A service to honour the life and legacy of a loved one that has passed away would be incomplete without funeral songs.
Funeral songs are able to express how we feel about our loved one that passed away.
They can also express our deepest sorrow and help us to begin healing.
Some funeral songs can also help us joyfully celebrate an extraordinary life.
Whether you are planning a funeral, a memorial service, or a celebration of life ceremony, we are confident that you will find meaningful funeral songs in our list of 200+ Best Funeral Songs to play at the service.
Our funeral songs are set out in helpful categories to help you easily find the kind of funeral songs that you are looking for:
- Popular Funeral Songs
- Classic Rock Funeral Songs
- Alternative Funeral Songs
- Sentimental Funeral Songs
- Love Funeral Songs
- Funeral Songs For Young Death
- Funeral Songs For Death Of Parent
- Religious Funeral Songs
- Funeral Songs For Pregnancy Loss
- Golden Oldies’ Funeral Songs
- African Funeral Songs
- Funeral Songs For Death Of Spouse
- Funeral Songs By Up & Coming Artists
All funeral songs in our list are available for purchase and download today. (So you can cross ‘funeral songs’ off your funeral planning ‘to do’ list.)
We’ve also created a helpful infographic to help you narrow down your options and decide which funeral song or funeral songs to choose for your loved one’s service.
So let’s get started…
Popular Funeral Songs
| Sarah Brightman and Andrea Bocelli | Time to Say Goodbye | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Israel Kamakawiwo | Somewhere Over the Rainbow | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth | See You Again | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Celtic Woman | Danny Boy | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Josh Groban | To Where You Are | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sarah Brightman | Ave Maria | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sarah Mclachlan | In the Arms of An Angel | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Angelis | Even Though You're Gone | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Bette Midler | Wind Beneath My Wings | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Robbie Williams | Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Westlife | You Raise Me Up | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Eric Idle/Monty Python | Always Look On the Bright Side of Life | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Eric Clapton | Tears In Heaven | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Jeff Buckley | Satisfied Mind | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Frank Sinatra | My Way | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Train | Calling All Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Ed Sheeran | Supermarket Flowers | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Annie Lennox | Into the West | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Anna Kendrick (Pitch Perfect Soundtrack) | You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (The Cup Song) | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sarah McLachlan | Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Donna Taggart | Jealous of the Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mumford & Sons | Awake My Soul | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Bad Girls The Musical | Freedom Road | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men | One Sweet Day | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Hozier | Work Song | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Steffany Gretzinger | All That Lives Forever | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Tim McGraw | Please Remember Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Classic Rock Funeral Songs
| Collective Soul | Shine | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Bon Jovi | Hallelujah | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Alter Bridge | In Loving Memory | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Guns N' Roses | Patience | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Led Zeppelin | Stairway to Heaven | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Linkin Park | Shadow of the Day | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Black Sabbath | Changes | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Lynyd Skynyrd | Freebird | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Guns N' Roses | Sweet Child o' Mine | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Ozzy Osbourne | See You on the Other Side | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Nirvana | Man Who Sold the World | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Queen | You're my Best Friend | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Guns N' Roses | Knockin' on Heaven's Door | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| The Byrds | Turn Turn Turn | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Jimmy Eat World | Hear You Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Guns N' Roses | November Rain | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Shine Down | Simple Man | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Avenged Sevenfold | So Far Away | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Soulshine | The Allman Brothers Band | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Alternative Funeral Songs
| Avril Lavigne | Slipped Away | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| The Cure | Pictures of You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Love and Rockets | Haunted, When the Minutes Drag | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| U2 | Beautiful Day | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Love and Rockets | If There's a Heaven Above | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Enigma | Return to Innocence | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Moist | Breathe | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Evanescence | My Immortal | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Antony and the Johnsons | Hope There's Someone | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Jon Lord | Pictured Within | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Maura O'Connell | There's No Good Day for Dying | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Sentimental Funeral Songs
| Leonard Cohen | So Long Marianne | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sarah McLaghlan | I Will Remember You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Enya | Only Time | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mary Fahl | Going Home | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Johnny Reid | Thank You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Cindy Lauper | Time After Time | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Enya | May It Be | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Jo Dee Messina | Heaven Was Needing a Hero | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| P. Diddy | I'll Be Missing You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Bette Midler | Wind Beneath My Wings | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| P!nk | Who Knew | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Robbie Williams | Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Linda Ronstadt | Goodbye My Friend | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Westlife | I'll See You Again | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sting | Fragile | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Eva Cassady | Time After Time | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Simple