Best Funeral Songs
A shorter, curated list of the songs we hear families and funeral directors return to most often. Not the full master list — just the picks worth knowing first.
The songs
Suggested in no particular order — choose what fits them best.
Amazing Grace
The most chosen funeral song in the US and UK. Works in nearly any service, in nearly any style.
Wind Beneath My Wings
The most chosen secular song for a parent or grandparent.
How Great Thou Art
The standard Christian hymn after Amazing Grace. Strong choice for traditional services.
You Raise Me Up
Recognisable, hopeful, and a frequent choice for the end of a service.
Hallelujah
Widely used across both religious and non-religious services.
Time to Say Goodbye
Powerful for the recessional. The build of the piece carries a large room.
Tears in Heaven
A familiar choice for memorials. The acoustic arrangement suits smaller services.
Ave Maria
A long-standing choice for Catholic and traditional Christian services.
On Eagle's Wings
The most recognised Catholic funeral piece.
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Gentle and hopeful. A common slideshow choice.
In My Life
Warm and simple. Works for a parent, grandparent, or close friend.
I'll Be Seeing You
A favourite for older generations. Speaks directly to memory.
Bridge Over Troubled Water
A song about being held up by another person. Fits a parent, partner, or close friend.
What a Wonderful World
Warm and recognisable. A common closer for the slideshow.
If Tomorrow Never Comes
The standard country pick. The lyric is about making sure loved ones knew they were loved.
Go Rest High on That Mountain
Widely used in the US South. Works for any age and gender.
I Can Only Imagine
The most chosen modern Christian song for memorials.
Supermarket Flowers
Written by Ed Sheeran for his grandmother's service. The most chosen modern ballad.
Angels
Among the most chosen songs at UK funerals.
Photograph
Pairs naturally with a photo slideshow.
Still nothing feels right?
If no existing song captures who them was, we'll write one. Original lyrics built around your stories, them's name, and the things you loved.
How to use this list
Think of this as the shortlist to start from. If you only have ten minutes to pick a song, one of these twenty will fit most services.
From here, you can narrow by who the person was — see our songs for Mom, songs for Dad, or songs for the older generation lists — or by tone, using country, Christian, or uplifting.
When none of these fit
The best song for a service is often not on any list — because it is a song that means something specific to your family. If you can't find it among these picks, we write original funeral songs around the specifics of your person. From $49, delivered in three days.
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