Bar & Bat Mitzvah Montage Songs

    Choosing the right music is what makes a montage unforgettable. Here are the songs Mitzvah families reach for most, section by section, so you can hear where each one belongs in the film.

    Updated August 10, 2026, from our clients' most recent song choices.

    These lists are for inspiration. Song choices are yours, and any rights or licensing for the music you pick stay with you. We also offer royalty-free music from our own library as a paid add-on, which comes with a usage permit.

    Baby & Early Years

    The opening stretch. Soft, warm, a little nostalgic, because these are the photos that make parents well up first.

    Bar Mitzvah picks

    1. Here Comes The SunThe Beatles
    2. Beautiful BoyJohn Lennon
    3. A Sky Full Of StarsColdplay
    4. E Più Ti PensoAndrea Bocelli ft. Ariana Grande
    5. I'm YoursJason Mraz

    Bat Mitzvah picks

    1. On Top of the WorldImagine Dragons
    2. Here Comes The SunThe Beatles
    3. Better PlaceRachel Platten
    4. A Sky Full Of StarsColdplay
    5. These Are Days10,000 Maniacs

    Parents

    The emotional centre of most montages. Lyrics matter more here than tempo.

    Bar Mitzvah picks

    1. Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses
    2. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)Green Day
    3. HomeEdward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
    4. Count on MeBruno Mars
    5. You Are The Best ThingRay LaMontagne

    Bat Mitzvah picks

    1. Count on MeBruno Mars
    2. MemoriesMaroon 5
    3. My WishRascal Flatts
    4. Can't Stop The Feeling!Justin Timberlake
    5. Don't Stop Me NowQueen

    Siblings

    Usually the funniest run of photos in the whole film. Keep it light.

    Bar Mitzvah picks

    1. Best Day Of My LifeAmerican Authors
    2. Here Comes The SunThe Beatles
    3. These Are Days10,000 Maniacs
    4. Hey BrotherAvicii
    5. You've Got a Friend in MeRandy Newman

    Bat Mitzvah picks

    1. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)Green Day
    2. Count on MeBruno Mars
    3. Best Friend (feat. Doja Cat)Saweetie
    4. TRUSTFALLP!nk
    5. You’re Gonna Go FarNoah Kahan

    Extended Family

    Grandparents, cousins, the whole table. Songs about roots and belonging land well.

    Bar Mitzvah picks

    1. A Sky Full Of StarsColdplay
    2. You Make My DreamsHall & Oates
    3. HomePhillip Phillips
    4. I LivedOneRepublic
    5. Is This LoveBob Marley

    Bat Mitzvah picks

    1. In My LifeThe Beatles
    2. Walking On A DreamEmpire of the Sun
    3. Castle On The HillEd Sheeran
    4. Mahapecha Shel SimchaLior Narkis & Omer Adam
    5. Story of My LifeOne Direction

    Friends

    Where the energy lifts and the room starts moving. This is the crowd-pleaser section.

    Bar Mitzvah picks

    1. On Top of the WorldImagine Dragons
    2. You've Got a Friend in MeRandy Newman
    3. Beautiful ThingsBenson Boone
    4. Hall of FameThe Script ft. will.i.am
    5. Who You Share it WithLayup

    Bat Mitzvah picks

    1. Best Day Of My LifeAmerican Authors
    2. Something Just Like ThisThe Chainsmokers & Coldplay
    3. FriendsMordechai Shapiro
    4. I Gotta FeelingThe Black Eyed Peas
    5. Suddenly I SeeGRATIFY

    Camp & Activities

    Sports, camp, hobbies, travel. Big, driving songs that match the action.

    Bar Mitzvah picks

    1. Best Day Of My LifeAmerican Authors
    2. Eye of the TigerSurvivor
    3. Back HomeAndy Grammer
    4. I LivedOneRepublic
    5. I Just MightBruno Mars

    Bat Mitzvah picks

    1. Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)Green Day
    2. Good As HellLizzo
    3. Castle On The HillEd Sheeran
    4. I LivedOneRepublic
    5. Girls Just Want to Have FunCyndi Lauper

    Recent Older Photos

    The closing stretch, looking at who they are now. Anthems and send-offs.

    Bar Mitzvah picks

    1. My WayFrank Sinatra
    2. The NightsAvicii
    3. Wasted Years (Standard Definition / Remastered 2015)Iron Maiden
    4. The GreatestSia

    Bat Mitzvah picks

    1. I LivedOneRepublic
    2. Girl On FireAlicia Keys
    3. HomeEdward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros
    4. Just The Way You AreBruno Mars
    5. A Thousand YearsChristina Perri

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