Minds | Don't You Forget About Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Meat Loaf | Heaven Can Wait | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Leona Lewis | Footprints in the Sand | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| John Farnham | Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Escape Club | I'll Be There | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Monk & Neagle | Dancing With the Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Queen | Who Wants to Live Forever | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sophie B. Hawkins | As I Lay Me Down | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Melissa Etheridge | Talking To My Angel | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Prince | Sometimes It Snows In April | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Creedance Clearwater Revival | Put a Candle in the Window | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Phil Wickham | Heaven Song | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Warren Zevon | Keep Me In Your Heart | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Love Funeral Songs
| Coldplay | Yellow | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Crowded House | Don't Dream It's Over | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Carly Simon | Coming Around Again | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Josh Groban | You Raise Me Up | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Roxette | It Must Have Been Love | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Stevie Nicks | I Miss You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Snow Patrol | Chasing Cars | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Madonna | I'll Remember | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Police | Every Breath You Take | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Janet Jackson | Together Again | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Berlin | Take My Breath Away | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Crowded House | Better Be Home Soon | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mr. Mister | Broken Wings | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie | Endless Love | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Lonestar | I'm Already There | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Billie Holiday | I'll Be Seeing You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Passenger | Let Her Go | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Belinda Carlisle | Love Never Dies | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Tiffany | All This Time | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Rihanna | As Real As You and Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Chantal Kreviazuk | Feels Like Home to Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Phillip Phillips | Gone Gone Gone | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Funeral Songs For Young Death
| The Band Perry | If I Die Young | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Alphaville | Forever Young | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Celine Dion | Fly | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Elton John | Circle of Life | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Billy Joel | Lullaby (Goodnight My Angel) | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Phil Collins | You'll Be in My Heart | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| John Lennon | Beautiful Boy | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Michael Jackson | Gone Too Soon | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Carmen Twillie | Circle of Life (Lion King) | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| The Riley School of Dance | Shine Down (A Song for Beth) | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sherrie Austin | Streets of Heaven | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Declan Galbraith | Danny Boy | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Art Garfunkel - Watership Down | Bright Eyes | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Kenny Chesney | Who You'd Be Today | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| S Club 7 | Reach For the Stars | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Natalie Grant | Held | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Michael Bolton | Fathers & Daughters Never Say Goodbye | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Funeral Songs for the Death of a Parent
| Jon Barker | Thank You for Being My Dad | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Ill Divo | Mama | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Celine Dion | Goodbye's the Saddest Word | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mike and the Mechanics | In the Living Years | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mercy Me | Homesick | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Brad Paisley | When I Get to Where I'm Going | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Donna Taggart | Jealous of the Angels | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Van Morrison | Days Like This | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Luther Vandross | Dance With My Father | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Ronan Keating | This is Your Song | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Lady Gaga | Joanne | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Keith Urban | A Song for Dad | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Kate Rusby | Who Will Sing Me Lullabies? | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Michael Bolton | Fathers and Daughters (Never Say Goodbye) | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Louis Tomlinson | Two of Us | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Religious Funeral Songs
| Angelis | Morning Has Broken | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Susan Boyle | Make Me a Channel of Your Peace | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| LeAnn Rimes | Amazing Grace | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| George Harrison | My Sweet Lord | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Andrea Bocelli (feat. Celine Dion) | The Prayer | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Birdy | Fire and Rain | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Gareth Gates | Spirit in the Sky | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Judy Collins & Choir | Amazing Grace | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mormon Tabernacle Choir | The Lord is My Shepherd | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Soweto Gospel Choir | Amazing Grace | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Angelis | Pie Jesu | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Alan Jackson | Wherever He Leads I'll Go | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Reba Mcentire ft. Kelly Clarkson & Tricia Yearwood | Softly And Tenderly | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Carrie Underwood | How Great Thou Art | Lyrics | Purchase | |
| Brad Paisley | In the Garden | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Hezekiah Walker | I'll Fly Away | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Mighty Clouds of Joy | Nearer My God to Thee | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Alan Jackson | Just As I Am | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Alan Jackson | When the Roll is Called Up Yonder | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Bradley Walker | Sing Me to Heaven | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Bradley Walker | Leave It There | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
