Top 50 Funeral Songs for a Celebration of life

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

1. Amazing Grace – Traditional

2. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler

3. My Way – Frank Sinatra

4. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban

5. I’ll Fly Away – Albert E. Brumley

6. Unforgettable – Nat King Cole

7. We’ll Meet Again – Vera Lynn

8. Abide With Me – Traditional

9. The Lord is My Shepherd – Traditional

All Things Bright and Beautiful – Traditional

Modern and Contemporary Choices

1. Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran

2. Angels – Robbie Williams

3. Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton

4. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley

5. Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole

6. Dancing in the Sky – Beverly Ann

7. Home – Aron Wright

8. Living Legend – Club Danger

9. Be Still – The Fray

10. I Shall Believe – Sheryl Crow

    
    

Rock and Pop Favorites

21. Stairway to Heaven – Led Zeppelin

22. I Don’t Wanna Miss a Thing – Aerosmith

23. The Best – Tina Turner

24. Who Wants to Live Forever – Queen

25. Highway to Hell – AC/DC

26. I Am the Highway – Audioslave

27. Crossroads – Bone Thugs N Harmony

28. Waterfalls – TLC

29. Ain’t No Grave – Johnny Cash

30. The Living Years – Mike & The Mechanics

    
    

Gospel and Inspirational

31. Be Not Afraid – John Michael Talbot

32. Here I Am, Lord by Daniel Schutte

33. Ave Maria by Céline Dion

34. On Eagle's Wings by Michael Joncas

35. Make Me a Channel of Your Peace (Prayer of St. Francis) by Susan Boyle

    
    

Personal Tributes

36. In the Arms of an Angel – Sarah McLachlan

37. Goodbye’s the Saddest Word – Celine Dion

38. Mama – Il Divo

39. Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross

40. My Father’s Eyes – Eric Clapton

    
    

Timeless Ballads

41. Time To Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman

42. Fields of Gold – Sting

43. Over the Rainbow – Eva Cassidy

44. What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong

45. Smile – Nat King Cole

    
    

Unique and Uplifting Choices

46. You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry and the Pacemakers

47. Imagine – John Lennon

48. Candle in the Wind – Elton John

49. The Way We Were – Barbara Streisand

50. 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.

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