23 Songs About Angels, for Comfort, Love and Remembering Someone

What is the most famous song about angels?

"Angel" by Sarah McLachlan is the most famous song about angels, known from countless memorials and animal-rescue ads. "Angels" by Robbie Williams and "Angels Among Us" by Alabama are close behind, and "Earth Angel" by The Penguins is the classic love song that calls someone an angel.

Angel songs for comfort and remembrance

1. "Angel", Sarah McLachlan: the song most people connect with loss.
2. "Angels", Robbie Williams: a ballad many families choose.
3. "Angels Among Us", Alabama: about the people who appear when you need them.
4. "Calling All Angels", Train: a plea for help and hope.
5. "My Guardian Angel", The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus: a promise to watch over someone.

Love songs about angels

6. "Earth Angel", The Penguins: the 1950s doo-wop classic.
7. "Angel of Mine", Monica: a tender 90s R&B ballad.
8. "Angel Eyes", The Jeff Healey Band: a soft rock love song.
9. "Angel", Shaggy featuring Rayvon: a reggae-pop thank-you to a partner.
10. "Angel of the Morning", Juice Newton: a bittersweet 80s hit.
11. "Angel Baby", Rosie and the Originals: an early 60s love song.
12. "Halo", Beyoncé: a love song full of angelic imagery.

Rock and alternative songs about angels

13. "Angel", Aerosmith: an 80s power ballad.
14. "Angel", Jimi Hendrix: a gentle, soulful song.
15. "Fallen Angel", Poison: a cautionary rock story.
16. "Angel", Massive Attack: dark and hypnotic.
17. "Angels", The xx: a quiet, minimal love song.

Country and folk songs about angels

18. "Angel from Montgomery", John Prine: made famous again by Bonnie Raitt.
19. "Angel Flying Too Close to the Ground", Willie Nelson: a tender country song.

Modern songs about angels

20. "Angels Like You", Miley Cyrus: about not deserving someone.
21. "Angel by the Wings", Sia: an anthem about flying free.

Christmas songs about angels

22. "Hark! The Herald Angels Sing": the carol of the Christmas angels.
23. "Angels We Have Heard on High": the carol with the famous long Gloria.

For more carols, see our list of Christian Christmas songs.

Songs about angels in heaven

For someone who has died, songs that imagine them as an angel can bring comfort: "Angel", "Angels" and "Dancing in the Sky" by Dani and Lizzy are favorites, and "Go Rest High on That Mountain" by Vince Gill pictures a peaceful place beyond pain.

Worship songs with angels

Worship music is full of angels, from the carols of Christmas to hymns like "Holy, Holy, Holy", which describes heaven's worship. Many churches pair it with the angel carols above during Advent and Christmas.

Angel songs for a wedding

For a first dance or a father-daughter dance, "Earth Angel", "Angel Eyes" and "Halo" are sweet choices, and "Angel of Mine" works beautifully for an R&B-loving couple. See our first dance songs for more.

Angel songs for kids

Children often love the Christmas angel carols, and "Angels Among Us" is gentle enough for a family to sing together. For bedtime, a soft version of "Angel" or a classic lullaby works best, sung quietly with the lights down low.

Angel songs for a funeral or memorial

For a service, "Angel", "Angels" by Robbie Williams and "Angels Among Us" are the songs families choose most, often with "Calling All Angels" for a younger person. For the full list, see our funeral and memorial service songs and songs about heaven.

Songs about a guardian angel

Many people feel that someone they lost is still watching over them. "My Guardian Angel", "Angels Among Us" and "Angel" capture that feeling, and they are often shared on the anniversary of a death or on a birthday in heaven. For more comfort, see our songs about grief.

Calling someone an angel in a song

In love songs, an angel is the person who makes life better: "Earth Angel", "Angel of Mine", "Angel" by Shaggy and "Halo" are favorites for an anniversary or a wedding. They work just as well for a parent or a friend who has been there for you.

Angel songs for a baby or child

Parents often call a new baby their little angel. For a nursery or a baptism, gentle songs like "Angel" by Jimi Hendrix, "Angels Among Us" and the lullabies on our lullabies list fit the moment.

Why angels appear in so many songs

Angels stand for protection, comfort and love that goes beyond this life. Songwriters use them both for the people who have died and for the people who saved them while they were alive, which is why angel songs can be sung at a funeral and a wedding in the same month, and why so many families keep one angel song that belongs only to them.

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