Top 100 Most Popular Funeral Songs

If you’re planning a funeral and looking for the perfect soundtrack, here is a carefully curated list of the most popular and meaningful funeral songs. This list includes classics, contemporary hits, spiritual hymns, and emotional ballads:

1. My Way – Frank Sinatra
2. Time to Say Goodbye – Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman
3. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
4. Over the Rainbow – Eva Cassidy
5. Angels – Robbie Williams
6. Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
7. You Raise Me Up – Josh Groban
8. Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
9. Somewhere Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
10. Unforgettable – Nat King Cole
11. Ave Maria – Schubert
12. Amazing Grace – Traditional
13. I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
14. Imagine – John Lennon
15. Let It Be – The Beatles
16. The Prayer – Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli
17. Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
18. Fields of Gold – Sting
19. In the Arms of an Angel – Sarah McLachlan
20. Knocking on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
21. I Can Only Imagine – MercyMe
22. You’ll Never Walk Alone – Gerry & The Pacemakers
23. What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
24. Candle in the Wind – Elton John
25. Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
26. The Dance – Garth Brooks
27. Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
28. I Hope You Dance – Lee Ann Womack
29. Go Rest High on That Mountain – Vince Gill
30. Heaven – Bryan Adams
31. Hero – Mariah Carey
32. I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan
33. My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
34. Only Time – Enya
35. Somewhere – Barbra Streisand
36. Spirit in the Sky – Norman Greenbaum
37. The Rose – Bette Midler
38. To Where You Are – Josh Groban
39. You Are Not Alone – Michael Jackson
40. You’ll Be in My Heart – Phil Collins
41. A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
42. All of Me – John Legend
43. Angie – The Rolling Stones
44. As I Lay Me Down – Sophie B. Hawkins
45. Beautiful Day – U2
46. Bless the Broken Road – Rascal Flatts
47. Born to Die – Lana Del Rey
48. Bring Him Home – Les Misérables Cast
49. Broken – Lifehouse
50. Come Away with Me – Norah Jones
51. Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross
52. Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me – Elton John
53. Fix You – Coldplay
54. Forever Young – Rod Stewart
55. Free Bird – Lynyrd Skynyrd
56. Goodbye My Lover – James Blunt
57. Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
58. Have I Told You Lately – Van Morrison
59. He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – The Hollies
60. Here Comes the Sun – The Beatles
61. Home – Michael Bublé
62. How Do I Live – LeAnn Rimes
63. I Don’t Want to Miss a Thing – Aerosmith
64. I Just Called to Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder
65. I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner
66. I’ll Be Missing You – Puff Daddy ft. Faith Evans
67. I’ll Stand by You – The Pretenders
68. Imagine – Eva Cassidy
69. In My Life – The Beatles
70. Let Her Go – Passenger
71. Live Like You Were Dying – Tim McGraw
72. Love Me Tender – Elvis Presley
73. Memories – Maroon 5
74. Memory – Barbra Streisand
75. My Immortal – Evanescence
76. One Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men
77. Photograph – Ed Sheeran
78. Remember Me – Miguel ft. Natalia Lafourcade
79. See You Again – Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth
80. Slipped Away – Avril Lavigne
81. Somewhere Only We Know – Keane
82. Songbird – Fleetwood Mac
83. Stand by Me – Ben E. King
84. Supermarket Flowers – Ed Sheeran
85. Tears Dry on Their Own – Amy Winehouse
86. The Living Years – Mike + The Mechanics
87. The Scientist – Coldplay
88. The Sound of Silence – Simon & Garfunkel
89. There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
90. Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
91. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper
92. Unchained Melody – The Righteous Brothers
93. Until We Meet Again – Diana Ross
94. Wake Me Up When September Ends – Green Day
95. When I Get Where I’m Going – Brad Paisley ft. Dolly Parton
96. When You Believe – Whitney Houston & Mariah Carey
97. Who You’d Be Today – Kenny Chesney
98. With or Without You – U2
99. You Are So Beautiful – Joe Cocker
100. You Were Always on My Mind – Willie Nelson

When choosing music for a funeral, think about:

• The personality of your loved one
• The emotions you want to express
• The tone of the service (spiritual, uplifting, reflective, etc.)
• Any special lyrics or melodies that hold meaning for your family

You don’t have to choose multiple songs, sometimes just one perfect song is powerful enough. Trust your instinct and don’t be afraid to include music that speaks from the heart, even if it’s unconventional.

Music says goodbye, offers peace, and celebrates a life in a way words never could.

Let the songs you choose be a gift to the departed and those they have left behind.