How to Choose the Perfect Unity Ceremony Song

As an experienced wedding DJ, I’ve assembled a list of songs for the unity ceremony. Songs are selected by the song’s meaning and popular hits by today’s couples. Besides new and trending, additional lists are grouped by genre to match your taste in music.

The wedding unity ceremony is a symbol of two people joining as one. Two families unite. Two souls unite. The event takes place during the wedding ceremony after the wedding couple exchanges their vows.

unity ceremony songs

Quick Tips

When picking out the song for the unity ceremony, you must consider the following 3 factors:

1. Does the song have a special meaning to both of you?
2. Does the tempo of the song (fast or slow) match the mood of your ceremony?
3. Does the song’s genre and meaning match your music tastes and relationship?

New Unity Songs to Know

  • We’ll Figure It Out (Wedding Version) – Smithfield

Songs to Celebrate a Marriage Unity by Theme

Instrumental Elegance

A list of songs in the classical and new age styles that bring a theme of timeless love and beauty to a wedding ceremony.

  • Air on a G String – Hauser
  • All Of Me – Daniel Jang
  • Canon in D – Brooklyn Duo
  • Compass (Cinematic Version) – Analog Heart
  • Hand in Hand – David Arkenstone
  • Hand in Hand – Thad Fiscella
  • Hand in Hand – Thad Fiscella
  • Infinity (Piano Version) – Flying Fingers
  • Just the Way You Are – The Piano Guys
  • Love One Another – Paul Cardall
  • Make You Feel My Love – Casper Esmann
  • One Hand, One Heart – O’Neill Brothers Group

Forever Love

A list of songs celebrating a relationship of the wedding couple that they will love each other forever.

  • A Thousand Years – Christina Perri
  • Always and Forever – Heatwave
  • By My Side – Ben Harper
  • Eternal Love – Virgil Deckow
  • Faithfully – Brian McKnight
  • For a Lifetime – Ryann Darling feat. Cory Ard
  • For Life – Moses Bliss
  • Forever From Now – Sheffield
  • From This Moment On – Shania Twain & Bryan White
  • Happily Ever After – Case
  • I Am Yours – Andy Grammer
  • I Could Never Love You Enough – Brian McComas
  • I Get to Love You – Ruelle
  • I Will Spend My Whole Life Loving You – Future & Grannis
  • If I Didn’t Love You – Ben Abraham
  • If It Were Up To Me – Johnny and Heidi
  • Inseparable – Natalie Cole
  • Last Love – Jon Mullins
  • Never Stop (Wedding Version) – SafetySuit
  • Our Forever – Spencer Crandall
  • Touching Heaven – JOHNNYSWIM
  • Wherever Time Goes – Jake & Brittney Hoot
  • Worth It – Ryan Cabrera
  • Yours – Ella Henderson
  • Yours – Russell Dickerson

Modern Romance

A list of popular songs that celebrate being in love.

  • All Because of You – O.A.R.
  • All You Need Is Love – Katy Perry
  • Could I Love You Any More – R. Dominique, J. Mraz
  • Fall for You – Leela James
  • Greatest Love Story – LANCo
  • Guiding Light – Foy Vance feat. Ed Sheeran
  • Love Someone – Lukas Graham
  • Make You Feel My Love – Blessing Offor, Bob Lanzetti
  • Sent From Heaven – Rahsaan Patterson
  • Songbird – Rita Wilson, Josh Groban
  • The One – Kodaline
  • When You Love Someone (MTV Unplugged) – Bryan Adams
  • When You Say Nothing At All – Music Travel Love

Celebrating Unity

The most popular theme for a unity ceremony is because the songs illustrate two becoming one.

