The right song for every person and moment
Curated by our songwriters: the songs people actually play for their moms, dads, best friends and first dances — and how to go one better with a song written about them.
Occasions
27 Christian Funeral Songs and Hymns, Sorted by Where They Go in the Service
Twenty-seven hymns, worship songs and gospel standards for a Christian funeral, organized by the moment in the service each one fits, from the prelude to the graveside.
26 Christmas Songs About Family (And When to Play Each One)
Twenty-six Christmas songs about family, sorted by the moment they belong in: the drive home, the crowded kitchen, the video call, and the empty chair.
46 Funeral Songs for Mom: Hymns, Gospel, Modern & More
Forty-six songs for a mother's funeral or celebration of life: hymns, a gospel group for a homegoing service, modern ballads, non-religious picks, and songs from a daughter or a son, each with a note on where it fits.
28 Funeral and Memorial Songs for Dad (Hymns, Country, Classic Rock)
Twenty-eight funeral and memorial songs for dad, sorted by the job each one has to do: hymns for a religious service, country staples, classic rock for the man who lived by his radio, songs from a daughter or a son, and the uplifting few for a celebration of his life.
44 Songs for a 50th Birthday: The Party, the Slideshow and the Toast
The playlist a 50th actually needs: floor-fillers they grew up on, separate picks for a man and for a woman reaching the milestone, a slideshow song that lands, and a toast without the over-the-hill jokes.
31 Thank You Songs for When a Card Isn't Enough
The songs people reach for when a card is too small — gratitude for a teacher, a nurse, a friend, a parent, and the mentor who believed first.
36 Memorial Songs for a Celebration of Life
Thirty-six songs families turn to when someone is gone — for the service, the slideshow, a husband or wife, and the long quiet afterward. Chosen with care, not urgency.
36 Graduation Songs for the Ceremony, the Party and Every Grade
Songs for the walk across the stage, the party, the slideshow and a parent's goodbye, with picks for kindergarten, high school and college grads.
36 Retirement Songs for the Party, the Slideshow and the Last Day
Funny picks, slideshow tearjerkers, country classics and a set for a retiring colleague, boss or teacher — plus the one song no playlist has: theirs.
Friends & Love
24 Sad Love Songs, Sorted by Why You Are Sad
From Bonnie Raitt and Harry Nilsson to "Wichita Lineman" and "The Grand Tour": 24 sad love songs sorted by why you are sad, including the group every playlist gets wrong — missing someone who is still yours.
29 Funny Best Friend Songs Your Friend Will Actually Laugh At
From Garth Brooks to Tokyo Vanity: 29 funny songs for a best friend — comedy picks, goofy sing-alongs, karaoke duets, joke sends and birthday-story audio — plus how to get one written with your actual inside joke in it.
39 Country Love Songs That Still Wreck People
From Patsy Cline to Megan Moroney: 39 country love songs people actually play at weddings, anniversaries and 1 a.m. — including the duets couples sing together.
25 Songs About Missing Someone (When Words Aren't Enough)
From John Waite to Adele to Eric Clapton: the songs people play when they miss someone — and how to give that feeling a name of its own.
28 Songs for My Husband That Say I'd Marry You Again
From Shania Twain to Al Green: the songs a wife actually dedicates to her husband — and how to give him one that says his name.
38 Love Songs for Her: Timeless, Modern, Romantic and Rock
Thirty-eight love songs for her, sorted by sound: the standards, the modern hits, country, soul, rock ballads, and six romantic picks chosen for tempo rather than for what the lyric says.
30 Love Songs for Him (And When to Send Each One)
From Elvis to SZA to Richard Marx: the love songs women actually send their man, sorted by the moment you would use them — and who each one is wrong for.
28 Apology Songs to Say I'm Sorry (When Words Aren't Enough)
From Elton John to Bruno Mars: the songs people play when they need to say sorry — and how to have one written about your actual mistake.
30 Boyfriend Songs to Send Him (or Sing to Him Yourself)
From Etta James to Ed Sheeran, plus six that survive an untrained voice: 30 songs to send, dedicate or sing to your boyfriend — and how to get one written about him by name.
36 Anniversary Songs, From the First Year to the Fiftieth
From "At Last" to "Remember When": 36 anniversary songs grouped by the moment and the milestone, including the ones grown kids play for their parents.
