Songs for Funerals
The songs for funerals are set out in categories to help you find the kind of funeral songs you’re looking for.
See the following categories below: Popular funeral songs, young death, still birth, death of a spouse, religious, alternative, rock, death of a parent, golden oldies, sentimental songs for funerals, love songs and Afrikaans funeral songs.
Popular songs for funerals
| Andrea Bocelli & Sarah Brightman | Time to say Goodbye | Song words | Play song |
| Angelis | Even though you're gone | Song words | Play song |
| Angelis | In the arms of an angel | Song words | Play song |
| Celtic Woman | Danny Boy | Song words | Play song |
| Israel Kamakawiwo | Somewhere over the rainbow | Song words | Play song |
| Josh Groban | To where you are | Song words | Play song |
| Sarah Brightman | Ave Maria | Song words | Play song |
| Sarah Mclaghlan | In the arms of an angel | Song words | Play song |
Songs for young death
| Alphaville | Forever Young | Song words | Play song |
| Art Garfunkel - Watership Down | Bright Eyes | Song words | Play song |
| Billy Joel | Lullaby (goodnight my angel) | Song words | Play song |
| Carmen Twillie | Circle of Life (Lion King) | Song words | Play song |
| Celine Dion | Fly | Song words | Play song |
| Declan Galbraith | Danny Boy | Song words | Play song |
| Elton John | Circle of Life | Song words | Play song |
| John Lennon | Beautiful Boy | Song words | Play song |
| Kenny Chesney | Who you'd be today | Song words | Play song |
| Michael Jackson | Gone too soon | Song words | Play song |
| Natalie Grant | Held | Song words | Play song |
| Phil Collins | You'll be in my heart | Song words | Play song |
| Rod Stewart | Forever Young | Song words | Play song |
| S Club 7 | Reach for the stars | Song words | Play song |
| Sherrie Austin | Streets of Heaven | Song words | Play song |
| The Riley School of Dance | Shine Down (a song for Beth) | Song words | Play song |
| Tony Harrison (written for daughter Vicky Harrison) | Angel on the breeze | Song words | Play song |
Songs for Stillbirth miscarriage
| Gerrit Hofsink | Still | Song words | Play song |
| Live | Lightning crashes | Song words | Play song |
| Watermark | Glory Baby | Song words | Play song |
Songs for death of a spouse
| Barbra Streisand | Memories | Song words | Play song |
| Barbra Streisand | The way we were | Song words | Play song |
| Celine Dion | Because you loved me | Song words | Play song |
| Celine Dion | My heart will go on | Song words | Play song |
| James Blunt | Goodbye my lover | Song words | Play song |
| Leonard Cohen | Hallelujah | Song words | Play song |
| Madonna | This used to be my playground | Song words | Play song |
| Naked Eyes | Always something there to remind me | Song words | Play song |
| Nemo Shaw | Stop all the Clocks | Song words | Play song |
| Sinead O'Connor | Nothing compares to you | Song words | Play song |
| Whitney Houston | I will always love you | Song words | Play song |
| Willie Nelson | She is gone | Song words | Play Song |
Religious songs for funerals
| Angelis | Morning has broken | Song words | Play song |
| Angelis | Pie Jesu | Song words | Play song |
| Birdy | Fire and rain | Song words | Play song |
| Celine Dion | The Prayer | Song words | Play song |
| Gareth Gates | Spirit in the sky | Song words | Play song |
| George Harrison | My Sweet Lord | Song words | Play song |
| Judy Collins & the choir | Amazing Grace | Song words | Play song |
| LeAnn Rimes | Amazing Grace | Song words | Play song |
| Mormon Tabernacle Choir | The Lord is my shepherd | Song words | Play song |
| Soweto Gospel Choir | Amazing Grace | Song words | Play song |
| Susan Boyle | Make me a channel of your peace | Song words | Play song |
Alternative music for funerals
| Avril Lavigne | Slipped Away | Song words | Play song |
| Cure, the | Pictures of you | Song words | Play song |
| Enigma | Return to innocence | Song words | Play song |
| Evanescence | My immortal | Song words | Play song |
| Love and Rockets | Haunted, when the minutes drag | Song words | Play song |
| Love and Rockets | If there's a heaven above | Song words | Play song |
| Moist | Breathe | Song words | Play song |
| U2 | Beautiful day | Song words | Play song |
Rock songs for funerals
| Alter Bridge | In loving memory | Song words | Play song |
| Black Sabbath | Changes | Song words | Play Song |
| Bon Jovi | Hallelujah | Song words | Play song |
| Byrds, the | Turn turn turn | Song words | Play song |
| Collective Soul | Shine | Song words | Play song |
| Guns 'n Roses | Sweet child o' mine | Song words | Play song |
| Guns n' Roses | Patience | Song words | Play song |
| Guns n' Roses | Knockin' on heaven's door | Song words | Play song |
| Led Zeppelin | Stairway to Heaven | Song words | Play song |
| Linkin Park | Shadow of the day | Song words | Play song |
| Lynyd Skynyrd | Freebird | Song words | Play song |