  • All Your’n – Tyler Childers
  • Better Half – JJ Heller
  • Breathe – Caleb and Kelsey
  • Here, Right Now – Joshua Radin
  • I Belong to You – Jacob Lee
  • I Choose You (Acoustic) – Kiana Ledé
  • I Do – Monique Melendez, Byron Addison
  • I Found A Love (Live at Levon Helm Studios) – J. James, Taali
  • I Would, I Could, I Do (Duet) – Treela
  • Marry Me – Martina McBride and Pat Monahan
  • Nothing Lost – The Alternate Routes
  • One + One – Lawson Bates, Olivia Collingsworth
  • One Flame – Amber Norgaard
  • Ritual – Chadwick Johnson
  • Sing Me a Song – William Prince, Serena Ryder
  • Stumble Together – Matt Bednarsky
  • Take My Hand (The Wedding Song) – Hackett, Anderson
  • The Wedding Song – Matthew Mole
  • Today I Do – Tamia
  • Two Becoming One – Jonathan and Emily Martin
  • Wedding Song (There Is Love) – Noel Paul Stookey
  • When I Said I Do – Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black
  • When You Married Me – Andrew Brien
  • Your Hands – Mae Estes

Making a Promise

Songs that tell a story about a promise to love one another through a song.

  • All My Life – SAILR
  • Always Be Yours – Scott Drury
  • Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal) – Cory Singer
  • For You – Kenny Lattimore
  • Giving It All (To You) – Haley & Michaels
  • Hold Us Tight (Acoustic) – The Macarons Project
  • I Choose You – Sara Bareilles
  • I Chose You – Caleb Edens
  • I Do – Casi Joy
  • I’ve Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to You – Bob Dylan
  • Lover of Mine – Louyah
  • Make You Mine – Meg Ammons
  • My Word – Derran Day
  • No Matter Where You Are (Wedding Version) – Us The Duo
  • Promise To Love Her – Blane Howard
  • Promise You That – Trevor Martin
  • When I Say I Do – Matthew West

Religious

If you prefer to have more of a religious song to celebrate your faith in God and each other, these tracks are great selections.

  • A Page Is Turned – Bebo Norman
  • Amazing Grace – Lari White
  • Ave Maria – Beyonce
  • Ave Maria – Luciano Pavarotti
  • Believe in Love – Charlie Worsham
  • Faithful Friend – Twila Paris & Steven Curtis Chapman
  • Flesh Of My Flesh – Leon Patillo
  • Hallelujah – Alison Sparrow
  • The Prayer – Celine Dion, Andrea Bocelli

DJs! Plan a Unity Ceremony Song by BPM and Key

(Click on the Song, Artist, Key and BPM column headers for sorting)

