Memorial Service Songs for Mom
Songs that honor a mother — for the service, the slideshow, or a quiet moment afterward.
There isn’t a song written for every mother, which is exactly the problem with picking one for a memorial. The list below covers the ones families choose most often — gentle, grateful, a little bittersweet — organized so you can find something close to how she made people feel.
Songs for a mother’s memorial
| Song | Artist |
|---|---|
| “Wind Beneath My Wings” | Bette Midler |
| “Mama” | Il Divo / Spice Girls (either version) |
| “A Song for Mama” | Boyz II Men |
| “Dear Mama” | 2Pac |
| “Angel” | Sarah McLachlan |
| “I Hope You Dance” | Lee Ann Womack |
| “Because You Loved Me” | Celine Dion |
| “You’ll Be in My Heart” | Phil Collins |
| “Blessed” | Elton John |
| “Amazing Grace” | Traditional hymn |
If she loved faith or hymns
See our full Christian & hymn songs for a memorial service guide — “In the Garden,” “It Is Well with My Soul,” and “How Great Thou Art” are the three families come back to most for a mother’s service.
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