Songs
A song can be a wonderful way to realize that you are not alone, hear different words put to things you are feeling, give you a way to express emotions you may be bottling up, or encourage you to have hope and take another step forward. This is a list of songs suggested by site users that have helped them on their grief journeys.
Songs are categorized by the genre/type of lyrical and musical style the specific song falls under. The genre/type the song is categorized as does not necessarily represent the artist's work as a whole.
You can either scroll through this page (the songs are organized by genre and all titles are in alphabetical order within that genre) or you can search a specific genre, title, or artist using our search engine. Either way you choose to navigate this page, we hope that God will use these songs to bless you and show you that He is there for you always.
Far Side Banks of Jordan
The Petersens
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Genre:
Christian Bluegrass
Topic:
Heaven
This song reminds us that Jesus is waiting in Heaven to greet us. Even when He seems far away, He is very near and excited for us to see Him face to face.
I Know Who Holds Tomorrow
The Petersens
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Genre:
Christian Bluegrass
Topic:
Heaven
This song reminds us that God is with us every day and we are one step closer to Heaven each day we walk with Him and trust in His Will.
More Than a Name on the Wall
The Petersens
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Genre:
Christian Bluegrass
Topic:
Grief
This song is a traditional American piece that talks about the pain of a loved one dying while on active duty as a veteran.
Sweet Beulah Land
The Petersens
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Genre:
Christian Bluegrass
Topic:
Heaven
The song describes Heaven’s beauty and the longing we all feel for it.
21 Years
TobyMac
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Genre:
Christian Contemporary
Topic:
Grief
Written after the death of his son Truett*, this song talks about some of the questions and struggles TobyMac had. It concludes with thankfulness for the years he did have with his son as well as the promise of reunion with him in Heaven.
*Matthew Leimkuehier, ’TobyMac releases song dedicated to his son who died unexpectedly in October’, the Tennessean, published on January 10, 2020
Almost Home
MercyMe
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Genre:
Christian Contemporary
Topic:
Walking Through Each Day
This song reminds us that in disappointment, desperation, sorrow, exhaustion, and worries, we can remember that each day we are a step closer to Home. The lyrics call to 'take joy in the journey [Our time here on Earth.] / Even when it feels long / Oh, find strength in each step / Knowing Heaven is cheering you on'. God's timing is not ours, but in the grand scale of all time, we do not have long to wait before we get to spend thousands of years with God,. It is here on this Earth that we can make impact for His Kingdom with the years we have away from Home.
Another in the Fire
Hillsong United
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Genre:
Christian Contemporary
Topic:
Walking Through Each Day
This song reminds us that God is always with us in struggles, just like he stood by Shadrach, Meshack, and Abendigo in the fiery furnace.
Behold Him
Francesca Battistelli
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Genre:
Christian Contemporary
Topic:
Christmas
'Behold Him' is a song that reminds you in a season where joy is the focus that even when you do not feel happy and even when you're going through emotionally painful experiences, you can 'Lift your eyes and behold him' (Jesus) because He learned firsthand what human suffering and grief was like. No one else truly knows what you're going through, sometimes even you don't. The Christmas promise that is availible to you all year long is that you can 'Feel the thrill of hope / You are not alone' whenever you're going through something hard and look to Him for help and for love in it.