Funeral slideshow songs can create a memorable experience for friends and family. While memorial slideshows are becoming a more common way to share a loved one’s life and memories, the funeral slideshow songs and music bring emotion to the display. The songs not only accompany the photos, but also can be used to tell more of the story. Music, songs and lyrics subtly share more of the deceased likes and dislikes, lifestyle, joys and sorrows.
While choosing photos can be a meaningful experience, it may be more difficult to choose just the right funeral slideshow songs, in the right tone to commemorate your loved one. There are perfect funeral slideshow songs in many genres, including country, classical, folk, rock and pop. Choose songs that reflect the tastes and hobbies of your loved one.
The following is a list of beautiful songs that are appropriate to use for funeral slideshow songs. Also, for more meaningful funeral songs, please see our article: 10 Best Songs for Funeral Slideshows, as well as our searchable database of over 500 funeral songs.
- 100 Years – Five for Fighting
- Angel – Sarah McLachlan
- Answered Prayers – Keri Noble
- Because You Loved Me – Celine Dion
- Blessed – Martina McBride
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon and Garfunkel
- Celebrate – Kool and the Gang
- Dance with My Father – Luther Vandross
- Dies Irie – Ahn Trio
- Exile – Enya
- Follow the Sun – Xavier Rudd
- For Such a Time As This – Wayne Watson
- Here Comes the Sun – George Harrison (the Beatles)
- Hero – Mariah Carey
- How Do I Live Without You – Leann Rimes or Trisha Yearwood
- I Hope You Dance – LeeAnn Womack
- I Will Always Love You – Whitney Houston
- I Will Remember You – Sarah McLachlan
- I’ll Remember – Madonna
- Imagine – John Lennon
- In My Life – the Beatles
- It Was Your Song – Garth Brooks
- Keep Me In Your Heart – Warren Zevon
- Knocking on Heaven’s Door – Bob Dylan
- Let it Be – the Beatles
- My Heart Will Go On – Celine Dion
- My Old Friend – Tim McGraw
- Old Friends – Simon and Garfunkel
- Pictures of You – The Cure
- Piece Of My Heart – Keri Noble
- Remember When – Alan Jackson
- Sand and Water – Beth Nielsen Chapman
- Sky Blue & Black – Jackson Browne
- Some Sweet Day – Mariah Carey & Boys 2 Men
- Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Isreal Kamakawiwo’ole
- Songbird – Fleetwood Mack
- Stand By Me – Ben E. King
- Sunshine of my Life – Stevie Wonder
- Tapestry – Carole King
- Tears in Heaven – Eric Clapton
- Thank You – Dido
- The Dance – Garth Brooks
- The Golden City – Phil Baggaley & Ian Blythe
- The Space Between – Zero 7
- There You’ll Be – Faith Hill
- These Are The Days – Natalie Merchant
- Times Like These – Jack Johnson
- To Where You Are – Josh Groban
- Wasted Time – The Eagles
- We might as well be strangers – Keane
- What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
- When I Get Where I’m Going – Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton
- When I Look to the Sky – Train
- When You Believe – Mariah Carey & Whitney Houston
- Will I See You In Heaven – The Jayhawks
- Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
- Yellow – Coldplay
- You Lift Me Up – Josh Grobin
- You’re Still Here – Faith Hill
- You’ve Got a Friend – James Taylor
- You’ve Gotta Have Friends – Bette Midler
