Candlelighting Songs
(Note: These are a few generalized songs that may assist you if you are undecided for certain friends or family members)
“In Memory of Candles” | Friends Candles |
1. Memories (Theme from Cats) – Barbra Streisand | 1. Theme from “Friends” – Rembrandts |
2. Somewhere out there – James Ingram & Linda Ronstadt | 2. That’s what friends are for – Dionne Warwick |
3. I will always love you – Whitney Houston | 3. (You gotta have) Friends – Bette Midler |
4. One Sweet day – Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men | 4. You’re a friend of mine – Clarence Clemons |
5. Candle in the wind – Elton John | 5. I’ll be there – Mariah Carey |
6. Unforgettable – Nat King Cole | 6. What about your friends – TLC |
7. Holes in the floor of heaven – Steve Wariner | 7. You’re my best friend – Queen |
8. You’ve got a friend – James Taylor | |
Parent’s Candles | 9. Boom, Boom – Outhere Brothers |
1. I will always love you – Whitney Houston | 10. Closer to free – Bodeans |
2. As long as we have eachother – “Growing pains” Theme | 11. Girls just want to have fun – Cindy Lauper |
3. This is the time – Billy Joel | 12. With a little help from my friends – Beatles or Joe Cocker |
4. Everlasting love – Gloria Estafan | 13. We go together – “Grease” |
5. You make my dreams come true – Hall & Oates | 14. These are the days – 10,000Maniacs |
6. I’ll be there – Mariah Carey | 15. Count on me – Whitney Houston |
7. I’ll stand by you – Pretenders | 16. Anytime you need a friend – Mariah Carey |
8. Ain’t no mountain high enough – Supremes | 17. Lean on me – Club Nouvaeu or Bill Withers |
9. Together forever – Rick Astley | 18. We are the champions – Queen |
10. Teach your children – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | 19. Bad boys – Inner circle (for boys) |
11. Your mama don’t dance – Kenny Loggins | 20. Boys are back in town – Thin Lizzy |
12. We’re having a party – Rod Stewart | |
13. Greatest love of all – Whitney Houston | Children’s Candles |
14. Heaven must have sent you – Bonnie Pointer | 1. Sesame Street |
15. Through the years – Kenny Rogers | 2. I love you – Barney Theme |
16. Wind beneath my wings – Bette Midler | 3. Zip-a-dee-doo-dah – Walt Disney |
4. Hakuna Matada – Lion King Soundtrack | |
Grandparent’s Candles | |
1. Any Jewish related instrumental | Brother’s Candles |
2. Mazeltov – From cast of Fiddler on the Roof | 1. 1,2,3,4 – Coolio |
3. You light up my life – Debbie Boone | 2. Wild Thing – The Throggs |
4. Sunrise Sunset – From cast of Fiddler on the Roof | 3. Bad to the Bone – George Thorogood |
5. Tradition – From cast of Fiddler on the Roof | 4. Whoomp, there it is – Tag Team |
6. In the mood (Instrumental) – Glenn Miller | 5. Soul Man – Blues Brothers |
7. Through the years – Kenny Rogers | 6. Macho Man – Village People |
8. Can’t smile without you – Barry Manilow | 7. I’m too sexy – Ready said Fred |
9. I got you babe – Sonny & Cher | 8. Let’s hear it for the boy – Denise Williams |
10. You make me feel so very happy – Blood, Sweat, & Tears | 9. Just can’t wait to be king – Lion King Sdtrack |
11. Forever Young – Rod Stewart | 10. Rocky Theme – Gonna fly now |
12. You are the sunshine of my life – Stevie Wonder | 11. Whatta man – Salt-n-Peppa |
13. Times of your Life – Paul Anka | |
14. What a wonderful world – Louis Armstrong | Sister’s Candles |
1. Pretty woman – Roy Orbison | |
Aunts, Uncles & Cousins’ Candles | 2. Isn’t she lovely – Stevie Wonder |
1. We are family – Sister Sledge | 3. I saw her standing there – Beatles |
2. Land of 1000 dances – Wilson Picket | 4. I’m every woman – Whitney Houston |
3. Ease on down the road – Michael Jackson | 5. Wind beneath my wings – Bette Midler |
4. I say a little prayer – Dionne Warwick | 6. Uptown girl – Billy Joel |
5. Celebration – Kool & the Gang | 7. Born to be wild – Steppenwolf |
6. Let the good times roll – The Cars | 8. More than a woman – Bee Gees |
7. Do you believe in magic – Lovin Spoonful | 9. My Girl – Temptations |
8. Happy together – Turtles | 10. Dancing Queen – Abba |
9. Where’s the party – Madonna | 11. Do wah diddy – Manford Mann |
10. Born to be wild – Steppenwolf | 12. Just a girl – No Doubt |
11. Good Times – Chic | 13. Material girl – Madonna |
12. Hot stuff – Donna Summer | 14. Lean on me – Bill Withers or Club Nouveau |
13. Hot, Hot, Hot – Buster Pointdexter | |
14. Let the good times roll – The Cars | Introduction songs for Guest of honor |
15. Love will keep us together – Captain & Tenielle | 1. Jock Jams/Let’s get ready to rumble/Are you ready for this – 2 Unlimited |
16. You make my dreams come true – Hall & Oates | 2. You’re simply the best – Tina Turner |
17. Still the one – Orleans | 3. Birthday – Beatles |
18. It’s a family affair – Sly & the Family Stone | 4. I feel good – James Brown |
19. Oh what a night – Four Seasons | 5. Here comes the HotStepper – Ini Kamoze |
6. Rocky Theme | |
7. Eye of the tiger – Survivor (Also from “Rocky”) |
