Memorial Service Songs for Dad
Songs that honor a father — steady, plainspoken, and a little proud, the way he’d have wanted it.
Fathers rarely get the sentimental send-off mothers do — the songs below lean a little more understated, a little more country, a little more “he’d have liked this one.” Pick what fits him, not what’s expected.
Songs for a father’s memorial
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| “Go Rest High on That Mountain” | Vince Gill |
| “My Father’s Eyes” | Eric Clapton |
| “Dance with My Father” | Luther Vandross |
| “He Didn’t Have to Be” | Brad Paisley |
| “My Wish” | Rascal Flatts |
| “Butterfly Kisses” | Bob Carlisle |
| “The Dance” | Garth Brooks |
| “My Way” | Frank Sinatra |
| “Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground” | Willie Nelson |
| “Amazing Grace” | Traditional hymn |
If he loved faith or hymns
See our full Christian & hymn songs for a memorial service guide — “It Is Well with My Soul” and “How Great Thou Art” are the two most requested for fathers’ services.
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