Song for Grandma: Filter Grandma Songs, Hymns and Classics by Moment
SongGiftly gives you a free song for grandma playlist of 49 tracks you can filter by moment: her birthday, Grandparents Day, a visit or a call, or in memory. Find songs written about grandmothers, the hymns and standards she grew up with and singalongs for the grandkids, with the artist and year on every track. Open any song as a Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube search, heart your picks, then copy or share your list.
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Grandparents Day
14 songsSongs written about grandmas, to send or play together.
Grandma's Hands
Bill Withers1971
Bill Withers remembers the grandmother who steadied him in church and in life. The grandma song.
- About a grandma
- R&B & Soul
Grandma's Feather Bed
John Denver1974
A bouncy story-song about a whole family piling into grandma's giant bed. Kids love it.
- About a grandma
- Country
- Folk & Acoustic
Sunday Candy
Donnie Trumpet & The Social Experiment2014
Chance the Rapper sings about his grandma's love and her church, with a gospel lift.
- About a grandma
- R&B & Soul
Better Days
Dianne Reeves1982
Fans call it the Grandma Song: Dianne Reeves remembers her grandmother's lessons with warmth.
- About a grandma
- Classics & Standards
- R&B & Soul
Grandma's Song
Gail Davies1978
Gail Davies wrote it for her grandmother, and her 1981 recording opens with her grandmother's own voice.
- About a grandma
- Country
Grandma's Theme
John Mellencamp1985
A short old song sung by Mellencamp's own grandmother, Laura, to close his Scarecrow album.
- About a grandma
- Folk & Acoustic
Vernie
Blind Melon1995
Shannon Hoon's song for his grandmother, for a grandkid raised on 90s rock.
- About a grandma
- Rock
Over the River and Through the Wood
Traditional (Lydia Maria Child)1844
The 1844 poem about the sleigh ride to grandmother's house, still sung by kids today.
- About a grandma
- Kids & Family
Thank You for Being a Friend
Andrew Gold1978
Later the Golden Girls theme. For a grandma who is also your best friend.
Wind Beneath My Wings
Bette Midler1988
The thank-you ballad for the woman who let everyone else shine.
You Raise Me Up
Josh Groban2003
A soaring thank-you for the woman who held the whole family up.
Sunrise, Sunset
Zero Mostel & Maria Karnilova1964
From Fiddler on the Roof: parents watch the years fly by. Grandparents feel it twice.
- Film & Stage
You Are My Sunshine
Jimmie Davis1940
The song many grandmas sang to their own babies. Let the grandkids sing it back.
- Country
- Kids & Family
You've Got a Friend in Me
Randy Newman1995
The Toy Story theme, for grandkids who think grandma is the best playmate.
- Film & Stage
- Kids & Family
Her birthday
8 songsParty songs and toasts for a grandma who never acts her age.
Happy Birthday to You
Traditional (Patty & Mildred Hill)1893
The one every grandkid can sing. Start the cake with it, then turn the music up.
- Kids & Family
Young at Heart
Frank Sinatra1953
The perfect toast for a grandma who never acts her age.
- Classics & Standards
When I'm Sixty-Four
The Beatles1967
Made for an actual 64th, and a grin at any birthday past it.
The Best Is Yet to Come
Frank Sinatra & Count Basie1964
Swinging big-band optimism for a 70th, 80th or 90th.
- Classics & Standards
What a Wonderful World
Louis Armstrong1967
Warm and grateful, the birthday song for a grandma who loves simple things.
- Classics & Standards
In the Mood
Glenn Miller and His Orchestra1939
Swing-era dance music for a grandma who still remembers the steps.
- Classics & Standards
Dancing Queen
ABBA1976
For the grandma who will out-dance the whole family at her party.
Happy
Pharrell Williams2013
Let the little grandkids put on a dance show for her.
- Pop
- Kids & Family
Visit or call
14 songsOld favorites, hymns and a laugh to share at her place or on the phone.
Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)
Doris Day1956
A child asks mother about the future: a classic many grandmas grew up singing.
- Classics & Standards
- Film & Stage
Moon River
Andy Williams1962
The gentle Breakfast at Tiffany's theme, sung by the man many grandmas watched on TV.
- Classics & Standards
- Film & Stage
Can't Help Falling in Love
Elvis Presley1961
For a grandma who still has a soft spot for Elvis.
Stand by Me
Ben E. King1961
A promise to stay close, easy for the whole family to sing together.
- R&B & Soul
Over the Rainbow
Judy Garland1939
From The Wizard of Oz, the dreamy classic three generations can sing.
- Film & Stage
My Favorite Things
Julie Andrews1965
The Sound of Music list song that grandmas and grandkids both know by heart.
- Film & Stage
- Kids & Family
Sentimental Journey
Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day1945
A homecoming song from 1945 that brings back a whole era.
