Father Son Songs: Celebrate A Groom-Dad Bond At Weddings
Updated November 15, 2023 | Author: Matthew Campbell
Whether a groom wants to play a special song to play as a dedication to his dad or play for a special memory, you will need a father and son song.
The below songs are about father-son relationships. Discover a list of special songs between a son and his father.
When picking out the song for a dad and son, you must consider the following 3 factors:
- Does the song have a special meaning to both of you?
- What is the tempo of the song (fast or slow) to determine the mood for the moment?
- Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?
As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for fathers and sons. Songs are selected by the meaning of the song and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.
New Father-Son Songs
- “Raised Up Right” by Riley Green (Country – 2023)
- “Chasing Stars” by Matteo Bocelli (Pop – 2023)
- “Little Man” by Ian Munsick (Country – 2023)
- “My Old Man” by Billy Raffoul (Indie – 2023)
- “Without A Dad” by Justin Champagne (Country – 2023)
- “Takes After You” by ERNEST (Country – 2023)
- “My Father’s Eyes” by Joshua Radin (Indie – 2022)
- “Son” by Mitch Rossell (Country – 2022)
- “Old Man” by Beck (Rock – 2022)
- “What Makes a Man” by Ben Rector & Thomas Rhett (Pop – 2022)
- “Good Ol’ Man” by Drew Green (Country – 2022)
- “You Will Always Be My Son” by Caleb and Kelsey (Pop – 2022)
Trending Father and Son Songs
- “My Old Man” by Zac Brown Band (Country – 2017)
- “Boy” by Lee Brice (Country – 2017)
- “Not All Heroes Wear Capes” by Owl City (Pop – 2018)
- “Carry on Wayward Son” by Kansas (Rock – 1984)
- “Father And Son” by Cat Stevens (Singer-Songwriter – 1970)
- “Song for Dad” by Keith Urban (Country – 2002)
- “With Arms Wide Open” by Creed (Rock – 2004)
- “Just The Two Of Us” by Will Smith (Hip Hop – 1997)
- “My Boy” by Elvie Shane (Country – 2021)
- “Dad” by Tyler Wood (Country – 2018)
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Fun Hip Hop Tracks
- Like Father Like Son – The Game feat. Busta Rhymes
- Letter 2 My Unborn – 2Pac
- It’s A Boy – Slick Rick
Christian Hits for a Special Bond
- LIKE YOU – Aaron Cole, Tauren Wells, and TobyMac
- Good Good Father – Chris Tomlin
- I Will Be Here – Steven Curtis Chapman
- Father’s Love – Bob Carlisle
Tip
Not only your father, but you can also dedicate a song to your mom. See our list of mother and son songs.
Good Country Songs
- Raised Up Right – Riley Green
- Little Man – Ian Munsick
- Without A Dad – Justin Champagne
- Takes After You – ERNEST
- Son – Mitch Rossell
- Hey Dad – Tyler Booth
- Good Ol’ Man – Drew Green
- Reach the Pedals – Jesse Labelle
- My Son – Eddie Montgomery
- Ain’t Even Met You Yet – Chris Lane
- Stay at Home Dad – Drew Baldridge
- My Boy – Elvie Shane
- Things He Handed Down – Lady A
- Things Dads Do – Thomas Rhett
- Man That Hung The Moon – Brantley Gilbert
- Dad’s Sailboat – Walker Hayes
- Dad – Tyler Wood
- Boy – Lee Brice
- The Best Part Of Me – Lee Brice
- My Old Man – Zac Brown Band
- You Should Be Here – Cole Swindell
- Family Man – Craig Campbell
- He’s Mine – Rodney Atkins
- Anything Like Me – Brad Paisley
- A Father’s Love (The Only Way He Knew How) – Bucky Covington
- Letter to Me – Brad Paisley
- Don’t Blink – Kenny Chesney
- Little Guy – Gord Bamford
- My Wish – Rascal Flatts
- The Best Day – George Strait
- Watching You – Rodney Atkins
- Who You’d Be Today – Kenny Chesney
- Let Them Be Little – Billy Dean
- Mr. Mom – Lonestar
- Then They Do – Trace Adkins
- Song for Dad – Keith Urban
- Drive (For Daddy Gene) – Alan Jackson
- He Didn’t Have to Be – Brad Paisley
- The Greatest – Kenny Rogers
- I Wish I Could Have Been There – John Anderson
- Love Without End, Amen – George Strait
- That’s My Job – Conway Twitty
- A Boy Named Sue – Johnny Cash
Tip
You can also have a special song dedication between a father and daughter. See our list of father and daughter songs.
