School & Family Slideshow Music

For the past 17 years, I have created slideshows of images for school-wide assemblies (as well as for my family) that help create a positive culture and help us reflect on the many moments from the past few weeks/months. Finding newer music that shares a positive message and is appropriate for elementary school students can be a bit of a challenge so I have created this list of songs we have used.  I will continue to add to this list so if you have a great song that is newer and beyond the traditional slideshow music, please add it in the comments section below. These songs are in no particular order but I have separated them into slower and more upbeat tunes. Some have been hyperlinked so if you click on these, it will take you to the video.

More Upbeat Songs:

• Humankind – Coldplay
• Change – Kodi Lee
• I Ain’t Worried – One Republic
• It’s Time – Imagine Dragons
• Gone, Gone, Gone – Phillip Phillips
• Compass – Lady A
• Moments We Live For – In Paradise
• Days I Will Remember – Tyrone Wells (more for family)
• Sky Full of Stars – Coldplay
• Cover Me in Sunshine – P!nk
• Clearly – Grace VanderWaal
• Got It In You – Banners
• Live Like Legends – Ruelle (slower but powerful)
• Our Own House – Mister Wives
• Don’t Give Up On Me – Andy Grammer
• This is Where We Come Alive – Ruelle
• This Is Our Time – Where Oceans Meet
• Feels Just Like Home – Melissa Etheridge and Josh Kelly
• You Can’t Stop the Girl – Bebe Rexha (a bit slower)
• I Found You – Andy Grammer
• High Hopes – Panic! at the Disco
• I’m a Champion – Bishop Briggs (for high school/adults)
• Courage – Pink (for high school/adults)
• Rise Again – Tyrone Wells (for high school/adults)
• Just Watch Me Now – The Phantoms (for sports teams)
• Brighter Than Gold – Louis II
• Born for This – The Score (for sports teams))
• Proud – Marshmello
• Glory – The Score
• Unstoppable – Camila Mora
• Blood, Sweat, and Tears – Magical Thinker
• Legends are Made – Sam Tinnesz
• Legendary – Welshly Arms
• Someone to You – Banners
• The Champion – Carrie Underwood ft Ludacris
• Let’s Go – Tiesto ft Icona Pop
• Whatever It Takes – Imagine Dragons
• Never Gonna Let You Down – Colbie Caillat
• Children of a Miracle – Don Diablo
• Unstoppable – The Score
• Home – Phillip Phillips
• It’s Time – Imagine Dragons (better suited for older kids)
• We Will March On – Cathy Heller
• Let Your Colours Shine – Cathy Heller
• The Greatest – Sia
• Rise – Katy Perry
• Hall of Fame – The Script
• Spread a Little Love – Cathy Heller
• Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile – Sia
• Get Up, Get Up – Zach Berkman
• Back Home – Andy Grammer
• I’ll Be By Your Side – Cathy Heller
• Brand New – Ben Rector
• Beautiful Day – Lee Dewyze (remake of U2)
• Try Everything – Shakira (Zootopia Soundtrack)
• We Are Brave – Shawn McDonald
• We Are Stars – Virginia to Vegas ft. Alyssa Reid
• Living in the Moment – Jason Mraz
• Best Day of My Life – American Authors
• Happy – Pharrell
• Brave – Sara Bareilles
• Count On Me – Bruno Mars
• Everybody – Ingrid Michaelson
• Everything is Awesome – Tegan and Sara
• Heroes – Alesso
• We Weren’t Born to Follow – Bon Jovi
• Gonna Be Happy – Cathy Heller
• Keep Your Head Up – Andy Grammer
• Marchin On – One Republic
• On Top of the World – Imagine Dragons
• Soundwave – Trevor Guthrie
• Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
• Upside Down – Jack Johnson
• What I Wouldn’t Do – Serena Ryder
• When We Stand Together – Nickelback
• Firework – Katy Perry
• Touch the Sky – Brave Soundtrack
• Beautiful Life – Nick Fradiani (for older students)
• Best of Friends – Andrew Jed
• Smile – Keegan Smith
• One Day – Matisyahu
• Better Place – Rachel Platten (more suitable for family)

Slower Songs

• Lean On Me – Stephen Stanley
• Happy – Leona Lewis (mix of slow and upbeat)
• Seamless – Sabrina Carpenter
• I’ll Always Remember You – Miley Cyrus
• Walking in the Wind – One Direction
• You Say – Lauren Daigle
• Butterfly Fly Away – Miley Cyrus (w/ Billy Ray Cyrus)
• Never Grow Up – Taylor Swift
• A Million Dreams – Cast of The Greatest Showman
• Got It In You – Banners
• The Time of Our Lives – Tyrone Wells
• It Will Be Me – Melissa Etheridge
• Dance With My Daughter – Jason Blaine
• I Believe Most People Are Good – Luke Bryan
• We Are the Lucky Ones – Jack and Tim
• This Is Me – The Greatest Showman Soundtrack
• Stronger Than I’ve Ever Been – Kaleena Zanders
• Anything’s Possible – Lea Michele
• How Long Will I Love You? – Ellie Goulding
• Count On Me – Cathy Heller
• I’ll Be Your Man (Song For A Daughter) – Zac Brown Band
• I’ll Keep You Safe – Sleeping at Last
• Scars to Your Beautiful – Alessia Cara
• This Gift – Glen Hansard
• Rise Up – Andra Day
• Slow Down – Nichole Nordeman
• Whenever You Remember – Carrie Underwood
• Beautiful World – Jim Brickman
• Diamonds – Rihanna
• Born To Be Somebody – Justin Bieber
• Heal The World – Michael Jackson
• I Believe – Nikki Yanofsky
• I Was Here – Beyonce
• My Little Girl – Tim McGraw
• Let Them Be Little – Beverly Mahood (cover)
• If I Could Change the World – Todd Richard
• My Wish – Rascal Flatts
• Shine – John Legend and the Roots
• These Are the Days – Keith Urban
• The Time of My Life – David Cook
• Today I’m Gonna Try and Change the World – Johnny Reid
• True Colors – Artists Against Bullying (cover)
• Watch Them Grow – Zach Gill
• Wavin Flag – Artists for Haiti
• We’re Going to be Friends – Jack Johnson (great for start of school)
• If I Didn’t Have You – Monsters, Inc Soundtrack
• Handprints on the Wall – Kenny Rogers (Dad to child)