- Classics & Standards
Grandma Got Run Over by a Reindeer
Elmo & Patsy1979
The holiday novelty song grandmas love to pretend they hate.
- About a grandma
- Country
Lean on Me
Bill Withers1972
A promise to be there, simple enough for the whole family to sing with her.
- R&B & Soul
I Saw the Light
Hank Williams1948
Hank Williams' country gospel singalong, a Sunday favorite for a country grandma.
- Gospel & Hymns
- Country
How Great Thou Art
Elvis Presley1967
The title track of Elvis's Grammy-winning gospel album, for a grandma who loves both.
- Gospel & Hymns
In the Garden
Alan Jackson2006
From Precious Memories, the hymn album Alan Jackson recorded for his mother.
- Gospel & Hymns
- Country
Amazing Grace
Traditional (John Newton)1779
The hymn almost every grandma knows by heart. Sing it with her on a Sunday.
- Gospel & Hymns
Will the Circle Be Unbroken
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band1972
The old family gospel song, from the album where country legends sat down together.
- Gospel & Hymns
- Country
In memory
13 songsGentle songs for missing her.
Supermarket Flowers
Ed Sheeran2017
Ed Sheeran wrote it after his grandmother died, sung from his mom's point of view.
- About a grandma
- Folk & Acoustic
- Pop
Tell You Something (Nana's Reprise)
Alicia Keys2007
Alicia Keys wishes she had told her grandmother how she felt. Say it while you can.
- About a grandma
- R&B & Soul
Marjorie
Taylor Swift2020
Named for her grandmother, an opera singer, whose own voice is woven into the track.
- About a grandma
- Folk & Acoustic
- Pop
Nan's Song
Robbie Williams2002
Robbie Williams wrote it for his late nan. For a grandma called Nan or Nana.
- About a grandma
- Pop
Holes in the Floor of Heaven
Steve Wariner1998
Starts with a little boy missing his grandma, and the idea that she is still watching.
- About a grandma
- Country
My Angel
Kellie Pickler2006
Kellie Pickler's song for the grandmother who raised her.
- About a grandma
- Country
I'll Be Seeing You
Billie Holiday1944
A wartime standard about finding someone in every familiar place.
- Classics & Standards
We'll Meet Again
Vera Lynn1939
The wartime promise of reunion, beloved by a generation of grandmas, in Britain above all.
- Classics & Standards
Unforgettable
Nat King Cole1951
Velvet and simple, the classic to celebrate a grandma no one will forget.
- Classics & Standards
Smile
Nat King Cole1954
Charlie Chaplin wrote the tune; Nat King Cole made it a gentle standard about keeping your chin up.
- Classics & Standards
I'll Fly Away
Alison Krauss & Gillian Welch2000
An upbeat old gospel song from O Brother, Where Art Thou?, more celebration than sorrow.
- Gospel & Hymns
- Folk & Acoustic
Go Rest High on That Mountain
Vince Gill1994
A country hymn of farewell, often played at services for a grandma of faith.
- Country
- Gospel & Hymns
I Can Only Imagine
MercyMe1999
A gentle hope of meeting again, for a family of faith.
- Gospel & Hymns
Find the Right Song for Grandma in Seconds
Grandma might love Bill Withers, Doris Day or a Sunday hymn, and the grandkids might want something they can sing with her. So the playlist opens on moment tabs and lets you narrow by vibe, who it is from, genre and decade. A badge marks every grandma song that is really about a grandmother, and the Era row puts the music she grew up with one tap away.
- Moment tabs: her birthday, Grandparents Day, a visit or a call, in memory
- Filters for vibe, little or grown grandkids, genre and decade
- Listen links that open a search, so you play it in your own app
- Build your own list, reorder it, then copy, download or share it
Why Use This Song for Grandma Playlist
Made for the grandkid who wants to make her smile, not for an algorithm.
Picked for grandmas
Songs about grandmothers, the standards and hymns she knows by heart and singalongs small kids can manage. No filler from a random chart.
Music from her era
The Era row reaches back before 1950, so you can find the songs she danced to, from Glenn Miller to Elvis.
Something for every grandkid
Filter for little grandkids, with simple songs to sing to her, or grown ones, with songs to send or play on a visit.
Facts you can trust
Each artist and year is checked against public music data, so the song you play is the one she remembers.
Listen where you like
Links open a search on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube. No embedded player, no account, nothing for her to install.
A song about her
When no famous song says it right, the card at the end of the list starts an original song about her.
How to Pick a Song for Grandma and Share It
Three steps to a list she will love, whether you visit, call or send it.
- 1
Choose the moment
Open the Her birthday, Grandparents Day, Visit or call, or In memory tab. Each one is its own short list, and All moments shows everything.
