40 Country Funeral Songs for a Mom, Dad, Brother or Friend

What is the most popular country funeral song?

"Go Rest High on That Mountain" by Vince Gill is the most requested country funeral song, a song he began after the death of Keith Whitley and finished after losing his brother. "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away" by Justin Moore, "You Should Be Here" by Cole Swindell and "The Dance" by Garth Brooks are close behind.

The most requested country funeral songs

1. "Go Rest High on That Mountain", Vince Gill: the country goodbye.
2. "If Heaven Wasn't So Far Away", Justin Moore: wishing for one more visit.
3. "You Should Be Here", Cole Swindell: written after the loss of his father.
4. "The Dance", Garth Brooks: about cherishing the time you had.
5. "Temporary Home", Carrie Underwood: life as a journey with a destination.
6. "When I Get Where I'm Going", Brad Paisley featuring Dolly Parton: a peaceful picture of heaven.
7. "Holes in the Floor of Heaven", Steve Wariner: the idea that they are still watching.
8. "See You Again", Carrie Underwood: a promise to meet again.
9. "Believe", Brooks & Dunn: an old neighbor's lesson in faith.
10. "How Can I Help You Say Goodbye", Patty Loveless: the goodbyes of a whole life.

Country funeral songs for a dad

11. "Daddy's Hands", Holly Dunn: a daughter remembering her father.
12. "My Old Man", Zac Brown Band: a son understanding his father at last.
13. "Small Town Southern Man", Alan Jackson: written about his father.
14. "Live Like You Were Dying", Tim McGraw: what a diagnosis teaches about living.
15. "Three Wooden Crosses", Randy Travis: a story about the legacy we leave.

For more, see our funeral songs for dad.

Country funeral songs for a mom or grandparent

16. "Coat of Many Colors", Dolly Parton: a tribute to her mother's love.
17. "Grandpa (Tell Me 'Bout the Good Old Days)", The Judds: for a grandparent's stories.
18. "One More Day", Diamond Rio: wishing for just one more.
19. "Remember When", Alan Jackson: a whole life in a few verses.
20. "Angels Among Us", Alabama: about the people who appear when you need them.

For more, see our funeral songs for mom and funeral songs for grandma.

Country funeral songs for a brother or friend

21. "I Drive Your Truck", Lee Brice: grief carried in everyday things.
22. "Over You", Miranda Lambert: written with Blake Shelton about the loss of his brother.
23. "Drink a Beer", Luke Bryan: a quiet tribute to someone gone too soon.
24. "Who You'd Be Today", Kenny Chesney: about someone taken too young.
25. "Dancing in the Sky", Dani and Lizzy: imagining them happy and free.
26. "There You'll Be", Faith Hill: from the film Pearl Harbor.

For more, see our funeral songs for brother and songs about losing a friend.

Country gospel funeral songs

27. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken", The Carter Family: the country gospel classic.
28. "I'll Fly Away", Alison Krauss and Gillian Welch: from O Brother, Where Art Thou?
29. "Amazing Grace", Willie Nelson: a spare, moving version.
30. "Peace in the Valley", Elvis Presley: the Thomas A. Dorsey gospel song.
31. "How Great Thou Art", Carrie Underwood: a soaring version of the hymn.
32. "Mansion Over the Hilltop": a Southern gospel favorite.

Classic country songs about loss

33. "He Stopped Loving Her Today", George Jones: love that lasted until the end.
34. "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain", Willie Nelson: a spare, aching classic.
35. "Precious Memories": the old gospel song country families still sing.
36. "The Last Cowboy Song", Ed Bruce: a farewell to the old West.
37. "Farther Along": the gospel hymn country singers have recorded for generations.
38. "Some Gave All", Billy Ray Cyrus: for a veteran.
39. "Arlington", Trace Adkins: told from a soldier laid to rest at Arlington.
40. "Riding with Private Malone", David Ball: a car and the soldier who owned it.

For a service member, see our military funeral songs.

Upbeat country songs for a celebration of life

For someone who would want people smiling, "Live Like You Were Dying", "I'll Fly Away", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" and "Drink a Beer" keep the mood warm without being somber. For more, see our celebration of life songs.

How to choose country funeral songs

Start with the artist they loved: a George Strait fan, a Dolly fan and a Luke Bryan fan each deserve a different playlist. Choose one song for the service, one for the slideshow and one to play as people leave. If the service is in a church, ask whether recorded country songs are allowed during the service or only before and after.

Country songs for a memorial slideshow

For a slideshow, "Remember When", "My Old Man", "Daddy's Hands" and "The Dance" carry photos from childhood to the last years. For more, see our memorial slideshow songs and our full list of funeral songs.

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