SongArtistKeyBPM
Could I Love You Any More (feat. Jason Mraz)Reneé Dominique, Jason Mraz1B53
I Belong to YouJacob Lee1B53
I Found A Love - Live at Levon Helm StudiosJosé James, Taali8B64
Hand in HandThad Fiscella10B66
Always and ForeverHeatwave10B71
Nothing LostThe Alternate Routes10B72
For a LifetimeRyann Darling, Cory Ard1B73
Sent From HeavenRahsaan Patterson4B73
I Am YoursAndy Grammer6B73
Make You Feel My LoveBlessing Offor, Bob Lanzetti7B73
Air on a G StringJohann Sebastian Bach, HAUSER, Robert Ziegler, London Symphony Orchestra10B74
Believe in LoveCharlie Worsham12B74
Always Be YoursScott Drury1B74
Last LoveJon Mullins5B74
Canon in DBrooklyn Duo10B75
One + OneLawson Bates, Olivia Collingsworth12B75
Two Becoming OneJonathan and Emily Martin7B75
FaithfullyBrian McKnight12B76
Take My Hand (The Wedding Song) [feat. Will Anderson]Emily Hackett, Will Anderson5B76
All Your'nTyler Childers1B78
Promise to Love HerBlane Howard1B79
All Because of YouO.A.R.12A80
The PrayerCéline Dion, Andrea Bocelli6B82
I DoMonique Melendez, Byron Addison8A83
YoursElla Henderson8B84
Forever From NowSheffield11B86
Lover of MineLouyah7B86
Marry MeMartina McBride, Pat Monahan8B86
Just the Way You AreThe Piano Guys12B91
If I Didn’t Love YouBen Abraham12B91
Worth ItRyan Cabrera5B92
When You Say Nothing at All (Radio Version)Music Travel Love4B94
Our ForeverSpencer Crandall9B94
All My LifeSAILR8B100
When I Said I Do (with Lisa Hartman Black)Clint Black, Lisa Hartman Black6B103
Hold Us Tight - AcousticThe Macarons Project8B105
No Matter Where You Are - Wedding VersionUs The Duo8B105
Ave MariaBeyoncé8B105
Amazing GraceLari White12B107
I Choose You - AcousticKiana Ledé10B108
For lifeMoses Bliss11B109
Here, Right NowJoshua Radin6B109
I Chose YouCaleb Edens2B110
When You Love Someone - MTV Unplugged VersionBryan Adams8B110
Compass - Cinematic VersionAnalog Heart8B112
Giving It All (To You)Haley & Michaels11B114
My WordDerran Day6B116
A Page Is TurnedBebo Norman11B118
Infinity - Piano VersionFlying Fingers10A119
Happily Ever AfterCase9A120
The Wedding SongMatthew Mole4B121
Faithful FriendTwila Paris, Steven Curtis Chapman10B122
Make You MineMeg Ammons7B125
I Will Spend My Whole Life Loving YouImaginary Future, Kina Grannis1B126
All Of MeDaniel Jang4B126
Today I DoTamia11B128
Stumble TogetherMatt Bednarsky7B128
When You Married MeAndrew Brien, Brad Greer, Joey Contreras12B129
InseparableNatalie Cole4B129
Chance of a Lifetime (The Proposal)Cory Singer12B130
RitualChadwick Johnson11A131
SongbirdRita Wilson, Josh Groban8B131
Guiding LightFoy Vance, Ed Sheeran3B132
By My SideBen Harper7B132
Yours - Wedding EditionRussell Dickerson1B134
Never Stop (Wedding Version)SafetySuit8B134
I've Made Up My Mind to Give Myself to YouBob Dylan10B135
Hand In HandDavid Arkenstone12B135
Wedding Song (There Is Love)Noel Paul Stookey5B135
I Would, I Could, I Do (Duet)Treela8B135
If It Were up to MeJohnny and Heidi2B136
Wherever Time GoesJake Hoot, Brittney Hoot3B136
From This Moment OnShania Twain, Bryan White9B136
One Hand, One HeartThe O'Neill Brothers Group4B137
One FlameAmber Norgaard10B138
For YouKenny Lattimore12B138
Sing Me a SongWilliam Prince, Serena Ryder11B139
a thousand yearsChristina Perri6B139
I DoCasi Joy11B140
Touching HeavenJohnnyswim2B140
Make You Feel My Love - Acoustic InstrumentalCasper Esmann3B140
BreatheCaleb and Kelsey8B140
I Could Never Love You EnoughBrian McComas4B141
Love One AnotherPaul Cardall10B143
Your HandsMae Estes8B145
Fall for YouLeela James3B147
When I Say I DoMatthew West1B148
Greatest Love StoryLANCO6B148
Ave MariaLuciano Pavarotti6B150
Better HalfJJ Heller8B150
I Get to Love YouRuelle10B153
I Choose YouSara Bareilles11A154
The OneKodaline11B156
Promise You ThatTrevor Martin1B160
My WorldCalum Scott2B170
Flesh of My FleshLeon Patillo5B172
Love SomeoneLukas Graham8A172
HallelujahAlison Sparrow8B183
All You Need Is LoveKaty Perry1B200

*BPM and key pulled from SongData.io

Spotify Unity Ceremony Playlist

Do you have a favorite unity ceremony song for weddings? Please share your song below in the comments.

Fun Facts

An alternative to the unity candle songs ceremony is the unity sand ceremony. The sand ceremony is perfect for venues that don’t allow candles, non-religious ceremonies, and ceremonies on the beach — of course!

The unity sand ceremony can be done after the vows are read as the unity candle ceremony would be. Alternatively, it can be done during the vows — especially if you write your own. The sand ceremony uses multiple sand colors to fill a single glass container such as a vase. The bride and groom take turns filling a glass vase — also known as the unity vase. The sand colors can be coordinated with the bridal couple’s wedding colors. The same unity candle songs below are also fitting for the sand ceremony. (Just don’t pick “Dust in the Wind.”)

Unity candles are a big business for candle companies. They come in all sorts of sizes and colors. For the do-it-yourself bride and groom, they can buy a standard candle. Then, the candle can be decorated in your wedding colors with ribbon, beads, and whatever suits your fancy. Unity candles can be purchased as a single candle or in a candelabra setting with a single tapered candle on each side of the official unity candle.

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