- 2
Match her taste
Tap Classics and Standards, Gospel and Hymns or Country, pick a decade from the Era row, then check a few songs with the listen links.
- 3
Play it together
Copy the list into a message for the family, download it or share a link that opens the same playlist. Then play it on your next visit or call.
What the Songs for Grandma Playlist Can Do
A few features that turn a long list into the right song for your grandma.
Moment tabs, from her birthday to in memory
Every grandma song sits under the moment it fits, and each tab shows how many songs are in it. Switch tabs without losing your picks.
Open a momentHymns, standards and the songs of her youth
Filters stack: choose Gospel and Hymns or Classics and Standards, add Sing-along, and the list shows only those songs with a live count. The Era row goes back before 1950.
Try the filtersOne list for the whole family
Collect up to 100 picks, name the list and drag the songs into order. Copy it as a numbered list, download a text file or share a link with cousins, aunts and uncles.
Start my listA song for grandma that is only about her
At the end of the playlist, a card starts a song written about her: her name, her kitchen, the stories she tells every holiday, in the style she loves.
See the playlistExample: A Grandma Song Playlist for a Sunday Visit
Ten tracks that start with a singalong and end with a hymn, built with the tabs and filters above.
1. "You Are My Sunshine", Jimmie Davis (1940). 2. "Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be)", Doris Day (1956). 3. "Over the Rainbow", Judy Garland (1939). 4. "Grandma's Feather Bed", John Denver (1974). 5. "Grandma's Hands", Bill Withers (1971). 6. "Moon River", Andy Williams (1962). 7. "Stand by Me", Ben E. King (1961). 8. "What a Wonderful World", Louis Armstrong (1967). 9. "How Great Thou Art", Elvis Presley (1967). 10. "Amazing Grace", the hymn by John Newton (1779). The first songs get the grandkids singing, the middle brings two songs about grandmothers, and the end slows down for the music she might hum along to. For a country grandma, swap two tracks for picks from the Country filter.
When to Send a Song for Grandma: Grandparents Day Varies
Grandparents Day falls on different dates by country, and some countries have none. Check hers, or pick her birthday, which works every year.
September in the US
The United States marks National Grandparents Day on the first Sunday after Labor Day.
October in the UK
The UK has celebrated Grandparents' Day on the first Sunday in October since 2008.
Other dates elsewhere
Spain, Portugal and Brazil use July 26, and France has a Grandmothers' Day on the first Sunday in March.
Not sure? Check hers
Look up the date where she lives, or send a song for grandma on her birthday or just because. Every visit counts.
Which Song for Grandma Fits Her Best?
A song about grandmas, a classic she grew up with or a song written about her: each has its place.
| Which Song for Grandma Fits Her Best? | A song about grandmas | A classic she knows | A custom song |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | The dedication | Singing together | The gift itself |
| Her name in it | |||
| She already knows it | Some of them | Brand new | |
| Written about her | |||
| Cost | Free to stream | Free to stream | From $19.99 |
Grandma Songs by Moment and Genre
A taste of each filter. Every song is a real release, with the artist and year checked.
Songs about grandmothers
"Grandma's Hands" by Bill Withers (1971), "Grandma's Feather Bed" by John Denver (1974), "Sunday Candy" by Donnie Trumpet and The Social Experiment (2014) and "Better Days" by Dianne Reeves (1982).
From the little grandkids
"You Are My Sunshine" by Jimmie Davis (1940), "My Favorite Things" by Julie Andrews (1965), "You've Got a Friend in Me" by Randy Newman (1995) and the old poem "Over the River and Through the Wood".
Classics she grew up with
"In the Mood" by Glenn Miller (1939), "Sentimental Journey" with Doris Day (1945), "Moon River" by Andy Williams (1962) and "Can't Help Falling in Love" by Elvis Presley (1961).
Gospel and hymns
"How Great Thou Art" by Elvis Presley (1967), "In the Garden" by Alan Jackson (2006), "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" by the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band (1972) and "Amazing Grace".
Her birthday
"Young at Heart" by Frank Sinatra (1953), "When I'm Sixty-Four" by The Beatles (1967), "The Best Is Yet to Come" by Frank Sinatra and Count Basie (1964) and "Dancing Queen" by ABBA (1976).
In memory of grandma
Gentle picks for a service or a quiet drive: "Supermarket Flowers" by Ed Sheeran (2017), "Holes in the Floor of Heaven" by Steve Wariner (1998) and "Marjorie" by Taylor Swift (2020). For a full service list, see funeral songs.
Make Grandma a Song of Her Own
Every song on this list was written about someone else. A song for grandmother written about yours can hold her name, the dish she always makes and the stories she tells every holiday. Want a title first? Try the free song name generator, then turn your memories into a finished song from $19.99.
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