Choirs can be a great way for children of all ages to cultivate and grow their musical talents and also be a part of an amazing community. No matter what age. So here is a list of our top picks for the best choir songs for children’s choirs.
Choir songs for middle school 🏫
These songs will be a hit with the little kids. They will likely know the words and they are very easy to follow and fun to sing.
1. Over the rainbow - Harold Arlen
This iconic song from the Wizard of Oz will be easy enough for the little kids to pick up and sounds beautiful when it comes together. Perfect for little children and also for a mix of ages.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSZxmZmBfnU
😌 Difficulty: easy.
2. Let it go - Frozen
This would be very popular with the younger children as they'll love to be able to sing a song from their favourite musical. This would be perfect for those kids who are born to sing.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0MK7qz13bU
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
3. Sunday morning -
A religious song that is perfect for a youth church choir. Very easy lyrics and melody but still sounds great when all the young voices come together.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQkOvJSa9Jk
😌 Difficulty: easy.
4. Didn’t my lord deliver Daniel - Donald McCullough
While this can be sung by any age group, it can be a perfect song for little kids and is a lot of fun for them to sing. It is very easy to follow, but can be made harder with lots of practice.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mm6Hca02RWU
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
5. The lion sleeps tonight - The Tokens
This song is great fun and very recognizable for the young kids. You can also get them engaged by including animal noises and rain noises that the children make themselves. This piece is a lot of fun!
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQlByoPdG6c
😌 Difficulty: easy.
6. Hakuna matata - The Lion King
Yet another popular song from a musical that the kids will love to bring alive. It’s fun and easy to follow and perfect for school choirs as it gets them practising their singing voices.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kaOIxll4LCA
😌 Difficulty: easy.
7. All things bright and beautiful - Cecil Frances Alexander
This is a very simplistic and easy to follow hymn that is perfect for large choirs, or even the entire school.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FT_oDqOEGpc
😌 Difficulty: easy.
Choir songs for highschool 🎒
These songs require a little more skill and experience, but are not too difficult to follow. So they are perfect for the older children.
8. Say something - A great big world, Christina Aguilera
This moving and emotional song can be the perfect way to display the growing talents of older children. It can be simplistic if needed, but with lots of different ranges, and some layering, it can become a lot more technical.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2U0Ivkn2Ds
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
9. Sitting on the dock of the bay - Otis Redding
This fun and catchy piece is great for bringing in different voices. It’s best with lots of energy and can be a great way to showcase some solo voices too.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTVjnBo96Ug
😌 Difficulty: easy.
10. A thousand years - Christina Perri
This is an easy song to follow but sounds effortlessly impressive. Perfect for beginner choirs and would definitely be a crowd favourite.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtOvBOTyX00
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
11. Perfect - Ed Sheeran
This song is captivating and beautiful to listen to, no matter the skill level. It’s ideal for mixed vocal ranges and sounds amazing for larger choirs. But it is a hit no matter who is singing it!
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Vv-BfVoq4g
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
12. The greatest show - The Greatest show
This song needs a lot of energy and power that a group of children can definitely bring. Brilliant to bring the fun to a choir and the audience. Good for a mixed choir and everyone will know and love it.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyVYXRD1Ans
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
13. Never forget - Take that
Take that is always a good option for choir, but this is a personal favourite. This one shows some more skill and shows off lots of different voices and they all will compliment each other beautifully.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoO_1FFr56k
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
14. Never again -
This song is a beautiful dedication to the lives lost during the Holocaust and is an easy song to learn for children and holds an important meaning that will enchant an audience.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2dKMDz9b64
😌 Difficulty: easy.
15. O magnum Mysterium - Tomas Luis de Victoria
This is for the much more experienced choirs and is a chilling and bewitching song. For the older kids, this piece will definitely impress.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xPh-fXYAc4
🥵 Difficulty: hard.
16. Wake me up - Avicci
This song is lots of fun and is perfect for a large mixed group especially those singing acapella. It can effortlessly show off skill and allows for individuals to shine.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5y_KJAg8bHI
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
17. Glorious - David Archuleta
This is another song that is for the experienced choirs, but can still be done by groups of any ability. It sounds beautiful and moving and audiences and children will love to belt out this number.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nomxXk6Q1rk
🥵 Difficulty: hard.
18. Love one another - Luacine Clark Fox
This song sounds amazing with an orchestral or musical accompaniment to a large choir. It is another more challenging song, but is well worth the wait for the grand song of worship.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrlvD323ciw
🥵 Difficulty: hard.
19. Let me down easy - Sheppard
This song is a lot of fun to listen to and to sing. It would get anyone up on their feet. Perfect for any ability group as long as they bring the energy.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=row0Jp0wlOE
🫣 Difficulty: medium.
I hope you find this list helpful for all our young vocalists. If you're interested in learning more about choir music, stay tuned as we'll be posting more content about choirs soon.
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Thank you for reading. See you at the next rehearsal! 🎺