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Funeral Songs For Pregnancy Loss
| Gerrit Hofsink | Still | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Live | Lightning Crashes | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Watermark | Glory Baby | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Ed Sheeran | Small Bump | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Beyonce | Heaven | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| P!nk | Beam Me Up | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Selah | I Will Carry You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Carrie Underwood | See You Again | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Britt Nicole | The Sun is Rising | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Hillary Scott | Thy Will | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Daughtry | Gone Too Soon | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Lily Allen | Something's Not Right | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Lily Allen | Take My Place | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sunny Sweeney | Bottle By My Bed | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
‘Golden Oldies’ Funeral Songs
| The Beatles | Yesterday | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| The Beatles | Let It Be | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Bob Dylan | Every Grain of Sand | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Eric Clapton | Tears in Heaven | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| The Beatles | In My Life | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Dennis Wilson | Farewell My Friend | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Frank Sinatra | My Way | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Engelbert Humperdinck | The Last Waltz | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Nat King Cole | Unforgettable | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Louis Armstrong | What a Wonderful World | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| John Lennon | Stand By Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Neil Diamond | He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| John Denver | Country Roads Take Me Home | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Nilsson | Without You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Norman Greenbaum | Spirit In The Sky | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Simon & Garfunkel | Bridge Over Troubled Water | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Rod Stewart | I Am Sailing | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Tom Waits | Come On Up to the House | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Simon & Garfunkel | The Sound of Silence | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Terry Jacks | Seasons in the Sun | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| UB40 | Swing Low Sweet Chariot | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Vince Gill | Go Rest on That Mountain | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Vera Lynn | We'll Meet Again | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Jackson Browne | For a Dancer | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Hollies | The Air That I Breathe | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Frank Sinatra | It Was a Very Good Year | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Elvis Presley | My Way | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Billy Fury | A Thousand Stars | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Barbara Dickson | Caravan Song | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Dire Straits | Brothers In Arms | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
African Funeral Songs
| Juanita du Plessis | Jou Skaduwee | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Juanita du Plessis | In Die Hemel | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Nicholis Louw | Ek's Nog Hier | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Funeral Songs for Death of Spouse
| James Blunt | Goodbye My Lover | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Leonard Cohen | Hallelujah | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Madonna | This Used To Be My Playground | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Willie Nelson | She is Gone | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Whitney Houston | I Will Always Love You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Celine Dion | My Heart Will Go On | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Barbra Streisand | The Way We Were | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Naked Eyes | Always Something There to Remind Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Celine Dion | Because You Loved Me | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Nemo Shaw | Stop All the Clocks | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Sinead O'Connor | Nothing Compares to You | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Beth Nielsen Chapman | Sand and Water | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Michael Jackson | You Are Not Alone | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
Up & Coming Funeral Songs
| Joyce Aldrich | By the Grace of God | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Joyce Aldrich | God Opens the Door | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Chloe Charles | My Child | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Larra Skye | Wishing Tree | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Larra Skye | Wait Your Whole Life | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Michelle Willis | It'll Rain Today | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Cindy Alexander | Heaven's Wall | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Stephanie Martin | Sailing On | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Jack Garratt | Weathered | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Melanie Peterson | Miss You Already | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Don Campbell | Sail The Grateful Way | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Kirty | Run River Run | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Rose Cousins | This Light | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Paul Alexander | Light a Candle | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Paul Alexander Version (Original by Michael Jackson) | Gone Too Soon | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
| Emma Jo | Your Story Isn't Over Yet | Lyrics | Play Song | Purchase |
How Do You Decide On a Funeral Song?
There are endless options for funeral songs out there so making a decision can seem overwhelming!
To help make your decision easier, we’ve created a helpful infographic to help you narrow down your options and decide which funeral song or funeral songs to choose for your loved one’s service.
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One Final Note (Pun Intended)
We hope you found a funeral song in our list of 200+ Best Funeral Songs that would be perfect for a loved one’s funeral, memorial service, or celebration of life ceremony.
Music, more than any other art form, has the ability to express our raw emotions, our deepest wounds, and our hope for healing.
What is your favourite funeral song of all time?
Make a suggestion in our comments box below and we will include it in our list.
You can also check out our Pinterest board for more funeral song ideas and lyrics set to beautiful imagery.