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 |