Top 50 Funeral Songs for a Celebration of life
- Bruce Missen
- Mar 10
- 2 min read
Choosing the right music for a Celebration of life can be a challenging yet meaningful task. It's an opportunity to honour the deceased and provide comfort to those grieving. Here's a curated list of the top 50 funeral songs for 2025 that can help create a memorable and heartfelt service.
Classics and Traditional Favorites Funeral Songs
Amazing Grace – Traditional
Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
My Way – Frank Sinatra
You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
I’ll Fly Away – Albert E. Brumley
Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn
Abide With Me – Traditional
The Lord is My Shepherd – Traditional
All Things Bright and Beautiful – Traditional
Modern and Contemporary Choices
Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran
Angels – Robbie Williams
Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole
Dancing in the Sky – Beverly Ann
Home – Aron Wright
Living Legend – Club Danger
Be Still – The Fray
I Shall Believe – Sheryl Crow
Rock and Pop Favorites
Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin
I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
The Best – Tina Turner
Who Wants to Live Forever – Queen
Highway to Hell – AC/DC
I Am the Highway – Audioslave
Crossroads – Bone Thugs N Harmony
Waterfalls – TLC
Ain’t No Grave – Johnny Cash
The Living Years – Mike & The Mechanics
Gospel and Inspirational
Be Not Afraid – John Michael Talbot
Here I Am, Lord by Daniel Schutte
Ave Maria by Céline Dion
On Eagle's Wings by Michael Joncas
Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (Prayer of St. Francis) by Susan Boyle
Personal Tributes
In the Arms of an Angel – Sarah McLachlan
Goodbye’s the Saddest Word – Celine Dion
Mama – Il Divo
Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross
My Father’s Eyes – Eric Clapton
Timeless Ballads
Time To Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman
Fields of Gold – Sting
Over the Rainbow – Eva Cassidy
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Smile – Nat King Cole
Unique and Uplifting Choices
You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry and the Pacemakers
Imagine – John Lennon
Candle in the Wind – Elton John
The Way We Were – Barbara Streisand
You’ll Be In My Heart – Phil Collins
These songs offer a mix of comfort, reflection, and celebration that can help create a meaningful Celebration of Life. Whether you're looking for traditional hymns, modern ballads, or rock classics, there's something here to honour your loved one's memory.