When you go to a funeral, one thing you’ll notice is the music. There’s usually music playing softly in the background, and sometimes there are songs performed during the service. You might even join in and sing a song yourself.
Throughout the years, people have chosen many different songs to say goodbye to their loved ones. However, some songs are asked for way more often than others.
Here are some of the most popular songs that people often ask for at funerals. These tunes are well-known, and they might inspire you with some ideas.
1. Frank Sinatra – My Way
2. Bob Dylan – Knocking on Heaven’s Door
3. Celine Dion – My Heart Will Go On
4. Elton John – Candle in the Wind
5. John Lennon – Imagine
6. Whitney Houston – I Will Always Love You
7. Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
8. The Pretenders – I’ll Stand By You
9. Eric Clapton – Tears in Heaven
10. Cyndi Lauper – Time After Time
11. Wiz Khalifa ft. Charlie Puth – See You Again
12. Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men – One Sweet Day
13. The Beatles – Let It Be
14. Stevie Wonder – Knocks Me Off My Feet
15. Ed Sheeran – Supermarket Flowers
16. Sarah McLachlan – Angel
17. Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman – Time To Say Goodbye
18. Michael Jackson – You Are Not Alone
19. Gerry and the Pacemakers – You’ll Never Walk Alone
20. Led Zeppelin – Stairway to Heaven
21. Puff Daddy and Faith Evans – I’ll Be Missing You
22. Jeff Buckley – Hallelujah
23. What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
24. Sinéad O’Connor – Nothing Compares 2 U
25. Israel Kamakawiwo’Ole – Somewhere Over the Rainbow
26. AC/DC – Highway to Hell
27. The Calling – Wherever You Will Go
28. Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here
29. Sting – Fields of Gold
30. Pearl Jam – Last Kiss
31. Norman Greenbaum – Spirit in the Sky
32. The Police – Every Breath You Take
33. Beyoncé – Halo
34. Bette Midler – The Rose
35. The Smiths – Asleep
36. Billie Holiday – I’ll Be Seeing You
37. Mariah Carey – Hero
38. Lynyrd Skynyrd – Free Bird
39. Garth Brooks – The Dance
40. Nat King Cole – Smile
