Top 30 Songs for Family Slideshow Background Music

Background music is key in establishing the mood of a slideshow. When putting together a digital slideshow for a family reunion, a parent's anniversary, or for celebrating any other family event, it can be a daunting task to find suitable songs to play in the background of a slideshow. You want to choose songs that celebrate the established love and support of a family, paying regard to all its different relationships. Yet, with all the music and the thousands of songs that exist, it’s hard to know where to start looking for that ‘perfect background song.’ Here are 30 top songs that would be suitable choices to enhance any family slideshow:

1.)   “Oh, How the Years Go By” - Vanessa Williams

2.)   “My Wish” - Rascal Flatts

3.)   “Song for Dad” - Keith Urban

4.)   “A Song for Momma” - Boyz II Men

5.)   “Remember When” - Alan Jackson

6.)   “Grow Old Along With Me” - Mary Chapin Carpenter

7.)   “Find Your Wings” - Mark Harris

8.)   “One More Day” - Diamond Rio

9.)   “Love Will Keep Us Alive” - the Eagles

10.) “The Dance” - Garth Brooks

11.) “Have I Told You Lately That I Love You” - Van Morrison

12.) “My Little Girl” - Tim McGraw

13.) “I’ll Still Be Loving You” - Restless Heart

14.) “In My Daughter's Eyes” - Martina McBride

15.) “I Hope You Dance” - LeeAnn Womack

16.) "Butterfly Kisses” - Bob Carlisle

17.) “Dance With My Father” - Luther Vandross

18.) “In the Living Years” - Mike and the Mechanics

19.) "What a Wonderful World” - Louis Armstrong

20.) “I Will Be Here” – Steven Curtis Chapman

21.) “We Are Family” – Sister Sledge

22.) “Lean on Me” – The Temptations

23.) “Turn, Turn, Turn” – The Byrds

24.) “You’re Gonna Miss This” – Trace Adkins

25.) “Blessed” – Martina McBride

26.) “What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life?” – Barbra Streisand

27.) “Lullabye” – Billy Joel

28.) “Don’t Forget to Remember Me” – Carrie Underwood

29.) “I’ll Always Be Right There” – Bryan Adams

30.) “My Girl” – The Temptations

Celebrate your family with the right choice of music! Enhancing your digital family slideshow with background songs and music will really make your slideshow pictures come to life. Choosing any of these suitable songs will add just that little ‘extra’ to your project. Happy listening!