Top 50 Religious Songs for Christian Funerals or Memorials

Are you looking for the right Christian songs to play at a religious funeral or memorial service? Planning a funeral or memorial after the death of a loved one is never an easy task, nor one that we look forward to, especially during such a difficult season in life.  However, we know that finding precisely the right music can bring God’s blessing and comfort, and provide healing to those who are grieving. Here are our top 50 religious songs about heaven, going home, and God’s love – both traditional and contemporary - perfect for any Christian funeral or memorial: 

1. “When We All Get to Heaven” – traditional hymn
2. “Friends in High Places” – Larnelle Harris
3. “Homesick” – MercyMe
4.  “Long Way Home” – Steven Curtis Chapman
5.  “I Can Only Imagine” – MercyMe
6. “Dancing with the Angels” Monk & Neagle
7. “There Will Be a Day” – Jeremy Camp
8. “In the Garden” – traditional hymn
9.  “I Still Believe” – Jeremy Camp
10. “Welcome Home” – Michael W. Smith
11. “Go Rest High on that Mountain” – Vince Gill
12. “I Will Rise” – Chris Tomlin
13. “Blessings” – Laura Story
14. “Amazing Grace (My Chains Are Gone)” – Chris Tomlin
15.  “Friends” – Michael W. Smith
16. “Angels Among Us” – Alabama
17.  “How Great Thou Art” – traditional hymn
18. “Great is Thy Faithfulness” – traditional hymn
19. “It is Well With My Soul” – traditional hymn
20. “Amazing Grace” – traditional hymn
21.  “Tenderly Calling” – John Denver
22.  “When the Roll is Called Up Yonder” – traditional hymn
23. “Safe in the Arms of Jesus” – Fanny Crosby
24. “No More Night” – David Phelps
25.  “Wish You Were Here” – Mark Harris
26. “You Hold Me Now” – Hillsong
27.  “The Old Rugged Cross” – traditional hymn
28. “Victory in Jesus” – traditional hymn
29. “Cry Out to Jesus” – Third Day
30. “With Hope” – Steven Curtis Chapman
31. “Dancing with the Angels” – Monk and Neagle
32.  “Save a Place For Me” – Matthew West
33. “Smiling Down” - Pillar
34.  “Another Time, Another Place” – Sandi Patty & Wayne Watson
35. “In Better Hands” – Natalie Grant
36.  “Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus” – Third Day
37. “Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling” – traditional hymn
38. “Praise You in This Storm” – Casting Crowns
39. “Heaven” – Mary Mary
40. “Blessed Assurance” – traditional hymn
41. “Where I Belong” – Matt Redman
42. “His Eye is on the Sparrow” - Selah
43.  “Friend of a Wounded Heart” – Wayne Watson
44.  “What a Day That Will Be” – Gaither Vocal Band
45. “Nearer My God To Thee” – traditional hymn
46. “I Will Carry You” – Selah
47. “Revelation Song” – Philips, Craig & Dean
48. “The Prayer” – Celine Dion & Josh Groban
49.  “When I Get Where I’m Going” – Brad Paisley & Dolly Parton
50. “Visitor from Heaven” – Twila Paris

Know any other fitting songs we missed? Add to our list of religious songs for Christian funerals and memorials by leaving your comments, lyrics or links below.