
  4. Modern Melodies for Mourning: Contemporary Songs for a Funeral Service
  5. Top 5 Songs to Help You Cope With the Loss of a Significant Other
  6. 5 Songs to Commemorate the Death of a Dear Friend
  7. Top 5 funeral songs to honor the death of a friend
  8. Top 5 Songs That Help Soothe Your Grieving Heart
  9. See You Again by Wiz Khalifa and Charlie Puth
  10. Ev’ry Time We Say Goodbye performed by Ella Fitzgerald
  11. For the Good Times by Kris Kristofferson
  12. I am Your Child By Barry Manilow
  13. Heaven Performed by Hayley Westerna
  14. Gone Too Soon by Michael Jackson
  15. You’ll Never Walk Alone performed by Elvis Presley
  16. One Sweet Day- Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
  17. Supermarket Flowers- Ed Sheeran
  18. Even Though You’re Gone- Angelis
  19. I Sure Miss You- The Crabb Family
  20. How can I help you say goodbye by Patty Loveless
  21. Take Me Home, Country Roads by John Denver
  22. Gone Away by The Offspring
  23. It’s a Beautiful Day – U2
  24. I Will – The Beatles
  25. Change the World – Eric Clapton
  26. Don’t Cry a Tear – Lyle Lovett
  27. Affirmation – Savage Garden
  28. Mother I Miss You – John Tesh
  29. Forever Young – Bob Dylan
  30. Home – Chris Daughtry
  31. Last Kiss – Pearl Jam
  32. “Fire And Rain” – James Taylor
  33. Crossroads – Bone Thugs N’ Harmony
  34. Fields of Gold – Sting
  35. Long As I Can See The Light – Creedence Clearwater Revival
  36. Borrowed Angels – Kristin Chenoweth
  37. “Cry a River” performed by Amy Grant
  38. “Fill Your Heart” performed by David Bowie or Tiny Tim
  39. “Going Home” – Bill & Gloria Gaither
  40. “I Can Never Go Home Anymore” – The Shangri-Las (1965)
  41. “Here Without You” performed by 3 Doors Down
  42. “I’ll be Seeing You” performed by Bing Crosby, Barry Manilow, Frank Sinatra, Rod Stewart, Liza Minnelli, Anne Murray, or many others
  43. “I’ll See You Again” – Westlife
  44. “If” (Bread)
  45. “Last Game of The Season (Blind Man In The Bleachers)” – David Geddes (1975)