R&B Dedications
- Father’s Child – Michael Kiwanuka
- The Day (That You Gave Me a Son) – Babyface
- Dance With My Father – Luther Vandross
- Just The Two Of Us – Will Smith
- Wind Beneath My Wings – Gerald LeVert & Eddie LeVert
- Patches – Clarence Carter
Tip
You can also have songs dedicated between siblings at your wedding too. See our lists of songs about sisters being best friends, songs about brothers being best friends and sister and brother wedding dance songs.
Fun Rock Tracks
- Old Man – Beck
- Dad – Coleton Rubin
- When You Need Me – Bruce Springsteen
- Drinking Beer with Dad – Kid Rock
- Little Lion Man – Mumford & Sons
- Hell Yeah – Neil Diamond
- Here For You – Neil Young
- Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own – U2
- Sail To The Moon – Radiohead
- Life Of A Salesman – Yellowcard
- With Arms Wide Open – Creed
- Father, Son – Peter Gabriel
- My Father’s Eyes – Eric Clapton
- Father of Mine – Everclear
- The Last Song – Elton John
- The Living Years – Mike + The Mechanics
- Forever Young – Rod Stewart
- Walk Like A Man – Bruce Springsteen
- My Father’s House – Bruce Springsteen
- Independence Day – Bruce Springsteen
- Leader of the Band – Dan Fogelberg
- Beautiful Boy (Darling Boy) – John Lennon
- A Man I’ll Never Be – Boston
- Carry on Wayward Son – Kansas
- You’re My Best Friend – Queen
- The Boys Are Back In Town – Thin Lizzy
- Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
- Cat’s in the Cradle – Harry Chapin
- Simple Man – Lynyrd Skynyrd
- Old Man – Neil Young
- Kooks – David Bowie
- You’ve Got A Friend – James Taylor
- The Captain and The Kid – Jimmy Buffett
- Father And Son – Cat Stevens
Tip
If you have a stepfather, see our list of stepfather songs.
Popular Pop Favorites
- Chasing Stars – Matteo Bocelli
- My Old Man – Billy Raffoul
- My Father’s Eyes – Joshua Radin
- What Makes a Man – Ben Rector & Thomas Rhett
- You Will Always Be My Son – Caleb and Kelsey
- Not All Heroes Wear Capes – Owl City
- 7 Years – Lukas Graham
- Father & Son – Rod Stewart
- If I Could – Barbra Streisand
- Father And Son – Boyzone
- A Song For My Son – Mikki Viereck
- Father To Son – Phil Collins
- Father To Son – Queen
- Dear Father – Neil Diamond
- My Dad – Paul Petersen
Tip
We cannot forget about mothers and daughters. See a list of songs about mothers and daughters.
Unique Celtic Tunes
- The Old Man – John McDermott
Do you have a favorite father and son song not on my list? Please share your song below in the comments.
FAQs
Why trust
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Wheeler Walker Jr. – All The Pussy You Will Slay
Thanks Mike for sharing. We will add it this week.
Drinking beer with dad by Kid Rock
Thank you Billy! The song has been added to the list.
He’s mine.
Rodney Atkins
Thanks Greg. We addded your song to the list.
Boy by Lee Brice
Thank you, Dwayne. We will be definitely adding it to our list.
bruce springsteen – independence day (from the album, the river)
Boston – the man I’ll never be
Thank you Gene! We will add your suggestions to the list!
Yesterday by Atmosphere
Thank you Marcos, great song! We will add it to the list.
Wish I could have been there- John Anderson
Thanks Nicole! We will add it to the list.
Gordon Bamford “Little Guy”
Thank you April. We will be sure to add it to the list!
Excellent song!! Touches that special part…. Love my boy!!
Hi Terry, Glad you like the list.
Elton John – The Last Song. Actually about a boy dying of AIDS, but a still beautiful reflection on the relationship with his father
Thanks Kevin for the suggestion. We will definitely add it to the list.
Babyface – The Day (You gave me a son)