Graduation Songs

Selecting the right graduation songs can help make this momentous event a resounding success and one that graduates and their families always remember. A few of the best graduation songs are listed below.

There are periods in life worthy of celebrating, capturing, and memorializing, and each deserves its unique soundtrack. One such occasion is your graduation day, and the songs included in graduation ceremonies, video and photo montages, and parties following the event make up its soundtrack.

How to Pick a Graduation Song for the Ceremony

Graduation Songs for the Pre and Post Parties

Graduation songs included at parties occurring before and after the formal ceremony are as important as those used in the service itself.

• Capture Memories

These songs strengthen the memories of the day. If you choose the right songs, they will capture your memories for years to come. Any time you hear these songs in the future, you'll be struck by their significance and immediately experience feelings of nostalgia.

• Communicate Feelings

There are reasons certain songs are popular choices for graduation day celebrations. They are popular because of the feelings they communicate as well as the emotions they cause to pour out of you. The sentiment of the music is fundamental in choosing the right songs for inclusion in the graduation day playlist.

The Graduation Song Playlist

Previous years have seen certain songs commonly used in graduation ceremonies and celebrations. Some of these songs have a very enduring presence from year to year.

The songs that persist are those with lyrics focusing on friendship, achievement, and life-altering moments. Some of these are bound to make their way onto the list of the top ten for 2018! They may include:

• These Are The Times To Remember – Billy Joel
• Lean On Me – Bill Withers
• School's Out – Alice Cooper
• I'm On My Way – Phil Collins
• It's The End Of The World – R.E.M.
• We Are The Champions – Queen
• I Get By With A Little Help From My Friends – Joe Cocker
• Everybody's Free To Wear Sunscreen – Baz Luhrmann
• Imagine – John Lennon
• I Believe I Can Fly – R. Kelly

Newer songs will inevitably make an appearance as well, as there are many songs popular today which are also appropriate for inclusion in the soundtrack of any graduation. These could include:

• A Moment Like This – Kelly Clarkson
• Graduation – Vitamin C
• Whenever You Remember – Carrie Underwood

Regardless of the songs you choose, you should ensure they are ones that will carry significance for you for the rest of your life. They should evoke emotion and inspire thoughtfulness. Graduation songs can vary, but they should all meet the criteria for memorializing a momentous occasion.