| Nirvana | Man who sold the world | Song words | Play song |
| Ozzy Osbourne | See you on the other side | Song words | Play song |
| Pink Floyd | Wish you were here | Song words | Play song |
| Queen | You're my best friend | Song words | Play song |
Death of a parent funeral songs
| Celine Dion | Goodbye's the saddest word | Song words | Play song |
| Ill Divo | Mama | Song words | Play song |
| Jon Barker | Thank you for being my Dad | Song words | Play song |
| Mike and the Mechanics | In the living years | Song words | Play song |
Golden oldies for funerals
| Barbara Dickson | Caraven Song - Mike Batt | Song words | Play song |
| Beatles, the | Let it be | Song words | Play song |
| Beatles, the | In my life | Song words | Play song |
| Beatles, the | Yesterday | Song words | Play song |
| Billy Fury | A thousand Stars | Song words | Play song |
| Bob Dylan | Every grain of sand | Song words | Play song |
| Dennis Wilson | Farewell my friend | Song words | Play song |
| Elvis Presley | My way | Song words | Play song |
| Engelbert Humperdink | The Last Waltz | Song words | Play song |
| Eric Clapton | Tears in heaven | Song words | Play song |
| Frank Sinatra | It was a very good year | Song words | Play song |
| Frank Sinatra | My way | Song words | Play song |
| Hollies | The air that a breathe | Song words | Play song |
| Jackson Brown | For a dancer | Song words | Play song |
| John Denver | Country roads take me home | Song words | Play song |
| John Lennon | Stand by me | song words | Play song |
| Louis Armstrong | Wonderful world | Song words | Play song |
| Nat King Cole | Unforgettable | Song words | Play song |
| Neil Diamond | He ain't heavy, he's my brother | Song words | Play song |
| Nilsson | Without you | Song words | Play song |
| Norman Greenbaum | Spirit in the sky | Song words | Play song |
| Rod Stewart | I am sailing | Song words | Play song |
| Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge over troubled water | Song words | Play song |
| Simon & Garfunkel | The sound of silence | Song words | Play song |
| Terry Jacks | Seasons in the sun | Song words | Play song |
| Tom Waits | Come on up to the house | Song words | Play song |
| UB40 | Swing low sweet chariot | Song words | Play song |
| Vera Lynn | We'll meet again | Song words | Play song |
| Vince Gil | Go rest high on that mountain | Song words | Play song |
Sentimental songs for funerals
| Bette Midler | Wind beneath my wings | Song words | Play song |
| Cindy Lauper | Time after time | Song words | Play song |
| Enya | May it be | Song words | Play song |
| Enya | Only Time | Song Words | Play song |
| Escape Club | I'll be there | Song words | Play song |
| Eva Cassady | Time after time | Song words | Play song |
| Jo Dee Messina | Heaven was needing a hero | Song words | Play song |
| John Farnham | Angels | Song words | Play song |
| Johnny Reid | Thank you | Song words | Play song |
| Leona Lewis | Footprints in the sand | Song words | Play song |
| Leonard Cohen | So long Marianne | Song words | Play song |
| Linda Ronstadt | Goodbye my friend | Song words | Play song |
| Mary Fahl | Going Home | Song words | Play song |
| Meat Loaf | Heaven can wait | Song words | Play song |
| Melissa Etheridge | Talking to my angel | Song words | Play song |
| Miley Cyrus | We'll always remember you | Song words | Play song |
| Monk & Neagle | Dancing with the angels | Song words | Play song |
| P. Diddy | I'll be missing you | Song words | Play song |
| Pink | Who knew | Song words | Play song |
| Queen | Who wants to live forever | Song words | Play song |
| Robbie Williams | Angels | Song words | Play song |
| Sarah McLaghlan | I will remember you | Song words | Play song |
| Simple Minds | Don't you forget about me | Song words | Play song |
| Sophie B. Hawkins | As I lay me down | Song words | Play song |
| Sting | Fragile | Song words | Play song |
| Westlife | I'll see you again | Song words | Play song |
Love songs
| Berlin | Take my breath away | Song words | Play song |
| Carly Simon | Coming around again | Song words | Play song |
| Coldplay | Yellow | Song words | Play song |
| Crowded House | Don't dream it's over | Song words | Play song |
| Crowded House | Better be home soon | Song words | Play song |
| Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie | Endless Love | Song words | Play song |
| Janet Jackson | Together Again | Song words | Play song |
| Josh Groban | You raise me up | Song words | Play song |
| Madonna | I'll Remember | Song words | Play song |
| Mr. Mister | Broken wings | Song words | Play song |
| Police | Every breath you take | Song words | Play song |
| Roxette | It must have been love | Song words | Play song |
| Snow Patrol | Chasing cars | Song words | Play song |
| Stevie Nicks | I miss you | Song words | Play song |
| Tania Meyer | One more moment | Song words | Play song |
