When we lose a loved one, Christian funeral songs and music can be a great comfort. Below, see our list of over 150 Christian funeral songs.
Choosing the perfect music to memorialize our loved one for their funeral or memorial service can be part of our grief and healing process. While music can heal, and it can also cherish, love, be a tribute to, and memorialize our loved one.
Christian Funeral Music
Often, music for funerals is Christian, with songs about a loving God, heaven, angels and life everlasting. The love expressed in Christian funeral music can be comforting, hopeful and uplifting. While funerals and the death of a loved one are often unbearably sad, Christian funeral songs can add a bit of hope and love to the occasion. Not only can music comfort the attendees and friends but choosing the funeral music can bring comfort to family. Often, thinking about the words and promises in scripture and the lyrics can bring hope for the future.
It is comforting to think of our loved one being welcomed by God into heaven. We like to feel that they are save in God’s loving arms. Songs like On Eagle’s Wings with lyrics “hold me in the palm of your hand” are so lovely and comforting. Our loved one is safe in the love of God.
Christian Funeral Song Genres
Originally, many Christian funeral songs were very traditional, such as “Amazing Grace” and “Abide with Me.” However, there are now many genres of Christian funeral music to meet every need, including the traditional spirituals and gospel music along with newer country Christian, Catholic funeral songs, Christian rock, and contemporary Christian songs. Please find more country music options in our country music funeral song list.
The Christian funeral songs chosen should reflect your loved one’s wishes and personality. Also, the needs of family and friends should be considered. What would be the best music to help them grieve?
Songs like “Endless Hallelujah” can bring a feeling of joy, and songs like “I Will Find You Again” and “I Will Rise” can give us hope. Traditional songs such as “Abide With Me,” “Amazing Grace,” “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” lend a deep connection with the past. Powerful Christian funeral songs such as “How Great Thou Art” and “I Go to the Rock” lend strength to those participating in a funeral. Such Christian funeral songs as “Beneath the Waters I Will Rise” and “Just a Closer Walk with Thee” can even be uplifting, reveling in the Christian images of rising from the dead to be with Jesus.
You may consider such Christian funeral songs as “Finally Home” and “Homesick” to celebrate a beloved parent. Songs such as “Dancing with Angels” and “Glory Baby” can comfort in the loss of a child. Christian funeral songs “Friends” and “I Sure Miss You” can be lovely tributes to a cherished friend.
Whatever your needs, Christian funeral songs can be comforting, hopeful, and sometimes uplifting music to accompany a funeral or memorial service. Please use our list below, as well as our searchable Funeral Music Database to choose the very best music to memorialize your departed and hopefully, to bring you some peace.