  46. “Lay Me Down” – Sam Smith
  47. “Longer” – Dan Fogelberg
  48. “The Living Years” – Mike & the Mechanics
  49. “Love, Me” by Collin Raye
  50. The Scientist by Coldplay
  51. A Satisfied Mind – Jeff Buckley
  52. “Into the West” – Annie Lennox
  53. It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday – Boyz II Men
  54. May It Be – Enya
  55. Leader of the Band by Dan Fogelberg
  56. Mariah Carey’s “Never Too Far”
  57. “Looking Through Your Eyes” performed by LeAnn Rimes
  58. What It Takes To Live Like You Were Dying?
  59. The Beauty and Essence of Acceptance as told by Rascal Flatts’ “I’m Moving On”
  60. In This Life: A Dedication to the Late Robin McLaurin Williams
  61. “If You’re Reading This” performed by Tim McGraw
  62. “I’m Already There” Performed by Lonestar
  63. A New Star in the Sky by Air
  64. Tenderly Calling by John Denver
  65. “Never Gone” by the Backstreet Boys
  66. My Way by Frank Sinatra
  67. My One True Friend by Bette Midler
  68. Can’t Cry Hard Enough – Williams Brothers
  69. Con Te Partiro (Time to Say Goodbye) – Andrea Bocelli
  70. We’ll meet again – Vera Lynn, Johnny Cash, Rosemary Clooney
  71. Bridge over troubled waters
  72. JOHN LENNON – IMAGINE LYRICS
  73. What hurts the most – Rascal Flatts
  74. “What a wonderful world” – Louis Armstrong
  75. “It’s so hard to say goodbye to yesterday” Performed by Boyz II Men
  76. The Beatles – Let It Be
  77. In My Life – The Beatles
  78. ”Thank You” – performed by Johnny Reid
  79. “Wind Beneath My Wings” – performed by Bette Midler
  80. “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” – performed by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
  81. “In The Arms Of An Angel” – performed by Sarah McLachlan
  82. “Close To You” – performed by The Carpenters
  83. “Butterfly” – performed by Mariah Carey
  84. “You’re Missing” – performed by Bruce Springsteen
  85. “Yesterday” – performed by The Beatles
  86. “Without You” – performed by The Dixie Chicks
  87. “With Hope” – performed by Steven Curtis Chapman
  88. “Who Wants to Live Forever” – performed by Queen
  89. “Wherever You Are” – performed by Celeste Prince
  90. “The Rose” – performed by Bette Midler
  91. “Wasn’t It Good” – performed by Tina Arena
  92. “To Where You Are” – performed by Josh Groban
  93. “There You’ll Be” – performed by Faith Hill
  94. “The Way We Were” – performed by Barbra Streisand
  95. “The Greatest Man I Never Knew” – performed by Reba McEntire
  96. “The Gift You Are” – performed by John Denver
  97. How to Find the Right Song for a Funeral
  98. “Silent Lucidity” – performed by Queensryche
  99. “Shine Your Light” – performed by Robbie Robertson
  100. “Thank You” – performed by Ray Boltz
  101. “Somewhere” – performed by Barbra Streisand (From West Side Story)
  102. “Remember Me This Way” – performed by Jordan Hill
  103. “Reach for the Stars” – performed by S Club 7
  104. “Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) – performed by Doris Day
  105. “Nothing Compares 2 U” – performed by Sinead O’Connor
  106. “Not A Day Goes By” – performed by Lonestar
  107. “My One True Friend” – performed by Bette Midler
  108. “My Immortal” – performed by Evanescence
  109. “One Moment More” – performed by Mindy Smith
  110. “My Angel” – performed by Kellie Pickler
  111. “Memories (The Way We Were)” – performed by Barbara Streisand
  112. “Now is the Hour (Maori Farewell Song)” – performed by Bing Crosby
  113. “Lullabye (Goodnight, My Angel)” – performed by Billy Joel
  114. “Love, Me” – performed by Collin Raye
  115. “Little Willow” – performed by Paul McCartney
  116. “Like A River” – performed by Carly Simon
  117. “Funeral for a Friend” – performed by Elton John
  118. “Every Breath You Take” – performed by The Police
  119. “Unchained Melody” – performed by The Righteous Brothers
  120. “Wish You Were Here” – performed by The Kingsmen
  121. “Dance With My Father” – performed by Luther Vandross
  122. “Free Bird” – performed by Lynyrd Skynyrd
  123. “Time” – performed by Alan Parsons Project
  124. “Angels” – performed by Robbie Williams
  125. “You’ll Be In My Heart” – performed by Phil Collins
  126. “With or Without You” – performed by U2
  127. “Candle In The Wind” – performed by Elton John
  128. “Hallelujah” – performed by Jeff Buckley
  129. “Amazing Grace” – performed by Elvis Presley
  130. “Goodbye My Lover” – performed by James Blunt
  131. “Blowin’ In The Wind” – performed by Bob Dylan
  132. “And When I Die” – performed by Blood, Sweat & Tears
  133. “Wishing You Were Here” – performed by Chicago
  134. “Lean on Me” – performed by Bill Withers
  135. “Only The Good Die Young” – Performed by Billy Joel
  136. “The Long And Winding Road” – performed by The Beatles
  137. “Memory” – performed by Barbra Streisand
  138. “One More Day” – performed by Diamond Rio
  139. “Tears in Heaven” – performed by Eric Clapton
  140. “Bright Eyes” – performed by Art Garfunkel
  141. “Bury My Body” – performed by Al Kooper
  142. “Goodbye My Friend” – performed by Linda Ronstadt
  143. “You’ll Be In My Heart” – performed by Phil Collins
  144. “The Best” – performed by Tina Turner