36 Songs About Best Friends and When to Play Each One
From Carole King and Bill Withers to Taylor Swift and Saweetie: 36 best-friend songs sorted by the moment you actually have to fill — toast, slideshow, long drive, goodbye — plus the ones about loving your best friend.
Family
28 Songs About Mom: Sons, Daughters, and the Mother's Day Playlist
Twenty-eight songs about mothers, sorted by who is singing: the son-to-mother canon, the mother who carried it alone, honest portraits, joyful playlist picks, and songs about becoming a mother yourself.
32 Pregnancy Announcement Songs for Every Kind of Reveal
From Stevie Wonder to Kacey Musgraves: the songs families press play to break the news — sorted by who you are telling, including the partner, the grandparents and the reveal reel.
28 Songs About Grandpas and When to Play Each One
From The Judds to Riley Green, plus the hymns families sing at his service: 28 grandpa songs sorted by the room you have to fill — and how to get one written about him.
32 Songs About Grandmas: For Her Birthday, Her Tribute and Her Service
From Bill Withers to Taylor Swift, plus the hymns families sing at her service: 32 songs about grandmas, grouped by the moment you need one — and how to give her one that says her name.
32 Songs About Brothers (That Get the Bond Right)
Thirty-two songs about brothers sorted by the job they do — the toast, the little-brother song, the funeral, the rowdy reunion — and what to do when none of them says his name.
38 Songs for Mom From Daughter: Tributes, the Dance and the Hard Ones
Thirty-eight songs a daughter can give her mother: tributes by sound, eight for the mother-daughter dance, four for remembering her, and four honest enough for a complicated story.
32 Songs About Dads (And the Exact Moment Each One Fits)
Thirty-two songs about dads sorted by the moment they belong in — the toast, the dance, the eulogy, the complicated one — and what to do when none of them says his name.
33 Songs About Daughters: From Dad, From Mom, and For Her to Hear
Thirty-three songs about daughters, sorted by who is singing and the moment each one fits: the night you bring her home, the graduation slideshow, the last dance, and the hard year when she needs the song pointed at her instead.
26 Country Songs About Daughters, From the Nursery Window to the Last Dance
Twenty-six country songs about daughters, from the hospital nursery to the wedding dance floor, sorted by who is singing — dad, mom, or the daughter herself — with the exact moment each one suits.
32 Songs About Sisters (For the Friend You've Had Since Day One)
The rare songs truly written about sisters, the ones sisters adopted anyway, and the right pick for her wedding, her birthday, a little sister or a sister you've lost.
26 Songs About Sons (From Lullabies to the Wedding Dance)
From 'Beautiful Boy' to 'Watching You': the 26 songs parents play for their boys — and how to give him one with his own name in it.
Weddings
35 Wedding Entrance Songs for the Couple, the Wedding Party and the Parents
Entrance songs grouped by who is walking through the doors and what the room needs — from "September" for a mixed-age crowd to "Fancy Like" for a country reception.
37 Best First Dance Songs for Your Wedding (2026)
The first dance songs couples actually choose — the six-song canon, the 2024-2026 newcomers, plus country, soul, faith and instrumental picks for the moments the canon misses.
38 Country First Dance Songs, Old and New (and a Few to Skip)
Thirty-eight country first dance songs sorted by era and tempo — old-country waltzes, 90s heavyweights, this decade's new standards and two-step picks — plus the famous songs that sound romantic and are not.
26 Unique First Dance Songs (That Aren't 'Perfect')
No 'Perfect', no 'All of Me' — twenty-six first dance songs your guests haven't heard at four other weddings, from Bright Eyes to a lost soul demo.
33 Upbeat First Dance Songs, Including Ones That Start Slow and Build
Thirty-three fast and mid-tempo first dance songs, including the ones that open quietly and then take off — sorted by how much dancing you actually want to do.
24 Mother-Son Dance Songs for the Wedding (That Won't Leave a Dry Eye)
The songs grooms and moms actually reach for on the dance floor — from Boyz II Men to Tim McGraw — and how to make one that's about your bond, not someone else's.
27 Father-Daughter Dance Songs (That Make the Whole Room Cry)
From 'My Girl' to 'Cinderella': the songs that fill the dance floor between a bride and her dad — and how to give him one written about the two of you.
Their song is waiting to be written.
Share your story in 5 minutes. Unlimited revisions, money-back guarantee.
Create your song →