Songs to play during your bar or bat mitzvah candle ceremony

The music your child chooses for each of their dedication candles can be deeply personal and special, but sometimes it’s overwhelming to choose a song. If your child is stuck, here are a few popular options for the different groups of people in their life:

Parents

• These Are The Times to Remember – Billy Joel

• Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Michael McDonald

• As Long As We Got Each Other – B.J. Thomas and Jennifer Warnes

• You Are the Sunshine of My Life – Stevie Wonder

Siblings

• Truth Hurts – Lizzo

• Hey Brother –  Avicii

• Give Me Everything – Pitbull

Grandparents

• Can’t Smile Without You – Barry Manilow

• The Best – Tina Turner

• Through the Years – Kenny Rogers

Aunts and Uncles

• We Are Family – Sister Sledge

• Oh What a Night – Frankie Valli         

• Dirty Deeds Done Good Cheap – AC/DC

Cousins

• Party Rock Anthem – LMFAO

• U Can’t Touch This – MC Hammer

• I Gotta Feeling – Black Eyed Peas

Friends

• I’ll Be There For You – The Rembrandts

• With A Little Help from my Friends – The Beatles

Family Friends

• Baby Got Back – Sir Mix-a-lot

• Uptown Funk – Bruno Mars

• Jump Around – House of Pain

Guest of Honor

• This Girl is On Fire – Alicia Keys

• Party in the USA – Miley Cyrus

• Best Day Of My Life – American Authors

Memory Candle 

• Memories – Maroon 5

• Somewhere Over the Rainbow – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole

• Can You Feel the Love Tonight – Elton John